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Presario 1200XL Series Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B Power Management The following power management features are available for conserving AC power and extending battery operating time: • Power Management Settings • Low-Power Modes • Battery Operating Life • Servicing the Notebook - Full Off Mode • Rebooting After a Lockup • Recovering From a Loss of Electrical Power Power Management Settings Differing patterns of Notebook use determine the level of power management needed. These power management levels can be initiated based on the amount of time passed since the last system activity. System activity examples include keyboard strokes or mouse movement, DVD/CD playback (while under program control that monitors Standby), and modem use. Power Schemes You may select different settings or Power Schemes through Power Management from the Control Panel. The default Power Schemes are Home/Office Desk, Portable/ Laptop, and Always On. The settings can be customized by changing the following options: • System Standby: length of inactivity before the Notebook goes into Standby mode • Turn Off Monitor: length of inactivity before the screen times out and goes blank • Turn Off Hard Disks: length of inactivity before the hard drive goes into low power mode Important: The setting for the Hard Disk must be less than or equal to the setting for the system. If the Notebook is on a network, Compaq recommends that System Standby be set to Never. 4 BATTERY OPERATIONS PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES

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4 B
ATTERY
O
PERATIONS
P
RESARIO
N
OTEBOOK
M
AINTENANCE
AND
S
ERVICE
GUIDE
1200XL S
ERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Power Management
The following power management features are available for conserving AC power and
extending battery operating time:
•
Power Management Settings
•
Low-Power Modes
•
Battery Operating Life
•
Servicing the Notebook - Full Off Mode
•
Rebooting After a Lockup
•
Recovering From a Loss of Electrical Power
Power Management Settings
Differing patterns of Notebook use determine the level of power management needed.
These power management levels can be initiated based on the amount of time passed
since the last system activity. System activity examples include keyboard strokes or mouse
movement, DVD/CD playback (while under program control that monitors Standby), and
modem use.
Power Schemes
You may select different settings or Power Schemes through Power Management
from the Control Panel. The default Power Schemes are Home/Office Desk, Portable/
Laptop, and Always On. The settings can be customized by changing the following
options:
•
System Standby
: length of inactivity before the Notebook goes into Standby mode
•
Turn Off Monitor
: length of inactivity before the screen times out and goes blank
•
Turn Off Hard Disks
: length of inactivity before the hard drive goes into low power
mode
Important:
The setting for the Hard Disk must be less than or equal to the setting for the
system. If the Notebook is on a network, Compaq recommends that System Standby be set
to Never.