Panasonic CF-37 Series Reference Manual

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19Computing On The RoadEnabling Power ConservationConfirm that Phoenix APM 2.0 for Windows NT ® is installed. (If [APM 2.0 for NT] isdisplayed in [Control Panel], this means that the program is installed.) If the program isnot installed, be sure to install it.CAUTIONHDD motor timeout: When the hard disk drive is not accessed for more than twominutes, the hard disk motor is turned off.(except when the power management is set to disable)ECO mode timeout: If there is no input from a key, the touch pad, the touchscreenor an external mouse for more than two minutes, the LCDand the hard disk drive will be powered off. Even when anapplication software is being installed, the computer mayenter the ECO mode.(except when the power management is set to disable )Power Management settingsWhen installed in a network environment.Be sure to disable the suspend/hibernation timeout settings with the Setup Utility.After resuming operation from the suspend or hibernation mode, the networkconnection may be severed or the computer will not work properly.When a device like a high-speed modem or ISDN terminal adapter is con-nected to the serial port, etc. or when Infrared is usedThere are times when high-speed communication is adversely affected if thepower management function is enabled. Please confirm that is displayed bypressing to disable the power management function. After you havefinished using a communications device, you can enable the power managementfunction by pressingKey operation and music playback.When the power management function is running, you may feel that keyboard,touch pad, or touchscreen (or mouse) operations are sluggish. Furthermore,music may not be played back correctly when entering the ECO mode duringplayback.Fn + F8 .* Enabled only when the battery itself is being used.** is displayed by pressing Fn + F8 to disable the power management function.The Fn + F8 key combination may not function during certain operations, such asduring HDD/SDD/CD-ROM/DVD-ROM access. Operability can be checked by confirm-ing that or is being displayed ).By pressing the Fn + F8 key combination, Suspend/Hibernation Timeout does not work.2 min 2 min Never2 min 2 min NeverHDD motor timeoutECO mode timeoutPopup window display bypressing Fn + F8Enable (Always) Enable(Battery)* DisablePower ManagementFunctionsautomatically set**(Setting at the time ofpurchase)When the power management setting is disabled or [Suspend/HibernationTimeout] is set to [Never] in the Setup Utility, does not work.In this case, is always displayed by pressing .Even when a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM is running, the computer enters the ECOMode with the ECO Mode Timeout.NOTEFn + F8Fn + F8Fn + F8