"Maximum Battery Life" is the default power saving mode setting.

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 08, 2009 -
Notebook computer power saving mode in several states, such as the Idle Mode Idle Mode, Standby Mode standby (wait) mode, Suspend Mode suspension (sleep) mode. Notebook computers, these settings have been able to regulate power consumption, mainly in the computer into energy-saving state, the timely closure of some without the use of the system equipment. http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk/acer/as07b71.htm
If the wait state, turn off the screen and hard drive; into hibernation, apart from a close monitor and hard drive, but also the contents of memory can be saved to the hard disk, the basic maintenance of the entire computer system shut down, once activated, or restart the computer, desktop will be accurately restored to pre-hibernation state. The energy-saving settings in the CMOS, mainly set by the Idle Mode to enter Standby Mode to Standby Timeout time, set to enter Suspend Mode from Standby Mode to Suspend Timeout time. Phoenix BIOS notebooks are most common. Different energy-saving BIOS settings may be somewhat different, it should carefully read the screen prompts.  2. Windows in the energy-saving settings.  For the average user, in the Windows system to operate a better understanding of energy management can be simpler. Windows Help file, in the "management of hardware and software" entries, there are two notebook computers with energy-saving elements relating to: "Managing energy consumption" and "use of portable machine" in the "management laptop on the power." Energy-saving settings during Windows, should read the contents.  In the Windows "Control Panel", click "power management", you can open the "Power Management Properties" dialog box. http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk/acer/as07b72.htm  In the "Power Management Properties" dialog box, should be "power scheme" is set to "Portable / Laptop" and reasonable arrangement "system waiting for", "close the Monitors", "Turn off hard disks" and other options for . Different computer can control the option to have some differences, the new factory and the latest computer software will be more workable options, detailed settings should be based on the computer's own features and Windows Help files to carry out.  In addition, if your laptop built-in infrared port, not the time to ban it, it can be extended laptop battery life.  (D) alarm settings.  Set battery alarm in time to give prompt the user to save the information. Way is to click on Open "Control Panel", double-click "Power" option, point "alarm" menu bar, "low-battery alarm" column, Windows 98 default is 10%, "a serious shortage of the battery alarm" column, Windows 98 default is 3 %, which may make the appropriate modifications as needed. Click both the [alarm response] button, the "voice alert" and "displays the message" are selected, "the power level" may from time to select. Alarm limits so that when the battery is used, it will pop up a warning window, and the alarm buzzer sounds to alert the user to save information on a timely manner. Finally click [OK] button to exit the power management settings.http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk/acer/squ-401.htm   (5) to open energy-saving features.  In the "extended laptop battery life technology" section, we have introduced energy-saving feature is the use of a CPU technology, which allows the performance make notebook PCs to play with their battery life between the time to achieve the best balance.  Most new models of notebook computers both in the BIOS of the CPU energy-saving technology have given the support, by default is turned on, if not open as long as the enter the BIOS will support the option to open it OK.
(Vi) The use of third-party software to monitor the battery condition.

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