HP Compaq Series - Turning the Notebook or Display on or off

2–10 Hardware and Software Guide
Power
Turning the Notebook or Display On or Off
Task Procedure Result
Turn on the
notebook.
Press the power button.
■ The power/standby
lights are turned on.
■ The operating system
loads.
Shut down the
notebook.*
Save your work and close all open
applications. Then either
■ Press the power button and
follow the on-screen
directions (if displayed) for
shutting down the notebook.
– or –
■ Shut down the notebook
through the operating
system.
❐ In Windows XP Home,
select Start
> Turn Off
Computer > Turn Off.
❐ In Windows XP
Professional, select
Start > Turn Off
Computer >
Shutdown > OK.
†
■ The power/standby
lights are turned off.
■ The operating system
shuts down.
■ The notebook is
turned off.
Turn off the
display while
the power
is
on.
Close the notebook. Closing the notebook
activates the display
switch, which puts the
system in standby.
*If the system is unresponsive and you are unable to shut down the notebook
with these procedures, refer to the
“Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures”
section later in this chapter.
†
Depending on your network connections, the Turn Off Computer button might
be called Shut Down button.