Compaq 1600XL - Manual (Page 19)

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK M AINTENANCE AND S ERVICE G UIDE 1600XL S ERIES P RODUCT D ESCRIPTION 13
Presario 1600XL Series
Model 1600T, 1600-XL140, 1600-XL141, 1600-XL142, 1600-XL143, 1600-XL144,
1600-XL146, 1600-XL147, 1600-XL150 XL156, XL157, XL255, XL256, XL257, and XL258
Power Management
The following power management features are available for conserving AC power and
extending battery operating time:
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Power Management Settings
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Low-Power Modes
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Battery Operating Life
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Servicing the Notebook - Full Off Mode
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Rebooting After a Lockup
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Recovering From a Loss of Electrical Power
Power Management Settings
Different patterns of Notebook use determine the level of power management needed.
These power management levels can be initiated based on the amount of time passed
since the last system activity. System activity examples include keyboard strokes or mouse
movement, DVD/CD playback (while under program control that monitors Standby), and
modem use.
Power Schemes
You may select different settings or Power Schemes through Power Management
from the Control Panel. The default Power Schemes are Home/Office Desk,
Portable/Laptop, and Always On. The settings can be customized by changing the
following options:
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System Standby: length of inactivity before the Notebook goes into Standby
mode
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Turn Off Monitor: length of inactivity before the screen times out and goes blank
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Turn Off Hard Disks: length of inactivity before the hard drive goes into
low-power mode
Important: The setting for the Hard Disk must be less than or equal to the setting
for the system. If the Notebook is on a network, Compaq recommends that System
Standby be set to Never.