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Power
Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown
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CAUTION: To avoid a complete battery discharge, do not leave your
computer in standby for extended periods. Connect the computer to an
external power source.
Standby reduces power to system components that are not in use.
When standby is initiated, your work is stored in random access
memory (RAM), the screen is cleared, and the power lights blink.
Saving your work before initiating standby is not usually
necessary but is a recommended precaution. When you resume
from standby, your work is returned to the screen.
By default, the system initiates standby after 10 minutes of
computer inactivity when the computer is running on battery power
and after 25 minutes of inactivity when the computer is running on
external power. For information about changing these settings,
refer to the “
Using Power Schemes
”
section
later in this chapter.