Compaq Armada 6500 Armada 6500 Reference Guide - Page 54

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Configuring Your Notebook Continued Feature Auto Suspend Timeout Settings Off Selected times Suspend Mode Suspend to RAM* Save to Disk Hard Disk Timeout Disabled Selected times Video Timeout Disabled Selected times Cooling Mode PassiveàActive* ActiveàPassive *Factory default setting Comments This option allows you to specify a period of time the system is in Standby before entering Suspend. Suspend is similar to Standby except all devices are powered down (with the exception of system memory, if Suspend Mode is set to Suspend to RAM). To resume operation, press the Suspend/Power button. This option allows you select the type of Suspend Mode the system will enter when the Auto Suspend Timeout timer expires. If you choose Save to Disk, the system will save all application settings, data and memory to the hard drive, then completely power off the system. If you choose Suspend to RAM, the system will save all application settings and data to system memory, then power off all other devices (except system memory). This option allows you to specify a period of time the hard disk drive must be inactive before it spins down. This option allows you to specify a period of time the system must be inactive before the LCD backlight is turned off. This option determines the order in which the cooling systems are triggered as the system temperature increases. PassiveàActive throttles down the CPU first, then turns on the cooling fan. ActiveàPassive turns on the cooling fan first, then throttles down the CPU. Continued 4-12

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Configuring Your Notebook
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Continued
Feature
Settings
Comments
Auto Suspend
Timeout
Off
Selected times
This option allows you to specify a period of
time the system is in Standby before entering
Suspend.
Suspend is similar to Standby except all
devices are powered down (with the exception
of system memory, if Suspend Mode is set to
Suspend to RAM).
To resume operation, press
the Suspend/Power button.
Suspend Mode
Suspend to RAM*
Save to Disk
This option allows you select the type of
Suspend Mode the system will enter when the
Auto Suspend Timeout timer expires. If you
choose Save to Disk, the system will save all
application settings, data and memory to the
hard drive, then completely power off the
system. If you choose Suspend to RAM, the
system will save all application settings and
data to system memory, then power off all
other devices (except system memory).
Hard Disk Timeout
Disabled
Selected times
This option allows you to specify a period of
time the hard disk drive must be inactive before
it spins down.
Video Timeout
Disabled
Selected times
This option allows you to specify a period of
time the system must be inactive before the
LCD backlight is turned off.
Cooling Mode
Passive
°
Active*
Active
°
Passive
This option determines the order in which the
cooling systems are triggered as the system
temperature increases. Passive
°
Active
throttles down the CPU first, then turns on the
cooling fan. Active
°
Passive turns on the
cooling fan first, then throttles down the CPU.
*Factory default setting
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