Specifications

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Idle Mode
Your notebook enters the idle mode if you do not use the keyboard, GlidePoint, the
mouse, the hard disk, or the serial port for about ten seconds. In the idle mode, the
CPU speed is decreased. When you begin using the notebook again, the CPU will
resume its normal speed.
Standby Mode
Your notebook enters the standby mode if the specified time has passed without any
operation. In the standby mode, the system saves the power by the following
means:
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Stopping the CPU clock
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Stopping power supply to the LCD screen and the hard disk drive
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Reducing power consumption in the I/O controller, the PCMCIA controller, and
the display controller
To resume from the standby mode, press any key or touch the GlidePoint.
Suspend-to-RAM Mode
In the Suspend to RAM, the system stores the current status in the RAM and stops
power supply to all but a few essential components. The Suspend to RAM is
helpful when you have to pause your computing but plan to resume working after a
short interval.
Your notebook enters the Suspend to RAM if:
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The specified time has passed without any operation,
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You select Suspend in the Start menu,
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You press Fn+F12 (if you have selected RAM in the item of Hot-key Suspend
Data to in the Setup Utility), or
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The screen cover is closed (if you have selected RAM in the item of Hot-key
Suspend Data to and selected Suspend in Cover Close in the Setup Utility).
Your notebook resumes from the Suspend to RAM if:
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You press any key,
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The Resume Time specified in the Setup Utility comes,
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