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 initiate

No action required.

The power lights blink.

standby.

If the computer is running on battery

The screen clears.

 

 

power, 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-initiated

Press the power button.

The power lights are turned on.

or system- initiated standby.

If the display was closed while the

Your work returns to the screen.

 

computer was in standby, open the display.

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