Parameter
HDD Motor
Number of minutes without reads or
Timeout
writes before hard disk off
Values:
1, 2, 5 (default), 10, Always on
Hard disk access may be delayed
while the hard disk reaches operating
speed. If an application has frequent
hard disk access, a low setting may
actually use more power because of
the power required to bring the hard
disk up to speed.
Default CPU
CPU speed at startup
Speed
Values:
Low, Medium, High
Auto (default)—high speed for AC and
medium speed for battery
CPU speed can be changed by
pressing CTRL-ALT- or CTRL-ALT-
(except on DX4 models) You can also
execute the SPEED utility on all
systems.
LCD Power
Defines brightness of backlighting; the
lower the setting, the dimmer the
backlighting and the lower the power
requirements. This parameter is not
supported on color units.
Values:
Low, Medium, High
Auto (default)—high for AC and
medium for battery
Advanced OS
On (default)
Power
Auto
Off
Definitions and Values
Power Savings
Page No.
(Disk/ROM)
Page 2
Page 2
Page 2
Page 2
Using the Setup Programs 1-17
Access Path
(Windows)
Main
Control Panel
WSETUP
Power Savings
HDD Motor
Timeout
Main
Control Panel
WSETUP
Power Savings
Default CPU
Speed
Main
Control Panel
WSETUP
Power Savings
LCD Power