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Basic Operation
Default Power Settings
You can also customize the way these power modes work. See the
“Battery Packs and Power Management” chapter in this guide.
Power mode To enter this mode Function
ON—Power status
light is on.
Briefly press the power
button.
Powers on the notebook.
OFF—Power status
light is 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 4 seconds to
turn off the notebook.
Powers off the notebook.
Standby—Power
status light blinks.
Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Standby.
-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 is off.
If the notebook 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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