Winbook FX, User Manual

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If you choose the Customize option for Power Savings, you can set the timeouts for Standby,
video, and the hard disk. Timeout means that a subsystem or device that hasn’t been accessed
within a specific time period will be turned off to conserve power. For example, during standby
and video timeouts, the system will turn off the display and power down the CPU and other
inactive power hungry devices. We have provided timeout settings for the most power hungry
devices: CPU, video display, and hard drive. Turning these off when not in use is the best way to
extend battery life.
Auto Dim
In addition, the display backlight consumes a good deal of power when it is on. We have
provided a feature called Auto Dim which will automatically dim the backlight when you are
running on the battery. You can disable this feature in the Setup Program, but remember that the
backlight consumes a lot of power.
Standby Mode
When Standby Timeout is enabled in the Setup Program, the WinBook FX will automatically
enter Standby mode when the specified timeout period elapses. It can go into Standby from
either full-power mode, or with a device such as the hard disk drive that is already timed-out and
powered-down.
You can manually put the WinBook FX in Standby mode by pressing the <Fn> + <F3> keys at
the same time.
Any activity, such as pressing a key, will return the system from Standby to full-power
mode.[FX 3-10]
The WinBook FX does the following as it goes into Standby mode:
Stops the clock to the CPU
Turns off the display screen
Spins down the hard disk drive
Powers down I/O controllers including PCMCIA cards
Puts the SVGA controller in Standby mode
Suspend Mode
You can put the WinBook FX into Suspend mode manually by pressing the <Fn> + <F4> keys at
the same time. When you enable Suspend on the Power Management menu of the Setup
Program, the system will enter Suspend after the specified timeout elapses. You can swap the
second battery in and out of the system while the WinBook FX is is-n Suspend mode.
Suspend to RAM
In Suspend to RAM mode, the system turns off display screen, hard disk drive, and all peripheral
systems, but the current contents of the main and video memories remain. This mode consumes
more power than Suspend to Disk, but it can be entered into
More quickly, and can resume in response to a modem ring or alarm.