Setting Power Management - Panasonic CF-M34 Reference Manual

Computing on the Road
CAUTION
When installed in a network environment.
Do not use the standby or hibernation mode.
After resuming operation from the standby or hibernation mode, the network con-
nection may be severed or the computer will not work properly.
When a device like a high-speed modem or ISDN terminal adapter is con-
nected to the serial port, etc.
There are times when high-speed communication is adversely affected if the
power management function is enabled.
Key operation and music playback.
When the power management function is running, you may feel that key or touch
pad, touchscreen (or mouse) operations are sluggish. Fur thermore, music may
not be played back correctly when the power of the display is cut (for energy
conservation purposes) during playback.

Setting Power Management

1
Run the Setup Utility
2
Using either
3
Using either
press Enter
4
Using either
[Enable (Always)] and press Enter
5
Using either
Timeout]*) and press Enter
* Depends on the settings of [Power Switch].
6
Using either
Enter
7
Press F10 and select [Yes], then press Enter
Power Management settings
Power Management
Functions
Mode
automatically set
HDD Motor Timeout
ECO Mode Timeout
Power Conservation
(AC adaptor Connected)
*
Enabled only when the battery itself is being used.
HDD Motor Timeout/ECO Mode Timeout
If there is no input from a key, the touch pad, or a mouse for more than two min-
utes, the power to the LCD is cut and hard disk motor is turned off. Even when an
application software is being installed or a disc is being accessed, the computer
may enter the ECO mode (except when the [Power Management Mode] is set to
[Disable]).
Windows NT
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or , select [Power]
or , select [Power Management Mode] and
or , select either [Enable (Battery)] or
or , select [HibernationTimeout]* (or [Standby
or , select the timeout setting and press
Enable (Always) Enable(Battery)*
2 min 2 min
2 min 2 min
Enable Disable
25
Disable
(Setting at the
time of purchase)
Never
Never
Disable