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Shutting down your notebook

 

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It is important that you shut down your computer properly so you do not lose unsaved data.

 

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Click Turn Off Computer.

 

 

To shut down your computer, proceed as follows:

 

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Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.

 

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Select Turn Off.

 

 

 

The Turn off computer dialog box appears.

 

 

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Wait for your computer to turn off automatically.

 

 

 

The power indicator turns off.

 

 

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Turn off any peripheral connected to your computer.

 

✍Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents. If you are unable to shut down your computer:

-Close all software in use.

-Remove the PC Cards, if inserted. To do so, right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar. Select the hardware you want to unplug and click Stop.

-Disconnect any USB devices.

-Then press the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> keys at the same time to restart the computer.

If this does not work, you can press the power button for more than four seconds. This will shut down the computer. This operation may result in data loss.

If you want to shut down the computer for a short period only, you can save power by using the Standby mode.