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Dual-State Power Button, Start Button, Control Panel &gt, Power Options., Power Options Properties

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Desktop Management Guide Dual-State Power Button With Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) enabled, the power button can function either as an on/off switch or as a standby button. The stand-by feature does not completely turn off power, but instead causes the computer to enter a low-power standby state. This allows you to power down quickly without closing applications and to return quickly to the same operational state without any data loss. To change the power button's configuration, complete the following steps: 1. Left click on the Start Button, then select Control Panel > Power Options. 2. In the Power Options Properties, select the Advanced tab. 3. In the Power Button section, select Stand by. After configuring the power button to function as a standby button, press the power button to put the system in a very low power state (standby). Press the button again to quickly bring the system out of standby to full power status. To completely turn off all power to the system, press and hold the power button for four seconds. Ä CAUTION: Do not use the power button to turn off the computer unless the system is not responding; turning off the power without operating system interaction could cause damage to or loss of data on the hard drive. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 19

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Desktop Management Guide
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Desktop Management Guide
Dual-State Power Button
With Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) enabled,
the power button can function either as an on/off switch or as a
standby button. The stand-by feature does not completely turn off
power, but instead causes the computer to enter a low-power standby
state. This allows you to power down quickly without closing
applications and to return quickly to the same operational state
without any data loss.
To change the power button’s configuration, complete the following
steps:
1. Left click on the
Start Button,
then select
Control Panel >
Power Options.
2. In the
Power Options Properties,
select the
Advanced
tab.
3. In the
Power Button
section, select
Stand by
.
After configuring the power button to function as a standby button,
press the power button to put the system in a very low power state
(standby). Press the button again to quickly bring the system out of
standby to full power status. To completely turn off all power to the
system, press and hold the power button for four seconds.
Ä
CAUTION:
Do not use the power button to turn off the computer unless
the system is not responding; turning off the power without operating
system interaction could cause damage to or loss of data on the hard
drive.