Turning off your notebook – Gateway 450 User Manual

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If your notebook is in Standby mode, “wake” it up by pressing the power
button. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see
“Changing power settings” on page 151.

Turning off your notebook

To turn off your notebook in Windows XP:

1

Click

Start

,

then click

Turn Off Computer

. The Turn Off Computer dialog box

opens.

2

Click

Turn Off

. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.

To turn off your notebook in Windows 2000:

1

Click

Start

,

then click

Shut Down

. The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens.

2

Click the arrow button to open the

What do you want your computer to do

list, then click

Shut down

.

3

Click

OK

. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.

Important

If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer
option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and
hold the power button for about five seconds, then
release it.

Important

If for some reason you cannot use the Shut Down option
in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the
power button for about five seconds, then release it.

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