Power-Saving Modes; Power Saving Modes; Standby Mode; Suspend/Resume Mode - Gateway Solo 2100 User Manual

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Power-Saving Modes

If the system goes through long periods of inactivity, the system utilizes two
power-saving modes.

Standby mode

à The system enters Standby mode if you do not use the keyboard or EZ Pad
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within the amount of time allotted by your power management choices (set
in the Power menu). The hard disk drive spins down, the screen goes blank,
and the AC power LED remains steady green. Using the keyboard or EZ Pad
sends the system from Standby mode back to its active mode. After approxi-
mately ten minutes of Standby mode, depending upon your power man-
agement choices, the system automatically shifts to Suspend mode.

Suspend/Resume mode

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The system enters Suspend mode after approximately ten minutes of Standby
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mode (depending on timeout setting). The system will also enter Suspend
mode from the active mode if you click Start then Suspend, press the Fn key
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together with the F4 (Suspend) key or press the power button when it is
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configured for Suspend/Resume.
During Suspend mode the hard disk drive spins down, the screen goes
blank and the AC power LED slowly flashes. It looks like the system has been
powered down. Actually, the computer is conserving power and resources
as well as saving all current work. The notebook can stay in Suspend
mode for up to one week on a fully charged battery!
You should still save work to the hard drive as often as possible. To exit
Suspend mode, press the power button. The computer leaves Suspend
R E S U M I N G
mode and returns to its previous state. It does not reboot! When the system
P L E A S E
powers up, the power status display flashes briefly in the upper left corner of
W A I T . . . .
t h e d i s p l a y .

Rebooting

If the system stops responding to the EZ Pad or the keyboard, it can
usually be fixed by one of the following procedures:
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Press Fn key together with F4 (Suspend) key to put the notebook into
Suspend mode and wait about ten seconds; then press the power but-
ton to put the notebook back in Resume mode.
Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys simultaneously.
Press and hold the power button for at least two seconds.