User`s guide

80 BIOS Setup
MX1 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX1RG-D
Suspend
This parameter establishes how long the MX1 senses inactivity on the system before entering
Suspend Mode. This option is used to conserve battery life.
Pressing the Power key once also places the MX1 in Suspend Mode. Once in the Suspend state,
the Status LED blinks green.
Use the Power key to wake the MX1 from suspend mode or a touch on an installed touch screen.
The Suspend Timer is reset every time one of the following occurs:
Video write Keypress
Disk / IFA Access COM 1 or COM 2 access
PCMCIA Slot 0 IRQ and Controller IRQ
Note: Disabling the Suspend timer does not
disable the Off Timer.
Values: 0 - 63 minutes (in 1 minute increments)
Default: 5 Min
A value of 0 means “Disabled”.
Note: Suspend can be disabled when the MX1 is to be in a docking / charging station. See the
Docked PM parameter.
Off Timer
Note: When the Off Timer parameter is set to 0, the MX1 will skip Critical Suspend mode and
turn off immediately. It will not use backup battery power. The currently unsaved
information is lost.
Off Timer designates, in minutes, how long the MX1 waits in critical suspend mode before
shutting down.
The Off Timer begins its countdown when the MX1 is in the critical suspend state. Critical
suspend state is initiated when there is a Main Battery Power Fail caused by the inserted battery
pack failing or the main battery being removed from the MX1. The Off Timer begins the
countdown as soon as power draw is transferred from the Main Battery pack to the Backup
battery.
Note: A fully charged Backup battery can keep the MX1 in the critical suspend state for at least
5 minutes.
Values: 0 - 63 minutes (in 1 minute increments)
Default: 5 minutes
The backup battery will continue to operate the MX1, in very low power mode, for the number of
minutes set in the Off Timer parameter.
When the MX1 is in critical suspend mode the main battery icon appears on the screen, all
peripherals shut down, the CPU clock is stopped, power is removed from the PCMCIA cards, and
the Status LED is blinking red.
The MX1 is saving the state prior to the main battery failing and cannot be used.
• If a fully charged main battery pack is installed before the Off Timer time expires the
MX1 will transition to Suspend. Exiting from Suspend allows the MX1 to resume
operation where it left off – install the new battery pack.