HP pavilion xu100 Service Manual

 

Batteries and Power Management 

 

Managing Power Consumption 

  

Reference 

Guide 

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To manage power manually 

In addition to allowing the computer to enter its power-saving modes automatically, you 
can also put it into any of the following three modes whenever you need to. 

Power mode 

Does this… 

Use when… 

To enter this mode… 

Standby 

Maintains your current 
session in RAM, and turns off 
the display and other 
components. 

You will be away 
from your computer 
for up to several 
hours. 

Press blue sleep button  
–or– 
click Start, Shut Down, 
Standby (Windows 98 or 2000) 
–or– 
click Start, Turn Off Computer, 
Stand By (Windows XP). 

Hibernate 

Saves the current session to 
disk, then shuts down. 
Provides maximum power 
savings while still allowing you 
to recover the current session. 

You will be away 
from your computer 
for a day or more, 
but want to continue 
your session. 

Press Fn+F12 
–or– 
click Start, Hibernate 
(Windows 98) 
–or– 
click Start, Shut Down, 
Hibernate (Windows 2000). 

Off 

Turns off your computer, 
providing maximum power 
savings. The current session 
will not be saved, and any 
unsaved data will be lost. 

You’re done with 
your work. 

Click Start, Shut Down, Shut 
down (Windows 98 or 2000)  
–or– 
click Start, Turn Off Computer, 
Turn Off (Windows XP) 
–or– 
slide the power button (only if 
the Start menu procedure 
doesn’t work). 

You can also turn off the display by closing the display lid.