Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 127

Power Conservation: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
Resume from the S2D mode by pressing the power button.
If you connect or remove devices while the computer is in S2D mode, the computer
automatically recognizes the newly connected devices when it resumes normal operation.
NOTE: With computers running ACPI, you cannot remove devices or undock
your computer while in the S2D (hibernate) mode.
Some PC Cards may not operate correctly after resuming from S2D mode. If you encounter
problems with a card, remove and reinsert the card.
NOTE: Dell creates an appropriately sized S2D partition before shipping the
computer to you. Use the S2D utility to remove the file, to increase the size of
the file, or to add the S2D file if you removed it. For more information about
altering or creating an S2D file, see the readme.S2D file, which can be found
in the Dell Utilities folder on your hard-disk drive or on the S2D diskette that
came with your computer.
Save-to-Disk Suspend Utility (for Windows 98 and Windows NT)
The S2D utility allows you to manage the S2D partition in your file system as your computing
needs change. For instance, you can remove the S2D partition if you need the space on the
hard-disk drive for other purposes, or you can use the S2D utility to create the partition if you
have removed it.
Only computers running Windows 98 or Windows NT use an S2D partition. If your computer
runs Windows 2000, you can place the computer into hibernate mode through Power Options
Properties in the Control Panel.
Removing the S2D Partition
If you want to use the S2D partition on your hard-disk drive for another purpose (for instance, if
you are running out of file space), perform the following steps to remove the partition:
1. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. If the computer is docked, undock it.
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