User’s Guide 15
Powering up the System
Slide the latch on the front face of the system to the right to release the
cover, and open up the system. The power button is located in the upper left
corner on the notebook surface.
The power button on your system is preset in On/Off mode. However, you
can set it to function either in On/Off or Suspend/Resume mode. This setting
affects the manner in which your system operates.
Figure 9. Locating the Power Button
Power button setting
When the power button setting in the Power menu is On/Off and:
u the system is off, press the power button to turn
On
the computer.
u the system is on, press the power button to turn the computer
com-
pletely Off
.
Remember, turning the system completely off when the power button is
set for On/Off mode causes every part of the computer to power down.
Any unsaved work will be lost!
Pressing the power button will
reboot
the
system.
When the power button setting in the Power menu is Suspend/Resume
and:
u the system is off (in Suspend mode), press the power button to
Resume
power
to the computer.
u the system is on, press the power button to cause the computer to enter
Suspend mode
.
u Press and hold the power button for two seconds to turn the system
completely Off
.
Remember, when the system is on and set for Suspend/Resume mode,
pressing the power button does not completely turn off the computer
and
the system does not reboot
. You must press and hold the power
button for two seconds to completely power down the system.
Power button
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