Initiating or resuming from standby

Task

Procedure

Result

 

 

 

Initiate standby.

With the computer on, press fn+f5.

The power lights blink.

 

Select Start > Turn Off Computer >

The screen clears.

 

Stand by.*

 

 

 

In Windows XP Professional, if Stand

 

 

 

by is not displayed:

 

 

 

a.

Click the down arrow.

 

 

 

b.

Select Stand by from the list.

 

 

 

c.

Click OK.

 

 

 

 

 

Allow the system to

No action required.

The power lights blink.

initiate standby.

If the computer is running on battery

The screen clears.

 

 

power, the system initiates standby

 

 

 

after 10 minutes of computer inactivity

 

 

 

(default setting).

 

 

 

If the computer is plugged into

 

 

 

external power, the system initiates

 

 

 

standby after 25 minutes of computer

 

 

 

inactivity (default setting).

 

 

 

NOTE: Power settings and timeouts can

 

 

 

be changed using Power Options in

 

 

 

Windows Control Panel.

 

 

 

 

Resume from user- Press the power button.

The power lights turn on.

initiated or system-

 

 

Your work returns to the screen.

initiated standby.

 

 

*If you have been registered to a network domain, the button you click is called Shut Down instead of Turn Off Computer.

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