How to Reset an HP Laptop by Holding Down the Power Button With the Battery Out. HP laptops include a variety of troubleshooting and resetting tools for when problems arise, including devices not ...

If you see the Power Button Lockout message on your HP Monitor, press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds to restore its functionality.

If your Windows laptop is not starting even after pressing the Power button, it could be RAM issues, a dead Battery, a dirty power button, etc.

Sometimes, whether it's through a bad update or corrupted files, laptops can seize up and not function properly. For HP, a hard reset can help clear any issues.

Reader Shawn wrote in with this power pickle: I have a Dell Studio Laptop. When I turn off my computer, the power-button light stays on and blinks. The only way I can stop it from blinking is to ...

A quick trip to the button-settings screen is all it takes to make your laptop’s power button behave. That’s pretty weird considering that many laptops also have dedicated “sleep” buttons.

Holding the Power Button Down Does Not Turn Off the Computer. The proper way to shut down a computer is by pressing the Windows "Start" button and selecting "Shut Down" from the available options.