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Starting Out with Your OmniBook
A tour of the OmniBook
Effects of Stopping the OmniBook
When you press this | The OmniBook does this | Limitations of this method are |
On/Suspend button | Turns off the display. | Requires ac power. |
(with ac adapter) | Continues the current session. | Saves minimal power. |
| Maintains network connections. |
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| Maintains SCSI devices. |
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| Charges the battery. |
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| Restarts quickly |
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On/Suspend button | Turns off the display. | Loses network connections. ∗ |
(no ac adapter) | Maintains current session. | Loses SCSI devices. ∗ |
| Saves significant power. | Requires some battery power. |
| Restarts quickly |
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Fn+F12 button | Saves maximum power. | Reboots at startup. |
(no ac adapter) | Saves current session. | Loses network connections. ∗ |
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| Loses SCSI devices. ∗ |
Off button | Saves maximum power. | Reboots at startup. |
| Resets everything at startup. | Loses current session. |
| Starts a new session. | Loses network connections. ∗ |
| Charges battery if ac adapter is connected. | Loses SCSI devices.∗ |
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| Potential loss of data if not properly shut down. |
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Power States after Stopping the OmniBook
Method of Stopping | Power State | Condition |
On/Suspend button | Display Off | Powered/operating state. The computer looks off, but only the display, |
(with ac adapter) |
| keyboard, and pointer are turned off. Network and SCSI devices are |
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| maintained. Everything continues at |
On/Suspend button | Suspend | |
(no ac adapter) |
| and SCSI devices are off. Everything resumes operating at |
Fn+F12 button | Hibernate | |
(no ac adapter) |
| restores previous session at |
Off button | Off | |
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| adapter is connected). Computer reboots at |
∗
Windows 95 can restore network connections and SCSI devices when you turn on the OmniBook.