Power
Turning the Notebook or Display On or Off
Task | Procedure | Results |
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Turn on the | Press the power button. | ■ Power/standby light |
notebook. | ✎ Pressing the | turns on. |
| ■ Operating system loads. | |
| power button |
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| turns on the |
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| notebook from |
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| Standby, |
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| Hibernation, or |
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| shutdown. |
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Shut down the | Select Start > Turn Off | ■ Power/standby light |
notebook.* | Computer > Turn Off. | turns off. |
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| ■ Operating system |
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| shuts down. |
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| ■ Notebook turns off. |
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Turn off the display | Close the notebook. | When the notebook is |
when the notebook |
| closed, the display presses |
is closed. |
| the display switch, which |
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| then turns off the display. |
*If the system is unresponsive, and you are unable to shut down the notebook with this procedure, see “Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures” next in this section.
Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures
If the notebook does not respond to the Windows shutdown procedure (Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off), try the following emergency shutdown procedures in the sequence provided:
■If the notebook is running Windows XP Professional: Press ctrl+alt+delete. Select the Shut Down button, then select Shut down from the drop down list.
■Press and hold down the power button for at least 4 seconds.
■Unplug the notebook from external power and remove the battery pack. For battery pack removal instructions see the “Replacing a Battery Pack” section, later in this chapter.
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