20 FC-5000 Ruggedized Field Computer Owner’s Manual
sleep if battery power is a concern. For example, your
battery is fairly consumed, but you won’t have access to the
charger for a while. Hibernate will stretch your battery life
out.
By default, when the FC-5000 power key is pressed, it goes
to sleep. You can change this setting to hibernate (or other
options).
Open the Start menu and select Settings, then go to System
> Power and sleep. At the bottom of the screen under
Related settings, select Additional power settings > Choose
what the power button does. Under Power button settings,
When I press the power button: select Hibernate from the
pull down lists for the On battery and Plugged in options.
Powering Off and On the FC-5000
To preserve battery power, we recommend you power off
the FC-5000 if it will not be used over a long weekend or
several days.
CAUTION: Be aware that when the FC-5000 is powered
off, it closes all programs and powers down all system
components. If hibernate is not used, all programs are
closed and unsaved data is lost.
1. Save open les, and close any running programs.
2. Go to the Start menu, select the Power symbol, and
select Shut Down. If the Start menu is not available, press
and hold the power key for 5 seconds and slide the
screen that drops down towards the bottom of the FC-
5000 screen.
3. On battery power, it typically takes about 30 seconds for
the tablet to completely shut down, although it can take
several minutes.
4. To power on the FC-5000, press the power key.
Ctrl-Alt-Delete Function
Press and hold down the windows key, then press the power
key. A list that includes the Task Manager is shown. Select
Task Manager to see which apps are running. Press More
details at the bottom to view Processes, Performance, and
other items. This can be useful for troubleshooting.
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