System information

Computer Power and Power Management 5-9

COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED

Writer: Carey Gregg Saved by: Carey Gregg Saved date: 09/23/98 1:05 PM

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Suspend is initiated in one of three ways:

■

Automatically—when a predefined timeout has been reached.

You can define the Suspend timeout period through the

Battery Conservation Settings tab in Power Properties (click

Start

Control Panel

double-click Power

Power

Properties).

■

Manually—by pressing the Suspend button on the computer.

■

Manually—by clicking Suspend from the Windows Start

menu.

With a fully charged battery pack, the computer can be left in

Suspend for up to several days, depending on your hardware

configuration.

When you exit Suspend, your information returns to the screen at

the point where Suspend was initiated. No information is lost.

If the computer is in Suspend and a low battery condition occurs,

the system initiates Hibernation, saves your information to the

hard disk, and turns off your computer. When you install a fully

charged battery pack or connect to an external power source, your

information returns to the screen at the point where Suspend was

initiated. No information is lost.

CAUTION:

If you disable the Hibernation feature and a critical low

battery condition occurs while the computer is in Suspend, your

unsaved information will be lost.