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Using the Standby Function
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Using the Standby Function
When you are finished 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 manually
1
Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can
leave Windows running.)
2
Press the (Standby) button on the top of the keyboard.
The computer goes into standby mode.
Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows
®
taskbar,
click Shut Down, select Standby, and then click OK.
To let the computer go into standby mode automatically
Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Click Control Panel, and
then click the Power Management icon. On the Power Schemes tab, select
from the options in the Power schemes drop-down list. Then, choose
settings for the power scheme you have selected. To save the settings
under a name that is not offered in the Power schemes pulldown menu,
choose your settings and then click Save As. Type in a name, and click
OK. Click Apply to finalize your power settings.
To resume from standby mode
There are three ways to bring your computer back from the standby
mode: press the space bar on your keyboard, press the left mouse button,
or momentarily depress the power button on your computer.
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If the display does not return from standby when you press the
(Standby) button, your
system may be in video standby mode. Press the space bar on the keyboard to return from
video standby.