Toshiba A45 Series manual 105, Using Turn Off or Shut down, Click Start, Turn off computer

Learning the Basics	105
Using Turn Off or Shut down

Factors when choosing Standby:

❖While in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. The battery will eventually discharge in Standby mode. If the battery discharges, your data will be lost if you do not save your work before entering Standby mode.

❖Restarting from Standby mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from Turn Off or Hibernation mode.

❖When starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in which you left it, including all open programs and files you were using.

If you power down using Standby and the battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure to save your work first.

For more information about the Standby, see “Using Standby” on page 112. For information about going into Standby mode more quickly, see “Going into Standby mode more quickly” on page 114.

Using Turn Off or Shut down

If you are using the Windows® XP Home operating system, or are using the Windows® XP Pro operating system and are not a member of a domain, power off the computer as follows:

1Click Start, Turn off computer.

The Turn off computer window appears.