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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep
or shut it down.
Putting your computer to sleep
If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the
computer to sleep.
When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use,
bypassing the startup process.
To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:
•C lose the display panel.
•Press the power butt on.
•Open the charms and then select Settings → Power → Sleep.
To wake the computer, do one of the following:
•Press a ny key on the keyboard. (Notebook mode only)
•Press the power butt on.
• Press the Windows button.
Note:Wait until the powe r indicator light starts blinking (indicatin g that the computer is
in sleep mode) before you move your computer. Moving your computer while the
hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data.
Note:If the computer does not awaken after pressing a key on the keyboard, this means
that the computer has entered an enhanced power-saving mode.