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August 19th, 2020 15:00
Power key settings
Hi
I recently bought a Latitude E6540 running Windows 10, having previously used a D520.
1) On my D520, Fn + F1 was assigned to Hibernate and the power button was assigned to Sleep. However, on my E6540, they both seem to be assigned to Sleep, which makes no sense to me. I know how to change the assignment of the power button but I'd rather not - I'd much rather have Fn + F1 assigned to Hibernate and the power button assigned to Sleep. Is it possible to assign Fn + F1 to Hibernate?
2) In Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\System Settings, it refers to a "Sleep" button, but I can't see one. Is this because it's a generic Windows laptop install rather than a specific OEM one for this machine? Or is there a button somewhere that I'm missing?
Thanks for your help.
Dave
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August 19th, 2020 17:00
@Dave_Rado Glad you’re set. The crescent moon is the standard icon for a Sleep key, and it’s even found on some desktop keyboards. There’s no dedicated hibernate key to my knowledge, so your previous laptop was probably just configured to hibernate when the Sleep key was pressed. Enjoy!
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August 19th, 2020 17:00
Hi @jphughan
You're right - Fn + F1 is the Sleep key! I'd never have thought of that in a million years. Many thanks.
Your logic is impecable but IMO, mine is more practical. The only times I use Hibernate are when I need to change my battery or when my battery is low, or some such scenario - whereas I use Sleep several times every day. So I want Sleep to be more easily accessible than Hibernate, but I still want Hibernate to be more easily accessible than having to use the Start menu. The Power button is more easily accessible than Fn + F1, but Fn + F1 is more easily accessible than having to use the Start menu.
Dave
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August 19th, 2020 17:00
@Dave_Rado Fn+F1 is very likely the Sleep key, so to achieve what you want, set the Sleep key to trigger Hibernate and the Power button to trigger Sleep. Although that does seem a bit backwards to me. Hibernate is closer to shutdown than Sleep since in hibernation the system is fully off, so to me it makes a lot more sense to map Hibernate to the Power key than to have the “lighter” sleep state, where the system seats on, mapped to a Power key, while having the “deeper” sleep state where the system fully powers off mapped to a Sleep key.