Changing Power Modes - Gateway C-120 Reference Manual

Changing power modes

You can use the following power modes to lengthen the life of
your convertible notebook's battery:
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Using power saving modes
Always save your work before using Standby mode. In Standby
mode, your convertible notebook reduces or turns off the
power to most devices except memory. However, the
information in memory is not saved to the hard drive. If power
is interrupted, the information is lost.
When in Hibernate mode, your convertible notebook saves all
memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power
completely off.
If your
convertible
notebook is...
On
On
In Standby or
Hibernate mode
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Standby - while your convertible notebook is in Standby
mode, it switches to a low power state where devices,
such as the display and drives, turn off.
Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current
memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns
your convertible notebook completely off. The next time
you turn on your convertible notebook, it reads the
memory information from the hard drive and opens the
programs and documents that were open when you
activated Hibernate mode.
...and you want
to...
Enter Standby
mode
Enter Hibernate
mode (must be
activated)
Exit Standby or
Hibernate mode
...then
Press F +F3.
N
Click or tap Start, then
click or tap Turn Off
Computer. Press and
hold S , then click
HIFT
or tap Hibernate.
Press the power
button.
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