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5 The Power System

Suspend to RAM Mode

Suspend to RAM mode is one of the SA200’s power saving modes. When you enable your laptop’s power management functions in the BIOS Setup program, the system automatically enters Suspend to RAM mode when the Suspend to RAM timeout period elapses or when you close the display.

Press <Fn+F3> to manually send the system into Suspend to RAM mode.

The following events occur when your system enters Suspend to RAM mode:

All data in memory is saved to RAM. Current system states are saved to RAM.

The system turns off all devices except memory. The Suspend to RAM indicator blinks.

Suspend to Disk Mode

Suspend to Disk mode is the SA200’s maximum power saving mode. When you enable your laptop’s power management function and create a Suspend to Disk partition using the Suspend to Disk program, the system automatically enters Suspend mode when the Suspend to Disk timeout period elapses.

Press <Fn+F2> to manually send the system into Suspend to Disk mode.

The following events occur when your system enters Suspend to Disk mode:

All data in memory is saved to the hard disk. Current system states are saved to the hard disk. The system turns off.

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