Starting Up For The First Time; Turning Off The Power - Toshiba PSAA8C-17202C User Manual

Starting up for the first time

When you first turn on the power, the computer's initial screen is the
Microsoft Windows
Follow the on-screen directions.

Turning off the power

The power can be turned off in one of the following modes:
Shut down (Boot), Hibernation or Standby mode.
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode, no data is saved and the
computer will boot to the operating system's main screen.
1. If you have entered data, save it to the hard disk or to a diskette.
2. Make sure all disk(disc) activity has stopped, then remove any CD/
DVDs or diskette.
Make sure the Disk's indicator is off. If you turn off the power while
a disk (disc) is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the
disk (disc).
3. If you are using Windows
From the Turn off computer menu select Turn off.
4. Turn off the power to any peripheral devices.
Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment
to let all capacitors fully discharge.
Hibernation mode
The hibernation feature saves the contents of memory to the hard disk
when the computer is turned off. The next time the computer is turned on,
the previous state is restored. The hibernation feature does not save the
status of peripheral devices.
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Save your data. While entering hibernation mode, the computer saves
the contents of memory to the hard disk drive. However for safety sake,
it is best to save your data manually.
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Data will be lost if you remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor
before the save is completed. Wait for the
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Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in
hibernation mode. Data will be lost.
User's Manual
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XP Startup Screen Logo.
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XP, click start then click Turn off computer.
Getting Started
Disk
indicator to go out.
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