ProStar D87P, User Manual

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Advanced Controls
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Power Schemes
You can set your computer to conserve power through individual components
by means of
Power Schemes . Each scheme will also adjust the processor per-
formance of your machine in order to save power (see sidebar). The settings
for each scheme can be adjusted to set the monitor to turn off after a specified
time, and the computer's hard disk motor to turn off if the hard disk drive has
not been accessed for a specified period of time (if the system reads or writes
data, the hard disk motor will be turned back on). You can also set a specified
time for the system to enter
Standby or Hibernate modes (see “Conserving
Power Throughout the System” on page 3 - 21 ).
Power Schemes &
CPU Performance
Windows Power
Schemes also adjust
the processor perfor-
mance of your ma-
chine in order to save
power.
This is worth bearing in
mind if you are experi-
encing any reduced
performance (espe-
cially under battery
power). The “
Always
On ” setting will give
the highest perfor-
mance, and the “
Max
Battery ” setting will
give the highest power
savings.
Figure 3 - 14
Power Schemes
Resuming Operation
The system can re-
sume from Monitor or
Hard Disk Standby by
pressing a key on the
keyboard.