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User’s Manual 3-8
Getting Started
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
Advanced tab in Power Options described in the Control Panel.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Standby limitations
Standby will not function under the following conditions:
■ Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.
■ Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the system. For example, if:
■ You change certain computer settings.
■ An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
■ There are three ways to reset the computer system:
1. Select Restart from the Turn Off Computer dialogue from StartMenu.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display Windows Task Manager, select
Restart from the "Shut down" options.
3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the
computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds
before turning it on again with the power button.
Restoring the preinstalled software
If the pre-installed files are damaged, use the Product Recovery DVD-ROM
to restore them.
Restoring the complete system
To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the
steps below.
■ When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power indicator
glows amber.
■ If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen
the operating time by shutting down in hibernation mode. Standby
mode consumes more power.
When the sound mute feature has been activated by pressing the
Fn + ESC key, be sure to disable this to allow sounds to be heard before
starting the restore process. Please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for
further details.
You can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the pre-installed
software without System Recovery Options.