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NOTICE: Windows 95 and Windows NT save data to random-access memory (RAM), not
to your hard-disk drive, before entering suspend mode. If the computer enters suspend
mode while running on battery power, data loss from RAM can occur if the battery
discharges completely.
Suspend mode conserves battery power by turning off the microprocessor clock; the display;
the hard-disk drive; the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or LS-120 drive module (if installed); the external
monitor connector; the external keyboard (if attached); the parallel port; the serial port; the
touch pad; and the diskette drive.
You can enter suspend mode immediately by pressing <Fn><Esc> (or <Scroll Lock><Esc> on
an external keyboard if the External Hot-Key option is enabled in the system setup program).
When you enter suspend mode, the power indicator is not lit.
Resume from suspend mode by pressing the power button. The computer may take several
seconds to return to normal operation.
NOTES: On resumption from suspend mode, if a password is set, the computer
displays the password prompt screen.
Suspend mode is known as standby mode under the Microsoft Windows 98 operating
system.
Standby Mode
If your computer is running the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system, standby mode turns off
the display, stops the hard-disk drive, and turns off other internal devices so that the computer
uses less battery power. When the computer resumes operation from standby mode, the
desktop is restored exactly as it was before entering standby mode.
NOTICE: Windows 98 saves data to random-access memory (RAM), not to your
hard-disk drive, before entering standby mode. If the computer enters standby mode
while running on battery power, data loss from RAM can occur if the battery discharges
completely.
You can enter standby mode by pressing <Fn><Esc>.To resume operation from standby mode,
press the power button.
Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernate) Mode
Suspend-to-disk (S2D) mode (known as hibernate under the Microsoft Windows 98 operating
system) copies all system data to a reserved area—the S2D file—on the hard-disk drive and
then turns off all power to the computer. When you resume normal operation, the same
programs will be running and the same files will be open that were loaded before you activated
this mode.
Power Management Settings: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide
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