Lesson 8. Power Management

Reference FilesChapter Test 8 (Chapter_Test_08.pdf)
TimeThis lesson takes approximately 1 hour to complete.
GoalsExplain the different power modes

Quickly recommend power-saving techniques to a customer

Calibrate the main battery in a PowerBook G4 or iBook G4 to ensure best performance

Recognize issues likely caused by a PMU that needs resetting

Reset the PMU

When we talk about power management, we're talking about the combination of hardware and software that control the power supplied to the computer. In the case of Apple computer products, that includes the Power Management Unit (PMU), the battery, and the Energy Saver preferences.

Although the PMU and Energy Saver are also present in desktop Macintosh computers to ...

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