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Starting and Stopping the OmniBook

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Starting and Stopping the OmniBook You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue On/Suspend button. But at certain times, you may want to use other methods for starting and stopping your OmniBook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time. In this section you'll learn how to: • Start the OmniBook. • Stop the OmniBook in different ways. • Reset and restart the OmniBook. To start the OmniBook • Press the blue On/Suspend button. Either your previous session resumes or the computer reboots, depending on how you stopped the computer. See the next topic. To stop the OmniBook You can stop or "turn off" the OmniBook several ways, including "Instant-On" so you can quickly continue your work where you left off. That's unlike a desktop PC that starts from scratch every time you turn it on. Often, the way you stop your OmniBook depends on how you intend to use it the next time. • To stop with "Instant-On" with ac power, press the blue On/Suspend button. Display Off: Ready to continue immediately and maintains external connections. (Most convenient method for Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups if ac power is available.) • To stop with "Instant-On" on battery power, press the blue On/Suspend button. Suspend: Ready to resume immediately. You intend to continue within 24 hours. (Most convenient method for Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups if ac power is not available.) • To shut down while saving your current session, press Fn+F12 with the ac adapter unplugged. Hibernate: Preserves work in progress. Saves maximum battery power. Reboots at turn-on, restores the session. • To shut down without saving your session, shut down Windows, then press the square Off button on the left side of the case for 2 seconds. (For Windows 95, the OmniBook Off: Starts a new session next time. Saves maximum battery power. Reboots at turn-on. (Standard method for Windows NT and OS/2.) 18

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Starting and Stopping the OmniBook
You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue On/Suspend button. But
at certain times, you may want to use other methods for starting and stopping your
OmniBook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and
startup time.
In this section you’ll learn how to:
•
Start the OmniBook.
•
Stop the OmniBook in different ways.
•
Reset and restart the OmniBook.
To start the OmniBook
•
Press the blue On/Suspend button. Either your previous session resumes or the
computer reboots, depending on how you stopped the computer. See the next
topic.
To stop the OmniBook
You can stop or “turn off” the OmniBook several ways, including “Instant-On” so you
can quickly continue your work where you left off. That’s unlike a desktop PC that
starts from scratch every time you turn it on. Often, the way you stop your OmniBook
depends on how you intend to use it the next time.
•
To stop with “Instant-On” with ac
power, press the blue On/Suspend
button.
Display Off:
Ready to continue immediately and
maintains external connections. (Most
convenient method for Windows 95 and
Windows for Workgroups if ac power is
available.)
•
To stop with “Instant-On” on battery
power, press the blue On/Suspend
button.
Suspend:
Ready to resume immediately. You
intend to continue within 24 hours. (Most
convenient method for Windows 95 and
Windows for Workgroups if ac power is not
available.)
•
To shut down while saving your
current session, press Fn+F12 with
the ac adapter unplugged.
Hibernate:
Preserves work in progress. Saves
maximum battery power. Reboots at turn-on,
restores the session.
•
To shut down without saving your
session, shut down Windows, then
press the square Off button on the
left side of the case for 2 seconds.
(For Windows 95, the OmniBook
Off:
Starts a new session next time. Saves
maximum battery power. Reboots at turn-on.
(Standard method for Windows NT and OS/2.)