Toshiba A135, A130 manual Using the Shut Down command, Turning off the computer more quickly

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Turning off the computer

Using the Shut Down command

The Shut down command completely shuts down the computer without saving your work or the current state of the computer. This command closes all open programs, shuts down the operating system, and then turns off your computer.

Use the following steps to turn off your computer using the Shut Down command:

1Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the Lock button in the lower-right part of the Start menu.

The Shut Down menu appears.

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Shut Down Menu

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(Sample Image) Shut Down menu

2Click Shut Down.

The computer closes all open programs, shuts down the operating system, and then turns off.

Turning off the computer more quickly

You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button.

To use this method, you first need to activate it using the Power Options feature. By default, pressing your computer’s power button puts the computer into Sleep mode.

1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Power Options.

The Power Options window appears.

2Click Change plan settings under the power plan to be customized.

The Edit Plan Settings window appears.