Operation This section gives an overview of the notebook’s operation. Turning the Notebook On and Off You can start and stop the notebook using its power switch or blue standby button. However, at times you may want to use certain methods to start or stop the notebook—depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time. Table 1-2. Activating Power Modes HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Code GF) Product Information 1-7 Power mode To enter this mode To turn on again Display-off mode Power status LED stays green. Saves minimal power. Turns off the display and hard disk. Restarts quickly. Maintains network connections. Allow timeout.
Press any key or move a pointing device to restore the display (“Instant On”). Standby mode Power status LED turns amber. Saves significant power. Turns off the display, hard drive, and other components. Maintains the current session in SDRAM. Restarts quickly. Restores network connections. Press the blue standby button. –or– Click Start, Shut Down, Standby (Windows 98 or 2000). –or– Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Stand By (Windows XP). Press the blue standby button to return to your current session (“Instant-On”). Hibernate mode Power status LED turns off. Saves maximum power. Saves the current session to disk, then turns off. Restores network connections.
Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate (Windows 2000). –or– Click Start, Turn Off Computer, then press and hold Shift and click Hibernate (Windows XP). Press the blue standby button to recover your previous session. Turn off Power status LED turns off. Saves maximum power. Turns off without saving the current session. At startup, resets everything, starts a new session, and restores network connections with mini-PCI and some PCMCIA cards. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000). –or– Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP). –or– Slide the power switch and hold for five seconds (only if the Start menu procedure doesn’t work).
Press the blue standby button to restart with a new session.