Using The Power Button; Power Choices - Compaq Armada 4100 Reference Manual

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Using the Power Button

Press the power button
power/suspend light
restart the computer while working in Windows, click Shut Down
on the Windows Start menu and follow the directions on the screen.
If you are using a non-Windows application or experience a system
lockup in Windows, press the power button to turn off the
computer. When the power/suspend light goes off, the computer is
off.
Power Button and Power/Suspend Indicator Light

Power Choices

To decide when to turn off the computer or initiate Suspend, consider:
If you use the computer frequently and want "instant-on"
convenience, you do not have to turn off the computer. Simply
initiate Suspend when you're not using it.
If external power is not connected,
the computer is in Suspend, but at a much slower rate. If you want to
charge the batteries while you're not using the computer, connect to
external power. The battery packs charge whether the computer is on
or off. But they charge faster when the computer is off.
If you plan to store the computer for six months or more, turn off
the computer and remove the battery packs. This reduces a
battery's discharge rate and extends its operating life.
5-2 Managing Power
once to turn on the computer. When the
turns on, the computer is on. To turn off or
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