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19. Settings
19.1. Windows® 8 power on/off functions
The new Windows® 8 allows you to restart your PC, put it into Sleep mode or shut it
down.
Changes can be made to the Sleep settings at any time in the power options.
In Sleep Mode the content of your PC's RAM is preserved while practically all other
components of your PC are disabled or their power consumption reduced to a mini-
mum.
Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner
Restart
Now click Power and select Restart.
Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner
Sleep
Now click Power and select Sleep. Your PC will now switch to
Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner
Shut down
Now click Power and select Shut down.
19.2. Control panel settings
You can change Windows® 8 settings using the control panel. These settings control
virtually everything about how Windows® 8 appears and functions and enable you
to customise Windows® 8 to meet your requirements.
When the control panel is run for the first time, some of the most frequently used
control panel elements are displayed grouped together by category.
If you require additional information about a control panel element in the catego-
ry view, you must hold the mouse pointer over the icon or category name and read
the text shown there.
To run one of these elements, click on the associated icon or category name.
A list with executable tasks and a selection of individual control panel elements
opens for some of these elements.
To launch the control panel, proceed as follows:
Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the display and
click Search.
Enter System control in the search field.
Click on System control.
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of the display, move the mouse down and click
Your PC will now restart.
of the display, move the mouse down and click
sleep mode.
of the display, move the mouse down and click
Settings.
Settings.
Settings.
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