Compaq 1750 Armada 1700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 58

Suspend is initiated in one of three ways: s Automatically-when a predefined timeout has been reached. You can define the Suspend timeout period through the Battery Conservation Settings tab in Power Properties (click Start Æ Control Panel Æ double-click Power Æ Power Properties). s Manually-by pressing the Suspend button on the computer. s Manually-by clicking Suspend from the Windows Start menu. With a fully charged battery pack, the computer can be left in Suspend for up to several days, depending on your hardware configuration. When you exit Suspend, your information returns to the screen at the point where Suspend was initiated. No information is lost. If the computer is in Suspend and a low battery condition occurs, the system initiates Hibernation, saves your information to the hard disk, and turns off your computer. When you install a fully charged battery pack or connect to an external power source, your information returns to the screen at the point where Suspend was initiated. No information is lost. CAUTION: If you disable the Hibernation feature and a critical low battery condition occurs while the computer is in Suspend, your unsaved information will be lost. Computer Power and Power Management 5-9