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PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1522W
ENG
Operating Your Computer
This chapter provides information about the use of the computer.
If you are new to computers, reading this chapter will help you learn the operating basics. If you are already a computer
user but are new to notebook computers, you may choose to read only the parts containing information unique to your
computer.
Described in this chapter are the operating basics of these components:
* Keyboard
* Touchpad
* DVD drive
And these features:
* Starting and stopping the computer
* Power saving feature
* Video features
* Audio features
* Communication features
Starting and Stopping the Computer
There are a number of ways to start and stop the computer.
Starting the Computer
You always start the computer using the power button.
A computer starts up with an operating system (OS) existing on the storage device such as the hard disk and CD disc. The
computer will automatically load the OS after you turn it on. This process is called booting.
NOTE: An operating system is the platform for all your software application programs to run
on. The most widely used operating system today is Microsoft Windows XP.
Stopping the Computer
When you finish a working session, you can stop the computer by turning off the power or leaving the computer in
Standby or Hibernation mode:
To stop in this mode...
Do this...
To start up or resume again
Off
Follow the shutdown procedure of your operating system.
Press the power button.
This can prevent loss of unsaved data or damage to your software
programs.
If the system is locked up because of hardware or software
problems, press the power button to turn off the computer.
Standby
Depending on your settings in Windows, you can place
Press any key.
the computer in Standby mode by:
Closing the display cover
Pressing the Fn+F12 hot key
Pressing the power button
