Default Power Settings - HP Notebook PC Startup Manual

Default power settings

You can also customize the way these power modes work. See the "Batteries
and Power Management" chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation
Library CD included with your notebook.
The following table describes the different default power settings.
Power mode
ON—Power status
light will turn on.
OFF—Power status
light will turn off.
Standby—Power
status light will blink.
Hibernation—Power
status light will
turn off.
To enter this mode
Briefly press the power button.
Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Turn Off. If the
system has stopped
responding and Windows
shutdown procedures cannot
be used, press and hold the
power button for at least
4 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand By.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
If the unit is already on, briefly
press the power button.
-or-
Press
Fn+F12.
-or
Allow the system to time out.
Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
Function
Powers on the
notebook.
Powers off the
notebook.
Saves significant
power.
Turns off the display
and other
components.
Maintains current
session in RAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores network
connections.
Saves maximum
power.
Saves current
session to disk, then
shuts down.
Restores network
connections.
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