COMPUTER WITH SAVINGS MODE MANAGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING STATES IN A COMPUTER

摘要

The invention relates to a computer, having a power supply with a power supply unit for supplying power to intended components of the computer in the principal mode and with an auxiliary power supply unit for supplying power to selected components in the savings mode, a processor, an expandable main memory and a hard disk, wherein the computer is set up to change between a principal mode and a savings mode, and the savings mode comprises at least a first and a second savings mode state. In line with the invention, the computer of the aforementioned type is set up such that upon a change to the savings mode the first savings mode state is only admissible if the power consumption of the main memory (RAM) and the power of the auxiliary power supply unit (HNT) meet predetermined criteria. In addition, a method for the control of power saving in a computer is described, in which a piece of control software checks the power consumption in a main memory (RAM) of the computer and the power of an auxiliary power supply unit (HNT) and controls the change to a first or second savings mode state on the basis of the power consumption.