Batteries and Power Management

Managing Power Consumption

To manage power manually

In addition to allowing the computer to enter its power-saving modes automatically, you can also put it into any of the following three modes whenever you need to.

Power mode

Does this…

Use when…

To enter this mode…

Standby

Maintains your current

You will be away

Press the power button

 

session in RAM, and turns off

from your computer

–or–

 

the display and other

for up to several

click Start, Turn Off Computer,

 

components.

hours.

Stand By.

Hibernate

Saves the current session to

You will be away

Press Fn+F12.

 

disk, and then shuts down.

from your computer

 

 

Provides maximum power

for a day or more,

 

 

savings while still allowing

but want to continue

 

 

you to recover the current

your session.

 

 

session.

 

 

Off

Turns off your computer,

You’re done with

Click Start, Turn Off

 

providing maximum power

your work.

Computer, Turn Off

 

savings. The current session

 

–or–

 

will not be saved, and any

 

press the power button (only if

 

unsaved data will be lost.

 

the Start menu procedure

 

 

 

doesn’t work).

You can also turn off the display by closing the lid.

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Compaq EH63V, EH65V To manage power manually, Power mode Does this… Use when… To enter this mode… Standby, Hibernate, Off