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Save-to-file (STF) — also known as Save-to-Disk, STF mode manages power by
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saving the current working environment to an area on your hard disk, then powering
off your system. Conserves the most battery power.
Recognizing the Windows NT Power Management States
It is important to recognize your system's behavior when in each of these power
management states. The following table describes the system behavior for each power
management state.
Standby
Default
4 Minutes
Setting
Manually
Fn-F4
Invoke
System
LCD panel is blank.
Behavior
Status LED lights
green.
Resume
Press any key
1.
Must configure Suspend Option in BIOS as STF.
2.
Must configure System Switch in BIOS as Sleep button.
3.
Automatic STF when there is only 3% power remaining in the system.
For additional power management control when running Windows NT, use
SystemSoft's PowerProfiler.
Windows NT Power Management Behavior
Suspend (STR)
10 minutes after Standby.
Press Power button for less
than 4 seconds
Click Start, Suspend.
LCD panel is blank.
Status LED blinks green.
Progress bar indicates that
current working environment
is saved to memory.
Press Power button.
Progress bar appears during
process.
Save-to-File (STF)
30 minutes after Suspend.
Fn-Power
2
or
LCD panel is blank.
Status LED turns off.
Progress bar indicates that
current working environment
is saved to hard disk.
Press Power button.
Progress bar appears during
process.
Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-29
1,3
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