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Shutting down your computer
It is important that you shut down your computer properly so you do not lose unsaved data.
To shut down your computer, proceed as follows:
1
Click the
Start
button on the Windows
®
taskbar.
2
Click
Shut Down...
The
Shut Down Windows
dialog box appears.
3
Select
Shut down
.
4
Click
OK
.
5
Wait for your computer to turn off automatically.
The power indicator turns off.
6
Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.
Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
If you are unable to shut down your computer:
- Close all software in use.
- Remove the PC Card, if applicable. To do so, double-click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware
icon in the taskbar. Select the hardware you want to
unplug and click
Stop
.
- Disconnect any USB devices.
- Press the
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>
keys at the same time and select
Shut Down
to turn the computer off.
If this does not work, you can press the power button for more than four seconds. This will shut down the computer. This operation may result in loss
of data.
If you want to shut down the computer for a short period only, you can save power by using the
Standby
mode.
