HP Pavilion xu100 HP OmniBook 500 - Reference Guide Revision 3 - Page 139

Power APM Menu

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer Power (APM) Menu Windows XP uses only the settings marked with *. Windows 98 uses only the settings marked with *, **, and ***. Windows 2000 use only the settings marked with * and ***. All other settings in the Power menu are ignored when Windows is running. Setting Description Default Intel SpeedStep Mode*** Power Management Mode Sets the speed used by a dual-speed processor at boot, depending on the available power source. A separate Control Panel power setting controls speed changes after boot. Disables time-outs, selects a pre-set combination of timeouts, or allows customized time-outs. Auto Max. Power Savings Smart CPU Mode Suspend Time-out Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk activity could cause slower CPU response. Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from full power mode to Standby power mode. On 4 minutes Hibernate Time-out** Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from full power mode or Standby mode to Hibernate mode. (Skips Standby mode if the suspend time-out is disabled.) 4 hours Hard Disk Time-out Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the internal hard disk (and any hard disk drive in the plug-in module bay) stops spinning. 2 minutes Time-out on AC Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the AC adapter is connected. Disabled Lid Switch Mode Resume On Serial Ring Sets the action that occurs if the computer's lid is closed. Sets whether the system resumes if it receives a ring signal. Turn off LCD Disabled Resume On Time of Day Resume Time Sets whether the system resumes at a defined time of day. Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes if Resume On Time of Day is enabled. Disabled Auto Suspend on Undock* Auto Turn-On on Dock* Sets whether the computer suspends to Standby power mode after undocking. Sets whether the computer turns on after docking. When Lid Closed Enabled * Windows 98, 2000, and XP use these settings. ** Windows 98 uses this additional setting. *** Windows 98 and 2000 use this additional setting. Reference Guide 139

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Configuring the Computer
Reference Guide
139
Power (APM) Menu
Windows XP uses only the settings marked with *. Windows 98 uses only the settings
marked with *, **, and ***. Windows 2000 use only the settings marked with * and ***.
All other settings in the Power menu are ignored when Windows is running.
Setting
Description
Default
Intel SpeedStep Mode***
Sets the speed used by a dual-speed processor at boot,
depending on the available power source. A separate
Control Panel power setting controls speed changes after
boot.
Auto
Power Management
Mode
Disables time-outs, selects a pre-set combination of time-
outs, or allows customized time-outs.
Max. Power
Savings
Smart CPU Mode
Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on
battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk
activity could cause slower CPU response.
On
Suspend Time-out
Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes
from full power mode to Standby power mode.
4 minutes
Hibernate Time-out**
Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes
from full power mode or Standby mode to Hibernate mode.
(Skips Standby mode if the suspend time-out is disabled.)
4 hours
Hard Disk Time-out
Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the internal
hard disk (and any hard disk drive in the plug-in module
bay) stops spinning.
2 minutes
Time-out on AC
Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the
AC adapter is connected.
Disabled
Lid Switch Mode
Sets the action that occurs if the computer’s lid is closed.
Turn off LCD
Resume On Serial Ring
Sets whether the system resumes if it receives a ring signal.
Disabled
Resume On Time of Day
Sets whether the system resumes at a defined time of day.
Disabled
Resume Time
Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes if Resume
On Time of Day is enabled.
Auto Suspend on
Undock*
Sets whether the computer suspends to Standby power
mode after undocking.
When Lid
Closed
Auto Turn-On on Dock*
Sets whether the computer turns on after docking.
Enabled
*
Windows 98, 2000, and XP use these settings.
** Windows 98 uses this additional setting.
*** Windows 98 and 2000 use this additional setting.