Booting
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.
In Windows 2000, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del twice to restart the system or go to Start, Shut Down, Restart the computer. In DOS mode, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del to warm boot the 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.
Slide the system unit Power button to perform a cold boot or go to Start, Shut Down, to shut down the computer. If power is on, turn the power off using the system unit Power button, wait at least five seconds, and then turn the power on.
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
When your screen goes blank, before the system goes into Standby mode (power status LED blinks), just press the Space Bar or move your mouse to reactivate your system.
