Using The Tablet Pc; System States - Fujitsu Stylistic Manual

Using the Stylistic Tablet PC
This chapter covers the fundamental concepts,
basic system operation and use, and system
functions of the Stylistic Tablet PC. You should
familiarize yourself with this information before
you attempt to operate the system.
Prior to using your system, be sure to
fully charge the battery if you plan to
run on battery power. Failure to do so
may result in erratic performance.

SYSTEM STATES

Before you begin using the Stylistic Tablet PC,
review the different system states (or modes)
that the system can use. Being familiar with
these states will help you determine whether it
is appropriate to turn on, resume, suspend,
hibernate or shut down the system when you
begin or end a session. System behavior for
each system state is described briefly in the
following, with each system state listed in
decreasing order of power usage:
• On state: The system is running and the
display screen is on.
• Idle state: Some system functions are
regulated or turned off to conserve power.
The display screen may be turned off. The
system returns to the On state when pen
activity or other input is detected.
• Suspend-to-RAM mode (S3): System
operation is suspended. Most system
functions are turned off to conserve power.
Power to memory is on, maintaining data in
programs that were running before system
operation was suspended. The system does
not respond to the pen or other input when in
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Suspend-to-RAM mode. Refer to the
"Resuming System Operation" section later
in this chapter for information on returning
the system to the On state.
• Hibernate mode (Save-to-Disk) (S4):
System operation is suspended. All system
functions are turned off to conserve power.
Active data in programs that were running
before suspending system operation is
stored on the hard disk drive. The system
does not respond to the pen or other input.
Refer to the "Resuming System Operation"
section later in this chapter for information
on returning the system to the On state.
• Off state: All system functions are turned off
to conserve power. The system does not
respond to the pen or other input. The
system boots at the next system power-on.
The system consumes the same
amount of power whether it is in
Hibernate (Save-to-Disk) mode or the
Off state.
Your system may be configured to enter some
of these states automatically after a period of
inactivity to conserve battery power.
When you use the Stylistic Tablet PC, you can
change the current system state in a number of
ways, depending on the system's current state.
To determine the current system state, observe
the Power icon in the Status display. Table 2-1
gives the different system states represented
by the Power icon and describes how you can
change the system state from the current state.
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