Power
Hardware and Software Guide
3–11
Turning the Notebook On or Off
Task
Procedure
Results
Turn the
notebook on in
Windows when
the notebook is
off or in
hibernation.
Press the power button.
✎
Pressing the power button
turns on the notebook from
standby, hibernation, or
shutdown.
■
Power/standby
lights are
turned on.
■
The Windows
operating system
loads.
Shut down the
notebook from
Windows.
■
In Windows XP Home,
select
Start > Turn Off Computer >
Turn Off
.*
†
■
In Windows XP Professional,
select
Start > Turn Off
Computer > Shut down > OK
.*
†
■
Power/standby
lights are
turned off.
■
The Windows
operating system
shuts down.
■
Notebook is
turned off.
*If the system is unresponsive and you are unable to shut down the notebook
with this procedure, refer to the
“Using Emergency Turn Off Procedures”
section
later in this chapter.
†
Depending on your network connections, the Turn Off Computer button may be
called the
Shut Down button.