Initiating or Resuming from Standby
Task
Initiate standby.
Allow the system
to initiate
standby.
Resume from
standby.
*Depending on your network connections, the Turn Off Computer button may be
called the Shut Down button.
†
Depending on your notebook configuration, you may also be able to resume
from standby by moving or activating a control on an optional mouse or by
opening the display if the notebook was closed while in standby.
Hardware and Software Guide
Procedure
With the notebook on, use any of
the following procedures:
■ Press the fn+f5 hotkey.
■ Close the notebook.
✎
When the notebook is
closed, the display presses
the display switch, which
then initiates standby.
■ In Windows XP Home,
select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand By
■ In Windows XP Professional,
select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand by > OK
(If standby is not displayed,
press the down arrow, and then
select Stand by from the
drop-down list.)
No action is required. The system
initiates standby
■ After 10 minutes of inactivity
while running on battery power.
■ After 20 minutes of inactivity
while running on external power.
■ Briefly press the power/standby
button.
–or–
■ Open the notebook.
Result
■ Power/standby
■ Screen is cleared.
.
*
.
*
■ Power/standby
■ Screen is cleared.
■ Power/standby
■ Your work is
†
Power
lights blink.
lights blink.
lights are turned on.
returned to the
screen.
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