HP OmniBook 3100 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 12)

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automatically recharges the battery. To check the status of the battery, see
“Checking the Status of the OmniBook.”
Starting and Stopping the OmniBook
• To start and stop the OmniBook
• To reset the OmniBook.
• To transport the OmniBook.
To start and stop the OmniBook
You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue power button.
However, you may want to take advantage of the power modes, which provide
alternative methods for stopping your OmniBook—depending on power
considerations, types of active connections, or start-up time.
The OmniBook enters When you To exit this mode
Standby mode
Saves minimal power.
Turns off only the display.
Restarts quickly.
Restores previous session.
Maintains network connections. Press Fn+S
–or–
allow
time-out.
Press any key or
move a pointing
device to display your
current session
("Instant-On").
Suspend mode
Saves significant power.
Turns off the display.
Saves current session to RAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores previous session.
May restore network connections.* Press blue power button
–or–
close the lid
–or–
select Start, Suspend**
–or–
allow
time-out.
Press the blue power
button to display your
current session
("Instant-On").
Hibernate mode
Saves maximum power.
Saves current session to disk, then
shuts down.
Restores previous session.
May restore network connections.* Press Fn+F12
–or–
allow
time-out.
Press the blue power
button to restart and
restore your previous
session.
Off mode
Saves maximum power.
Turns off without saving current
session.
Unsaved data will be lost.
At startup, resets everything, starts a
new session, and restores network
connections. Select Start, Shut Down
–or–
Press and hold the blue
power button until the
display shuts down. Press the blue power
button to restart with a
new session.