Technical Information 1-23
POWER MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Power Management in the NEC Versa lets you conserve energy, save battery power, extend
the life of your LCD backlight, and protect against data loss due to low battery power.
Set some features to function automatically or activate them manually with the keyboard or
a button. It is wise to keep Power Management features enabled, even when using AC
power.
The system ships with many power-saving features already enabled. See the following table.
Table 1-5 Automatic Power-Saving Features
DEVICE
DEFAULT
TIMEOUT
COMMENT
Video
2 minutes
Video turns off after there is no
keyboard or VersaGlide input for the
specified timeout.
Hard Disk
2 minute
Hard disk motor stops when hard disk is
not accessed for specified timeout.
Standby
4 minute
System enters Standby mode after total
system inactivity.
You can change the timeout period for any of the devices using Setup. See Section 2 for
Setup utility procedures.
Use the
FnF7
key combination to set the power management level. The faucet icon changes
when the power management setting changes. You can toggle between Highest Perform-
ance, Longest Battery Life, Custom Power Management, and Off. Default values change
depending on the type of power management you use.
NOTE
Some power management features are not
available when connected to a docking station.
For example, the Suspend and Save to File fea-
tures do not work. The system enters Standby
mode if Suspend or Save to File is activated.
