What IS Power Management

[Guest]

An embarassing question, but one I've got to ask.

Power Management turns devices off (monitor, hard disk, computer) after an
absense of "activity" for a perdetermined period of time.

My real question is what constitutes "activity"? I'm assuming that for
turning off the monitor, it simply looks for a lack of keyboard/mouse input.
Is it that simple?

If so, is it still that simple when we talk about turning off hard disks?
Going to Stand-by or Hibernate?

I've gone so far as to read the Windows XP help file, but I can't find this
in black & white anywhere.

 

[Guest]

An embarassing question, but one I've got to ask.

Power Management turns devices off (monitor, hard disk, computer) after an
absense of "activity" for a perdetermined period of time.

My real question is what constitutes "activity"? I'm assuming that for
turning off the monitor, it simply looks for a lack of keyboard/mouse input.
Is it that simple?

If so, is it still that simple when we talk about turning off hard disks?
Going to Stand-by or Hibernate?

I've gone so far as to read the Windows XP help file, but I can't find this
in black & white anywhere.

Like the Windows XP help file didn't provide you with answers in black &
white, the following Microsoft articles may act accordingly, however may they
put some light on the issue:

"Description of the Different Advanced Power Management States":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q308535/#appliesto

"Power Management":
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/Windows2000Pro/reskit/part3/proch20.mspx?mfr=true

"Windows XP and Advanced Power Management (APM) Support":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307525

"Configure Windows XP power management":
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/maintain/powermgmt.mspx

Regards,
Ka2H

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I'll check these out.

I've also since learned that the Department of Energy will give me Power
Management technical support (or so they claim on their web site
www.energystar.com). I've sent an information request to them.

If I do get a definitive answer, I'll be sure to share.