use your modem for file transfers – for example, downloading files from a BBS – try disabling
this feature if you experience communication problems. If the problem clears up, leave the
timeout disabled.
Audio Timeout
This sets the interval of inactivity after which the optional audio card will enter low-power mode.
The default setting is “02 minutes”. You can change the interval in one-minute increments. You
can also disable this feature.
Normally you will want to use this, but you could possibly experience audio problems with some
games and multimedia programs under both Windows and DOS. If you have an audio problem
while using a program, try disabling this feature. If the problem clears up, leave this disabled
while you’re using that program.
Auto Dim
The default setting for this is “Enabled”. When enabled, and the computer is operating on battery
power, at maximum brightness the backlight will be 30% dimmer than its actual maximum
intensity. This has the same effect as reducing the screen brightness using the manual control,
but it does it automatically, and to a fixed degree. The backlight will automatically operate at full
intensity while using AC power with the Auto Dim feature enabled.
CPU Clock Throttle
Clock throttle is a special hardware feature, which automatically stops the CPU clock at routine
intervals regardless of system activity; although, it decreases the CPU clock at routine intervals
regardless of system activity. Even though it decreases the CPU performance by about 10%, it
results in a 10 % power saving. If you want the highest performance possible, disable this
feature. If you want to extend battery charge-life, enable it.
Brightness & Power Saving
If you like to have a bright screen even when you use battery power, disable the Auto Dim
feature. But remember the LCD backlight accounts for about 30% of the system’s power
consumption. You can realize substantial conservation by using this feature, or by manually
adjusting the screen brightness to the lowest level you find acceptable.
Battery Low Suspend
The default setting for this is “Enabled”. When enabled, the system will automatically suspend
when the battery has about ten minutes of usable operating time left. The system will suspend
using the method you have specified in the “Suspend Data to” field. Don’t use this feature.
The purpose of this option is to ensure that you don’t lose work by giving you time to connect
the AC adapter while the system is in a minimum power consumption mode. The idea is that
once in suspend mode (to RAM, that is) the remaining time before the battery fails is
significantly extended, giving you time to decide what you want to do. If you want to, you can
reactivate the system from Suspend-to-RAM by pressing the Suspend button. You will still have
enough time to immediately save your work, quit, and turn off the computer.
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