User`s guide
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n Use the
Shut Down
button on the Mercury Control Panel to
turn off your MiniMerc. Use the
Stand By
button to put it
into Stand By mode.
n Use Stand By mode when you leave MiniMerc for a short
time. MiniMerc uses very little power in Stand By mode, so
you increase the amount of time you can operate MiniMerc
on its battery. In Stand By mode, the MiniMerc screen will
go blank, and the status LED will blink green.
n To wake MiniMerc, press the Power button or a switch
plugged into the Switch 1-2 jack. The desktop will look as it
did before it went into Stand By mode.
n Use Shut Down when you plan to leave the MiniMerc for longer periods of time, or you can enable
Hibernate in the Power Setup tab (see p. 40). When MiniMerc has been shut down, the screen will
be dark, and the status LED will not blink (unless MiniMerc is charging while AC is connected).
n You can also select
Turn Off Computer
from the Windows
Start
menu,
then choose
Stand By
,
Turn Off
, or
Restart
.
n Use Restart to shut down and then immediately restart MiniMerc. Use Restart to get a fresh start
when you are experiencing problems, or after you have installed new software. Select
Turn off
Computer
from the Windows
Start
menu, then choose
Restart
.
n You can also reset MiniMerc by depressing the Power button for several seconds until the
MiniMerc shuts down. Then press the Power button again to start up.
How do I restart MiniMerc?
How do I turn MiniMerc off?