Suspend-to-Disk (Suspend mode)NOTE: If your operating system does not support ACPI, you can use the computer’s“Suspend-to-Disk” function, which is equivalent to Windows’ Hibernation function.(See “Power Menu” in Chapter 5 for more information.)Manual Power ManagementYou can manually initiate Suspend-to-disk mode at any time in one oftwo ways:z Use the O/S that supports the Suspend function.z Press down the power button and release it in less than 4 seconds with thesystem on. Repeat the action to wake up the system under Suspend mode.Suspend-to-disk is a very useful feature. People frequently open manyapplications when they use computers. It takes some time to get allthese applications open and running, and normally they all have to beclosed before the system can be turned off.When you use the Suspend-to-disk feature, you do not have to close theapplications. The computer stores the state of your computer to a file onthe hard disk and then shut down. The next time you turn on yourcomputer, you return to exactly where you left off.Managing Power 3-9
