Eurocom D270ES VIPER - Manual (Page 80)

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Power Management Features
To conserve power, especially when using the battery, your notebook comput-
er uses the ACPI power management system. Power management conserves
power by controlling individual components of the computer (the monitor and
hard disk drive) or the whole system.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
The ACPI interface provides the computer with enhanced power saving tech-
niques and gives the operating system (OS) direct control over the power and
thermal states of devices and processors. For example, it enables the OS to set
devices into low-power states based on user settings and information from ap-
plications. ACPI is available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
OS Note
Power management
functions will vary
slightly depending on
your operating system.
For more information it
is best to refer to the
user’s manual of your
operating system.
(Note: All pictures
used on the following
pages are from the
Windows XP OS.)