IBM INTELLISTATION E PRO 6204, User Manual

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IBM® IntelliStation® E Pro: User’s Guide
Shutting down your operating system
When you are ready to turn off the computer, use the shutdown procedure for your
operating system to save data and prevent damage to your applications. See your
operating system manual for more information.
If you have Windows 2000, do the following to shut down your computer:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click the Windows Start button.
4. Click Shut Down ; then click OK to confirm.
If you have Windows XP Professional, do the following to shut down your computer:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click the Windows Start button.
4. Click Turn Off Computer ; then click Turn Off to confirm.
Turning off your computer
You can turn off your computer as follows:
• Press the power control button on the front of the computer. This starts orderly
shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by your operating
system, and places the computer in standby mode.
Note: After turn off the computer, wait at least 5 seconds before you press the
power control button to turn on the computer again.
• Press and hold the power control button for more than 4 seconds to cause an
immediate shutdown of the computer and place the computer in standby mode.
You can use this feature if the operating system stops functioning.
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do
not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have
more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that
all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
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