Operation Manual

Working with the notebook
Function On external power Battery power
Switch off monitor After 10 minutes After 5 minutes
Switch off hard disk(s) After 15 minutes After 1 0 minutes
Standby After 20 minutes After 1 5 min utes
Hibernate m od e
After 1 hour After 30 minutes
If Windows XP is installed on your system
► Adjust the power managem ent functions under Start – (settings) - Control Panel – Power Options.
If Windows Vista is installed o
nyoursystem
► Activate the power-mana gement features under Start symbol – (Settings) – Control Panel – M obile
PC – Power Options.
► Activate the screen saver by clicking Start symbol – (Settings) – Con trol Panel – Appearance and
Personalization – Personalization – Screen saver.
or
► Right-click on the desktop. Switch on the screen saver by clicking Personalization – Screen
saver.
You must note the following if the notebook is in energy-saving mode:
Once energy-saving mode is activated, any open files are stored in the main
memory, cache memory or in a swap file on the hard disk.
Never turn off your notebook while it is in an energy-saving m o de. Once the battery is
almost empty, you should close any open files and not enter energy-saving mode.
Switch the notebook off:
• If you wish to conne ct external devices
• If you wish to disconnect the notebook fro m external devices
• If you want to change the memory
• If you are inserting or removing a PC card or ExpressCard
If you do not require the notebook for a lengthy period:
► If necessary, exit energy-saving mode by moving the mouse, pressing any key or s witching on
the notebook.
► Exit all open pro grams and sw
itch the notebook off.
Hard disk
Hard disk
The hard disk is the most important storage medium of you r notebook. You can work c onsiderably
faster and more efficiently if you copy applications and files from C Ds/DVDs to your hard disk.
When the hard disk is accessed, the drive indicato r lights up.
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