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5To open your computer’s Start menu, click 
(Start). From that menu, you can run programs and search for files. For more information on using your computer’s menus, see “Using Windows” and “Customizing Windows” in your online User Guide.
Waking up your computer
Tip
For more information about changing the power button mode, see the “Customizing” chapter in your online User Guide.
When you have not used your computer for several minutes, it may enter a
If your computer is in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a key on the keyboard, or press the power button to “wake” it up.
Turning off your computer
Warning
When you turn off your computer, certain components in the power supply and system board remain energized. In order to remove all electrical power from your computer, unplug the power cord and modem cable from the wall outlets. We recommend disconnecting the power cord and modem cable when your computer will not be used for long periods.
Important
If for some reason you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to turn off your computer, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it.
Putting your computer into Sleep mode is the easiest way to power down your computer. Although it does not turn your computer completely off, it does turn off or slow down most system operations to save power. It also saves your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. Waking your computer from a Sleep state is much faster than turning on your computer after it has been turned completely off.
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