Power Management Features
Three power management modes are provided by the computer to reduce power consumption and prolong battery power.
Standby Mode
In standby mode, the following occurs:
The LCD backlight turns off.
The hard disk drive motor stops.
The speaker is muted.
The | computer | enters | standby | mode Fn when+ F3 the | |
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The | computer | exits | standby | and resumes normal operation | |
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Note: | Standby | mode in Windows 98 is called suspend | |||
| mode | in | Windows 95. |
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Suspend Mode
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| The | LCD | is | powered | off. |
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| The | hard | disk | drive | is | powered off. |
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| The | CPU | stops. |
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The | following | events | cause | the | computer | to | enter suspend | |||||||||||||
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| The Fn | + | F4 | keys | are | pressed. |
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| The | LCD | cover | is |
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| not | enter | suspend | mode | even | if | the | LCD | is | closed. | ||||||||||
| The | LCD | only | turns | off. |
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| or | the | AC | Adapter | is |
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| In | Windows | 95, | the timer isSuspendset by the |
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| battery | power | is | low. |
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| battery | becomes | low |
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