Energy Saving Features - Mitsubishi Electric apricot ls/vs550 Owner's Handbook Manual

Power-on self-test
The boot sequence

Energy Saving features

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the system unit and monitor power cords are securely connected
and that the AC power supply is switched on. See also the chapter
on 'Troubleshooting'.
Whenever the computer is turned on, the 'power-on self test'
(POST) routine checks the actual set-up of the computer against
that recorded in its internal configuration memory.
Provided that POST succeeds without any serious errors, the
computer looks for its operating system to start it going, that is, it
attempts to boot. By default, the computer will first look for a
floppy system disk, then for a bootable hard disk partition or area.
System disk
A floppy disk bearing at least the rudiments of an operating system. If
the computer detects a disk in the floppy drive, it tries to boot from it.
If it is a non-system disk, the computer will ask you to replace it.
Bootable hard disk
Most computers with a hard disk containing pre-installed software
arrive set up with a suitable 'boot partition'. The operating system is
usually already in place or pre-installed on this, the C: drive. The C:
drive is usually made 'active', i.e. the bootable hard disk.
Energy saving is normally enabled in the Power Management
section of the system BIOS. If the system is left unattended for
more than a predetermined time, energy saving features come into
play. The screen will blank, components will slow down, software
will still run, but very slowly.
A light is provided on the purple button to warn you that 'Low
power' mode is operative. The 'power on' light will still be visible.
button is pressed, check that
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