"Compaq.com - Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide - Models: 1683,1685, 1887, 1688 and 1690
Time Out Default 15 minutes. If on Battery power (system will not go to Sleep if on AC power)
Manual - Press Power button once
Time Out Default If low battery or after 1 hour of sleep (system will not Hibernate if on AC power)
Perform normal Windows shutdown via the start button, or press and hold down the power button for 4 seconds
Press Power button once
Press Power button once
No Power LED, blank screen
No Power LED, blank screen
If you need to install or replace components in your system, you must turn the computer off completely. Follow the instructions above for properly putting the computer into Off mode, unplug from the outlet, and remove the battery (see battery section for instruction on removing
battery).
Rebooting After a LockupOccasionally you may encounter a frozen keyboard or a locked screen. To reboot your computer (as if from a cold start) press and hold down the Power Button for at least four seconds, which will cause a manual shutdown. Then, restart it with a single press of the Power Button. If it still doesn't recover, press the Power Button and hold it for four seconds to shut it down, then, remove the battery or unplug the AC power for at least 30 seconds. Reinsert the battery or reconnect AC power and press the Power Button once to reboot.
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