Getting Started
Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge.
Sleep Mode
If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the power without exiting from your software. Data is maintained in the computer's main memory. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.
■When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Sleep
Mode according to the settings in the Power Options.
■To restore operation from Sleep Mode, press the power button or press any key. The latter action works only if
■If the computer automatically enters Sleep Mode while a network application is active, the application might not be restored when the computer wakes up from Sleep Mode.
■To prevent the computer from automatically entering Sleep Mode, disable Sleep Mode in the Power Options. That action, however, will nullify the computer's Energy Star compliance.
■Before entering Sleep Mode, be sure to save your data.
■Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer
is in Sleep Mode. The computer or the module could be damaged.
■Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Sleep Mode (unless the computer is connected to an AC power source). Data in memory will be lost.
Benefits of Sleep Mode
The Sleep Mode feature provides the following benefits:
■Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than Hibernation Mode.
■Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System Sleep Mode feature.
■You can use the panel power off feature.
Entering Sleep Mode
You can enter Sleep Mode in one of three ways:
■Click Start then click the power button (
) located in the power
management buttons (
).
Please note that this feature must be enabled within the Power Options
(to access it, click 
Control Panel System and Maintenance Power Options).
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