Initiating or resuming from standby

Task

Procedure

Result

 

 

 

 

Initiate standby.

With the computer on, press the hotkey to

The power lights blink.

 

initiate standby.

The screen clears.

 

 

Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Stand by.

In Windows XP Professional, if Stand by is not displayed:

a.Press the down arrow.

b.Select Stand by from the list.

c.Click OK.

Close the computer.

Allow the system to

No action required.

The power lights blink.

initiate standby.

If the computer is running on battery power,

The screen clears.

 

 

the system initiates standby after 10 minutes

 

 

of computer inactivity. (Default setting)

 

 

Power settings and timeouts can be

 

 

changed using Power Options in Windows

 

 

Control Panel.

 

 

 

 

Resume from user-

Press the power button.

The power lights are turned on.

initiated or system-

If the display was closed while the computer

Your work returns to the screen.

initiated standby.

 

was in standby, open the display.

 

 

 

 

ENWW

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