In article <1992Aug18.042022.5409@talon.ucs.orst.edu>, hinr@hobo.ECE.ORST.EDU (Robert Hinz) writes:
> In article <l8l9dnINNnrc@dimebox.cs.utexas.edu> werner@cs.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig) writes:
> >
> > the manual states to shut it down (but it does not enumerate or
> > warn about the exact concerns and dangers);
> >
> An interesting twist...on the PB 100 booting the machine requires that you
> press a key. Un-Sleeping the machine is accomplished in the same manner.
> When you boot the machine the HD spins up. When you 'wake' the machine up
> the HD does not spin up. If the heads are parked when sleeping, is it
> safer to transport a sleeping PB 100 than a Shut Down one? Probably the best
> way is to Shut Down and turn off the battery switch. I'm sure you all will
> do that every time! ;-). Another issue regarding the PB 100. The PB 100 does
> not loose the RAM disk when Shut Down. This means that power is maintained
> to the RAM in the Shut Down state. Why then would Sleep be any worse for
> battery drain. Just some food for thought!
>
> Rob Hinz
> Electrical and Computer Engineering
> Oregon State University
> hinr@ece.orst.edu
I agree. I had accidentally left the PB100 on (sleep mode of course!) for about 2 days and the battery is still about 80% good. I was surprised to find it still functioning. I believe that the sleep mode is slightly more battery draining than an actual shutdown. Also during that 2 day period, I was driving from Baltimore, MD to Boston (about 450 miles). The PB was in my trunk taking all the vibration from my Ford Taurus... I think I am very lucky or the Harddisk must have been parked during the sleep mode
