Default power settings
Power mode
ON—Power status
light will turn on.
OFF—Power
status light will
turn OFF.
Standby—Power
status light will
blink.
Hibernation—
Power status light
will turn off.
You can also customize how these power modes work, See the "Batteries and Power
Management" chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD
included with your notebook.
To enter this mode
Briefly press the power button.
Select Start > Turn Off Computer >
Turn Off. If the system has stopped
responding and Windows shut
down procedures cannot be used,
press and hold the power button for
4 seconds to turn off the notebook.
Select Start > Turn Off Computer >
Stand By.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
If the unit is already on, briefly
press the power button.
-or-
Press Fn+F12.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
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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