Compaq 310300-006 Compaq Armada 3500 Series Reference Guide - Page 56

Disabling Hibernation To disable Hibernation, click the Hibernation tab in Power Properties (click Start Æ Control Panel Æ double-click Power Æ Power Properties) and select Off. CAUTION: You will lose unsaved information if a low battery condition occurs and Hibernation is disabled. Using Suspend Suspend is a reduced power condition during which most of the major components (such as the hard drive, processor, and display) shut down after a period of system inactivity called a timeout. Suspend can be initiated whether the computer is running on battery or external power. Suspend is initiated in one of three ways: s Automatically-when a predefined timeout has been reached. In Windows 95, 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. 5-8 Computer Power and Power Management Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved by: Johnnie Abercrombie Saved date: 12/08/98 4:05 PM Part Number: 310296-002 File name: Ch05.doc