51 - Starting the Tablet PC
To suspend system operation:
1
Slide the Suspend/Resume switch, or carry out the Sleep command from your operating system or power
management program. (If your system is configured to suspend operation using Hibernate mode, which is
explained later in this procedure, a message is displayed while data is saved to your hard disk.)
2
The Power icon either flashes (Sleep) or is not displayed (Hibernate) when system operation is suspended,
depending on how your system is configured. At this point, programs that were running are stopped, active data
is saved, and the system enters one of two different low-power states, or sleep modes, as explained in the
following paragraphs.
3
Observe the Power icon in the Status display to determine which suspend mode your system is using.
•
Power icon is blinking:
Sleep
mode.
In this mode, active data is saved by maintaining power to RAM while most other system
components are powered off. The Battery Gauge icon in the Status display indicates the battery
charge level.
•
Power icon is not displayed:
Hibernate
mode.
In this mode, active data is stored on the hard disk drive and power usage is reduced to the same
level used in the Off state. When the system is in
Hibernate
mode, the Battery Gauge icon is not
visible in the Status display. In this mode, there is no danger of losing data if battery power is lost.
If you have successfully performed this procedure, system operation is now suspended. Refer to
“Resuming System Operation” later in this chapter to resume system operation. Also, note the
following with regard to suspending system operation:
I
F
YOU
ARE
REPLACING
THE
BATTERY
,
WAIT
UNTIL
SYSTEM
OPERATION
IS
SUSPENDED
AND
THE
POWER
ICON
IS
FLASHING
BEFORE
YOU
REMOVE
THE
BATTERY
. F
AILURE
TO
DO
SO
COULD
RESULT
IN
LOSS
OF
YOUR
UNSAVED
DATA
. (N
OTE
THAT
IF
THE
R
ESUME
O
N
LAN
FUNCTION
IS
ENABLED
IN
THE
BIOS
SETUP
,
YOU
SHOULD
NOT
REMOVE
THE
BATTERY
UNLESS
THE
SYSTEM
IS
SHUT
DOWN
. W
HEN
R
ESUME
ON LAN
IS
ENABLED
,
THE
BRIDGE
BATTERY
IS
DISABLED
IN
ORDER
TO
OPTIMIZE
BATTERY
LIFE
.)
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