User’s Manual
3-10
Getting Started
Executing Sleep Mode
You can enter Sleep Mode in one of three ways:
1. Click Windows
Start
button, point to
, and then click
Sleep
.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
Power Options in the Control Panel.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
Power Options in the Control Panel.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Sleep Mode limitations
Sleep Mode 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 computer, for example if:
■
You change certain computer settings.
■
An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
If you need to restart the computer, there are two ways this can be
achieved:
1. Click
Start
then click the arrow button
and select
Restart
from the
menu.
2. Press
CTRL
,
ALT
and
DEL
simultaneously (once) to display the menu
window, then click th arrow button in the lower right corner of the
screen, then select
Restart
.
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 the power on again by pressing the power button.
You can also enable Sleep Mode by pressing
FN
+
F3
- please refer to
Chapter 5,
, for further details.
■
When the computer is in Sleep Mode, the
Power
indicator will blink
amber.
■
If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen
the overall operating time by turning it off into Hibernation Mode -
Sleep Mode will consume more power while the computer is off.
