Starting Out with Your OmniBook
A tour of the OmniBook
Effects of Stopping the OmniBook
When you press this
On/Suspend button
(with ac adapter)
On/Suspend button
(no ac adapter)
Fn+F12 button
(no ac adapter)
Off button
Power States after Stopping the OmniBook
Method of Stopping
On/Suspend button
(with ac adapter)
On/Suspend button
(no ac adapter)
Fn+F12 button
(no ac adapter)
Off button
the OmniBook.
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The OmniBook does this
Turns off the display.
Continues the current session.
Maintains network connections.
Maintains SCSI devices.
Charges the battery.
Restarts quickly ("Instant-On").
Turns off the display.
Maintains current session.
Saves significant power.
Restarts quickly ("Instant-On").
Saves maximum power.
Saves current session.
Saves maximum power.
Resets everything at startup.
Starts a new session.
Charges battery if ac adapter is connected.
Power State
Condition
Display Off
Powered/operating state. The computer looks off, but only the display,
keyboard, and pointer are turned off. Network and SCSI devices are
maintained. Everything continues at turn-on.
Suspend
Low-power/stopped state. Everything is off or in a low-power state. Network
and SCSI devices are off. Everything resumes operating at turn-on.
Hibernate
No-power/stopped state. Everything is shut down. Computer reboots and
restores previous session at turn-on.
Off
No-power/stopped state. Everything is shut down (battery charges if ac
adapter is connected). Computer reboots at turn-on.
Windows 95 can restore network connections and SCSI devices when you turn on
Limitations of this method are
Requires ac power.
Saves minimal power.
Loses network connections.
Loses SCSI devices.
Requires some battery power.
Reboots at startup.
Loses network connections.
Loses SCSI devices.
Reboots at startup.
Loses current session.
Loses network connections.
Loses SCSI devices.
Potential loss of data if not properly shut down.