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PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W
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System Power Options
You can use the system power options to stop the computer’s operation and restart where you left off. This system
features Standby and Hibernate sleep mode levels (Hibernate mode will need to be enabled by clicking the option in
the Hibernate tab in the Power Options control panel).
Hibernate Mode vs. Shutdown
Hibernate mode and Shutdown are the same in that the system is off and you need to press the power button to turn
it on. Their main difference is:
When you come back from hibernation, you can return to where you last left off (what was on your desktop) without
reopening the application(s) and file(s) you last used.
You can use either method depending on your needs.
Standby Mode vs. Hibernate Mode
If you want to stay away from your work for just a while, you can put the sys-tem on standby instead of in hibernation.
It takes a longer time to wake up the system from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode.
Standby
Standby saves the least amount of power, but takes the shortest time to return to full operation. During Standby the hard
disk is turned off, and the CPU is made to idle at its slowest speed. All open applications are retained in memo-ry. When
you are not using your computer for a certain length of time, which you specify in the operating system, it will enter
Standby mode to save power.
Hibernate
Hibernate uses no power and saves all of your information on a part of the HDD before it turns the system off. Although
it saves the most power it takes the longest time to return to full operation. You can set your computer to au-tomatically
enter Hibernate mode when the battery power is almost depleted. You will need to enable Hibernate mode from the
Hibernate tab in the Power Options control panel. The system will resume from Hibernate mode by pressing the power
button.
System Resume
The system can resume from Standby mode by:
• Pressing the power button
• An alarm resume that is enabled and expires
• An incoming call received on the modem (if enabled)
• Network card activity (if enabled)
