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to recharge. If your computer is turned on and is not in suspend mode , it will take about 6 hours to
recharge the battery. Refer to the following table:
Power Saving Modes
Adjust the default power management settings in the Power Management (Power Options) dialog box
in the Control Panel. The Power Management (Power Options) dialog box allows you to set different
actions to take when the computer is left idle for a certain amount of time.
Suspend Mode
There are several possible settings for suspend mode, which can be selected in the Power Management
(Power Options) dialog box: You may suspend to RAM, suspend to disk (Hibernate), or disable
suspend altogether, which is not recommended.
Suspend to RAM
In a suspend to RAM, the contents of your computer’s memory are held intact, while practically all the
rest of the components in your computer either turn off completely, or reduce power consumption to a
minimum. In a Suspend to RAM, your computer remains active but with the minimum possible power
consumption. Return the computer to full power by pressing any key. When the computer returns from
suspend mode, the desktop appears with the same files and programs open as when the computer was
suspended. A fully-charged battery can maintain a Suspend to RAM for many hours.
Suspend to Disk (Hibernate)
Suspend to Disk (Hibernate) is similar to turning off the computer, except that the current state of the
computer is copied to the hard disk as a special file. When the computer returns from suspend mode,
the desktop appears with the same files and programs open as when the computer was suspended.
Suspend to Disk (Hibernate) is very useful when you don’t want to take the time to shut down all open
programs one by one to shut off the computer, only to have to open the same programs and files the
next time you use the computer. This mode is also called hibernation mode.
Suspend-to-Disk Partition
In order to Suspend to Disk, you must have a special suspend-to-disk partition on your hard disk drive.
This partition is pre-installed on your computer. The pre-installed partition is large enough to store all
system memory.
Initiating Suspend Mode
Charging Discharging
System On 6 - 7 hours 3-4 hours
System Off (suspend to
RAM)
4 hours —