Standby Mode

The Standby Timeout field in System Setup enables you to specify the time period that the computer can remain idle (no user input or disk activity) before the computer enters standby mode. You can disable this option by selecting Off, or you can specify a Standby Timeout delay time of from 1 to 16 minutes.

In standby mode, the system and video memory and the video controller slo down. The LCD backlight, hard drive, floppy drive, PC Card controller, and some other devices turn off to save energy. DPMS (display power-management signaling), a form of monitor power management, to an external monitor i invoked.

To resume from standby, press the Power Button or touch the touchpad. Do not press any keys on your keyboard. Windows 98/ Me has no standby mode.

In Windows 98/ Me, the standby mode works same as rest mode in system setup. It means that Windows 98/ Me has different standby mode to standby mode in system setup.

If you enable both standby and rest modes, your computer enters standby when the delay time you chose for standby has elapsed, and then enters rest mode when the delay time you chose for rest mode has elapsed.

Rest Mode

The Rest Timeout field in System Setup enables you to specify the time period the computer can remain idle (no user input or device activity) before the computer enters rest mode. You can disable this option by selecting Off, or you can specify a Rest Timeout delay time of from 5 to 60 minutes.

The Rest Mode field in System Setup defines what type of rest mode your computer enters:

Power On Suspend: This mode saves power by turning off the microprocessor and DMA clocks, video, and all controllable peripheral devices. The computer still uses some power while in this mode. If you leave your computer in power on suspend for several days without the power cord attached, the computer’s battery will discharge.

Save To Disk: This mode provides the greatest power-saving capabilities by essentially turning off your computer. In this mode, all system logic (except

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