Turning Off The Computer; Options For Turning Off The Computer - Toshiba Tecra M5 User Manual

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Getting Started

Turning off the computer

Turning off the computer
It is a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not
using it for a while.
If you are using the computer for the first time, leave the
computer plugged into a power source (even though the
computer is off) to fully charge the main battery.

Options for turning off the computer

Depending on the operating system installed, you have more
than one option available for turning off the computer: Turn
Off or Shut Down, Hibernate, and Standby. Each option has
its advantages.
Turn Off or Shut Down
Factors to consider when choosing either Turn Off or Shut
Down:
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Use the Turn Off command if you are using Windows
XP Home, or either Windows
Windows
connected to a domain server.
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Use the Shut Down command if you are using Windows
XP Professional and are connected to a domain server.
Pressing the power button before shutting down the
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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/disc is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the
disk/disc and/or drive.
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XP Media Center Edition (MCE) and are not
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XP Professional or
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