Power Management - Getac M230 User Manual

Power Management

Your computer supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface) for power management. The power management feature allows
you to reduce the power consumption for energy saving.
With an ACPI-compliant operating system such as Windows, power supply to
different computer components is controlled on an as-needed basis. This
allows maximum power conservation and performance at the same time.
In general, Windows' power management works in this way:
What...
Power to the hard disk is turned
off
Power to the display is turned off When the display has been idle for a set
The computer enters the Standby
or Sleep mode. The hard disk and
display are turned off and the
entire system consumes less
power.
The computer enters the
Hibernation mode. (See the next
subsection for more
information.)
* Depends on your settings in Windows.
For detailed information on power management, see Windows' Help.
When...
When the hard disk has been idle for a
set period.
period.
When the entire system has been idle for
a set period.
When you press the Fn+F10 hot key
When you close the cover. *
When you press the power button. *
When you press the Fn+F10 hot key
When you close the cover. *
When you press the power button. *
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