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5-2 Managing Power
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Karen Williams Saved by: Karen Williams Saved date: 05/18/99 2:02 PM
Part Number: 103542-001 File name: Ch05.doc
Beginning, Leaving, or Resuming Your Work
You can conserve power and reduce startup time by using
Suspend (Standby) or Hibernation.
■ Suspend, called Standby in Windows 98, is an energy-saving
feature that reduces power to system components that are not
being used. When the computer is in Suspend (Standby), your
work is saved in random access memory (RAM) and the
screen is cleared.
■ Hibernation is an energy-saving feature that saves all
information in RAM to a hibernation file on the hard drive,
then shuts down the computer.
If you plan to resume shortly—Initiating Suspend (Standby)
clears the screen, uses less power than leaving the computer on,
and your work returns instantly to the screen when you exit
Suspend (Standby). A fully charged battery pack can support
Suspend (Standby) for up to 2 weeks, but frequent charging and
discharging shorten battery pack life.
If you plan to resume within two weeks—Initiating Hibernation
clears the screen, saves your work to the hard drive, and uses less
power than Suspend (Standby). Returning to work saved in
Hibernation takes longer than returning to work placed in Suspend
(Standby), but is faster than returning to your place manually after
restarting the computer. A fully charged battery pack supports
Hibernation indefinitely.
If the computer will be disconnected from external power for
more than two weeks—Shutting down the computer and
removing the battery pack extends the useful life of the battery
pack. Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place.
Beginning, Leaving, or Resuming Your Work
Task Procedure Result
Turn the
computer
on from
shutdown.
■ Slide power switch.
or
■ Press suspend
button.**
Power/suspend* light turns on.
Operating system loads.
Shut down
the
computer.
Shut down the
computer as directed by
your operating system
documentation.
Power/suspend* light turns off.
Operating system closes and
turns off all power.
Computer turns off.
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