Winbook XL2, User Manual

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If you choose to allow Windows 98 to control the power management, it
will take command of the power management settings during Windows 98
sessions. (Figure 3.4)
There are three power schemes in Windows 98: Home/Office Desk,
Portable/Laptop and Always On. Each provides default settings which
anticipate standard power usage in each setup. Your unit should be set to
default to Portable/Laptop settings. You can customize the settings to
match your usage and save your own schemes (e.g. Airline Travel).
The schemes allow you to set your com-
puter to enter the standby mode, to turn
off the monitor and to spin down the
hard disk.
•
Standby mode powers down most
system functions. See the section
below for an explanation of standby
and suspend modes on your system.
•
Turning off the monitor leaves other
functions active, but allows you to
save power by eliminating LCD use.
Since the LCD uses a great deal of
battery power, you can gain consider-
able savings by having the screen
shut down.
•
Spinning down the hard disk can also
provide power savings, while not
slowing your use of programs cur-
rently in RAM. You will notice a
small lag when you access the disk
and it spins back into use.
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Figure 3.4: Power Properties