Default Power Settings; To Reset The Notebook - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 2106 Startup Manual

Default power settings

Power mode To enter this mode
ON—Power status Briefly press the power button.
light will turn on.
OFF—Power Select Start > Turn Off Computer >
status light will Turn Off. If the system has stopped
turn OFF. responding and Windows shut
down procedures cannot be used,
press and hold the power button for
4 seconds to turn off the notebook.
Standby—Power Select Start > Turn Off Computer >
status light will Stand By.
blink. -or-
Allow the system to time out.
Hibernation— If the unit is already on, briefly
Power status light press the power button.
will turn off. -or-
Press Fn+F12.
-or-
Allow the system to time out.
You can also customize how these power modes work, See the "Batteries and Power
Management" chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD
included with your notebook.

To reset the notebook

Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding
and will not let you turn off the notebook. If this happens, try the following in the
order listed:
• If possible, shut down Windows: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then select
Shut Down, Restart.
–or, if this fails–
Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
Function
Powers on the notebook.
Powers off the notebook.
• Saves significant power.
• Turns off the display and
other components.
• Maintains current session
in RAM.
• Restarts quickly.
• Restores network
connections.
• Saves maximum power.
• Saves current session to
disk, then shuts down.
• Restores network
connections.
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