14 Using Your Computer for the First Time
Management Options @” on page 89 and the documentation accompanying your
operating system.
To set the menu;
1. Select Power Options in Control Panel.
2. Select the operations of power button.
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Standby mode: operates as Save to RAM mode. (See”Suspend Mode @” on
page 90 for more information.)
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Hibernate mode: operates as Save To Disk mode. Set Hibernate submenu to
enabled to use Hibernate mode. (See ”Suspend Mode” on page 86 for more
information.)
If the system does not power off, then press and hold the power button
for over 4 seconds.
Restarting Your Computer
You may need to restart (reboot) your computer when installing hardware or software
or if the computer does not respond to your input. A warm (or soft) boot prompts you
to save your files, turns off the computer, and then restarts the computer. A cold boot
turns off the computer without saving your files.
To perform a warm (or soft) boot:
1. Click Start on the taskbar.
2. Click Shut Down.
3. Select the restart option.
4. Click OK or Yes.
5. Save your files if prompted. Your computer reboots.
Cold Boot:
Do not perform a cold boot unless your keyboard and touchpad have no effect
and you cannot perform a warm boot.
When you perform a cold boot, you lose data unless it was saved to a storage
medium.
