Basic Operation

Operating Your Notebook

Operating Your Notebook

You can start and stop your notebook by using the power button. However, at certain times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time.

Default power settings

Power mode

To enter this mode

Function

 

 

 

ON—Power status

Briefly press the power button.

Powers on the notebook.

light will turn on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF—Power status

Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off.

Powers off the notebook.

light will turn off.

If the system has stopped responding and

 

 

 

Windows shutdown procedures cannot be used,

 

 

 

press and hold the power button for 4 seconds

 

 

 

to turn off the notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby—Power

Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Stand By.

•

Saves significant power.

status light will blink.

-or-

•

Turns off the display and

 

Allow the system to time out.

 

other components.

 

 

•

Maintains current session

 

 

 

in RAM.

 

 

•

Restarts quickly.

 

 

•

Restores network

 

 

 

connections.

Hibernation—

If the notebook is already on, briefly press the

•

Saves maximum power.

Power status light

power button.

•

Saves current session to

will turn off.

-or-

 

disk, then shuts down.

 

Press Fn+F12.

•

Restores network

 

-or-

 

 

connections.

 

Allow the system to time out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can also customize how these power modes work. See the “Batteries and Power Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook.

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