HP VECTRA VE User Manual page 20

Windows 95 and HP Off
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To Enable HP Off
Try Out HP Off
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
Starting and Stopping Your PC
If you are using the HP-preloaded Windows 95, the HP Off utility can
protect your files and your system. If you have unsaved data or new files
open and you switch off your PC using the power switch on the front
control panel before shutting down windows 95, HP Off presents you
with the shut-down dialog box and allows you to save any open
documents before closing open applications. Windows 95 is then shut
down cleanly.
To enable HP Off:
1 Open the "Power" control panel.
2 Click the "HP Off" tab and click the "HP Off" option.
3 Set a time for the HP Off time-out. This is the amount of time you are
given (in seconds) to cancel the shut-down sequence.
If you want to try out HP Off, do the following:
1 Enable HP Off.
2 Create a new file and do not save it.
3 Press the on/off button the PC front panel. A dialog box with the
message "About to shut down Windows" appears on the screen. You
have between 1 and 5 seconds (according to the value you set for HP
Off time-out) to cancel the shutdown.
4 If you cancel the PC returns to normal operation. Otherwise a
message warns you that you have an unsaved file open and asks if
you want to save changes to the file.
5 To shutdown cleanly, click "Yes". To return to normal operation of
the PC, click "Cancel". To not save changes to the file and shutdown
cleanly, click "No".
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