Lesson 15: Turning Off Your Computer - Toshiba P15-S470 User Manual

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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System

Lesson 15: Turning off your computer

Lesson 15: Turning off your computer
It is very important that you let the Windows
system shut down your computer. As it shuts down, the
operating system performs a number of tasks that ensure that
everything is in place the next time you turn on the computer.
This lesson teaches you how to shut down the operating
system and turn off your computer.
To let the operating system shut down your computer:
1 Click Start, then click Shut Down.
The Turn off computer dialog box appears.
2 Click Shut Down.
The computer shuts down.
There are other ways to shut down your computer. For more
information, see "Powering down the computer" on page
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