HP Compaq Series - Initiating or Resuming from Standby

Power
Hardware and Software Guide 2–11
Initiating or Resuming from Standby
Task Procedure Result
Initiate
standby.
■ With the notebook on, press
fn+f3.
❐ In Windows XP Home,
select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Standby.
❐ In Windows XP
Professional, select Start
> Turn Off Computer >
Stand by
> OK. (If Stand
by is not displayed, press
the down arrow, and then
select Stand by from the
drop-down list.)*
■ Close the notebook lid.
■ 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 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.
*Depending on your network connections, the Turn Off Computer button might
be called the Shut Down button.