Turning Off The Computer; Options For Turning Off The Computer - Toshiba U205-S5002 - Satellite - Core Duo 1.66 GHz User Manual

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Getting Started

Turning off the computer

To connect an optional external USB diskette drive, connect
the cable to one of the computer's USB ports.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting an optional external USB
diskette drive
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.
Pressing the power button before shutting down the
®
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
is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/
or drive.