Using the Standby Function

When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode rather than turn it off completely. Putting the computer in standby mode allows you to return quickly to normal computer use.

To put the computer in standby mode

1Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can leave Microsoft Windows running.)

2Press the (Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the power switch momentarily on the front panel of the computer).

The computer goes into standby mode.

Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click Shutdown, select Standby, and then click OK.

To let the computer go into standby mode automatically

Set the computer to automatically go into standby mode after there has been no activity on it for a specified time. You can set this length of time on the Windows Control Panel. To set the timer on the Windows Control Panel, click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. Select Settings, and then click Control Panel. When the panel displays, double-click the Power icon, and then select the Disk Drives tab. On the Disk Drives tab, select the When Powered by AC Power check box. A check mark appears in the check box and you can then type in the timer setting or click the arrows to select a new time.

To resume from standby mode

Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power switch on the front panel again.

Standby Mode Indicators

You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power indicator light.

Color	Mode
Amber	Computer is in standby mode.

Green	Computer is out of standby mode, ready to use.

No color	Computer is turned off.

✍The computer’s fan runs at low speed when the computer is in standby mode. This is normal.

Standby Mode Indicators

Color

Mode