●Disconnect the computer from external power.
●On models with a
Setting power options
Using power-saving states
Sleep is enabled at the factory.
When Sleep is initiated, the power lights blink and the screen clears. Your work is saved to memory.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of possible audio and video degradation, loss of audio or video playback functionality, or loss of information, do not initiate Sleep while reading from or writing to a disc or an external memory card.
NOTE: You cannot initiate any type of networking connection or perform any computer functions 
while the computer is in the Sleep state.
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)
For select models, the Intel Rapid Start Technology (RST) feature is enabled by default. Rapid Start Technology allows your computer to resume quickly from inactivity.
Rapid Start Technology manages your
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NOTE: Rapid Start Technology can be disabled in Setup Utility (BIOS). If you want to be able to 
initiate the Hibernation state, you must enable
Initiating and exiting Sleep
With the computer on, you can initiate Sleep in any of the following ways:
●Briefly press the power button.
●From the Start screen, point to the
To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button.
When the computer exits Sleep, the power lights turn on and the computer returns to the screen where you stopped working.
NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows 
password before the computer will return to the screen.
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