For soft power-off, we need to use the first overlay. Since we’ll be using GPIO3 also for powering off the system, we will add the following device tree overlay (dtoverlay) to /boot/config.txt: ...

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.

Apple calls it the Side button and again, a long press brings Siri into life. Do the same on a OnePlus phone and Google Assistant slides into view, despite OnePlus still calling it a Power Button.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve grabbed an Android phone or iPhone, pressed and held the power button expecting it to shut down or restart, only to be greeted by some pop-up, weird menu ...

So you may have been a little perturbed if, after you upgraded your phone to Android 12, you found that long-pressing the power button did not bring up the shut-down menu but instead activated ...

I just let it drift off into Sleep Mode. As for the location of the power button on the new redesign M4 Mac minis, that's true, too. The location of the power button is not that big of a deal.

Android 16 Beta 2 introduces a new “double press power button” menu. This menu lets you choose between launching the camera app or the default wallet app when double pressing the power button.

Jack Wallen shows you how to turn a long-press of the power button into one such method. Android 12 is almost here and the verdict (at least from yours truly) is overwhelmingly positive.

Windows 11's power button in the Start menu can be removed to restrict the ability to shut down a computer. Here's how. By Roland Freist Contributor, PCWorld Jul 24, 2023 7:44 am PDT Image: Microsoft ...

An unsung addition to the new Control Center is a power button in the top-right corner. Press that button, and the standard power slider will appear on screen so you can turn off your iPhone.