Power
Hardware and Software Guide 3–9
Turning the Notebook or Display On or Off
Task Procedure Results
Turn on the
notebook.
Press the power/standby
button.
✎
Pressing the
power/standby button
turns on the notebook
from Standby,
Hibernation, or
shutdown.
■ The power/standby light
is turned on.
■ The operating system
is loaded.
Shut down the
notebook.*
Save your work and close all
open applications. Then:
■ Press the power/standby
button, and then follow the
on-screen instructions (if
displayed) for shutting down
the notebook.
- or -
■ Shut down the notebook
through the operating
system using one of the
following procedures:
❐ Select Start > Turn Off
Computer > Turn Off.
❐ Press the Windows logo
key, and then select Turn
Off Computer >
Turn Off.
■ The power/standby light
is turned off.
■ The operating system is
shut down.
■ The notebook is
turned off.
*If the system is unresponsive, and you are unable to shut down the
notebook with this procedure, refer to the next section, “Using Emergency
Shutdown Procedures.”