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Using Your LifeBook C Series
LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu
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Standby Mode
Standby mode, in Windows 98 SE, saves the
contents of your notebook’s system memory
during periods of inactivity by maintaining
power to critical parts while turning off the
CPU, the display, the hard drive and all of the
other internal components except those neces-
sary to maintain system memory, recognize the
Power button and restart. Your notebook can
be put in Suspend mode by:
■
Pressing the Power button when your system
is in the On state.
■
Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut
Down menu.
■
Timing out from lack of activity.
■
Battery level reaching the Dead Battery
Warning condition.
Your notebook’s system memory typically
stores the file(s) on which you are working,
the open application(s) and any other data
required to support the operation(s) in
progress. When you resume operation from
CAUTION
Loss of all power sources, including
batteries, while in the Standby mode will
cause lost data and inability to return
to operation with the Power button.
Push the Power button, when your notebook
is active but no Access indicators are on and
release the button (immediately). You will
hear two short beeps and then your system
will flash the Save-to-Disk screen, and enter
Save-to-Disk mode.
If your notebook is in Save-to-Disk mode,
pushing the Power button will return your
notebook to active operation at the point
where it went into Save-to-Disk mode. You can
tell whether or not your system is in Save-to-
Disk mode by looking at the Power indicator.
(See page 20.) If it is visible and not flashing,
your notebook is fully operational. If it is visi-
ble and flashing, your notebook is in Suspend
mode. If it is not visible, the power is Off or
your notebook is in Save-to-Disk mode.
Standby mode, it returns to the point in the
operation where it left off. You must use the
Power button to resume operation, and there
must be an adequate power source available,
or your notebook will not resume.
Using the Power Button
to Perform Save-to-Disk
When your notebook is active, the Power but-
ton, (Figure 3-11), can be used to manually put
your notebook into Save-To-Disk mode. You
can activate Save-to-Disk by holding down the
Fn key and pressing the Suspend/Resume but-
ton. You may also do it simply by pressing
Suspend/Resume button, if you have reconfig-
ured your BIOS. (See the BIOS guide on our
website at www.8fujitsu.com.)
POINT
If power is lost during Save-to-Disk mode
the data will be retrieved automatically as
soon as power is returned.