User's Manual

Getting Started 1-7
Turning On and Off the Computer
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Press the power button (
). Each time the computer is turned on, it performs
a Power-On Self Test (POST), and the operating system such as Windows should
start.
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When you finish a working session, you can stop the system by turning off the power
or leaving it in Sleep or Hibernation mode:
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Power off
(Shutdown)
Use the Windows Start menu in the lower left and follow the
shutdown procedure.
Sleep Press the power button*.
–or–
Use the Windows Start menu to put the computer in Sleep mode.
Hibernate Use the Windows Start menu to put the computer in Hibernation
mode. (See “Hibernation” in Chapter 3 for more information.)
* “Sleep” is the default setting of the power button. You may change what the
power button does in Windows Control Panel.