Basic Operation
Default Power Settings
Power mode
ON—Power status
light is on.
OFF—Power status
light is off.
Standby—Power
status light blinks.
Hibernation—Power
status light is off.
You can also customize how these power modes work. See the
"Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter in the Reference
Guide on the Documentation CD included with your notebook.
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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 4 seconds to
turn off the notebook.
Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Standby.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
If the notebook is already on,
briefly press the power
button.
-or-
Press Fn+F12.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
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.
Startup Guide
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