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- Subject: PWRSAVE.COM for the T1200
-
- It is our pleasure to introduce the new utility PWRSAVE.COM for the T1200. It
- increases battery life. Battery life is a function of hard disk use. Since
- many applications, such as word processing, load data into RAM and carry out all
- editing there without reaccessing the hard disk, it makes sense to find a way to
- turn off the hard disk while not in use and thereby save power. The intelligent
- power supply of the T1200 allows for programming of operating voltage. The new
- utility takes advantages of this feature to turn off the hard disk when not in
- use.
- PWRSAVE.COM is described in more detail on the next page. You can donwload this
- utility from file area 1 for white machines on our BBS(+49-2101-120652 1200 8N1).
-
- PWRSAVE.COM has the following operations:
-
- t_ Sets the time period
- - Deactivates the power saver
- + Activates the power saver
- ? Displays status
-
- PWRSAVE.COM observes whether the hard disk has been accessed in a period defined
- by the user. If no access occurs in the defined period, say 3 minutes, then the
- power to the hard disk is automatically turned off, thus reducing battery drain.
- The hard disk is turned on again automatically when the hard disk is reaccessed.
- When setting the time period, consideration should be given to the fact that
- turning the hard disk on and off frequently is also energy intensive. Therefore,
- care should be taken not to use the utility with applications where disk access
- is frequent.
-
- 27.05.88 Helmut Kopel
-