Suspend Mode - Alienware Area-51 m5500 User Manual

chapter 3 battery power & power management

Suspend Mode

Standby Suspend
The system automatically enters this mode after a period of
inactivity, which is set in the Power Schemes dialog box. In
Standby mode, hardware devices, such as the display panel
and hard disk, are turned off to conserve energy.
Hibernate Suspend
In this mode, all system data is saved in the hard disk before
powering down. When this mode is activated, all system states
and contents are saved to the hard disk drive after a period of
inactivity defined by the user. No power or very little power is
drawn from the battery module under this mode. However,
depending on how much RAM has been installed on your
computer, the amount of time the system requires to restore all
its previous contents can range from 5 to 20 seconds.
For Windows 2000/XP users, hibernation is handled by the
operating system; therefore, no special disk partition or disk file
is necessary. If you wish to activate the Hibernate mode, you
need to enable Hibernate Support in the Hibernate tab of the
Power Options menu.
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