NEC L320 manual Power Management, Frequently Asked Questions C-5

What is the difference between a warm boot and a cold boot?

A warm boot restarts the system while system power is on. A warm boot is also a software reset. A warm boot clears volatile system memory and reloads the operating system.

A cold boot is a system start with power off. A cold boot also resets the hardware. It checks the hardware and reloads the operating system.

Power Management

Does my system come with power management features enabled?

Your system’s default settings are configured with power management features enabled when on DC (battery) power and disabled when on AC power. Use the BIOS Setup Utility to modify the default settings, if desired.

If you do not use the keyboard, mouse, or drives for the preset length of inactive time, your screen goes blank and your system goes into a power saving mode of operation. This is known as an LCD timeout.

When your screen goes blank, before the system goes into Standby mode (power status LED blinks), just press the spacebar or move your mouse to reactivate your system.

What is the purpose of Suspend to RAM (Standby)?

You can initiate full Suspend-to-RAM by accessing Start, Shut Down, Standby. This places the system in a deeper state of “sleep” and requires that you press the Power button to resume operation.

Putting your system into Standby initiates the Standby power-saving mode and is a convenient way of conserving energy when you are going to be away from your system for a short period of time.

What is the function of Suspend-to-File (Hibernation)?

Suspend-to-File (Hibernation) provides the greatest power savings by putting the system into a maximum power shutdown. When the system goes into STF mode, it saves data and system status and then shuts off power to all components. STF mode lets you save power without first saving your work.

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