Power Management - Sharp Actius PC-MC24 Operation Manual

Power Management

Power management saves electricity and extends battery life by controlling power
supply to built-in devices. You can set the following power management properties on
Windows.
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Stopping power supply to the hard disk
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Stopping power supply to the display
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Controlling CPU speed
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Using System standby/hibernate
To open the Power Options Properties dialog box, click start – Control Panel, and
click Performance and Maintenance; then, Power Options. If the Classic view is
selected, double-click the Power Options icon.
Note that the power management may not seem to function when you are
using an application program that accesses the hard disk periodically.
Stopping Power Supply to Hard Disk
1. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, select the Power Schemes tab.
2. Set Turn off hard disks to an appropriate value, and click OK.
3. Close the Control Panel window.
Stopping Power Supply to Display
This procedure is also available for an attached external monitor
complying with the power management.
1. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, select the Power Schemes tab.
2. Set Turn off monitor to an appropriate value, and click OK.
3. Close the Control Panel window.
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