Chapter 5: Power Management Features - IBM Aptiva Handbook

Your computer supports the system Standby feature. This
feature lets the computer enter a low power state. You can
put the system in Standby mode in two ways:
W using the Windows 98 Start menu
W using the power button
Under standby mode, programs that are running will go to a
standby state but will not shut down. The power indicator
light will flash approximately once per second.
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Follow these steps to bring the system in standby mode
using Windows 98:
1.
From your Windows 98 desktop, click on the Start
button.
2.
Click on the Shutdown option.
3.
Click on the Stand by option.
4.
Click on OK.
To bring your system out of Standby mode, press the Shift
key on the keyboard or move the mouse.
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Windows 98 allows you set your power button to one of two
modes: shutdown or standby. Your computer is preset to the
shutdown mode. To change the power-button mode, do the
following:
1.
From the Windows desktop, click on the Start button.
2.
Select Settings; then, click on Control Panel.
3.
Double-click on the Power Management icon. The
Power Management Properties window opens.
4.
Click on the Advanced tab.
5.
In the Power button area, locate the When I press the
power button on my computer field, select either
Shutdown or Standby, and then click on OK.
After making the necessary setting change in Setup, you
can use the power button to enter system Standby mode by
pressing the button for less than four seconds while the
computer is on.
The above step works only when the system is
Note:
already on.
To bring the system out of Standby mode, press any key on
the keyboard or move the mouse.
An incoming modem access while the system is in Standby
mode also wakes the system up.
Take note of the following when using Standby feature.