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| About
Your
Monitor
Power Management Modes
If you have VESA's DPM™ compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the
monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. This is
referred to as
Power Save Mode
*. If the computer detects input from the keyboard,
mouse, or other input devices, the monitor automatically resumes functioning. The
following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power
saving feature.
VESA Modes
Horizontal
Sync
Vertical
Sync
Video
Power
Indicator
Power
Consumption
Normal
operation
Active
Active
Active
Green
30 W (maximum)**
20 W (typical)
Active-off
mode
Inactive
Inactive
Blanked
Amber
Less than 0.5 W
Switch off
-
-
-
Amber
Less than 0.5 W
* Zero power consumption in OFF mode can only be achieved by disconnecting the
main cable from the monitor.
** Maximum power consumption with max luminance, and USB active.
The OSD functions only in the normal operation mode. When any button is pressed in
the Active-off mode, the following message will be displayed:
NOTE:
The message may be slightly different according to the connected input
signal.
Activate the computer and the monitor to gain access to the OSD.
