Hotkey Procedures - Compaq nw9440 - Mobile Workstation Manual

Hotkey procedures

To use a hotkey command on the computer keyboard, either
■
Briefly press the
of the hotkey command.
– or –
■
Press and hold down the
of the hotkey command, and then release both keys at the
same time.
Initiate Sleep (fn+f3)
Press
fn+f3
When Sleep is initiated, your work is stored in random access
memory (RAM), the screen is cleared, and power is conserved.
While the computer is in the Sleep state, the power lights blink.
The computer must be on before you can initiate Sleep.
To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button.
✎
If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in the
Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation and the
information stored in RAM is saved to the hard drive. The
factory setting for critical battery action is Hibernate, but this
setting can be changed in advanced power settings.
The function of the
you can set the
Sleep. In all Windows operating system windows, references to
the sleep button apply to the
Pointing Devices and Keyboard
key, and then briefly press the second key
fn
to initiate Sleep.
hotkey can be changed. For example,
fn+f3
hotkey to initiate Hibernation instead of
fn+f3
key, briefly press the second key
fn
hotkey.
fn+f3
Keyboard
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