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Using your notebook
Shutting down your notebook
It is important that you shut down your computer properly so you do not lose unsaved data.
To shut down your computer, proceed as follows:
1
Click the Start button.
2
Click Shut Down....
The Shut Down Windows screen appears.
3
Select Shut down from the drop-down list.
4
Click OK.
Wait for your computer to turn off automatically.
The power indicator turns off.
5
Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.
Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
If you are unable to shut down your computer;
- Close all software in use.
- If applicable, remove the PC Card. To do so, double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar. Select the hardware you want to
unplug and click Stop.
- Disconnect any USB devices.
Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> keys at the same time to enter the Windows Security feature to close any application that can not close normally,
and restart your system.
If this does not work, you can press the power button for more than four seconds. This will shut down the computer. This operation may result in loss
of data.
If you want to shut down the computer for a short period only, you can save power by using the Standby mode. Go to the Start menu, select Shut
Down..., and then click on Stand By from the drop-down list of the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
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