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