Alienware Sentia 3450 Technical Reference
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Turning on the Computer
Now you are ready to begin using your computer. To turn it on simply press the power
button on the front panel.
When the computer is on, you can use the power button as a Stand by/Hibernate/
Shutdown hot-key button when it is pressed for less than 4 seconds (pressing and
holding the power button for longer than this will shut the computer down).
Use Power Options in the Windows control panel to configure this feature.
Forced Off
If the system “hangs,” and the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination doesn’t work, press the
power button for 4 seconds, or longer, to force the system to turn itself off.
Shutdown
Note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down/
Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu in Windows. This will help prevent
hard disk system problems.
Resuming Operation
Press a key on the keyboard to have the system resume form Monitor or Hard Disk
Stand By.
