Shutting Down Your Notebook
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Shutting Down Your Notebook
1Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
2Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down
Windows dialog box.
3Select Shut down.
4Click OK.
5Wait for your notebook to turn off automatically. It is off when the power
indicator light turns off.
6Turn off any peripherals connected to your notebook.
If you are unable to shut down your notebook:
1Close or end all operations.
❑Close all applications.
❑Remove the PC cards.
❑Disconnect USB devices.
2Then, restart the notebook. You can restart your computer by pressing the
Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time).
To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your notebook.
✍Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
✍During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using Standby mode. See
“Controlling Power Management” for more information.
✍If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button
and hold it for four seconds. This operation may result in data loss.