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Turning On Your Computer
Press the power button (labeled
) to turn on the computer.
Turning Off Your Computer
NOTICE:
Turn off your computer by first shutting down your Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system. Otherwise, you may lose data.
1
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the
Start
button, and then click
Turn Off Computer
.
2
In the
Turn off computer
window, click
Turn off
.
The computer turns off after the shutdown process finishes.
Power Problems
HINT:
See the
Tell Me
How help file for
information on standby
mode. To access the help
file, click the
Start
button, click
Help and
Support
, click
User’s
Guides
, and then click
Tell
Me How
.
C
H E CK
T H E
PO W ER
LI G HT
—
When the power light is lit or blinking, the
computer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby
mode—press the power button to exit standby mode. If the light is off, press the
power button to turn on the computer.
C
H A RGE
T H E
BAT T ER Y
—
The battery charge may be depleted.
1
Reinstall the battery.
2
Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
3
Turn on the computer.
T
ES T
T H E
E LEC T RI CA L
O U T LET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
C
H E CK
T H E
AC
ADA P T ER
—
Check the AC adapter cable connections. If
the AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
C
O N NE CT
T HE
CO M P UT E R
DI RE CT LY
T O
AN
E LEC T RI CA L
O UT L ET
—
Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify
that the computer turns on.
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