Gateway 200 manual Turning off your notebook, Waking up your notebook

Chapter 3: Getting Started

Waking up your notebook

When you have not used your notebook for several minutes, it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator flashes.

If your notebook is in Standby mode, “wake” it up by pressing the power button. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see “Changing power settings” on page 155.

Turning off your notebook

Important

If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it.

To turn off your notebook in Windows XP:

1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens.

2 Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.

To turn off your notebook in Windows 2000:

1 Click Start, then click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens.

2 Click the arrow button to open the What do you want your computer to do list, then click Shut down.

3 Click OK. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.

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