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Using your notebook
If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically.
When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc.
Standby requires less time than Hibernate.
Standby uses more power than Hibernate.
If the notebook is not used for 25 minutes, it will enter System Standby mode when running on AC power.
When running on batteries, the notebook will enter System Standby mode after 5 minutes if unused. To
avoid this, you can change the settings either in PowerPanel (right-click on the PowerPanel icon and select
Edit/Create Profile) or in the Control Panel. Please note that your Control Panel settings are valid only
until the next reboot.
Using Hibernate mode
The state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. The power indicator light is off in
this mode.
To activate Hibernate mode, proceed as follows:
Go to the Start menu, click Shut Down... , and then choose Hibernate from the drop-down menu or press
<Fn> + <F12> keys.
To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows:
Turn on the computer by pressing the power button.
The computer returns to its previous state.
If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically.
When the computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc.
Hibernate mode requires more time than Standby mode to be activated.
It takes more time to return to normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode.
Hibernate mode uses less power than Standby mode.
Do not move the notebook until its power indicator turns off.
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