Operation

This section gives an overview of the operation of the computer and expansion base.

Turning the Computer On and Off

You can start and stop the computer using its blue sleep button. However, at times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the computer, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time.

Table 1-3. Activating Power Modes

Power mode

To enter this mode

To turn on again

On mode

Press the blue sleep button.

 

Power mode status light is green.

 

 

Standby mode

Press blue sleep button

Press the blue

Saves significant power.

–or–

sleep button to

Turns off the display and other components.

click Start, Shutdown, Standby

display your current

Maintains current session in SDRAM.

–or–

session.

Restarts quickly.

allow timeout.

 

Restores network connections.

 

 

Power mode status light is amber.

 

 

Hibernate mode

Press Fn+F12

Press the blue

Saves maximum power.

–or–

sleep button to

Saves current session to disk, then shuts down.

Click Start, Hibernate

restart and restore

Restores network connections.

(Windows 98)

your previous

Power mode status light is off.

–or–

session.

 

Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate

 

 

(Windows 2000)

 

 

–or–

 

 

allow timeout.

 

Shut down (off)

Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down

Press the blue

Saves maximum power.

(recommended)

sleep button to

Turns off without saving current session.

–or–

restart with a new

At startup, resets everything, starts a new session,

slide the power button.

session.

and restores network connections.

 

 

Power mode status light is off.

 

 

HP Omnibook 500

Product Information

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HP 500 manual Operation, Turning the Computer On and Off, Activating Power Modes

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