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To set the timer for your computer to automatically enter
Standby
mode after a certain amount of time,
go to
Performance and Maintenance
in the
Control Panel
and open
Power Options
.
To activate
Standby
mode manually, use one of these two methods:
Use the
Standby
button:
1
Save your work, close all applications and close your Internet connection, if applicable.
2
Press the
Standby
button at the top of the keyboard.
The computer goes into
Standby
mode, indicated by the umber light.
Use the Windows
®
taskbar:
1
Save your work, close all applications and close your Internet connection, if applicable.
2
From the
Start
menu on the Windows
®
taskbar, select
Turn Off Computer.
Alternatively, press
<Alt>+<F4>
to get to the same dialog box.
3
Select
Stand By
.
The computer goes into
Standby
mode, indicated by the umber light.
To return to Normal mode, choose from the following:
Press any key on the keyboard.
Press the
Standby
button again.
Press one of the S Keys on the keyboard.
Quickly press the power button on your computer.
You can leave Windows
®
running when using
Standby
.
If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically.
When the computer is in
Standby
mode, you cannot insert a disc or floppy disk.
Standby
requires less time than
Hibernate
.
Standby
uses more power than
Hibernate
.
