Gateway 9150 Guía Del Usuario
58 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook
The following settings are most commonly changed:
♦
Power button mode
sets power switch functionality. When you press the
power button, the notebook can be set to either Shut Down or Standby.
Press the spacebar to select
Press the spacebar to select
On
/
Off
or
Standby
/
Resume
.
♦
PM
Control
provides preset or customized power management.
•
Setting this option to
Maximum
Performance
gives the best system
performance.
•
Setting this option to
Maximum
Battery
Life
gives the best battery
performance.
•
Setting this option to
Customize
lets you manually set the
Standby,
Hard disk,
and
Video timeouts
. Press the spacebar to choose between
options.
♦
Auto dim with battery
decreases the LCD brightness 50% when using
battery power only. Press the spacebar to select
On
or
Off
.
Status menu
The
Status
menu is supported by the VGA controller chip. The menu opens
in the upper left corner and closes after about 30 seconds.
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Power status display appears when you press the F
N
key together
with the F2 (Status). It shows current battery status. The display is
updated when you change any function choice.
updated when you change any function choice.
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Battery status appears in the top two lines. The first line reflects the
status of the primary battery pack. The second line reflects the status
of the optional secondary battery.
status of the primary battery pack. The second line reflects the status
of the optional secondary battery.
The power management levels appear in the third and fourth lines. You
can change power management levels during setup.
can change power management levels during setup.
AC power status is monitored on the fifth line.
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The Brightness meter shows the brightness level for the LCD panel.
Press the F
Press the F
N
key simultaneously with the up arrow or down arrow key
to increase or decrease the brightness level.
Important!
In Windows 98™,
Microsoft® has replaced
the term “Suspend” with
“Standby.”
Standby is used when
referring to Windows 98™
and Suspend is used when
referring to Windows 95™.
Microsoft® has replaced
the term “Suspend” with
“Standby.”
Standby is used when
referring to Windows 98™
and Suspend is used when
referring to Windows 95™.
Important!
Changes in power
management levels are
temporary and do not affect
the power settings in the
BIOS setup screens. The
changes are only in effect
until the notebook is
restarted, then the BIOS
power settings are restored.
management levels are
temporary and do not affect
the power settings in the
BIOS setup screens. The
changes are only in effect
until the notebook is
restarted, then the BIOS
power settings are restored.