Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 3)

Suspend Mode
If your computer is running the Microsoft Windows NT ® operating system, suspend mode stops almost all computer activity, but leaves the
computer ready to resume operations immediately in about 20 to 30 seconds. Use suspend mode whenever you leave the computer unattended.
NOTICE: Windows NT saves 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 (or 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.
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 .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.
Place the computer in S2D mode if you intend to store the computer for a month or more. S2D mode preserves the configuration information
stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). The reserve battery maintains this information, but it may run out of energy after about a
month.
If the External Hot-Key option is enabled in the system setup program, you can enter S2D mode by pressing (or on
an external keyboard). On a French keyboard, press or .
Resume operation from S2D mode by pressing the power button.
Some PC Cards may not operate correctly after resuming from S2D mode. If you encounter problems with a card, remove and reinsert the card .
Power Management Properties for Windows 98
Windows 98 with ACPI provides the Power Management Properties window for setting power conservation features.
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.
NOTE: S2D mode helps preserve system data by quickly saving it to the hard-disk drive if you are about to run out of battery power.
NOTE: These key combinations do not function under an operating system with ACPI, such as Windows 98.
NOTE: Dell creates an appropriately sized S2D file before shipping the computer to you. Use the Suspend-to-Disk Utility to remove the
file, to increase the size of the file, or to add the S2D file if you removed it. For information on creating a S2D file, see "
Suspend-to-Disk
Utility ."
NOTE: Set timeouts and enable hibernate ( S2D ) mode through the Power Management Properties window rather than through the
Power screen in the system setup program.