Dell Latitude LM - Manual (Page 31)

Customizing System Features 2-9
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Figure 2-4. Power Menu of Setup Program
Power Savings
Select OFF if you want to disable all power savings,
regardless of how the time-out options are set.
Select CUSTOMIZE (the default) to control the power sav-
ing time-outs individually.
Select MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE to configure power sav-
ing time-outs as a group to increase the performance of
the computer. When this setting is selected, the
STANDBY
TIME-OUT , SUSPEND TIME-OUT , and SUSPEND-TO-DISK
TIMEOUT options are set automatically to 30 minutes.
Select MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE to configure the power
saving time-outs as a group to save the most battery
power. When this setting is selected, the
STANDBY
TIME-OUT , SUSPEND TIME-OUT , and SUSPEND-TO-DISK
TIMEOUT options are set automatically to 1 minute.
AC Power Save
AC POWER SAVE lets you enable or disable power saving
time-outs when the computer is connected to an AC
power source. The default setting for this option is
ON .
Enable this option to keep all power saving time-outs in
effect whether you operate the computer on battery
power or from the AC adapter. Disable this option to
override all time-out settings when the computer is being
powered by the AC adapter.
Standby Time-Out
STANDBY TIME-OUT lets you determine how long the
computer remains idle (no I/O activity) before activating
standby mode to conserve battery power. Settings for this
option are
DISABLED , 1 MIN. , 2 MIN. , 3 MIN. (the default),
5 MIN. , 10 MIN. , 15 MIN. , and 30 MIN.
To increase battery operating time, set this option to a
lower number of minutes. Press any key on the built-in
keyboard to resume normal computer operation.
If the time delay you set for standby mode is greater than
the delay set for suspend mode or suspend to disk mode,
the computer enters standby mode first. For instance, if
STANDBY TIME-OUT is set for 10 minutes and SUSPEND-
TO-DISK TIME-OUT is set for 5 minutes, the computer
enters standby mode after 10 minutes of no I/O activity
and then enters suspend-to-disk mode 5 minutes later.
Power Savings: [Customize]
AC Power Save: [On]
Standby Time-Out: [3 min.]
Suspend Time-Out: [3 min.]
Suspend-to-Disk Time-Out:: [10 min.]
Hard-Disk Drive Time-Out: [2 min.]
DIM Mode Time-Out: [30 sec.]
Smart CPU Mode: [Enabled]
Alarm Resume: [OFF]
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