Gateway 2500 Guía Del Usuario

Chapter 4: Managing Power Usage     61

Using the suspend and standby modes

Setting the system to the Suspend (Windows 95 and NT) or Standby 
(Windows 98) mode helps conserve battery power without turning the 
system power off, lets you leave software applications running, and lets you 
“awaken” the system without going through the startup process.

You may be using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT operating 
system (OS) on your notebook. Each OS handles the system modes 
differently. Use the table below to learn the mode differences in each OS.

Suspend 
(“Sleeping 
state”)

Causes the system to remove power 
from most devices except RAM 
(memory).
Pressing the power button resumes 
power to the notebook.
For example, if you have a program 
running and you place the notebook 
into Suspend mode, when the system 
is brought out of Suspend mode the 
software will still be operating.

Windows 95 
Windows NT

Resume

“Awakens” system from Suspend 
mode. Restores power to notebook.

Windows 95 
Windows NT

Sleep

*

Causes the:
• CPU clock to stop
• Video controller to power down
• Hard disk to power down
• Input/output controller to power 

down

• Audio to power down
Any activity on the keyboard, mouse, 
or a modem ring brings the notebook 
to full power.

Windows 95

Standby 
(“Sleeping 
state”)

Equivalent to the Suspend mode in 
Windows 95

Windows 98

Resume

“Awakens” system from Standby 
mode. Restores power to notebook.

Windows 98

 Note:

*Set the Sleep settings in 
the BIOS setup program. 
The system auto-starts 
sleep mode based on the 
sleep and timeout settings. 
See “Using the BIOS Setup 
Utility” on Page 70 for more 
information about changing 
settings.