User's Manual

Getting Started 1-7
Turning On and Off the Computer
Turning On
Press the power button ( ). The Windows operating system 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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Windows 8 Windows 7
Power off
(Shutdown)
1. Open the Charms Bar of
Windows 8 by swiping in from
the right side of the screen.
2. Tap Settings and then tap
(Power).
3. Tap Shut down in the Power
menu that pops up.
Use the Windows Start
menu in the lower left and
follow the shutdown
procedure.
Sleep
Press the power button* or use
the Power menu to put the
computer in Sleep mode.
Press the power button*
or use the Windows Start
menu to put the computer
in Sleep mode.
Hibernate
By default, this option is not
shown in the Power menu. If you
want to use the feature, set up
according in Windows Control
Panel.
Use the Windows Start
menu to put the computer
in Hibernation mode.
* “Sleep” is the default setting of the power button. You may change what
the power button does in Windows Control Panel.