Shutting Down The Operating System; Turning Off The Computer - IBM IntelliStation M Pro User Manual

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Shutting down the operating system

When you are ready to turn off the computer, use the shutdown procedure for the
operating system to save data and prevent damage to the applications. See the
operating-system documentation for more information.
If you are using the preinstalled Microsoft Windows XP operating system, to shut
down the operating system and computer, complete the following steps:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click Start.
4. Click Turn Off Computer, and click Turn Off to confirm.
If you are using the preinstalled Red Hat Linux operating system, to shut down the
operating system and computer, complete the following steps:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click Red Hat Linux Main Menu Button → Logout → Shutdown.
4. Click OK to confirm.

Turning off the computer

When you turn off the computer and leave it connected to ac power, the computer
can respond to requests, such as a remote request to turn on the computer. To
remove all power from the computer, you must disconnect it from the power source.
Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the
computer. See the operating-system documentation for information about shutting
down the operating system.
Statement 5:
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power
supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device
also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current
from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.
A network administrator can use the Remote Administration feature to remotely
update the POST and BIOS code in the computer. Network-management
software, such as Remote Deployment Manager, is required to take advantage of
this feature.
Remote Deployment Manager is a graphical, server-based program that performs
mass unattended installations of operating systems, software, device drivers, and
BIOS updates to remote systems. Used with the Wake on LAN feature, Remote
Deployment Manager can remotely turn on the computer so that installations can
be done while the computer is not being used.
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