
40
Getting Started
To Shut down your device
To Shut down your device
1
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen.
2
When the Windows
®
charms appear, touch the
Settings
(
) charm.
Pressing the power button before shutting down the
Windows
®
operating system could cause you to lose
your work.
3
In the lower right of the screen touch the
Power
(
)
icon.
(Sample Image) Shut down
4
Touch the
Shut down
option.
The device closes all open applications, shuts down the
operating system, and then turns off.
To place your device in Sleep mode
1
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen.
2
When the Windows
®
charms appear, touch the
Settings
(
) charm.
If you power down using the Sleep command and the
battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will be
lost. Be sure to save your work first.
Power
Shut down option