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Learning the Basics
Powering down the computer
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Caring for CD and DVD discs
❖Store your discs in their original containers to protect
them from scratches and keep them clean.
❖Never bend a disc or place heavy objects on top of it.
❖Hold a disc by its outside edge. Fingerprints on the
surface of a compact disc can prevent the drive from
reading the data properly.
❖Avoid exposing discs to direct sunlight or extreme heat or
cold.
❖To clean a disc, wipe it from the center outwards (not in a
circle) with a clean, dry cloth. If necessary, moisten the
cloth with water or a neutral cleaner (not benzine or
rubbing alcohol). Let the disc dry completely before
inserting it in the drive.
Powering down the computer
Pushing the power button before shutting down the Windows®
operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make
sure the system indicator panel’s disk light and the drive-in-
use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk is being
accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive.
When you power down the computer, you have a number of
options to choose from:
❖Turn Off or Shut down, which power off the computer
❖Hibernation, which saves the current operating state to
the hard disk and powers off the computer
❖Standby, which saves the current operating state to
memory and enters a low power mode
❖Restart, which restarts the computer
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