HP XU manual Operating Your Computer, To turn the computer on and off

Basic Operation

Operating Your Computer

Operating Your Computer

You can start and stop your computer using its blue sleep button. However, at certain times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the computer—depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time.

	For information on caring for and protecting your computer, see “Operating Your
	Computer” in the online Reference Guide.
	To turn the computer on and off
Power mode		To enter this mode
On mode		Press the blue sleep button.
Power mode status light is green.
Standby mode		Press blue sleep button
Saves significant power.		–or–
Turns off the display and other components.		click Start, Shut Down, Standby (Windows 98 or 2000)
Maintains current session in RAM.		–or–
Restarts quickly.		click Start, Turn Off Computer, Stand By (Windows XP)
Restores network connections.		–or–
Power mode status light is amber.		allow timeout.
Hibernate mode		Press Fn+F12
Saves maximum power.		–or–
Saves current session to disk, then shuts down.		click Start, Hibernate (Windows 98)
Restores network connections.		–or–
Power mode status light is off.		click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate (Windows 2000)
		–or–
		allow timeout.
Shut down (off)		Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000)
Saves maximum power.		–or–
Turns off without saving current session.		click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP)
At startup, resets everything, starts a new		–or–
session, and restores network connections.		slide the power button (only if the Start menu procedure
Power mode status light is off.		doesn’t work).

To turn on: press the blue sleep button to restart, or to resume your session from Standby or Hibernate mode.

You can also customize the way these power modes work. See the chapter titled “Batteries and Power Management” in the online Reference Guide.

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