Heuristic Power Management
There is one necessary condition for the computer to enter Standby mode:
❑Heuristic Power Management must be set to [ENABLED].
There are four ways to enter Standby mode:
❑Pressing the Standby hot key
❑If the waiting time determined by the computer’s HPM unit elapses without any system activity
❑Closing the display cover
❑When the computer is about to enter Hibernation mode (e.g., during a battery low condition), but the Hibernation file is invalid or not present
Note: If the computer beeps but does not enter Standby mode after pressing the Standby hot key, it means the operating system will not allow the computer to enter the
The following signals indicate that the computer is in Standby mode:
❑The buzzer beeps
❑The Standby indicator lights
Warning: Unstored data is lost when you turn off the computer power in Standby mode or when the battery is drained.
To leave Standby mode and return to normal mode:
❑Press any key
❑Move the active pointing device (internal or external, PS/ 2 or serial)
❑Have the Resume Timer set and let it be matched
❑Open the display cover
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