Operating Your Notebook; Default Power Settings - HP Compaq Notebook Startup Manual

Operating Your Notebook

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.
Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
You can start and stop your notebook by using the power button. However, at certain
times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, depending
on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time.

Default power settings

To enter this mode
Briefly press the power button.
Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off.
If the system has stopped responding and
Windows shutdown 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 notebook is already on, briefly press the
power button.
-or-
Press Fn+F12.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
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.
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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.