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Learning the Basics
Powering down the computer
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2Click Turn Off .
The computer shuts down completely.
For the Windows XP Professional operating system, follow
these steps to shut down the computer:
1Click the Start button, then Shut down.
The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears.
2Select Shut down from the drop-down list.
3Click OK.
The computer shuts down completely.
Holding the Shift key while the Turn Off computer Windows
dialog box is open, changes the Stand By button to hibernate.
For more information about setting up hibernation, refer to
“Using Hibernation” on page 109.
Shutting down more quickly
You can shut down the computer by pressing the power
button.
To use either of these methods, you first need to turn it on in
Toshiba’s Power Saver utility.
1Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then
Performance and Maintenance.
2Click the Tos hib a Po wer Sav er ic on.
3Click on the Setup Action tab.
4Select the options you want from the drop-down lists.
❖When I press the power button
Set this option to Shutdown to have the computer
shut down when you press the power button.
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