Moving around with your travelmate, Disconnecting from the desktop, Moving around – Acer TravelMate 4000 User Manual
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Moving around with your
TravelMate
This section gives you tips and hints on things to consider when moving 
around or traveling with your computer.
Disconnecting from the desktop
Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external 
accessories:
1
Save your work in progress.
2
Remove any media or compact disc from the drive(s).
3
Shut down the operating system.
4
Turn off the computer.
5
Close the display cover.
6
Disconnect the cord from the AC adapter.
7
Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external 
monitor, and other external devices.
8
Disconnect the Kensington lock if you are using one to secure the 
computer.
Moving around
“when you are just moving within short distances, for example, from 
your office desk to a meeting room”
Preparing the computer
Before moving the computer, close and latch the display cover to place 
it in Sleep mode. You can now safely take the computer anywhere you 
go within the building. To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, 
open the display.
If you are taking the computer to a client's office or a different 
building, you may choose to shut down the computer: 
1
Click on Start, Turn Off Computer.
2
Click on Turn Off.