Acer TravelMate 430 Travelmate 430 User Guide - Page 34

Power management

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English 26 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 5 You can now press the music playback buttons to begin music playback. Adjust the volume by using the volume buttons found at the left side of the front panel. Power management This computer has a built-in power management unit that monitors system activity. System activity refers to any activity involving one or more of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disk, peripherals connected to the serial and parallel ports. If no activity is detected for a period of time (called an inactivity timeout), the computer stops some or all of these devices in order to conserve energy. This computer employs a power management scheme that supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which allows for maximum power conservation and maximum performance at the same time. Windows handles all power-saving chores for your computer.

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1 Getting to know your TravelMate
26
English
5
You can now press the music playback buttons to begin music
playback.
Adjust the volume by using the volume buttons found at the left side
of the front panel.
Power management
This computer has a built-in power management unit that monitors
system activity.
System activity refers to any activity involving one or
more of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, hard
disk, peripherals connected to the serial and parallel ports.
If no
activity is detected for a period of time (called an inactivity timeout),
the computer stops some or all of these devices in order to conserve
energy.
This computer employs a power management scheme that supports
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which allows for
maximum power conservation and maximum performance at the same
time.
Windows handles all power-saving chores for your computer.