Power
Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Overviews
Standby
ÄCAUTION: To avoid a complete battery discharge, do not leave your computer in standby for extended periods. Connect the computer to an external power source.
Standby reduces power to system components that are not in use. When standby is initiated, your work is stored in random access memory (RAM), the screen is cleared, and the power lights blink. Saving your work before initiating standby is not usually necessary but is a recommended precaution. When you resume from standby, your work is returned to the screen.
By default, the system initiates standby after 10 minutes of computer inactivity when the computer is running on battery power and after 25 minutes of inactivity when the computer is running on external power. For information about changing these settings, refer to the “Using Power Schemes” section later in this chapter.
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