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October 2001 Page 23 P/N 96-000001-017, Version Q301
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Power Management and Battery
This chapter explains how to better manage the computer’s power resources and the use of
additional battery packs.
Activating Power Management
Your GeneSys computer incorporates power management features, which allows you to extend
battery life. You should think of your computer’s power conservation features as being organized
into several, sometimes overlapping, levels of management, which together provide both manual
and automatic control over which components of the computer are drawing current at any given
time.
Changing Power Configuration Settings
Power management configurations are set at the factory prior to shipping. However, you can
configure or change the power management settings using the Power menu of the Setup Utility.
Power settings allow you to control current drain by peripheral devices and put them in suspend
mode when not in use. By continually monitoring the state of these devices, and shutting off the
flow of current to idle devices, battery life can be preserved, thereby extending the amount of time
that you can use your computer from battery power.
You can access the Power menu of the Setup Utility to set power management parameters
in the following way:
Press the
F2 button when prompted on the screen just after you have turned on or reset the
computer and before Windows starts. To perform this function at least one of the following must
be used
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USB mouse,
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USB keyboard or
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PS/2 keyboard or mouse when docked
Press the “ALT” key to highlight the menu choice. Then press the left or right arrow key to select
the Power menu at the top of the Setup Utility screen.
It is important to note that the following power configuration elements are set at the factory for
maximum battery performance. It is highly recommended that these settings not be modified
unless absolutely necessary.