Turning the Computer On and Off 18
Turning the Computer On and Off

Turning the computer on

1Install the battery and connect the AC adapter. (Refer to the Getting Started Guide.)
2Adjust the stand at the back of the computer to a comfortable angle.
3Slide the Power Switch to the right, hold it for more than 0.1 seconds and then release it.
The computer is turned on.
When running the computer on battery power, the LCD brightness is automatically dimmed to
save battery power.
Press the
Menu
button and then
Brightness Up
or
Brightness Up
to adjust the LCD brightness.
( p.27).
Alternatively, press the + or -
Volume Control
buttons at the top of the computer while holding
down the
Menu
button to adjust the LCD brightness.

Turning the computer off

1Click the start button ( ) on the taskbar.
2Click Turn Off Computer.
3Click Turn Off.
When the system cannot be shut down due to a system error, turn it off by sliding and holding
the Power Switch for more than 4 seconds.
After that, when turning it on by sliding the Power Switch, the disk checking program may launch.