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3.If the time set on the “Turn off monitor” timer in the operating system expires,
v The LCD backlight turns off.
To end screen blank mode and resume normal operation, press any key.
Standby mode
When the computer enters standby mode, the following events occur in addition to what occurs in screen blank mode:
vThe LCD is powered off.
vThe hard disk drive is powered off.
vThe CPU stops.
To enter standby mode, press Fn+F4.
Note: You can change the action of Fn+F4, if you are using the ACPI operating system.
In certain circumstances, the computer goes into standby mode automatically:
vIf a “suspend time” has been set on the timer, and the user does not do any operation with the keyboard, the TrackPoint, the hard disk, the parallel connector, or the diskette drive within that time.
vIf the battery indicator blinks orange, indicating that the battery power is low. (Alternatively, if Hibernate when battery becomes low has been selected in the “Power Management Properties” window, the computer goes into hibernation mode.)
If you are using the ACPI operating system, only the
To cause the computer to return from standby mode and resume operation, do one of the following:
vPress the Fn key.
vOpen the LCD cover. (only if you are using Windows Me and you entered standby mode by closing the LCD cover.)
vTurn on the power switch.
Also, in either of the following events, the computer automatically returns from standby mode and resumes operation:
vThe ring indicator (RI) is signaled by a serial device or a PC Card device (Windows 2000 does not support the ring indicator (RI) resume by PC Card device.)
vThe time set on the resume timer elapses.
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