Cabin S Series.book manual Default Methods for using Save-to-Disk Mode

Default Methods for using Save-to-Disk Mode:

1.Press the [FN] button together with the Suspend/ Resume button. This will open a Save-to-Disk dialog box and begin the process.

Customer configured BIOS methods for using Save-to-Disk Mode:

1.Click on the Start button, click Shut Down and then Standby. Prior to that you should enable Save-to-Disk in the BIOS setup utility.

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2.Enable Save-To-Diskmode from within the Power dialog box of the BIOS setup utility, then press the Suspend/Resume button to execute this command under DOS or Windows 98.

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3.Enable Save-To-Diskmode from within the Power dialog box of the BIOS setup utility, then allow the notebook to time out from lack of activity.

P O I N T

Disabling the Suspend/Resume button prevents it from being used to put your notebook in Suspend or Save-to-Disk mode. The resume function of the button cannot be disabled.

C A U T I O N

The Suspend or Save-to-Disk mode should not be used with certain PC Cards. Check your PC Card documenta- tion for more information.

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d

P O I N T

If your notebook is actively accessing information when you enter the Suspend or Save-to-Disk mode, changes to open files are not lost. The files are left open and memory is kept active during Suspend mode or the memory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Save-to-Disk mode.

P O I N T

When PC Cards or external devices are in use, Save- to-Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension, because all of the peripheral devices will be re-initialized when the system restarts.

P O I N T

The main advantage of using the Save-to-Disk function is that power is not required to maintain your data. This is particularly important if you will be leaving your note- book in a suspended state for a prolonged period of time. The drawback of using Save-to-Disk mode is that it lengthens the power down and power up sequences and resets peripheral devices.

P O I N T

Save-to-Disk mode requires allocating a significant amount of hard drive capacity for saving all system memory, which reduces your usable disk space. When you purchase your notebook it will have space allocated for the memory installed. If you upgrade the original system by adding a memory upgrade module without changing the size of your Save-to-Disk allocation you will get an error message when you try to activate Save-to-Disk mode and it will not work. Use the PHDISK Utility to increase the size of the Save-to-Disk file, SAVE2DSK.BIN. You can download the Save-to- Disk File Allocation information from our Web site at www.8fujitsu.com. If you need help, contact your support representative for recommendations.

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