3-14 Using Setup and Power Management
You can set your system to enter Standby or Suspend
modes automatically after a specified number of minutes
of system inactivity. System activity includes keyboard,
VersaGlide, diskette or hard disk drive access, PC Card
modem, network, or LAN card, serial, or printer port
communications.
Power Management Settings
The system arrives set up with many power-saving features
already enabled. You can change the timeout period for
these devices in Setup, under the “Power” menu, with the
“User Setting Battery” and the “User Setting AC” parame-
ters. The following table lists the default settings for “User
Setting Battery” operation.
Automatic Power-Saving Features
DEVICE
DEFAULT
TIMEOUT
COMMENT
Video Timeout
2 minutes
Shuts off video screen after the timeout
specified elapses.
Hard Disk Timeout
15 Seconds
Stops the hard disk motor when the hard
disk is not accessed for the specified
timeout.
CPU Throttle
Good
Performance
CPU “clocks down” to slower speeds.
Standby Timeout
2 minutes
Specifies when the system enters
Standby mode after total system
inactivity.
Suspend Timeout
12 Minutes
This setting specifies how long the
system remains in Standby mode before
entering Suspend mode.
Lid Close
Suspend
This setting determines what power-
saving action occurs when the notebook
cover is closed while the system is on.
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