Managing Power 3-8Power ManagementYour computer supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and PowerInterface) for power management. The power management feature allowsyou to reduce the power consumption for energy saving.With an ACPI-compliant operating system such as Windows Vista/XP,power supply to different computer components is controlled on anas-needed basis. This allows maximum power conservation andperformance at the same time.In general, Windows’ power management works in this way:What... When...Power to the hard disk is turned off When the hard disk has been idle for aset period.Power to the display is turned off When the display has been idle for aset period.The computer enters the Sleep/Standby mode. The hard disk anddisplay are turned off and the entiresystem consumes less power.When the entire system has been idlefor a set period.When you press the Fn+F12 hot key. *When you close the cover. *When you press the power button. *The computer enters the Hibernationmode. (See the next subsection formore information.)When the entire system has been idlefor a set periodWhen you press the Fn+F12 hot key. *When you close the cover. *When you press the power button. ** Depends on your settings in Windows.For detailed information on power management, see Windows’ Help.
