Timeout Overview; Setting The Screen Save Timeout - Compaq Armada 7800 Reference Manual

Timeout Overview

A timeout is a specified period of inactivity for the computer or its
components. After this time period passes, power management
shuts down the computer or its components to save battery power.
For example, the hard drive component default timeout is two
minutes. Therefore, if an application does not access information
on the hard disk for two minutes, the hard drive spins down until
the next time it is accessed.
Timeouts work with power management to conserve battery
power. Battery power can be conserved by
Using timeouts that correspond with the preset medium
(default) or high level of power conservation.
Using the custom level of power conservation to set your own
timeouts so that they work more efficiently with your
applications.

Setting the Screen Save Timeout

If you can't access the screen saver from the Battery Conservation
Levels tab in Power Properties:
1 Click the right mouse button anywhere on the desktop.
2 Click Properties Æ Screen Saver tab.
3 Select a screen saver.
4 Set the Custom timeout.
5 Click OK.
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