Dual-State Power Button - Compaq 127507-008 - Deskpro EP - 64 MB RAM Software Reference Manual

Dual-State Power Button

3-22 Intelligent Manageability
In Windows 95 or Windows 98, the power button can function
either as an on/off switch or as a suspend button. The suspend
feature does not turn off power altogether, but instead causes the
computer to enter a low-power standby. This allows you to
quickly power down without closing applications and to quickly
return to the same operational state without any data loss.
To change the power button's configuration, complete the
following steps:
1. Access the Computer Setup Utilities menu.
2. Select Power, then Energy Saver Options. Set the power
button configuration to either on/off or suspend/wakeup, as
desired.
For more information about the various screen and
configuration options, refer to the "Using Compaq
Computer Setup Utilities" section of this guide.
3. Select File Æ Save Changes and Exit.
After configuring the power button to function as a suspend
button, press the power button to put the system in a very low
power state (suspend). Press the button again to quickly bring
the system out of suspend to full power status. To completely
turn off all power to the system, press and hold the power button
for four seconds.
If you have selected the "Blink LED during Energy Save"
option in Computer Setup, the power-on light will blink
once every two seconds while the computer is in suspend.
Refer to the "Using Computer Setup Utilities" section of
this document for more information.