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Table 3. Global Power Setting (continued)

Policy settings

Description

• If the device cannot be detected or charged, reconnect

it to the Always On USB connector.

• The standard USB connectors and the USB connectors

on a dock do not support the functions of the Always
On USB connector.

Apply Video playback power plan automatically

Specifies whether to automatically change the power plan
when WinDVD

®

is playing Blu-ray.

If you enable this policy setting, the power plan will be
changed to Video Playback when WinDVD is playing
Blu-ray.

30 Day Standby

Specifies whether to enable the 30 Day Standby function.

You can extend the battery life by enabling the 30 Day
Standby function.

Configurable options include:

• Not configured

• Enabled

• Disabled

If you enable this policy setting, Power Manager will
automatically change the computer power state according
to the computer and the computer configuration.

After this policy is enabled, restart the client computer to
make this setting take effect. This setting will take effect
after Power Manger tracks and summarizes the computer
sleeping and resuming actions for a few months.

• If the computer supports deep sleep state, it will enter

deep sleep state after the specified sleep state duration
has expired.

• If the computer does not support deep sleep state, it

will enter hibernation mode after the specified sleep
state duration has expired.

When the hard disk drive is encrypted or protected, the
computer will not enter hibernation mode from sleep state
after the specified sleep state duration has expired. In this
case, a warning message or a password authentication
message might be displayed.

The computer will not enter deep sleep state or
hibernation mode in the following situations:

• The Always On USB option is enabled and an iPod

digital device, iPhone digital device, or BlackBerry
smartphone device is attached.

• An unauthorized battery is installed.

• An ac power adapter is attached.

Notes:

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