Resetting the Computer Occasionally, Windows or the computer may stop responding, so that you cannot turn the computer off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed: 1. If possible, shut down Windows: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then click Shut Down. Press the blue sleep button to restart. 2. Slide and hold the power button for 4 seconds, until the display shuts down, then press the blue sleep button to restart. –or, if this fails– Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the right side of the computer, then press the blue sleep button to restart. Figure 1-4.
Resetting the Computer Note To boot from a floppy, CD-ROM, or DVD drive in the module bay, insert a bootable CD (such as the Recovery CD) into the drive, then reboot. Press ESC during reboot when the HP logo and prompt appear, then select the CD-ROM/DVD drive as the temporary boot device. 1-8 Product Information HP Omnibook 6000/6100