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Related service information
Power management
Note:
Power management modes are not supported for an APM operating
system.
To reduce power consumption, the computer has the following power
management mode: sleep (standby).
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down
When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep or
shut it down.
Putting your computer to sleep
If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the computer
to sleep.
When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use,
bypassing the startup process.
To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:
• Close the display lid.
• Press and hold the Power key for about 1 to 4 seconds.
• Move the cursor to the lower-left corner, and then select the Start button.
Select
Power
→
Sleep
.
Note:
Put your computer to sleep before you move it. Moving your computer
while the hard disk drive is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of
data.
To wake up the computer, perform the following:
• Press any key on the keyboard.
