Asus F9J - Manual (Page 28)

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Getting Started
Restarting or Rebooting
After making changes to your operating system,
you may be prompted to restart the system. Some
installation 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 clicking Windows Start button and select Shut
Down and then choose Turn off (or Shut down).
For operating systems without proper power man-
agement (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  seconds after turning OFF your
Notebook PC before turning it back ON.
(Screens are different depending on security settings�)
IMPORTANT! Do not use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so
can result in loss or destruction of your data.
TIP: Use a straightened paper clip to
press the shutdown button.
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 .