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Learning the Basics
Powering down the computer
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When you power down the computer, you have three options
to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut Down) Computer, Standby,
and Hibernation.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using any of these options to power
down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk
activity lights are off.
If you change your mind and decide to continue working after
all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.
Using Turn Off Computer or Shut Down
For the Windows
XP Professional operating system, follow
these steps to shut down the computer:
1
Click the Start button, then Shut down.
The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears.
2
Select Shut down from the drop-down list.
3
Click OK.
The computer shuts down completely.
Holding the Shift key while the Turn Off computer Windows
dialog box is open, changes the Stand By button to hibernate.
For more information about setting up hibernation, refer to
“Using Hibernation” on page 110
Shutting down more quickly
You can shut down the computer by pressing the power
button.
To use either of these methods, you first need to turn it on in
Toshiba’s Power Saver utility.
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