HP Book 6000 manual Operation, Turning the OmniBook On and Off, Activating Power Modes

Operation

This section gives an overview of the computer’s operation.

Turning the OmniBook On and Off

You can start and stop the 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.

Table 1-3. Activating Power Modes

Power mode

Display-off mode

Saves minimal power.

Turns off the display and hard disk.

Restarts quickly.

Maintains network connections.

Standby mode

Saves significant power.

Turns off the display and other components. Maintains current session in SDRAM. Restarts quickly.

Restores network connections.

Hibernate mode

Saves maximum power.

Saves current session to disk, then shuts down. Restores network connections.

Shut down (off)

Saves maximum power.

Turns off without saving current session.

At startup, resets everything, starts a new session, and restores network connections.

To enter this mode

Allow timeout.

Press blue sleep button –or–

click Start, Suspend (Windows 95) or Start, Shutdown, Standby (Windows 98 and 2000)

–or–

allow timeout.

Press Fn+F12 –or–

Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate (Windows 2000)

–or–

allow timeout.

Click Start, Shut Down (recommended)

–or–

slide the power button.

To turn on again

Press any key or move a pointing device to restore the display (“Instant-On”).

Press the blue sleep button to display your current session (“Instant- On”).

Press the blue sleep button to restart and restore your previous session.

Press the blue sleep button to restart with a new session.

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