Using Your Notebook Computer
Shutting Down Your Computer
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Shutting Down Your Computer
1
Click the Start button on the Windows
®
taskbar.
2
Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down
Windows dialog box.
3
Select Shut down.
4
Click on OK.
5
Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator will turn
off.
6
Turn off any peripheral connected to your computer.
If you are unable to shut down your computer using the steps described above, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete
keys at the same time to restart the computer. If you are unable to restart the computer in this way, you can
slide the power switch forward and hold for four seconds. This operation may result in data loss.
During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using System Suspend mode. See "Controlling
Power Management" in your Software Guide for further details.
!
To avoid potential loss of data,
follow these steps to shut down
your computer.
Respond to any prompts warning
you to save documents.