Sceptre s6500 Guia Do Utilizador
Notebook User’s Guide
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Screen Brightness
The brighter the LCD display screen is, the more electricity it requires. Avoid
setting the screen brightness level higher than necessary to extend the duration
of battery power.
setting the screen brightness level higher than necessary to extend the duration
of battery power.
The Serial Ports
The computer has one serial port that draws some power if Enabled, even
though no serial device is being used with the computer. If you are not using a
serial device, you can turn the COM port off by using the BIOS program to
conserve battery power. Please see Chapter 2 for information on enabling and
disabling the Notebook’s ports.
though no serial device is being used with the computer. If you are not using a
serial device, you can turn the COM port off by using the BIOS program to
conserve battery power. Please see Chapter 2 for information on enabling and
disabling the Notebook’s ports.
The Floppy Disk Drive
The floppy disk drive consumes a substantial amount of battery power. Use
the FDD as little as possible when you are operating the computer on battery
power.
the FDD as little as possible when you are operating the computer on battery
power.
Power Management Modes
The computer has a number of automatic or adjustable power conservation
features, which you can use to maximize the duration of the battery’s life. You
can control many of these features through the Power Menu in the Setup
(BIOS) program. Refer to Chapter 2 for a detailed description of the BIOS
Setup program.
features, which you can use to maximize the duration of the battery’s life. You
can control many of these features through the Power Menu in the Setup
(BIOS) program. Refer to Chapter 2 for a detailed description of the BIOS
Setup program.
The computer is made up of electronic components, all of which consume
electricity to operate. Yet, some components consume much more than others.
The power management features are designed to conserve as much electricity
as possible by putting these components into a low power consumption mode
as often as possible. These low power modes are referred to as Standby Time-
out and Suspend Time-out.
electricity to operate. Yet, some components consume much more than others.
The power management features are designed to conserve as much electricity
as possible by putting these components into a low power consumption mode
as often as possible. These low power modes are referred to as Standby Time-
out and Suspend Time-out.
Standby Time-out Mode
In this mode, the peripheral components are put in their lowest active states in
addition to reducing the CPU speed. These include the hard disk and the
screen back light. The Notebook enters Standby Time-out mode when the
system remains idle for a specified amount of time. This time value can be set
from the Power Menu in the BIOS Setup program.
addition to reducing the CPU speed. These include the hard disk and the
screen back light. The Notebook enters Standby Time-out mode when the
system remains idle for a specified amount of time. This time value can be set
from the Power Menu in the BIOS Setup program.
After the system has entered the Standby Time-out mode, to resume normal
operation press any key.
operation press any key.