Fujitsu C-4120 manual Save-to-Disk Mode, P O I N T, C A U T I O N

S e c t i o n T h r e e

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 notebook 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.

C A U T I O N

Be sure you know which settings are active for the Power Button before you use it; misuse can result in data loss. (See the Power Menu of the BIOS setup utility, pages 43-44, for more information.)

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 increase the system memory with a memory Upgrade module, you will need to change the size of your Save-to- Disk allocation. Use the PHDISK Utility to increase the size of the Save-to-Disk file,

SAVE2DSK.BIN. (Refer to Your Save-to- Disk File Allocation on pages 44-46 for more information.) If you need help contact your support representative for recommendations.

Save-to-Disk Mode

The Save-to-Disk function saves the contents of the notebook’s system memory to the hard drive as a part of the Suspend/Resume function. Your notebook is setup to perform this function in one way and can be configured through the system BIOS to do it in other ways.

Default Method for using Save-to Disk Mode:

■Press the Fn key together with the Suspend/Resume button when activating the Suspend mode. The Save-to-Disk pop-up will appear on your screen, simply wait until it has finished and your notebook will go into Save-to-Disk mode.

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