Power ManagementYour computer supports APM (Advanced Power Management) andACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) for powermanagement. The power management feature allows you to reduce thepower consumption for energy saving.With an ACPI-compliant operating system such as Windows 98 andWindows 2000, power supply to different computer components iscontrolled on an as-needed basis. This allows maximum powerconservation and performance 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 fora set period.Power to the display is turned off When the display has been idle for aset period.The computer enters Standby mode.The hard disk and display are turnedoff and the entire system consumesless power.When the entire system has been idlefor a set period, orwhen you press Fn+F10, * orwhen you close the cover, * orwhen you press the power button. *The computer enters Suspend mode.(See the next subsection for moreinformation.)When you press Fn+F10, * orwhen you close the cover, * orwhen you press the power button. ** Depends on your settings in Windows.For detailed information on power management, see Windows’ Help.Managing Power3-8
