Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer 25Using the Windows Start menuFollow these steps to put the computer in Standby mode using Windows:1. From your Windows desktop, click the Start button.2. Click ShutDown.3. Click Stand by.4. Click OK.Using the Standby button on the keyboardIf you are using the Rapid Access keyboard, you can put the computer in Standbymode by pressing the Standby button located at the top of the keyboard. The LEDin the Standby button illuminates when the monitor is in a low-power or sleepstate.To bring the computer out of Standby mode, do one of the following:• Press any key on the keyboard• Press one of the mouse buttons• Press the computer power button for less than four secondsUsing the power buttonWith Windows, you can set your power button to one of two modes: Shutdown orStandby.• When the power button is set for Standby, the computer goes into Standbymode if you press the button for less than four seconds while the computer ison. To bring the computer out of Standby mode, press any key on thekeyboard or press one of the mouse buttons. An incoming modem ring whilethe computer is in Standby mode also brings the computer out of Standbymode.• When the power button is set for Shutdown, pressing the power button,regardless of the length of time you hold it in, simply turns off or starts thecomputer.The operating system does not perform an orderly shutdown.The power button is preset for shutdown. To change the power button mode, dothe following:1. From the Windows desktop, click Start.2. Select Settings; and then click Control Panel.3. Double-click Power Management. The Power Management Propertieswindow opens.4. Click Advanced.
