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Managing Battery Power Conserving Battery Power To set time-outs The BIOS Setup utility includes settings for automatic time-outs at specified periods of inactivity. There are four different time-outs for different levels of power and conservation. 1. From the Start menu, shut down then restart the OmniBook. 2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Active keys are described along the bottom of the screen. (The pointing devices are not active in the BIOS Setup utility.) Help information for the highlighted item appears in the right-hand sidebar in the display. 3. Select the Power (APM) menu. 4. Select Power Management Mode. (Press the spacebar, F5, or F6 to pick an option other than Disabled.) Maximum Power : Savings The time-out settings are defined for best power savings (relatively short time-outs). Maximum : Performance The time-out settings are set for fast performance with some power conservation (relatively long time-outs). : Customized You determine each setting for Smart CPU Mode, Standby Time-out, Suspend Time-out, Hibernate Time-out, and Hard Disk Time-out. For definitions of these power modes, see page 2-3. 5. Optional. Choose a setting for Time-Out On AC. If you want the time-outs to occur even when the OmniBook is connected to ac power, choose Enabled. To prevent time-outs while the OmniBook is plugged in, choose Disabled (default setting). 6. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS Setup utility. 3-11

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Managing Battery Power
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To set time-outs
The BIOS Setup utility includes settings for automatic time-outs at specified periods
of inactivity. There are four different time-outs for different levels of power and
conservation.
1. From the Start menu, shut down then restart the OmniBook.
2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Active keys
are described along the bottom of the screen. (The pointing devices are not
active in the BIOS Setup utility.) Help information for the highlighted item
appears in the right-hand sidebar in the display.
3. Select the Power (APM) menu.
4. Select Power Management Mode. (Press the spacebar, F5, or F6 to pick an
option
other than
Disabled.)
: The time-out settings are defined for best power
savings (relatively short time-outs).
: The time-out settings are set for fast performance with
some power conservation (relatively long time-outs).
: You determine each setting for Smart CPU Mode, Standby
Time-out, Suspend Time-out, Hibernate Time-out, and Hard Disk Time-out. For
definitions of these power modes, see page 2-3.
5. Optional. Choose a setting for Time-Out On AC. If you want the time-outs to
occur even when the OmniBook is connected to ac power, choose Enabled. To
prevent time-outs while the OmniBook is plugged in, choose Disabled (default
setting).
6. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS Setup utility.