Standby Mode - Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual

Power Conservation: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
If your computer is running the Microsoft Windows NT® operating system, suspend mode stops
almost all computer activity, but leaves the computer ready to resume operations immediately
in about 20 to 30 seconds. Use suspend mode whenever you leave the computer unattended.
Suspend mode conserves battery power by turning off the microprocessor clock; the display;
the hard-disk drive; the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or LS-120 drive module (if installed); the external
monitor connector; the external keyboard (if attached); the parallel port; the serial port; the
touch pad; and the diskette drive.
You can activate suspend mode immediately by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or <Scroll Lock><Esc>
on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup
program).
NOTE: With systems running under ACPI, settings for power management
features, such as key combinations, External Hot Key, and sleep mode are
controlled from the Power Management Properties window in the Control
Panel. To activate sleep mode, make sure that you have configured the
appropriate key combinations from the Power Management Properties
window.
When your system is in suspend mode, the power indicator is not lit.
Resume from suspend mode by pressing the power button. The computer may take several
seconds to return to normal operation.
NOTES: On resumption from suspend mode, if a password is set, the system
displays the password prompt screen. At the password prompt screen, if you
do not enter a password within 2 minutes, the system returns to suspend
mode.
Suspend mode is known as standby mode under the Microsoft Windows 98
operating system. For systems with ACPI compliance, hibernate mode is known as
sleep mode.

Standby Mode

If your computer is running the Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 operating system,
standby mode turns off the display, stops the hard-disk drive, and turns off other internal
devices so that the computer uses less battery power. When the computer resumes operation
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