Operating the OmniBook Starting and Stopping the OmniBook Starting and Stopping the OmniBook You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue power button. However, at certain times, you may want to use other methods for starting and stopping your OmniBook—depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time. To start and stop the OmniBook 2-3 When you The OmniBook enters To exit this mode Press Fn + S –or– allow time-out. Standby Mode Saves minimal power. Turns off the display only. Restarts quickly. Maintains network connections. Press any key or move a pointing device to display your current session (“Instant-On”).
Press blue power button –or– click Start, Suspend** –or– close the lid*** –or– allow time-out. Suspend Mode Saves significant power. Turns off the display. Saves current session to RAM. Restarts quickly. May restore network connections. * Press the blue power button to display your current session (“Instant-On“). Press Fn + F12 –or– allow time-out. Hibernate Mode Saves maximum power. Saves current session to disk, shuts down. May restore network connections.* Press the blue power button to restart and restore your previous session. Click Start, Shut Down (recommended) –or– Press and hold the blue power button until the display shuts down. Off Mode Saves maximum power.
Turns off without saving current session. At startup, resets everything, starts a new session, and restores network connections. Press the blue power button to restart with a new session. * A plug-and-play operating system, such as Windows 95, can restore network connections when you turn on the OmniBook. For Windows NT 4.0 or a different operating system, you may have to reset the OmniBook or restart the operating system to restore them. ** Windows 95 only. *** If you set the Video Display Device to Both (in BIOS Setup), the OmniBook will not suspend when you close the lid.