Basic Care And Tips For Using Your Computer; Turning Your Computer On And Off - Acer TravelMate 610 series User Manual

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Note: To use the Emergency Card to regain access to Windows,
press Alt+Ctrl+E while the PlatinumSecure screensaver is running
and then insert the Emergency Card. If you lose both your
SmartCard and the Emergency Card, bring your computer to the
nearest service center and ask them to reissue you another
SmartCard.
5 After making the Emergency Card, you must restart the system
before using the program.
You should be able to see the software program group in the
Windows Start -> Programs menu.
If you would like to uninstall the software, you can locate the
software's program group, and run the Uninstall program. Only the
Primary user can uninstall the software after providing the password.

Basic care and tips for using your computer

Turning your computer on and off

To turn on the computer, simply slide and then release the power
switch on the left side of your TravelMate.
To turn the power off, do any of the following:
• Use the Windows Shut Down... command
Click on Start, Shut Down..., and select Shut down; then click on
OK.
• Use the power switch
Note: You can also use the power switch to perform power
management functions. See "Power management" on page 26.
• Use the customized functions for power management
You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover,
or by pressing the sleep hot key (Fn-F4). See "Power
management" on page 26.