Basic Operation

Default Power Settings

Power mode

To enter this mode

Function

 

 

 

ON—Power status

Briefly press the power

Powers on the notebook.

light will turnon.

button.

 

 

 

 

 

OFF—Power status

Select Start > Turn Off

Powers off the notebook.

light will turn off.

Computer > Turn Off. If the

 

 

 

system has stopped

 

 

 

responding and Windows

 

 

 

shutdown procedures cannot

 

 

 

be used, press and hold the

 

 

 

power button for 4 seconds to

 

 

 

turn off the notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby—Power

Select Start > Turn Off

■

Saves significant

status light will blink.

Computer > Stand By.

 

power.

 

-or-

■ Turns off the display

 

Allow the system to time out.

 

 

and other

 

 

 

components.

 

 

■

Maintains current

 

 

 

session in RAM.

 

 

■

Restarts quickly.

 

 

■

Restores network

 

 

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

Hibernation—Power

If the notebook is already on,

■

Saves maximum

status light will

briefly press the power

 

power.

turn off.

button.

■

Saves current

 

-or-

 

 

session to disk, then

 

Press Fn+F12.

 

 

 

shuts down.

 

-or-

■

Restores network

 

Allow the system to time out.

 

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

You can also customize the way these power modes work. See the “Battery Packs and Power Management” chapter in this guide.

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