Standby, Hibernation And Shutdown Procedures; Turning The Notebook On Or Off - HP Notebook Series Hardware And Software Manual

Power
Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown
Procedures
This section explains the default standby, hibernation, and
shutdown procedures. For information about changing the
function of some of the power features on your notebook, see the
"Power Preferences"
The controls and lights discussed in this section are illustrated in
in the
chapter.

Turning the Notebook On or Off

Task
Turn on the
notebook.
Shut down the
notebook.
*If the system is unresponsive and you are unable to shut down the notebook
with this procedure, see the
later in this chapter.
†
Depending on your network connections, the Turn Off Computer button might
be called the Shut Down button.
3–8
"Power Control and Light Locations"
Procedure
Press the power/standby button.
Pressing the
power/standby button
turns on the notebook
from standby, hibernation,
or shutdown.
In Windows XP Home,
select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Turn Off.*
In Windows XP
Professional, select
Start > Turn Off Computer >
Shut down > OK.*
"Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures"
section later in this chapter.
†
†
section earlier in this
Results
Power/standby lights
are turned on.
Operating system is
loaded.
Power/standby lights
are turned off.
Operating system is
shut down.
Notebook is turned off.
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