Using Power Management; Power Saving Modes - NEC VERSA 2600 User Manual

USING POWER MANAGEMENT

Power Management in the NEC Versa 2600 lets you con-
serve energy, save battery power, extend the life of your
LCD backlight, and protect against data loss due to low
battery power.
You can set some features to function automatically or acti-
vate them manually with the keyboard or a button.

Power Saving Modes

The NEC Versa 2600 has three different power consump-
tion states. These include:
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Active Mode — All components are turned on and
active.
NOTE
outs for the LCD panel, hard disk drive and CPU.
See "Power Management Settings."
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Standby Mode — Eliminates unnecessary battery or AC
power consumption. The LCD panel, Hard Disk Drive
and CD-ROM reader all shut down, and the Keyboard
Controller and CPU slow down, providing both privacy
and power savings.
To end Standby mode, press any key and return to Ac-
tive mode.
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Suspend Mode — Shuts down every system component,
except those that preserve unsaved data in memory, or
system status and PCMCIA cards if so configured.
To end Suspend mode and return to Active mode, press
the Power button on the hinge beneath the LCD panel
and restart the system.
Even in Active Mode, you can specify time-
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