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To manage power manually

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Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Power mode Standby Hibernate Off To manage power manually In addition to allowing the computer to enter its power-saving modes automatically, you can also put it into any of the following three modes whenever you need to. Does this... Use when... To enter this mode... Maintains your current session in RAM, and turns off the display and other components. You will be away from your computer for up to several hours. Press blue sleep button -or- click Start, Shut Down, Standby (Windows 98 or 2000) -or- click Start, Turn Off Computer, Stand By (Windows XP). Saves the current session to disk, then shuts down. Provides maximum power savings while still allowing you to recover the current session. You will be away from your computer for a day or more, but want to continue your session. Press Fn+F12 -or- click Start, Hibernate (Windows 98) -or- click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate (Windows 2000). Turns off your computer, providing maximum power savings. The current session will not be saved, and any unsaved data will be lost. You're done with your work. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000) -or- click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP) -or- slide the power button (only if the Start menu procedure doesn't work). You can also turn off the display by closing the display lid. Reference Guide 55

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Batteries and Power Management
Managing Power Consumption
Reference Guide
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To manage power manually
In addition to allowing the computer to enter its power-saving modes automatically, you
can also put it into any of the following three modes whenever you need to.
Power mode
Does this…
Use when…
To enter this mode…
Standby
Maintains your current
session in RAM, and turns off
the display and other
components.
You will be away
from your computer
for up to several
hours.
Press blue sleep button
–or–
click Start, Shut Down,
Standby (Windows 98 or 2000)
–or–
click Start, Turn Off Computer,
Stand By (Windows XP).
Hibernate
Saves the current session to
disk, then shuts down.
Provides maximum power
savings while still allowing you
to recover the current session.
You will be away
from your computer
for a day or more,
but want to continue
your session.
Press Fn+F12
–or–
click Start, Hibernate
(Windows 98)
–or–
click Start, Shut Down,
Hibernate (Windows 2000).
Off
Turns off your computer,
providing maximum power
savings. The current session
will not be saved, and any
unsaved data will be lost.
You’re done with
your work.
Click Start, Shut Down, Shut
down (Windows 98 or 2000)
–or–
click Start, Turn Off Computer,
Turn Off (Windows XP)
–or–
slide the power button (only if
the Start menu procedure
doesn’t work).
You can also turn off the display by closing the display lid.