The difference between Standby and Hibernation is that the Standby option saves the desktop
information to RAM. Some system power is used to maintain this. Hibernation saves the
desktop information to the hard drive, which does not use any system power to maintain the
data. Hibernation does require up to the maximum system memory size in hard disk
capacity to operate.
Swapping Batteries (Hot Swap Process)
It is possible to swap the battery for another one without shutting down the system, even
when AC power is not available. When the battery light starts flashing and the battery needs
to be changed in order to save any work, follow the steps below.
1. Unplug everything from the system. (For example, unplug the VGA cable.)
2. Place the system into standby mode.
3. Take the battery off.
4. Attach a new battery.
5. Return the system to operating mode.
The new battery should be attached within 5 minutes, otherwise any unsaved work will be lost.
The 5 minutes will begin from when the battery is first taken off to when the new battery is
attached. The allotted time will be reduced if external devices are attached to the Tablet (USB,
VGA or PCMCIA devices for example).
