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Learning the Basics
Using Turn Off or Shut down
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TECHNICAL NOTES: 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 or Shut down
For the Windows
®
XP Home operating system, follow these
steps to shut down the computer:
1
Click
Start
, select
Turn off computer.
The Turn off computer dialog box appears.
Sample Turn off computer dialog box
2
Click
Turn Off.
The computer shuts down completely.
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
.