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User’s Manual 6-12
Power and Power-Up Modes
Starting the computer by password
If you have already registered a password, there is one way to start the
computer:
■ Enter the password manually.
To enter a password manually, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Hardware, Utilities and
Options. The following message will appear in the LCD:
2. Enter the Password.
3. Press Enter.
Power-up modes
The computer has three different power-up modes as follows:
■ Shut Down Mode: The computer will shut down without saving data - in
view of this you must always save your work before you turn the
computer off.
■ Hibernation Mode: Data in memory will be saved to the hard disk drive.
■ Sleep Mode: Data will be maintained in the computer's memory.
Windows utilities
You can configure various settings associated with both Sleep Mode and
Hibernation Mode within the Power Options (to access it, Start Control
Panel System and Security Power Options).
Hot keys
You can use the FN + F3 hot key to enter Sleep Mode or FN + F4 to enter
Hibernation Mode - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard for further
details.
The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot
mode, not in Hibernation or Sleep mode.
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At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function
after you enter the password.
If you enter the password incorrectly three consecutive times, the
computer shuts down. You must turn on the computer again and re-enter
the password.
Please refer to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the
power in Chapter 1, Getting Started for further information.