User’s Manual
3-10
Getting Started
Executing Standby Mode
You can enter Standby Mode in one of three ways:
1. Click Windows Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click
Stand By
.
This feature must be enabled.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Standby Mode limitations
Standby 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 Turn Off Computer. From the Turn Off Computer
menu select
Restart
.
2. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait ten to
fifteen seconds, then turn on the power again by pressing the power
button.
You can also enable Standby Mode by pressing
FN
+
F3
- please refer to
Chapter 5,
, for further details.
■
When the computer is in Standby 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 -
Standby Mode will consume more power while the computer is off.
