Winbook XP5 User Manual page 22

This is an automatic timeout. With this feature enabled, the CPU will automatically switch
speeds to lower power-demand speeds after 30ms of system inactivity. In practice, this means the
CPU is conserving power a large part of the time you are using the computer, since the interval is
short enough for the CPU to enter this mode even between keystrokes.
Sleep Timeout
This sets the interval of time after which the system will enter "Sleep" mode. The default setting
is "02 minutes." You can change the interval in one minute increments. You can also disable this
feature.
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Sleep mode shuts the CPU down to its minimum power consumption state, where it consumes
almost no power. The CPU will resume full speed operation as soon as any system activity takes
place.
Suspend Timeout
This sets the interval of time after which the system will enter Suspend mode. The default setting
is "Disabled." You can change the interval in one minute increments. You can also disable this
feature.
The Suspend feature has two modes, Suspend to RAM and Suspend to Disk. They are explained
in the next item. If you have activated the suspend timeout option and selected Suspend-to-RAM,
the system will automatically suspend to RAM after the timeout period. If, however, you have
selected Suspend-to-Disk, the system will automatically suspend to disk after the timeout period.
Suspend Data To
This assigns which method is used when the system enters the Suspend mode. The default setting
is "RAM." The alternate settings are "DISK" and "Disabled." The system will not suspend
automatically if the Suspend Timeout field is set to "Disabled." You can use the Suspend button
to put the system into the selected suspend mode at any time.
The Suspend feature saves the current system state using the method selected. It does this under
both Windows and DOS. You can then "Re-
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sume" to the exact state the system was in when it was suspended, and continue working. The
two Suspend methods are sufficiently different that you can almost think of them as two different
features.
Suspend-to-RAM is quick and simple and allows almost instant Suspend /Resume. It does,
however, continue to consume power, although significantly less than the Doze or Sleep modes.
You can use it to minimize power consumption when you take even a short break from actively
using the computer. If you get in the habit of suspending the system whenever possible, you will
greatly extend the usable length of one battery charge. This feature also works with the automatic
Modem Ring and Alarm Resume features described later in this section.