Basic Operation
Default Power Settings
The following table is describing the default power setting.
Power mode | To enter this mode | Function |
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Briefly press the power | Powers on the | |
light will turn on. | button. | notebook. |
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Select Start > Turn Off | Powers off the | |
light will turn off. | Computer > Turn Off. If the | notebook. |
| system has stopped |
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| responding and Windows |
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| shutdown procedures cannot |
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| be used, press and hold the |
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| power button for 4 seconds |
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| to turn off the notebook. |
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| Select Start > Turn Off |
status light will blink. | Computer > Stand By. |
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| Allow the system to time out. |
Saves significant power.
Turns off the display and other components.
Maintains current session in RAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores network connections.
Hibernation— | If the notebook is already on, |
Power status light | briefly press the power |
will turn off. | button. |
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| Press Fn+F12. |
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| Allow the system to time out. |
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Saves maximum power.
Saves current session to disk, then shuts down.
Restores network connections.
You can also customize how these power modes work. See the “Battery Packs and Power Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook.
Startup Guide |