
Turning Off Your Computer
When you’ve finished using your computer, turn it off with one of the following ways:
•From the start menu
1. Click start – Turn Off Computer.
12. In the Turn off computer dialog box, click Turn Off.
•With the power button
Before using this step, confirm that Shut down is selected in When I press the power button on my computer in Advanced tab of Power Options Properties dialog box.
Close the cover to keep the screen and keyboard clean and protected.
If you have not saved a file, a dialog box will appear asking whether you want to save it.
•Do not turn off or reset your computer while the hard disk indicator or the indicator on the optional external floppy disk drive unit or the external
•Before turning it back on, wait at least ten seconds after turning off your computer. Turning the power off and on in rapid succession can damage your computer’s electrical circuitry.