Putting your system into standby (s1) – Gateway E1400 User Manual

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System power management

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Checking the type of power management on your system

ACPI is available only if Windows 98 was installed with ACPI enabled. If
Windows 98 was not installed with ACPI enabled, APM power management
is available.

To check the type of power management on your system:

1

Click

Start

, then select

Settings

, then

Control

Panel

. The Control Panel

window opens.

2

Double-click

System

. The System Properties window opens.

3

Click the

Device Manager

tab, then double-click

System devices

. The type

of power management supported appears at the top of the list under

System devices

.

If you want to enable ACPI in Windows 98, see the Microsoft Web site for
instructions.

Putting your system into Standby (S1)

You can put your system into Standby by clicking

Start

, then selecting

Shutdown

,

Standby

, then clicking

OK

. This procedure puts your system into

Standby with both APM and ACPI.

If ACPI is enabled on your system, you can also set a timer or press the power
button to put your system into Standby.

To set the standby timer:

1

Click

Start

, then select

Settings

, then

Control

Panel

. The Control Panel

window opens.

2

Double-click the

Power Management

icon. The Power Management

Properties window opens.

3

On the

Power Schemes

tab, set the timer. Your system enters Standby

when it has been inactive for the amount of time you set.

To set the computer’s power button to put the system into Standby:

1

Click

Start

, then select

Settings

, then

Control

Panel

. The Control Panel

window opens.

2

Double-click the

Power Management

icon. The Power Management

Properties window opens.

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