Laptop Mode Tools v.1.60

Laptop Mode Tools allows you to control various power management settings based on AC/battery power state.Among other things, it controls Linux's "Laptop Mode" feature that allows your hard drive to spin down for extended periods.It can also control CPU frequency scaling and screen blanking timeouts (both terminal and X). Laptop Mode Tools supports automatic hibernation when battery is low.The Linux kernel, starting from version 2.6.6, contains a feature called laptop mode. This feature is also present in the Linux 2.4 series starting from version 2.4.23.When you enable this feature, Linux allows your hard drive to spin down more often, resulting in significant power savings. To make laptop mode work, you need to install some scripts and configure some things.The Laptop Mode Tools package contains everything you need to make laptop mode work.

Laptop Mode Tools allows you to control ... Allows you to control various power management settings based on AC/battery power state.