Power Saving Modes
When you use a battery as the source of power for your notebook, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your notebook has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the notebook automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops to approximately 10%, regardless of the power management setting you select.
✍If your battery level falls to less than 10%, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your notebook and insert a fully charged battery.
Normal Mode
This is the normal state of your notebook when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk.
✍See “Controlling Power Management” for more details.
Standby Mode
The notebook saves the current state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The power indicator light flashes in amber while in this mode.
To activate Standby mode
Press Fn+Esc. You can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter Standby mode.
To return to normal mode
Press any key.
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