Waking Up Your Notebook; Turning Off Your Notebook - Gateway Solo 3450 User Manual

Chapter 3: Getting Started
The power button is preset to On/Off mode. However, you can also set
it to function in Standby/Resume mode. For instructions on changing
the power button mode, see "Changing power settings" on page 123.
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If you are starting your computer for the first time, follow the on-screen
instructions to set up your computer.

Waking up your notebook

When you have not used your notebook for several minutes, it enters a
power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator
flashes. See "Status Indicators" on page 28 for the location of the power
indicator.
If your notebook is in Standby mode, "wake" it up by pressing the power
button. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see
"Changing power modes" on page 122.

Turning off your notebook

To turn off your notebook:
In Windows XP, click
Off
- OR -
In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, click
Shut Down
click
If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down
option in Windows to shut down your notebook, try the following:
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Start
.
. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, select
.
OK
Press and release the power button
Press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then
release it
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, then click
Turn Off Computer
, then click
Turn
, then select
Start
, then
Shut Down