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Using the Standby Function
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Using the Standby Function
When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode
rather than turn it off completely. Putting the computer in standby mode
allows you to return quickly to normal computer use.
To put the computer in standby mode
1
Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can
leave Microsoft Windows running.)
2
Press the (Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the
power switch momentarily on the front panel of the computer).
The computer goes into standby mode.
Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click
Shutdown, select Standby, and then click OK.
To let the computer go into standby mode automatically
Set the computer to automatically go into standby mode after there has
been no activity on it for a specified time. You can set this length of time
on the Windows Control Panel. To set the timer on the Windows Control
Panel, click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. Select Settings, and
then click Control Panel. When the panel displays, double-click the
Power icon, and then select the Disk Drives tab. On the Disk Drives tab,
select the When Powered by AC Power check box. A check mark appears
in the check box and you can then type in the timer setting or click the
arrows to select a new time.
To resume from standby mode
Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power
switch on the front panel again.
Standby Mode Indicators
You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power
indicator light.
Color Mode
Amber Computer is in standby mode.
Green Computer is out of standby mode, ready to use.
No color Computer is turned off.
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The computer’s fan runs at low speed when the computer is in standby mode. This is normal.