Chapter 3: Getting Started

Warning Do not work for long periods with the notebook resting on your lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot enough to harm your skin.

Caution

Provide adequate space around your notebook so air vents

 

are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed,

 

sofa, rug, or other similar surface.

 

 

Waking up your notebook

When you have not used your notebook for several minutes or if you close the LCD panel without turning off your notebook, it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator flashes.

If your notebook is in Standby mode, press the power button to “wake” it up.

Tips & Tricks

For more information about changing the power button

 

mode, see “Changing Power-Saving Settings” in Using

 

Your Computer which has been included on your hard

 

drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then

 

click Gateway Documentation.

 

 

Turning off your notebook
To turn off your notebook:

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.

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

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