Gateway E-1400 System Manual page 77

When the system is in standby, it appears to be off. The computer's power
LED turns amber and the monitor goes dark, indicating that the system has
entered standby. However, some wakeup events can bring the system out of
standby.
Checking the type of power management on your system
ACPI is available only if Windows 98 was installed with ACPI enabled. If
Windows 98 was not installed with ACPI enabled, APM power management
is available.
To check the type of power management on your system:
1
Click
Start,
window opens.
2
Double-click
3
Click the
of power management supported appears at the top of the list under
System devices
If you want to enable ACPI in Windows 98, see the Microsoft web site for
instructions.
Putting your system into standby
You can put your system into standby by clicking
selecting
Stand by
standby with both APM and ACPI.
If ACPI is enabled on your system, you can also set a timer or press the power
button to put your system into standby.
To set the standby timer:
1
Click
Start,
window opens.
2
Double-click
window opens.
3
On the
it has been inactive for the amount of time you set.
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Managing Your System
select
Settings,
The System Properties window opens.
System.
tab and double-click
Device Manager
.
, and clicking
select
Settings,
Power Management.
tab, set the timer. Your system enters standby when
Power Schemes
and click
Control Panel.
. This procedure puts your system into
OK
and click
Control Panel.
The Power Management Properties
The Control Panel
. The type
System devices
clicking
Start, Shutdown,
The Control Panel