Buttons

Component

Description

 

 

Power button

When the computer is off, press the button to turn on

 

the computer.

 

When the computer is on, press the button briefly to

 

initiate Sleep.

 

When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the

 

button briefly to exit Sleep.

 

When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button

 

down briefly to exit Hibernation.

 

If the computer has stopped responding and Microsoft®

 

Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and

 

hold the power button down for at least 5 seconds to turn

 

off the computer.

 

CAUTION: Pressing and holding down the power button

 

will result in the loss of unsaved information.

 

To learn more about your power settings, select Start >

 

Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options,

 

or see Managing power on page 33.

 

 

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