Power and Power-Up Modes

3.Insert the battery pack.

4.Ensure the battery pack lock is moved into its locked position.

Battery pack

Battery

Pack

Lock

Securing the battery pack

Starting the computer by password

To start up the computer with the user password, follow these steps:

1.Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started. The following message appears:

Password=

At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after you enter the password.

2.Enter the password.

3.Press Enter.

If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry password entry.

Power-up modes

The computer has the following power-up modes:

■Boot Mode: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your work before you turn the computer off in boot mode.

■Hibernation Mode: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.

■Standby Mode: Data is maintained in the computer's main memory.

Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started.

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