Compaq 285558-001 manual Using the Default Power Procedures, Turning the Notebook On or Off

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Power

Using the Default Power Procedures

The following tables describe the default procedures for turning on or shutting down the notebook, initiating or exiting Standby or Hibernation, and for turning off the display. Some procedures can be changed. For instructions, see “Setting Power Procedure Preferences,” which follows the tables.

Turning the Notebook On or Off

Task	Procedure	Result

Turn the	Briefly press the power	■	Power/standby
notebook on.	button.		light turns on.
		■	Operating
			system loads.

Shut down the	Save your work and close
notebook.*	all open applications. Then:
	■ In Windows 2000
	Professional, select
	Start > Shut Down >
	Shut down, then select
	the OK button.
	■ In Windows XP Home
	or Windows XP
	Professional, select
	Start > Turn Off
	Computer > Turn Off.

■Operating system closes.

■Power/standby light turns off.

■Notebook turns off.

Turn off the	Close the notebook.	Closing the
display when		notebook activates
the notebook		the display switch,
is on.		which turns off the
		display.

*If the system is unresponsive and you are unable to shut down the notebook with these procedures, see “Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures,” later in this section.

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