Power Management
Using the Default Power Procedures
The following table describes the default procedures for manually turning the notebook on and off, for manually initiating or exiting Standby or Hibernation, and for turning off the display when the notebook is closed while it is on.
You can assign different functions to the power button and display switch. For instructions, see “Setting Power Procedure Preferences” in this chapter.
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Turn the notebook | Press the power | ■ | Power/standby light |
on from shutdown. | button. |
| turns on. |
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| ■ | Operating system |
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| loads. |
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Shut down the | Shut down the | ■ | Operating system |
notebook. | notebook as |
| closes. |
| directed by your | ■ | Power/standby light |
| operating system | ||
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| turns off. | |
| documentation. |
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| ■ | Computer turns off. | |
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Turn off the | Close the notebook. | Closing the notebook | |
display when the |
| activates the display | |
notebook is closed |
| switch, which turns off | |
while it is on. |
| the display. | |
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Initiate Standby. | Press Fn+F3 | ■ | Power/standby light |
| hotkeys. |
| blinks. |
| or | ■ | Screen clears. |
| Select Start > Turn | ■ Your work is saved | |
| Off Computer > |
| in system memory. |
| Stand By. |
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