Acer 260 series Basic care and tips for using your computer, Turning your computer on and off

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An Online guide is your helping hand on-the-go, with easy to access, detailed and linked information about your computer.

To access the online guide:

1Click on Start, Programs, TravelMate.

2Click on TravelMate Online guide.

Lastly, there may be a Read me first sheet included with your package which contains important reminders and updates. So, please read through it.

For more information about our products, services, and support information, please visit our Web site (global.acer.com).

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. See “Left view” on page 4 for the location of the power switch.

To turn the power off, do any of the following:

•Use the Windows shutdown command

Click on Start, Turn Off Computer; then click on Turn Off.

•Use the power switch

Note: You can also use the power switch to perform power management functions. See “Power management” on page 23.

•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 23.

Note: If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and hold the power switch for more than four seconds to shut down