Gateway C-120 Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2 for Windows XP - Page 77
Changing power modes
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www.gateway.com Changing power modes You can use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your convertible notebook's battery: • Standby - while your convertible notebook is in Standby mode, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn off. • Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your convertible notebook completely off. The next time you turn on your convertible notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hibernate mode. Using power saving modes Always save your work before using Standby mode. In Standby mode, your convertible notebook reduces or turns off the power to most devices except memory. However, the information in memory is not saved to the hard drive. If power is interrupted, the information is lost. When in Hibernate mode, your convertible notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off. If your convertible notebook is... ...and you want ...then to... On Enter Standby Press FN+F3. mode On Enter Hibernate Click or tap Start, then mode (must be click or tap Turn Off activated) Computer. Press and hold SHIFT, then click or tap Hibernate. In Standby or Hibernate mode Exit Standby or Press the power Hibernate mode button. 69