2-4 Using Your Computer
5.
Click the Start button on the Windows
®
taskbar, then
highlight and click “Shut Down.” Selecting Shut Down
gives you several choices in the pop-up submenu. Click
“Shut down the computer,” then click the
Yes
button or
press
Enter
to shut down the computer.
6.
Windows displays the message “It’s now safe to turn off
your computer.”
7.
Turn off power to your monitor.
NOTE
If you are unable to exit using the Windows
Start button, you can use the power button on the
front of the system to power off. Press and hold in
the power button for about four seconds to shut
down the system manually.
Setting the Date and Time
Use the following steps to set the system date and time
within Windows.
1.
Double click the system clock on the taskbar.
2.
Set the time by entering the current hour, minutes, and
seconds in the appropriate fields, hh:mm:ss. Move from
field to field with the Tab key or Shift-tab to move from
right to left.
3.
Set the date by entering the month and year in
appropriate fields. To select the day, click on the
numeric day of the calendar.
Using Diskettes
Follow these steps to insert a 3.5-inch diskette in the
standard diskette drive.
