Saving Energy With Sleep And Power Management; What Are Sleep And Hibernation - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Reference Manual

Chapter 8

Saving Energy with Sleep and Power Management

Your Compaq Internet PC is equipped with power management features. These
power-saving settings are preset for optimal performance. For more information
about power management, refer to the Windows Help.

What are Sleep and Hibernation?

Compaq Internet PCs have two levels of power management: Hibernation and
Sleep.
Hibernation mode occurs by pressing the Power
saves the content of your computer memory to the hard drive. This is followed by
your computer turning off.
Sleep mode is a low-power mode, also referred to as Standby mode. It occurs by
pressing the Fn+F4 function key or by clicking the Start button, then Shutdown,
then Standby.
The following table shows the conditions and indicators for getting in and out of
the various power modes: Sleep, Hibernation, and Off.
Mode
Sleep
Saving Energy with Sleep and Power Management
Sleep and Hibernation Functions
To Start
Manual – Fn+F4 key
combination or click the Start
button on the Windows
Taskbar, then point to
Shutdown, then click
Standby.
Time-Out Default – 15
minutes if using battery
power. Computer will not
automatically enter Sleep
mode if on AC power.
›
button once. Your computer
To End
Flashing Power
light*
Press any key.
*Moon
on status display
(1800 Series only)
8-1
Indicators
›
n
icon appears