Sharp PC-A800 Series Manual page 48

Setting Power Schemes
The Power Management Properties window opens on the Power Schemes tab. You
can use this window to create and name different Power Schemes. For each Power
Scheme, you can use the drop down menus to set the timeouts for System standby,
for Turn off monitor, and for Turn off hard disks.
A timeout defines the length of time a component remains inactive before it is
automatically turned off. For example, if you set the System standby to 10 minutes,
your computer will automatically enter Standby mode if it is inactive for 10 minutes.
If you set Turn off monitor to 5 minutes, the built-in screen will turn off
automatically if there is no video activity for 5 minutes.
You can create one set of timeouts that function when the computer is connected to a
power outlet with the AC adapter, and another set of timeouts that function when the
computer is running on battery power.
About Standby Mode
Standby mode on your computer is also called Suspend-to-RAM mode. In this mode
practically all devices are powered down with the exception of the system memory,
the video memory, the PC Card controller and the system realtime clock and stores
the current condition of the computer in RAM.
In standby/suspend-to-RAM mode, your system consumes minimal energy. With a
full battery pack, your computer can sustain a standby/suspend-to-RAM mode for
many hours.
Your computer will enter standby/suspend-to-RAM mode under several sets of
conditions as follows:
The System standby timeout in the Power Management Properties application
elapses.
The suspend hot keys Fn+F12 are pressed.
The upper cover is closed when no external monitor is connected to the
computer.
The power button is pressed – if the power button has been defined as a suspend
button using the Advanced tab of the Power Management Properties
application.
You select Stand by in Shut Down Windows dialog box.
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