Acer Aspire M5 Series User Manual

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Acer Aspire M5 Series User Manual Manual pdf 58 page image

58 - Power managementNote: Once in Deep Sleep, your PC will consume significantly lesspower compared with Sleep mode, but it will take a little longer to wakeup from Deep Sleep.Deep Sleep and Sleep mode work together to ensure that your computersaves as much power as possible while still enabling quick, instant onaccess.To save more power, your computer will typically enter and stay in DeepSleep during times when it will not be frequently accessed, for example,during the middle of the night. To provide quicker access, your computerwill enter and stay in Sleep mode during times when it will be frequentlyaccessed, for example, during working hours.Saving powerDisable Fast startupYour computer uses Fast startup to start quickly, but also uses a smallamount of power to check for signals to start. These checks will slowlydrain your computer’s battery.If you prefer to reduce your computer’s power requirements andenvironmental impact, turn off Fast startup:Note: If Fast startup is off, your computer will take longer to start fromSleep. If your computer features Acer Instant On or Acer AlwaysConnect, these will also be turned off.Your computer will also not start if it receives an instruction to startover a network (Wake on LAN).