HP 502n (US), 742c (US/CAN) manual Standby Mode, Click Turn Off Computer 3 Click Stand By, Basics

Putting the Computer into Standby and Hibernation Mode

As an alternative to shutting down the computer, you can put the PC in standby mode. To conserve power, you can automatically put the computer into standby and then hibernation by setting the power management timers.

Standby Mode

When the computer is in standby mode, it goes into a low-power state and the monitor is blank as if it’s turned off. The next time you use the computer, any programs, folders, and documents that were open before you put the computer in standby will be available. With standby mode, you can save electricity without having to wait for the PC to go through the normal startup routine when you turn it on.

Standby mode also allows faxes to come	Basics
through to the computer, and it enables the PC
to automatically retrieve e-mail messages and
download information from the Internet, if you
have programmed the computer to do so.
To manually put the computer in standby:

1Press the Standby button on the keyboard. The screen goes dark, and the computer goes into standby mode.

2When you want to use the computer again, press a key on the keyboard, or press the Standby button. The screen display reappears just as you left it.

Another way to manually put the computer into standby is to:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Click Turn Off Computer.

3Click Stand By.

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