1-18 Technical Information
Local Power Management
Use Auto Setup to select one of four power management settings for local devices. These
include Longest
Battery
Life, Highest Performance, Custom Setup, and Power Management
Off. The power management levels are also available during AC operation. The NEC Versa
4000 computer ships with Longest
Battery
Life as the default power management setting.
See Section 2 for specific procedures on using Auto Setup to select the power management
settings.
When set to Longest Battery Life, CMOS will set local device timeout values, a local stand-
by timeout value, and a suspend timeout value to ensure the longest battery life. The High-
est Performance setting selects CMOS values that will provide minimal energy savings and
a shorter battery life. The custom settings enable end-users to set the timeout values of their
choice. The Power Management Off selection terminates all power management timers.
Local device timers in the system control power consumption in the LCD and Hard Disk
Drive. Table Section 1-7 shows NEC Versa 4000 series Maximum Performance default
power management timers.
Table Section 1-7 Maximum Performance Default Settings
Power Management
Mode
Automatic Suspend
Hard Disk Timer
LCD Panel Timer
Longest Battery Life
10 minutes
30 seconds
2 minutes
Highest Performance
30 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
Custom
15 minutes
15 seconds
2 minutes
PLUG AND PLAY
The NEC Versa 4000 has a Plug and Play functionality. This means you can suspend the
system, add an external keyboard, mouse, or monitor, and when you resume working, the
NEC Versa 4000 recognizes the devices that have been connected to it. Similarly, you can
remove external devices in Suspend mode and the NEC Versa 4000 notices the difference
when resumed.
NOTE:
A plug and play operating system and
BIOS are required for this option to work.
