HP Notebook PC - Manual (Page 25)

Basic
Operation
Operating Your Notebook
Default power settings
You can also customize the way these power modes work. See the “Batteries
and Power Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation
Library CD included with your notebook.
The following table describes the different default power settings.
Power mode To enter this mode Function
ON—Power status
light will turn on. Briefly press the power button.
Powers on the
notebook.
OFF—Power status
light will turn off. Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Turn Off. If the
system has stopped
responding and Windows
shutdown procedures cannot
be used, press and hold the
power button for at least
4 seconds to turn off the
notebook. Powers off the
notebook.
Standby—Power
status light will blink. Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand By.
-or-
Allow the system to time out. Saves significant
power.
Turns off the display
and other
components.
Maintains current
session in RAM.
Restarts quickly.
Restores network
connections.
Hibernation—Power
status light will
turn off. If the unit is already on, briefly
press the power button.
-or-
Press
Fn+F12.
-or
Allow the system to time out.
Saves maximum
power.
Saves current
session to disk, then
shuts down.
Restores network
connections.
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