Using The Power-Management Features - Fujitsu Siemens Computers Amilo Si 2654 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the power-management features

Power Battery Power
The notebook uses less power when the available power-management features are used. You
will then be able to work longer when using the battery before having to recharge it.
Power efficiency is increased and environmental pollution reduced. By
choosing the best power options, you can make significant savings and
at the same time help protect the environment.
When you close the lid, the notebook automatically enters a power saving mode.
In Windows, Hibernate is activated by default.
We currently recommend the following settings:
These settings are based on practical experience and may therefore differ from the
default settings of the preinstalled software and from Windows.
Function
Turn off monitor
Turn off hard disk(s)
Energy saving (S3)
Hibernate mode (S4)
► Activate the power-management features with Start – (Settings) – Control Panel – Mobile PC –
Power Options.
► Activate the screen saver by clicking Start – (Settings) – Control Panel – Appearance and
Personalization – Personalization – Change screen saver.
or
► Right-click on the desktop. Switch on the screen saver by clicking Personalization –
Change screen saver.
If you need further information about an option, you can get help with most
settings by pressing
If your notebook is in a power saving mode, be sure to remember the following:
During power saving mode, open files are held in the main memory, in
the cache or in a swap file on the hard disk.
Never turn off your notebook while it is in a power saving mode. If the built-in battery is
nearly flat, close the open files and do not go into power saving mode.
Switch the notebook off:
• To connect external devices
• To disconnect external devices from the notebook
• To change the memory expansion
AMILO Notebook Si 2654 Operating instructions, edition 1
On external power
After 10 minutes
After 15 minutes
After 20 minutes
After 1 hour
F1 to open the Microsoft Help.
Working with the notebook
On battery power
After 5 minutes
After 10 minutes
After 15 minutes
After 30 minutes
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