Power Savings Modes; Standby Mode - Acer Extensa 660 User Manual

The computer has three different power-savings modes to conserve
battery power.

Standby Mode

5V Suspend Mode
Standby mode saves computer power by
turning off the display. With Standby mode, you
can resume your work instantly. The standby
indicator lights up in the Standby mode.
Press the Standby hot key (Fn+F4) to enter
Standby mode. The computer also enters
Standby mode if the standby timeout is enabled
and times out.
To resume from Standby mode, touch the
touchpad. The computer also resumes from
Standby if the Resume on Modem Ring or
Resume on Alarm options are enabled in the
System Setup and a modem ring or alarm
occurs.
In 5V Suspend mode, the computer saves the
current computer state into your system
memory then shuts off power to most of the
devices except the system memory. When the
computer resumes from 5V Suspend mode, it
restores the computer to the saved state.
With a fully charged battery, your computer can
remain in 5V Suspend mode for days.
The standby indicator flashes to indicate the
computer is in 5V Suspend mode.
Press the 5V Suspend hot key (Fn+F3) or close
the display cover to enter 5V Suspend mode.
The computer also enters 5V Suspend mode if
the 5V Suspend Timeout parameter in Setup is
enabled and times out.
To resume normal operation, press any key on
the internal keyboard or press the power
switch. You may see the screen blank a few

Power Savings Modes

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Power Savings Modes