Gateway E-3200 - Manual (Page 15)

10 E-3200 User’s Guide
Turning Off Your System
Every time you turn off your system, shut down the operating system first.
You may lose data if you do not follow the proper procedure.
1. On the Taskbar, click Start .
2. Click Shut Down .
3. Select Shut down the computer?
4. Click Yes . The computer turns off.
5. Turn off the monitor and peripherals.
1. On the Taskbar, click Start .
2. Click Shut Down (Windows 98) or Shut down the computer? (Windows
NT).
3. Select Shut Down .
4. Click OK . The computer turns off. If you see a message saying It is now
safe to turn off your computer (Windows NT only), press your computer’s
power button to turn off the computer.
5. Turn off the monitor and peripherals.
To turn off your system in Windows 95
To turn off your system in Windows NT and Windows 98
Warning!
When you turn the
computer off by pressing
the power button, some
electric current still flows
through the computer.
Before opening the
computer case or
connecting or removing any
peripherals, turn off the
computer and then unplug
the power cord from the
electrical outlet.