7Standby or Hibernation Functionsz At the beep *1 , immediately release the power switch. If you press and hold the power switch for longer than four sec-onds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set [Shut down] in [When Ipress the power button on my computer:] (Î page 5 “Setting Standby or Hibernation“).*1 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.In standby or hibernation modez Do not attach or remove a multimedia pocket device and peripheral device. Doing so may cause malfunction.z Power is consumed in standby mode. Power consumption may increase when a PC Card is inserted. When power isexhausted, the data retained in memory will be lost. Connect the AC adaptor when using the standby function.z Do not turn on/off the wireless switch. To resume from standby or hibernation1 Open the display, or press the power switch (A).z When [Stand by] or [Hibernate] is selected as the setting for [When I close thelid of my portable computer:] (Î page 5), you can resume operation openingthe display.CAUTIONz Do not perform the following operations until resuming is complete. After the display is resumed, wait approximately15 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).• Touch the keyboard (except for password input), touch pad, or power switch.• Use an external mouse or other peripheral device.• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.• Close or open the display.• Shut down or restart Windows.• Enter standby or hibernation.• Turn on/off the wireless switch.