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Power
Using the Default Power Settings
The following tables describe the default procedures for turning on or shutting down the notebook and for initiating or resuming from Standby and Hibernation.
For information about changing the functions of the power button or the display switch, see “Setting Power Preferences” later in this chapter.
Turning the Notebook and Display On or Off
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Turn on the | Press the power button. | ■ | Power/standby light |
notebook. | ✎Pressing the power |
| turns on. |
| ■ | Operating system | |
| button turns on the | ||
| notebook from Standby, |
| loads. |
| Hibernation, or |
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| shutdown. |
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Shut down the | Select Start > Turn Off | ■ | Power/standby light |
notebook.* | Computer > Turn Off. |
| turns off. |
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| ■ | Operating system |
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| shuts down. |
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| ■ | Notebook turns off. |
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Turn off the | Close the notebook. | When the notebook is | |
display when |
| closed, the display | |
the notebook is |
| presses the display switch, | |
closed. |
| which then turns off the | |
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| display. |
*If the system is unresponsive, and you are unable to shut down the notebook with this procedure, see “Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures,” later in this section.
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