Operating on Battery Power
Operating on Battery Power
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If the waiting time determined by the
computer’s HPM unit elapses without any
system activity, the computer goes into
hibernation mode.
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If a battery low condition takes place, the
computer enters hibernation mode in about
two minutes. The Sleep Upon Battery-low
parameter in Setup must be set to
[ENABLED]
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Invoked by the operating system power saving
modes
Note:
If the computer beeps but does not enter
hibernation mode after pressing the sleep hot key,
it means the operating system will not allow the
computer to enter the power saving mode.
To exit hibernation mode, press the power switch
. The computer also resumes from hibernation
mode if the resume timer is set and matched.
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Warning: Do not change any devices (such as
add memory or swap hard disks) when the
computer is in hibernation mode.
!!
Important:
If the computer detects a PC I/O card
installed in the PC card slots, it will not enter
hibernation mode. Instead it will enter light green
mode. Light green mode is similar to standby
mode. It consumes very low power while
