User's Manual

Power Button
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You can use the ACPI feature to configure the function of the Microsoft Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.
Power Button Functions With ACPI Enabled
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Power Button Functions With ACPI Disabled
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Power Button Functions for Windows NT
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Power Management
Your computer can be set to use less power when you are not working. You control the power usage through the operating system installed on your
computer and certain option settings in system setup. These periods of reduced power are called "sleep states:"
RTCRST
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Real-time clock reset
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NOTICE: To turn off your computer, perform an orderly computer shutdown when possible.
Action
Results
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Computer Turned
On
and ACPI Enabled
Computer
in Standby
Mode
Computer
Turned Off
Press
power
button
Computer goes into
standby mode or
turns off (depending
on the operating
system setup)
Computer
turns on
Boots and
computer
turns on
Hold
power
button
for 6
seconds*
Computer turns off
Computer
turns off
Boots and
computer
turns on
NOTE: Pressing or holding the power button to shut down
the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button
to shut down the computer only if the operating system is
not responding.
Action
Results
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Computer
Turned On and
ACPI Disabled
Computer in
Suspend
Mode
Computer
Turned Off
Press power
button
Computer turns
off immediately
Computer
turns off
immediately
Boots and
computer
turns on
Hold power
button for 6
seconds*
Computer turns
off
Computer
turns off
Boots and
computer
turns on
NOTE: Pressing or holding the power button to shut down
the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button
to shut down the computer only if the operating system is
not responding.
Action
Results
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Computer
Turned On
Computer Turned
Off
Press power button
Computer shuts
down
Bootsandcomputer
turns on
Hold power button
for 6 seconds*
Computer turns
off
Boots and computer
turns on
NOTE: Pressing or holding the power button to shut down
the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button
to shut down the computer only if the operating system is
not responding.