Moving Around With Your Notebook Pc; Disconnecting From The Desktop; Moving Around; Preparing The Computer - Acer 8100 Series User Manual

Moving around with your Notebook
PC
This section gives you tips and hints to consider when moving around
or traveling with your computer.

Disconnecting from the desktop

Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external
accessories:
1 Save your work in progress.
2 Remove any media, floppy discs or compact discs, from the drive(s).
3 Shut down the computer.
4 Close the display cover.
5 Disconnect the cord from the AC adaptor.
6 Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external
monitor, and other external devices.
7 Disconnect the Kensington lock if you are using one to secure the
computer.

Moving around

When you are just moving within short distances, for example, from
your office desk to a meeting room.

Preparing the computer

Before moving the computer, close and latch the display cover to place
it in Sleep mode. You can now safely take the computer anywhere you
go within the building. To bring the computer out of Sleep mode,
open the display; then press and release the power button.
If you are taking the computer to a client's office or a different
building, you may choose to shut down the computer:
1 Click on Start, Shut Down... or Turn off Computer (Windows XP).
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