44 - System States
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Sleep mode (S3):
System operation is suspended. Most system functions are turned off to conserve
power. Power to memory is on, maintaining data in programs that were running before system
operation was suspended. The system does not respond to the pen or other input when in Sleep
mode. Refer to the “Resuming System Operation”
section later in this chapter for information on
returning the system to the On state.
•
Hibernate mode (S4):
System operation is suspended. All system functions are turned off to
conserve power. Active data in programs that were running before suspending system operation is
stored on the hard disk drive. The system does not respond to the pen or other input. Refer to the
“Resuming System Operation”
section later in this chapter for information on returning the system
to the On state.
•
Off state:
All system functions are turned off to conserve power. The system does not respond to
the pen or other input. The system boots at the next system power-on
.
Your system may be configured to enter some of these states automatically after a period of inactivity to
conserve battery power.
T
HE
SYSTEM
CONSUMES
THE
SAME
AMOUNT
OF
POWER
WHETHER
IT
IS
IN
H
IBERNATE
MODE
OR
THE
O
FF
STATE
.
Icon Appearance
Current State
To Change State
*
Power icon
displayed
continuously
On State or
Idle State
To enter Off state, shut down the system using the Start menu on your
system.
To enter Sleep or Hibernate
†
state, suspend system operation using
either a hardware or software suspend.
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