dealing with states of drowsiness, FC12, netbook

[jack craig]

Hi Folks,

I admit to being new to mobile computers, laptops, netbooks, etc.

there are more states on these systems that a desktop usually uses, 
including sleep and hibernate.

is there an URL somewhere that will tell me how to recognize these 
different states and
return my netbook to normal operating mode once the state of drowsiness 
is established?

i fire up my asus netbook in the am and when i don't use it for an hr or 
so, it goes
to sleep (or maybe hibernate) mode. the power button light is still on.

but the only control i get is pressing and holding the power button 
until i get a shutdown.

would some kind soul point me to a state managment URL?

tia, jackc...

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Jack Craig
Software Engineer
831.461.7100 x120
www.extraview.com