Protecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm - Compaq Evo Notebook N180 User Manual

3. Click the Turn Off Computer button. The Turn off
computer dialog box is displayed.
4. Select the Turn Off button.
Note
hold the Power
does not recommend turning off your computer this way under
normal circumstances.
5. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and unplug the
modem line from the wall jack.
Protecting Your Notebook During an
Electrical Storm
During an electrical storm, you should take the following
precautions to protect your notebook from damage. You should
immediately disconnect your notebook from the power source.
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After your notebook is disconnected from AC power, you can
Tip
run your notebook on battery power.
If you are not using a surge protector, unplug all power cords
from the wall outlets.
Disconnect your notebook from the wall outlets.
Turn off the power button on all surge protectors.
If a telephone line from your notebook is plugged directly
into the wall jack (without going through a surge protector),
disconnect the line from the wall jack.
Users Guide
Evo Notebook N180
If the notebook does not turn off automatically, press and
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button until the notebook shuts down. Compaq
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