Dual-State Power Button; Changing The Power Button Configuration - HP Z600 Maintenance And Service Manual

Dual-state power button

With ACPI enabled, the power button can function as an on/off switch or as a sleep state button. This
feature does not completely turn off power, but instead causes the workstation to enter a low-power
standby state. This enables you to go to standby without closing applications, and to return to the same
operational state without any data loss.

Changing the power button configuration

To change the power button configuration:
1. Select Start, and then select Control Panel>Power Options.
2. In Power Options Properties, select the Advanced tab.
3. In the Power Button section, select Hibernate.
NOTE:
After configuring the power button to function as a sleep state button, you can press the power button
to put the workstation in a very low power state. Press the button again to bring the workstation out of
this low power state to full power state. To completely turn off power to the workstation, press and hold
the power button for four seconds.
CAUTION:
responding; turning off the power without operating system interaction can cause data loss.
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Hibernate must be enabled in the Hibernate tab.
Do not use the power button to power off the workstation unless the system is not
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