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5-2
Managing Power
Part Number: 228988-003 File Name: CH5.DOC
Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved Date: 09/18/96 12:25 PM
Using the Power Button
Press the power button
➊
once to turn on the computer. When the
power/suspend light
➋
turns on, the computer is on. To turn off or
restart the computer while working in Windows, click Shut Down
on the Windows Start menu and follow the directions on the screen.
If you are using a non-Windows application or experience a system
lockup in Windows, press the power button to turn off the
computer. When the power/suspend light goes off, the computer is
off.
Power Button and Power/Suspend Indicator Light
Power Choices
To decide when to turn off the computer or initiate Suspend, consider:
■
If you use the computer frequently and want "instant-on"
convenience, you do not have to turn off the computer. Simply
initiate Suspend when you're not using it.
■
If external power is not connected,
t
he batteries continue to drain while
the computer is in Suspend, but at a much slower rate. If you want to
charge the batteries while you're not using the computer, connect to
external power. The battery packs charge whether the computer is on
or off. But they charge faster when the computer is off.
■
If you plan to store the computer for six months or more, turn off
the computer and remove the battery packs. This reduces a
battery's discharge rate and extends its operating life.