Acer 6800 manual Turning on your computer, Turning off your computer

40 4 Setting up your computer

Turning on your computer

After connecting the necessary peripherals and plugging in the power cable, you are now ready to turn the computer on and get to work.

To turn on your computer:

1Turn on all peripherals connected to your computer, such as the monitor, printer, speakers, etc.

2On the front panel of your computer, press the Power button.

Important: Make sure that the power cable is properly plugged into an electrical outlet. If you are using a power strip or an AVR (Auto-Voltage Regulator), make sure that it is plugged in and turned on.

Turning off your computer

To turn off your computer, follow the steps below.

For Windows XP:

1On the Windows XP taskbar, click on the Start button, and click Turn Off Computer, then click Turn Off.

2Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer.

If you cannot shut down your computer normally, press and hold the power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in suspend mode only.