Power
Initiating or Resuming from Standby
Task
Initiate standby.
Allow the system
to initiate
standby.
Resume from
user-initiated or
system-initiated
standby.
2–10
Procedure
■
Slide the power switch
toward the front of the
notebook.
■
With the notebook on,
press fn+f3.
■
Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Standby >
OK. (If the standby option
is not displayed, press the
shift key.)
No action required.
■
If the notebook is running
on battery power, the
system initiates standby
after 10 minutes of
notebook inactivity. (Default
setting)
■
If the notebook is attached
to external power, the
system does not initiate
standby.
■
Power settings and
timeouts can be changed in
the Power Options
window.
Slide the power switch toward
the front of the notebook.
Result
■
The power/standby
lights blink.
■
The screen clears.
■
The power/standby
lights blink.
■
The screen clears.
■
The power/standby
lights are turned off.
■
Your work returns to
the screen.
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