Preparation for use and operation
Using the power-management features
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Suspend mode
In suspend mode, all current data (active programs, files) is buffered in the memory (
Suspend
) or
saved to the hard disk (
Suspend to Disk
), and then the notebook is switched off. After the notebook is
switched on, you can continue working exactly where you left off before.
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The Suspend mode is shown in the display field with the display
.
Enabling Suspend mode
+
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If your notebook is in Suspend mode:
•
do not connect any external peripheral devices
•
do not disconnect any external peripheral devices
•
do not attempt to switch it on if the built-in battery is flat
•
do not change or remove the floppy disk, if inserted
•
do not add or remove RAM
•
do not add or remove any PC cards.
Suspend (to DRAM)
The current data is buffered in the memory (DRAM). The data is stored for as long as the notebook
is supplied with energy. If the notebook battery is full, the data is stored for a matter of days. Without
a battery and without a power supply the data is stored for only about 5 minutes.
Set
Power Setup - Suspend Mode
field in the
BIOS setup
to
Suspend
.
Suspend to Disk
The active data can only be saved if sufficient space is available on the hard disk (at least the main
memory size + 2 Mbytes). If you are running the operating systems Windows NT or OS/2 Warp, you
have to set up an additional FAT partition on the hard disk as drive C: (see the manuals supplied
with the operating system in question).
In the
BIOS Setup
menu set the
Power Setup - Suspend Mode
field to
Save to Disk
.
Ending Suspend mode
Switch the notebook on.
The notebook reverts to the status it had prior to switching into Suspend mode.
