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3 Getting Started
Emergency Shutdown
In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are two additional ways to
shutdown your Notebook PC:
(1) Hold the power button
over 4 seconds, or (2) Press the shutdown button
.
TIP: Use a straightened paper clip to
press the shutdown button.
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IMPORTANT! Do not use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so
can result in loss or destruction of your data.
Restarting or Rebooting
After making changes to your operating system, you
may be prompted to restart the system. Some instal-
lation processes will provide a dialog box to allow
restart. To restart the system manually, click Windows
Start button and select Shut Down and then choose
Restart.
Powering OFF
In Windows XP, power OFF the Notebook PC by click-
ing Windows Start button and select Shut Down and
then choose Turn off (or Shut down). For operating
systems without proper power management (DOS,
Windows NT), you must close all applications and exit operating systems and then power OFF by holding
the power switch for 2 seconds (as opposed to 1 second to power ON). Holding the power switch for 2
seconds is necessary in order to prevent accidental power-OFFs.
IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your
Notebook PC before turning it back ON.
(Screens are different depending on security settings.)