Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 47)

software requires frequent hard-disk drive accesses, using a higher time-out setting may save battery power
and time by minimizing the number of times the hard-disk drive must power up.
NOTE: Set Disk Time-Out to Disabled if using it causes compatibility problems with your software.
A change to the Disk Time-Out option takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
If you are not in the System Setup program, you can turn off the hard-disk drive immediately by pressing
. The drive resumes normal operation automatically when it is accessed by the microprocessor.
Diskette Drive A
Diskette Drive A identifies the location of the 3.5-inch diskette drive: Modular Bay, Parallel Port, or Not
Installed. There are no user-selectable settings for the Diskette Drive A option.
Diskette Drive B
Diskette Drive B identifies the location of a second 3.5-inch diskette drive: Parallel Port, Modular Bay, or
Not Installed. There are no user-selectable settings for the Diskette Drive B option.
Diskette Reconfig
Diskette Reconfig allows application programs that access the diskette drive to run at their optimum speed.
Settings are At Reboot Only and Any Time.
When Diskette Reconfig is set to Any Time (the default), you do not have to reboot after installing a
diskette drive in the modular bay or attaching a diskette drive to the parallel connector on the back of the
computer. However, some application programs such as virus scans that access the diskette drive will run
very slowly if the diskette drive is not in the modular bay or connected to the parallel port. When Diskette
Reconfig is set to At Reboot Only, such application programs run at normal speed, but you must reboot
after installing or attaching a diskette drive.
Display Close
Display Close lets you determine whether your computer enters suspend mode when the display is closed
or whether only the display is turned off.
Suspend (the default) — Allows the computer to enter suspend mode when the display is closed.
Active — Turns off the display, but does not put the computer into suspend mode.
Display Time-Out
Display Time-Out lets you decide how long the computer operates with no I/O activity before turning off the
display to conserve battery power.
Settings for this option in both the AC and Battery categories are:
Disabled
1 Minute 5 Minutes
10 Minutes