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

Chapter 3: Getting Started
Warning
Caution

Waking up your notebook

When you have not used your notebook for several minutes or if you
close the LCD panel without turning off your notebook, it may enter a
power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator
flashes.
If your notebook is in Standby mode, press the power button to "wake"
it up.
Tips & Tricks

Turning off your notebook

To turn off your notebook:
1
Click
Start
box opens.
2
Click
Turn Off
Important
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Do not work for long periods with the notebook resting on
your lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may
become hot enough to harm your skin.
Provide adequate space around your notebook so air vents
are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
For more information about changing the power button
mode, see "Changing Power-Saving Settings" in Using
Your Computer which has been included on your hard
drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then
click Gateway Documentation.
, then click
Turn Off Computer
. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.
If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer
option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and
hold the power button for about five seconds, then
release it.
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. The Turn Off Computer dialog