Power

4–4 Power
Default power settings
Initiating or resuming from standby
Task Procedure Result
Initiate standby. ■ With the computer on, press
fn+f3.
■ Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Stand by.*
In Windows XP Professional,
If Stand by is not displayed:
1. Click the down arrow.
2. Select Stand by from
the list.
3. Click OK.
■ Close the computer.
■ The power lights
blink.
■ The screen clears.
Allow the system
to initiate standby.
No action required.
■ If the computer is running on
battery power, the system
initiates standby after
10 minutes of computer
inactivity (default setting).
■ If the computer is attached to
external power, the system
initiates standby after
25 minutes of computer
inactivity (default setting).
■ Power settings and timeouts
can be changed using Power
Options in Windows Control
Panel.
■ The power lights
blink.
■ The screen clears.
Resume from
user-initiated or
system-initiated
standby.
Slide the power switch toward the
front of the computer.
■ The power lights
are turned on.
■ Your work returns
to the screen.
*If you have been registered to a network domain, the button you click will be
called Shut Down instead of Turn Off Computer.