Acer 61X Laptop User Manual


 
System Introduction 1-33
A necessary condition for the notebook to enter hibernation mode is that the reserved space for saving
system information on the hard disk must be larger than the combined system and video memory size.
Under such conditions, the standby/hibernation hotkey acts as the hibernation hotkey. See the user’s
manual for information on the Sleep Manager utility.
In this situation, there are four ways to enter hibernation mode:
Press the standby/hibernation hotkey
Fn-F7
( )
Set a value for the System Standby/Hibernation Timer in Setup. If the waiting time specified by this
time elapses without any system activity, the system goes into hibernation mode
Enable the Suspend upon Battery-low parameter in Setup. If a battery-low condition takes place, the
notebook enters hibernation mode in about five minutes.
Invoked by the operating system power saving modes
When the notebook enters hibernation mode, the whole system does not consume any power. This is why
hibernation mode is also called zero-volt suspend.
To exit hibernation mode, press the power switch (
).
When the PCMCIA I/O card is detected, the following warning pop-up message will be
displayed on the screen by the BIOS. The system will wait for the specified key to continue.
Warning!!
A PCMCIA card is detected!!
If you are using a fax/modem or LAN cards, please
disconnect with server or complete transmission before
entering standby/hibernation mode, otherwise :
1) File server will be shut down if LAN card is used.
2) Data will be lost if a modem card is used.
Press <F1> to enter standby/hibernation mode.
Press <F2> to cancel.