NEC Versa Note VX Series, Service And Reference Manual, Page: 31 / 86

System Configuration and Setup 2-15
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System Switch — Sets the Power button as a power switch or a sleep button.
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Power Management Under AC — Specifies whether to enable power management
features when AC power is in use. When AC power is connected to your Versa Note
VX system, power management is usually disabled. If you enable this parameter, the
system automatically activates the power management profile you set, even when AC
power is used.
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Power Savings Level — Specifies one of four levels of power management.
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High Performance — provides good battery life and best performance with only
minimal power conservation Use while on the road or travelling short distances.
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Longest Life — provides best battery life, the maximum amount of power savings,
and good performance. Use while travelling long distances.
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Off — disables power management and all device timeouts. Works well in an office
environment while powering your Versa Note VX with AC power.
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Custom — lets you define power management levels and specific device timeouts
according to your own needs and present environment. Custom lets you set the
following timeouts.
Custom Timeout Options
Option Definition
CPU Speed Control Sets CPU performance at one of four levels.
Hard Disk Timeout Sets the time delay before your hard disk powers
down.
Video Timeout Sets whether to timeout the video or not.
Peripheral Timeout Sets whether to timeout the peripheral or not.
Audio Device
Timeout Sets the time delay before your audio device powers
off.
Standby Timeout Selects the system standby timeout period.
Auto Suspend
Timeout Defines how much time elapses from the time the
system enters Standby mode to the time the system
automatically enters Suspend Mode.
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LCD Suspend — Allows you to suspend the system when the LCD panel is closed.
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Suspend Option — Specifies either Suspend or Save to File (STF) as the default power
management mode.
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Automatic STF — Enables the system, after 30 minutes in Suspend mode, to save the
current working environment to a special file on the hard disk and to power down the
system.
If Auto Save to File is set to Off and the save-to-file area is present on your hard drive,
pressing the
Fn-Power/Sleep key combination puts the system into Save to File mode.
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Panel Brightness — Selects the LCD screen brightness.
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Suspend Warning Tone — Specifies whether the system warning tone sounds when
Suspend mode starts. It is best to keep this option enabled.