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Turning Off Your Computer
When you've finished using your computer, turn it off with one of the following steps:
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From the start menu
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Click start – Turn Off Computer.
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In the Turn off computer dialog box, click Turn Off.
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With the power button
Before using this step, confirm that the power button is enabled to shut down your
computer. Follow these instructions.
1. Open Power Options Properties dialog box. Select Advanced tab.
2. Confirm that Shut down is selected in the pull-down menu of When I press the
power button on my computer.
Close the display cover to keep the screen and keyboard clean and protected.
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If you have not saved the data, a dialog box will appear asking whether
you want to save it.
• Do not turn off or reset your computer while the hard disk indicator,
optical drive indicator, or the indicator on the optional external floppy
disk drive is lit. Doing so may damage or even wipe out the data.
• After turning off your computer you need to wait at least ten seconds
before turning it back on. Turning the power off and on in rapid
succession can damage your computer's electrical circuitry.
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