The display will show the same screen that appeared when you turned off the power. If you experience any difficulties with AutoResume, refer to the sections AutoResume precautions and AutoResume error conditions, which follow in this chapter.
Automatic Enabling of AutoResume
The system automatically shuts down if the battery pack becomes completely discharged and the AC power cord is not supplying power. When this occurs, the computer first enables AutoResume if you haven’t already enabled it through TSETUP or hotkey entry Fn + F3.
Follow the steps below to recover from an automatic shutdown:
1.Replace the battery pack or plug in the AC power cord.
2.Wait a few moments before you turn the power on again.
If the backup battery did not completely discharge, the system operates as if it were not shut down.
CAUTION
If you are unable to replace the battery pack or connect the AC power cord to the system before the backup battery completely discharges, your data is lost.
Remember these points when using AutoResume:
Do not turn the power off if the Disk icon is on.
Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is on, unless the AC power cord is powering the computer. If you do, the screen clears, power turns off, AutoResume fails and data in memory is lost.
Do not turn power off while a printer, modem or serial device is connected and in operation.
AutoResume may not work properly if you run programs that do not use the computer’s Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). (For example, some game programs bypass the computer’s BIOS.)
AutoResume Error Conditions
If a problem occurs with AutoResume, the following message appears when you turn the computer on:
WARNING: RESUME FAILURE.
PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.
