Power States after Stopping the OmniBook

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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.
	Maintains SCSI devices.
	Charges the battery.
	Restarts quickly (“Instant-On”).
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 (“Instant-On”).
Fn+F12 button	Saves maximum power.	Reboots at startup.
(no ac adapter)	Saves current session.	Loses network connections. ∗
		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.∗
		Potential loss of data if not properly shut down.

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
		maintained. Everything continues at turn-on.
On/Suspend button	Suspend	Low-power/stopped state. Everything is off or in a low-power state. Network
(no ac adapter)		and SCSI devices are off. Everything resumes operating at turn-on.
Fn+F12 button	Hibernate	No-power/stopped state. Everything is shut down. Computer reboots and
(no ac adapter)		restores previous session at turn-on.
Off button	Off	No-power/stopped state. Everything is shut down (battery charges if ac
		adapter is connected). Computer reboots at turn-on.

∗

Windows 95 can restore network connections and SCSI devices when you turn on the OmniBook.

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