User's Manual

Getting Started 1-5
Turning On and Off the Computer
Turning On
1. Make sure that the computer is connected to AC power or battery is
fully charged.
2. Open the top cover
3. Press the power button ( ).
4. Each time the computer is turned on, it performs a Power-On Self Test
(POST), and the operating system such as Windows should start.
Turning Off
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