3–8 Hardware and Software Guide
Power

Initiating or Resuming from Standby

Task Procedure Result
Initiate standby. With the notebook on, use any of
the following procedures:
Press the fn+f5 hotkey.
Close the notebook.
When the notebook is closed,
the display presses the
display switch, which then
initiates standby.
In Windows XP Home,
select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand By.*
In Windows XP Professional,
select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand by > OK.*
(If Stand by is not displayed,
press the down arrow, and then
select Stand by from the
drop-down list.)
Power/standby
lights blink.
Screen is cleared.
Allow the system
to initiate
standby.
No action is required. The system
initiates standby
After 10 minutes of inactivity
while running on battery power.
After 25 minutes of inactivity
while running on external power.
Power/standby
lights blink.
Screen is cleared.
Resume from
standby.
Briefly press the power button.
– or –
Open the notebook.
Power/standby
lights are turned on.
You r wo r k i s
returned to the
screen.
*Depending on your network connections, the Turn Off Computer button may be
called the
Shut Down
button.
Depending on your notebook configuration, you may also be able to resume
from standby by moving or activating a control on an optional mouse or by
opening the display if the notebook was closed while in standby.