Power
Hardware and Software Guide 2–11
Initiating or Resuming from Standby
Task Procedure Result
Initiate standby.
■ With the notebook on,
press fn+f3.
■ Close the display.
■ Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Standby.
(If
the standby option
is
not displayed, press
the shift key.)
■ The power/standby
lights blink.
■ The screen clears.
Allow the system
to initiate
standby.
No action required.
■ If the notebook is running
on battery power, the
system initiates standby
after 10 minutes of
notebook inactivity.
(Default setting)
■ If the notebook is
attached to external
power, the system does
not initiate standby.
Power settings and timeouts
can be changed in the Power
Options window.
■ The power/standby
lights blink.
■ The screen clears.
Resume from
user-initiated or
system-initiated
standby.
■ Press and release the
power button.
■ If the display was closed
while the notebook was
in standby, open the
display.
■ The power/standby
lights are turned
on.
■ Your work returns to
the screen.