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G e t t i n g S t a r t e d w i t h y o u r L i f e B o o k
When you turn on your notebook, be sure
you have a power source connected to
it. This means that at least one battery is
installed and charged or that the AC adapter
is connected and has power.
Remember to close all files, exit all
applications and shut down the operating
system prior to turning off the power using
the power button. If documents are opened
when the notebook is turned off, data may be
lost and this may result in disk errors.
Power on
Power/Suspend/resume button
You can use the Power/Suspend/Resume
button to turn on your notebook. Once you have
connected an AC adapter to the notebook or
charged the internal Lithium ion battery, you can
power on your notebook.
You can press the Power/Suspend/Resume
button to turn off the notebook. After you have
finished working on the notebook, you can
either leave it in Standby (i.e. suspend) mode
or turn it off.
When you power on your notebook, it will perform
a Power On Self Test (POST) to check the internal
parts and configuration for normal functionality. If
an error is found, your notebook will emit an audio
warning and/or show an error message.
After satisfactory completion of the Power On
Self Test (POST), your notebook will load your
operating system.
Power off
Before turning off the power, check that the Hard
Disk Drive Access and Optical Disk Drive Access
indicators are off. If you power off the notebook
when it is accessing the disk drives, data may
be lost or corrupted. To power off the notebook,
always shut down the notebook properly using
the Windows shutdown procedure.
Remember to use the correct procedure to shut
down the notebook. The proper procedure is:
1. Click the Start button and then click Shut
Down or turn Off notebook.
2. Select the Shut Down option from within the
Shut Down Windows dialog box.
3. Click OK to shut down your notebook.
Do not carry the notebook around when it is
still power on. Do not subject the notebook to
shocks and vibrations. Failure to do so may
damage the notebook.
