HP 550 HP 550 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 15

Buttons, lights, and speaker, Start > Control Panel &gt, System and Maintenance > Power Options

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Buttons, lights, and speaker Item (1) (2) Component Caps lock light Wireless button (3) Wireless light (4) Power button Function On: Caps lock is on. Turns the wireless feature on or off but does not establish a wireless connection. NOTE: You must set up or access a wireless network to establish a wireless connection. ● Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, the HP Broadband Wireless Module, and/or a Bluetooth device, is on. ● Amber: All wireless devices are off. ● When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the computer. ● When the computer is on, press the button to initiate Hibernation. ● When the computer is in the Sleep state (Windows Vista) or in Standby (Windows XP), press the button briefly to exit the Sleep state or Standby. ● When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly to exit Hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. To learn more about power settings, follow these steps: ● In Windows Vista, select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. ● In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options Top components 7

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Buttons, lights, and speaker
Item
Component
Function
(1)
Caps lock light
On: Caps lock is on.
(2)
Wireless button
Turns the wireless feature on or off but does not establish
a wireless connection.
NOTE:
You must set up or access a wireless network to
establish a wireless connection.
(3)
Wireless light
Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a
wireless local area network (WLAN) device, the HP
Broadband Wireless Module, and/or a Bluetooth
device, is on.
Amber: All wireless devices are off.
(4)
Power button
When the computer is off, press the button to turn on
the computer.
When the computer is on, press the button to initiate
Hibernation.
When the computer is in the Sleep state (Windows
Vista) or in Standby (Windows XP), press the button
briefly to exit the Sleep state or Standby.
When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button
briefly to exit Hibernation.
If the computer has stopped responding and Windows®
shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the
power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer.
To learn more about power settings, follow these steps:
In Windows Vista, select
Start > Control Panel >
System and Maintenance > Power Options
.
In Windows XP, select
Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > Power Options
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