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User ’s Manual 3-7
Getting Started
n Before entering Sleep Mode, be sure to save your data.
n Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in Sleep
Mode. The computer or the module could be damaged.
n Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Sleep Mode
(unless the computer is connected to an AC power source). Data in
memory will be lost.
Benef its o f Sl eep M ode
The Sleep Mode feature provides the following benets:
n Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does
Hibernation Mode.
n Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no
input or hardware access for the duration set by the System Sleep Mode
feature.
n You can use the panel power off feature.
Enter ing S leep Mode
You can enter Sleep Mode in one of three ways:
n Click Start then click the power button ( ) located in the power
management buttons ( ).
Please note that this feature must be enabled within the Power Options
(to access it, click Control Panel System and Maintenance
Power Options).
n Click , click power button located in the power management
buttons , or click arrow button and select Sleep from the
menu.
n When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Sleep Mode
according to the settings in the Power Options.
n To restore operation from Sleep Mode, press the power button or press
any key. The latter action works only if Wake-up on Keyboard is enabled
in HW Setup.
n If the computer automatically enters Sleep Mode while a network
application is active, the application might not be restored when the
computer wakes up from Sleep Mode.
n To prevent the computer from automatically entering Sleep Mode, disable
Sleep Mode in the Power Options. That action, however, will nullify the
computer’s Energy Star compliance.