Getting Started

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Turning off the computer

❖If you have work in progress and are not connected to a network, use the Windows® Standby or Hibernate commands to save your system settings so that, when you turn on the computer again, you will automatically return to where you left off.

TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using any of these options to shut down or turn off your computer, save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off.

If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.

Hibernation mode

Hibernation mode shuts the computer down completely, but it first saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode does not require power to maintain the saved information, system settings are retained indefinitely.

Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:❖While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power.

❖Because the state of the system is stored on the hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges.

❖Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting from turning off the computer.

❖Since information is being re