To turn the OmniBook on and off • On. Press the blue power button to turn the computer on. • Suspend. Select Start menu, Suspend or press the blue power button briefly (about 1 second) to suspend activity when the OmniBook is on. The computer restores your previous work session when you turn it back on. • Off. Select Start menu, Shut Down or press the blue power button for more than 4 seconds to completely shut down the computer. The computer is reset when you turn it back on. Unsaved data will be lost. • Hibernate. Press Fn+F12. This is like Off, except that your current work session is first saved to disk. • Lid Switch. Closing 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.) For information on the different power states, see “Understanding Power Modes.” To recharge the battery Caution Use only the HP adapter intended for this OmniBook, model F1377A. Using any other ac adapter could damage the OmniBook and void your warranty. • Connect the ac adapter to the computer. When the OmniBook is plugged into ac power, it automatically recharges the battery. The charging time is about 2.2 hours while the computer is in use, or about 1.5 hours while the computer is off or in Suspend mode.
The power light burns a steady green when the battery is being recharged. For information on the different states of charging, see “Monitoring Battery Power.” To transport the OmniBook • Save your work and turn the computer off (hold the power button for more than 4 seconds). • Disconnect all peripheral devices. • Close and latch the lid. • Make sure the floppy drive does not contain a disk. When a disk is in the drive, the eject button pops out. During transport, you could damage this button if it is popped out. 11