Shutting Down Your Operating System; Turning Off The Computer - IBM 6219 - IntelliStation M - Pro User Manual

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Shutting down your operating system

When you are ready to turn off the computer, use the shutdown procedure for your
operating system to save data and prevent damage to your applications. See your
operating-system manual for more information.
If you are using the preinstalled Microsoft Windows XP operating system, complete
the following steps to shut down your operating system and computer:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click the Windows start button.
4. Click Turn Off Computer; then, click Turn Off to confirm.

Turning off the computer

When you turn off the computer and leave it connected to ac power, the computer
can respond to requests, such as a remote request to turn on the computer. To
remove all power from the computer, you must disconnect it from the power source.
Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the
computer. See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting
down the operating system.
Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power
supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device
also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current
from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.
The computer can be turned off in any of the following ways:
Software Migration Assistant (SMA) enables administrators to remotely transfer
configurations, profile settings, printer device drivers, and files from an IBM or
non-IBM computer to supported IBM systems.
You can use Software Delivery Assistant to create an image of a single set of
applications that can be deployed to different user-groups while taking into
account the users' application needs.
Chapter 2. Operating your computer
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