Shutting Down Your Computer
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Shutting Down Your Computer
1
Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.
2
Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut
Down Windows dialog box.
3
Select Shut down.
4
Click OK.
5
Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator
(green) turns off.
6
Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.
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To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your computer.
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Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
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If you are unable to shut down your computer using the steps described above,
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close all software in use,
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remove the PC cards if inserted,
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disconnect any USB devices,
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end any Infrared Communication devices,
Then restart the computer.
If the previous steps do not work, see My computer does not shut down on page 77.
During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using System Suspend mode. See
System Suspend Mode on page 43.
