Getting Comfortable Starting and Stopping the OmniBook Starting and Stopping the OmniBook You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue power button. However, at certain times, you may want to use other methods for starting and stopping your OmniBook—depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and start-up time. To turn the OmniBook on and off You can stop the OmniBook several ways. Some methods provide “Instant-On,” so you can quickly continue your work where you left off. Others reboot the computer. On Press the blue power button to turn on the OmniBook. Standby Press Fn+S to go into Standby mode.
–or– Occurs automatically if the computer is inactive for about 2 minutes (by default). Suspend Press the blue power button to suspend activity when the OmniBook is on. The OmniBook restores your previous work session when you turn it back on. –or– From the Start menu, click Suspend –or– Press Fn+R –or– Close the lid (for more than 2 seconds) also suspends the computer. (If an external monitor is connected, closing the lid merely turns off the built-in display and turns on the external display.) Hibernate Press Fn+F12. The computer completely shuts down, but your current work session is first saved to disk. The computer will restore your previous session when you turn it back on.
Off From the Start menu, click Shut Down, or press the blue power button for more than 4 seconds to completely shut down the computer. Unsaved data will be lost. The computer will reboot when you turn it back on. 3-3