Powering Down The Computer; Turn Off Or Shut Down Command - Toshiba A1 User Manual

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Learning the Basics

Powering down the computer

Powering down the computer
NOTE
When you power down the computer, you have three options
to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut down), Standby and
Hibernation.

Turn Off or Shut down command

The Turn Off or Shut down commands power off the
computer. The Windows
uses the Turn Off command if you are not connected to a
Windows
operating system uses the Shut down command if you are a
member of a domain.
Factors to consider when choosing Turn Off or Shut down:
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No power is used while the computer is turned off. This
is the most efficient mode if you will be away from your
computer for an extended time.
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Restarting from Turn Off or Shut down uses the most
time and battery power.
Pushing the power button before shutting down the Windows
operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make
sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in-
use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk is being
accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive.
TECHNICAL NOTES: Before using any of these options to
power down your computer, save your files and make sure the
diskette drive and optical drive lights are off.
If you change your mind and decide to continue working after
all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.
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domain server. The Windows
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