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Power management features

To reduce power consumption, the computer has th power management modes: standby, suspend, and hibernation.

Standby mode: In standby mode, the following occurs:

Ÿ

The

LCD backlight turns

off.

Ÿ

The

hard disk drive

motor stops.

ŸThe speaker is muted.

Note: Standby mode in Windows 98 is suspencalled mode in Windows 95.

To enter standby mode,Fn press+ F3 . To end standby mode and resume normal operation, press any key.

Suspend mode:When the computer enters suspend mode, the following events occur in addition to in standby mode:

Ÿ

The

LCD is

powered

off.

Ÿ

The

hard

disk drive

is powered off.

ŸThe CPU stops.

Suspend mode in Windows 95 is standbycalled modein Windows 98.

You can cause the computer to enter suspend mo doing any of the following:

Ÿ Press Fn + F4 .

ŸClose the LCD cover. (To prevent the computer

entering suspend

mode

when

the

LCD

is

closed

Will not

suspend

even

if LCD

is closed

in

the

 

Power

Management

Properties

window. Then

only

the

LCD

turns

off.)

 

 

 

 

 

ŸSelect theSuspend button in the Fuel Gauge program.

In certain circumstances, the computer goes into mode automatically:

ŸIf a “suspend time” has been set on the

user does not do any operation with the ke TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connect the diskette drive within the time set.

Ÿ If the ac adapter is plugged in.

ŸIf the battery indicator blinks orange, indi

the battery power is low. (Alternatively,Hibernateif

when battery

becomes

low

has been selected in

“Power Management Properties” window, the

computer

goes

into

hibernation mode.)

Note: Even if you don't set the low-battery alar charge indicator lets you know that the b low, and then the ThinkPad automatically ente the power-saving mode. This default low-batte

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IBM 600X (MT 2646) manual Power management features, Will not, If LCD Is closed, Even, When battery