Standby - IBM Aptiva Handbook

Automatic Power Off
If the Rapid Resume option is enabled, you can use the
Automatic Power Off feature to set up your computer to
turn itself off when you leave it on but unused for a
specified period of time. If you enable this feature, you
can specify up to 90 minutes for the delay between the
time you stop using your computer to the time it turns
itself off. For more information about the Automatic
Power Off feature, see "Automatic Power Off" on
page 23.
For information about how you can define which
devices your computer checks to determine whether
you are using your computer, see "Rapid Resume
advanced options" on page 40.
Initialize adapter cards
If the Rapid Resume option is enabled, you can use the
Initialize Adapter Cards option to indicate whether your
adapter cards will be restarted (initialized) when you
turn on your computer. When adapter cards are
initialized, the device drivers for the cards are reloaded.
This option might be required for adapter cards that do
not support power management.
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Standby

This option lets you enable or disable the Standby
feature. With this feature, you can set up your computer
to consume less power if you leave it on but unused for
a specified period of time. If you enable this feature, you
can specify up to 90 minutes for the delay between the
time you stop using your computer to the time it enters
Standby. For more information about the Standby
feature, see "Standby" on page 24.
If you are using the Automatic Power Off feature,
the time you set for Standby must be less than
note: the time you set for Automatic Power Off.
Otherwise, your computer will turn off before it
enters Standby.
For information about how you can define which
devices your computer checks to determine whether
you are using your computer, see "Rapid Resume
advanced options" on page 40.
Enable the Standby option to change the following
options:
•
Snapshot
•
Halt CPU When Idle
•
Blink Power Light
Snapshot
If the Rapid Resume and Standby options are enabled,
you can use the Snapshot option to save the state of
your desktop when your computer enters Standby. For
more information about the Snapshot feature, see
"Snapshot" on page 24.