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 1-6 Product Information HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Codes GE and GD) 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, Turn Off Computer, Stand By. –or– Click Start, Shutdown, Standby. –or– Allow timeout (Windows 98 only). 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, Turn Off Computer, then press and hold Shift and click Hibernate. –or– Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate. –or– Allow timeout (Windows 98 only). 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, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off. –or– Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (recommended). –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.