2-30 Setup and Operation
Standby Mode – Eliminates unnecessary battery or AC power consumption. The
LCD panel, Hard Disk Drive and CD-ROM reader all shut down, and the Keyboard
Controller and CPU slow down, providing both privacy and power savings.
To end Standby mode, press any key and return to Active mode.
Suspend Mode – Shuts down every system component, except those that preserve
unsaved data in memory, or system status and PC cards if so configured.
To end Suspend mode and return to Active mode, press the Power button beneath
the LCD panel and resume the system.
You can set your system to enter Standby or Suspend modes automatically after a
specified number of minutes of system inactivity. System activity includes key-
board, VersaGlide, diskette or hard disk drive access, PC card modem, network, or
LAN card, serial, or printer port communications.
Power Management Settings
The system arrives set up with many power-saving features already enabled. You can
change the timeout period for these devices in Setup, under the “Power Savings” menu,
with the “Power Savings” set to Customize. The following table lists the default settings
for “Longest Life” mode, the default setting.
Table 2-7 Automatic Power-Saving Features
Device
Default
Timeout
Comment
Idle Mode
On
Idle mode slows down the CPU during brief
periods when the system is not busy.
Standby Timeout
2 minutes
Specifies how long the system is in Idle mode
before entering Standby mode. Standby turns
off various system devices including the
screen.
Auto Suspend
Timeout
10 minutes
This setting specifies how long the system
remains in Standby mode before entering
Suspend.
Hard Disk Timeout
2 minutes
Stops the hard disk motor when the hard disk
is not accessed for the specified timeout.
Video Timeout
2 minutes
Shuts off video screen after the timeout
specified elapses.
CD-ROM Timeout
2 minutes
Specifies how long the CD-ROM reader
remains inactive before being turned off.
NOTE
In Windows 95 systems, power management
settings under Windows override the settings estab-
lished in Setup.
