Using 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 inStandby mode by pressing the Standby button located at the top of thekeyboard.To bring the computer out of Standby mode, press the computer power buttonfor less than four seconds.Using the power buttonWith Windows, you can set your power button to one of two modes:Shutdown or Standby.v 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 computeris on. To bring the computer out of Standby mode, press the computerpower button for less than four seconds. An incoming modem ring while thecomputer is in Standby mode also brings the computer out of Standbymode.v 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 power button is preset for shutdown. To change the power button mode,do the 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.5. In the Power buttons area, locate the When I press the power button onmy computer field, select either Shutdown or Standby, and then click OK.Setting power schemesYou can set the duration of inactivity that must elapse before the computer,monitor, or hard disk automatically enter standby mode. Windows 98,Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows Me use slightly differentterminology as noted below. To set the duration, do the following:Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer 27
