Acer V56LA User Manual page 24

1.10 QuickStart Power Saving Feature
(for Aspire models only)
The system board supports a special power saving feature called
QuickStart mode. QuickStart turns off the hard disk, monitor,
keyboard, and mouse once you press the power switch for less than
four seconds while the system is on.
This feature requires the Power Saving
Operation Mode parameter in the BIOS to be
set to
information on the setting description.
1.10.1 QuickStart Mode Operation
At any time while the system is running, enter the QuickStart mode by
simply pressing the power switch for less the four seconds.
action causes the system to rest (QuickStart state 1) by turning off the
keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
QuickStart State Timer parameter in BIOS, the system sleeps
(QuickStart state 2) and turns off the hard disk.
Once the system enters QuickStart mode, the hard disk/message LED
and keyboard LED go off, while the power and monitor LEDs start
blinking.
When a message comes, the hard disk/message LED starts blinking
orange, then green when the hard disk reads the message. After
getting the message, the hard disk and the LED go off again.
Press the power switch again for less than four seconds to return to
the normal mode.
To enter or exit the QuickStart mode, make
sure to press the power switch within four
seconds. Pressing it for more than four
seconds turns off the system.
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