Disk Time-Out; Diskette Drive A - Dell Latitude CPx J Series User Manual

to make the change apparent to the operating system.
To change the date, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field, or press the
left-arrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type in numbers in the month and day-of-the-
month fields.

Disk Time-out

Disk Time-out lets you determine how long your hard-disk drive remains idle before the drive motor turns off
to conserve battery power.
NOTE: This feature does not function with the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
The AC option is set to Disabled. No user-selectable settings are available for this option. Settings for
Battery option are:
Disabled
15 Seconds
1 Minute
2 Minutes
3 Minutes
4 Minutes
The default is 3 Minutes if the computer is powered by a battery. To increase battery operating time, set
Disk Time-out to a lower number. However, if your software requires frequent hard-disk drive accesses,
using a higher time-out setting may save battery power and time by minimizing the number of times the
hard-disk drive must power up.
NOTE: Set Disk Time-out to Disabled if using it causes compatibility problems with your software.
A change to the Disk Time-out option takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
If you are not in the System Setup program, you can turn off the hard-disk drive immediately by pressing
<Fn><h>. The drive resumes normal operation automatically when it is accessed by the microprocessor.
NOTE: Certain key combinations may not function with the Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) or may require configuration with the Power Management Properties window in the
Control Panel. See

Diskette Drive A

5 Minutes
10 Minutes
15 Minutes
30 Minutes
1 Hour
Power Management Settings.