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LAN
Wake up from LAN
Be sure to connect the AC adaptor, and enable the supply of power.
Make settings to allow the use of a Local Area Network.
The computer will not “wake up” if the LAN cable is disconnected and recon-
nected.
The Wake up from LAN function will not operate under the following conditions:
When the computer has been shut down
When the power switch is pressed over for four seconds or longer to turn off
the power (e.g., when the computer hangs)
When the AC adaptor and battery pack are removed from the computer or
reattached to the computer
After operations are resumed from standby status, the screen remains dark.
The former screen display will be restored when the keyboard or touch pad is
touched.
The computer may star t up if accessed by another computer on the network.
Windows XP
The following procedure can be used to prevent startup due to unintentional
access by a computer.
1
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [System]
- [Hardware] - [Device Manager] - [Network adapters], then select the net-
work adaptor name you are using, and then select [Power Management].
2
Add the check mark for [Only allow management stations to bring the com-
puter out of standby], then select [OK].
NOTE
This is a function of the internal LAN to automatically power the computer on from a
network server when the computer is in the standby or hibernation mode. To use this
function, it is necessary to have a network environment that accommodates Wake
up from LAN.
Enabling the Wake up from LAN Function
Windows 2000
1
Select [Device Manager] in [Star t] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] -
[Hardware].
2
Select the network adaptor name you are using from [Network adapters].
3
Select [Power Management], add the check mark for [Allow this device to bring
the computer out of standby] and [Allow the computer to turn off this device to
save power], then select [OK].
Windows XP
1
Select [Device Manager] in [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Mainte-
nance] - [System] - [Hardware].
2
Select the network adaptor name you are using from [Network adapters].
3
Select [Power Management], add the check mark for [Allow this device to bring
the computer out of standby] and [Allow the computer to turn off this device to
save power], then select [OK].