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Related service information
Power management
Note:
Power management modes are not supported for APM operating system.
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down
When you have finished working with your computer, you can set it to shut
down, sleep or hibernate.
Putting your computer to sleep
If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the computer to
sleep. When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use,
bypassing the startup process.
To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:
• Close the display lid.
• Press the Power button.
• Do the proper operations in the operating system.
Windows 7:
Click
Start
→
Sleep
.
Windows 10:
Open the start menu, and then select
Power
→
Sleep
.
Attention:
Wait until the power indicator light starts blinking (indicating that
the computer is in sleep mode) before you move your computer. Moving your
computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing
loss of data.
To wake the computer, do one of the following:
• Press any key on the keyboard.
• Press the Power button.
Shutting down the computer
If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down.
To shut down the computer, do one of the following:
•
Windows 7:
Click
Start
→
Shut down
.
•
Windows 10:
- Open the start menu, and then select
Power
→
Shut down
.
- Right-click the
Start
button in the lower-left corner and select
Shut down
or sign out
→
Shut down
.
