Managing Power
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Carey Gregg Saved by: Carey Gregg Saved date: 05/04/00 4:00 PM
Part Number: 170706-002 File name: Ch03
Beginning, Leaving, or Resuming Your Work
You will observe the power button
, Suspend button
,
Fn
key
!
,
and the power/suspend light as you turn the computer on or off or
place it in
Suspend (Standby)
or
Hibernation.
■
Suspend,
called
Standby
in Windows 98, is an energy-saving
feature that reduces power to system components that are not
being used. When the computer is in Suspend (Standby), your
work is saved in random access memory (RAM) and the
screen is cleared.
■
Hibernation
is an energy-saving feature that saves all
information in RAM to a hibernation file on the hard drive,
then shuts down the computer.
If you are leaving your work, consider:
If you plan to resume shortly
—Initiating Suspend (Standby)
clears the screen, uses less power than leaving the computer on,
and your work returns instantly to the screen when you press the
suspend button. A fully charged battery pack can support Suspend
(Standby) for up to a week, but frequent charging and discharging
may shorten battery pack life.
If the computer will be disconnected from external power for
more than two weeks
—To extend the useful life of the battery
pack, shut down the computer, then remove the battery pack and
store it in a cool, dry place.
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