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G e t t i n g S t a r t e d
Power saving
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OWNER'S HANDBOOK
Use the P
button to turn the computer on and change power
OWER
modes. The colour of the Power Mode indicator shows the current
power mode:
[red]
Off. Your computer is turned off, but is still connected
to the AC power supply, ready to be turned on (or turn
itself on) when needed.
[yellow]
Suspend. Your computer is "sleeping" to conserve
electricity. The processor stops, the hard disk stops
spinning and the monitor goes blank. Briefly pressing
the P
not available with Windows NT 4.x.)
[green]
On or Standby. Your computer is awake and working.
During periods of inactivity the PC automatically
reduces the power consumption of idle components
(Standby mode). For example, the monitor screen may
go blank. Move the mouse or press any keyboard key
to wake up the PC again.
In Suspend mode your computer complies with the requirements of
the "Energy Star" programme for energy-saving systems. In Standby
mode your computer does its best to minimise power usage but may
not always reach Energy Star levels.
If a suitable modem is installed, you can tell the computer to wake
itself up from Suspend or Off mode when an incoming call is
received. A networked computer can also be woken up by remote
control, if it is fitted with a network card that supports IBM's
"Wake On LAN" technology.
button wakes it up again. (This mode is
OWER
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