Operating Your Computer; To Start And Stop The Computer - HP Pavilion N6xxx Reference Manual

Operating Your Computer

Power mode
Display-off mode
Saves minimal power.
Turns off the display and hard disk.
Restarts quickly.
Maintains network connections.
Standby mode
Saves significant power.
Turns off the display and other components.
Maintains current session in RAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores network connections.
Hibernate mode
Saves maximum power.
Saves current session to disk, then shuts down.
Restores network connections.
Shut down (off)
Saves maximum power.
Turns off without saving current session.
At startup, resets everything, starts a new
session, and restores network connections.
Using Your Computer
Operating Your Computer
You can start and stop your computer using its blue sleep button. However, at certain
times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the computer—depending on
power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time.

To start and stop the computer

You can also customize the way these power modes work. See "How the computer
manages power automatically" on page 42.
24 Reference Guide
To enter this mode
Allow timeout.
Press blue sleep button
–or–
click Start, Suspend
(Windows 95) or Start,
Shutdown, Standby
(Windows ME, 98 or 2000)
–or–
allow timeout.
Press Fn+F12
–or–
Click Start, Shut Down,
Hibernate (Windows ME or
2000)
–or–
allow timeout.
Click Start, Shut Down
(recommended)
–or–
slide the power button.
To turn on again
Press any key or move a
pointing device to restore
the display ("Instant-On").
Press the blue sleep
button to display your
current session ("Instant-
On").
Press the blue sleep
button to restart and
restore your previous
session.
Press the blue sleep
button to restart with a
new session.