Setting Up the System 2-9
Shutdown
Follow these steps to shut down (power off) your
workstation.
1.
Save your work.
2.
Exit the application program.
3.
Make sure that the hard drive, diskette drive, and any
other drives are not in use. A lit device lamp indicates that
the device is in use.
!
CAUTION
Wait until a program is finished running before
powering off the system.
Unless absolutely necessary, never power off the
system when the system power lamp is amber or
when either the hard drive lamp, diskette drive,
or other device lamp is lit. Information on the
device might be lost or damaged.
4.
Click
Start
on the taskbar, then point to and click
Shut Down
. Selecting
Shut Down
gives you several
choices in the pop-up submenu. Select
Shut down the
computer
, then click
Yes
or press
Enter
for shut down.
Note:
A message appears informing you
when it is safe to turn off your system.
5.
Turn off power to your monitor.
6.
Power off the system by pressing the system unit power
button. The system powers off after a 5- to 10-second
delay.
