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LAN
This is a function of the internal LAN to automatically power the computer 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
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Click [Device Manager] in [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and
Maintenance] - [System] - [Hardware].
B
Double-click [Network adapters], and double-click the internal network adaptor.
C
Click [Power Management], add a check mark for [Allow the computer to turn off
this device to save power] and [Allow this device to bring the computer out of
standby], click [OK], and then click the
on [Device Manager] screen to close.
CAUTION
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Be sure to connect the AC adaptor, and enable the power supply.
NOTE
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Even when a password is set in the Setup Utility and [Password on boot] is set to
[Enable], it is not necessary to input the password set in the Setup Utility when the
computer resumes from standby or hibernation mode
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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 slid 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
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After operations are resumed from standby mode, the screen remains dark. The
former screen display will be restored when the keyboard or touch pad is touched
Wake up from LAN Function