2-30 Setup and Operation
AUTOMATIC POWER-SAVING FEATURES
Table Section 2-7 lists the Versa P series automatic power conserving features. These fea-
tures work during battery and AC operation. The features listed below do not work when
the optional Docking Station is connected. Battery life is also maintained by using the
power management levels listed in the next section.
The default timeouts listed below can be changed using Auto Setup.
Table Section 2-7 Automatic Power-Saving Features
Device Default (timeout) Description
LCD backlight 2 min. When no keyboard input/cursor movement
occurs for the specified timeout, the LCD shuts
off.
Hard Disk 1 min. Hard disk motor stops when not accessed for
specified timeout.
Suspend Mode 10 min. The system enters Suspend mode after a
specified timeout.
Power Saving Levels
The power saving levels work transparent to system applications and can be set by the user
through Auto Setup. See “System Parameters” earlier in this section for information on us-
ing Auto Setup to select power management levels. The three levels for conserving battery
power are as follows.
Active Mode
The system uses full power. All components are turned on and active.
Local Stand-by Mode
When the Versa P uses battery power with power management enabled, the system auto-
matically enters Local Stand-by mode after specific timers have timed out during a period of
inactivity. In Local Stand-by mode the hard disk drive and diskette drive motors turn off.
The system returns to Active mode when the LCD is opened and system activity resumes.
Suspend Mode
Suspend mode conserves power by shutting off all system components while storing RAM
contents and system status. The system returns to Active mode when the suspend button is
pressed or if an optional modem receives data.
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