Suspend Mode

The Suspend 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 Suspend Timeout delay time of from 5 to 60 minutes.

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

•Save to RAM: Saves power by turning off the microprocessor and all devices except system memory and controller, video memory and controller.

•Save To Disk: This mode provides the greatest power-saving capabilities by essentially turning off your computer. In this mode, all system logic (except for your computer wakeup circuitry and battery charger) is turned off. During save to disk mode, the DRAM and video memory are saved to the hard drive and are restored when your computer resumes operation.

You can press <Fn+F11/Rest> to manually place your computer into Suspend mode.

When you use the <Fn+F11/Rest> key combination, your computer may postpone entering Suspend mode during a critical operation, such as reading from or writing to the hard drive.

To resume to full-power mode, press the power button.

Once all devices return to full-power mode, all active software applications and system states are restored to exactly how they were before your computer entered rest mode.

When your computer enters or resumes from Save To Disk mode, screens appear indicating system status. These status screens do not appear when the computer enters or resumes from power on suspend.

Suspend Mode Precautions

Observe the following precautions when using Suspend mode:

•Save all open files before you press <Fn+F11> to manually place your computer into Suspend mode.

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