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3 Using the Display

This chapter contains information
about using your HP Pavilion M40, M50,
or M70 Multimedia Display.

Turning the Display On

and Off

You use the power button on the front
panel to turn the display on and off.
When the display is on, the light near
the power button is illuminated. The
light is green when the display and
computer are active and amber when the
display is in one of its reduced power
modes.
The display’s power management
features reduce power consumption to
low levels when your computer has been
inactive for a specified period of
time. See “Minimizing Energy Use”
later in this chapter for more
information.
Because of the display’s power
management features, you don’t
normally need to turn off the display
when it’s not in use. When turned off,
the display uses the same amount of
power that it uses in sleep mode (less
than eight watts).
If your computer doesn’t support DPMS
power management, you can reduce power
consumption by turning off the monitor
when it won’t be used for an extended