To s e t US B S le e p a nd Cha rge fe a ture , click De s kto p -> De s kto p As s is t -
> To o ls & Utilitie s -> S ys te m S e ttin g s -> S le e p a n d Ch a rg e .
Move the s lide r to e na ble or dis a ble the S le e p a nd Cha rge function.
The S le e p a nd Cha rge function ma y not work with ce rta in e xte rna l
de vice s e ve n if the y a re complia nt with the US B s pe cifica tion. In thos e
ca s e s , turn the powe r of the compute r ON to cha rge the de vice .
Whe n S le e p a nd Cha rge function is e na ble d, US B bus powe r (DC5V)
will be s upplie d to compa tible ports e ve n whe n the powe r of the
compute r is turne d OFF. US B bus powe r (DC5V) is s imila rly s upplie d
to the e xte rna l de vice s which a re conne cte d to the compa tible ports .
Howe ve r, s ome e xte rna l de vice s ca nnot be cha rge d s ole ly by
s upplying US B bus powe r (DC5V). As for the s pe cifica tions of the
e xte rna l de vice s , ple a s e conta ct the de vice ma nufa cture r or che ck the
s pe cifica tions of the e xte rna l de vice s thoroughly be fore us e .
Us ing the s le e p a nd cha rge function to cha rge e xte rna l de vice s will
ta ke longe r tha n cha rging the de vice s with the ir own cha rge rs .
If S le e p a nd Cha rge function is e na ble d, the compute r’s ba tte ry will
dis cha rge during hibe rna tion or whe n the compute r is turne d off. It is
re comme nde d tha t you conne ct the AC a da ptor to the compute r while
us ing S le e p a nd Cha rge function.
Exte rna l de vice s conne cte d to the US B bus powe r (DC5V) function
tha t inte rfa ce s with the powe r ON/OFF of the compute r ma y a lwa ys be
in a n ope ra tiona l s ta te .
Whe n the re is a curre nt ove rflow of the e xte rna l de vice s conne cte d to
the compa tible ports , US B bus powe r (DC5V) s upply ma y be s toppe d
for s a fe ty re a s ons .
Whe n S le e p a nd Cha rge function is e na ble d, the US B Wa ke up
function ma y not work for compa tible ports . In tha t ca s e , if the re is a
US B port tha t doe s not ha ve the S le e p a nd Cha rge function, a tta ch
the mous e or ke yboa rd to it. If a ll US B ports ha ve the S le e p a nd
Cha rge function, cha nge to dis a ble S le e p a nd Cha rge function. The
US B Wa ke up function will now work, but the S le e p a nd Cha rge
function will be dis a ble d.
Me ta l pa pe r clips or ha ir pins /clips will ge ne ra te he a t if the y come into
conta ct with US B ports . Do not a llow US B ports to come into conta ct with
me ta l products , for e xa mple whe n ca rrying the compute r in your ba g.
Your P C ha s multiple cha rging mode s s o tha t ma ny diffe re nt US B de vice s
ca n be s upporte d for S le e p a nd Cha rge function.
Au to Mo d e (De fa ult) is s uita ble for a wide ra nge of digita l a udio pla ye rs .
While us ing Au to Mo d e , your compute r ca n s upply US B bus powe r a t
ma ximum 2.0A to the compa tible ports while the compute r is turne d off.
Us e r's Ma nua l
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