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My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
It is best to shut down your notebook using the Shut Down command on the
Windows Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may
result in loss of unsaved data.
❑ Try restarting the notebook. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button,
click Shut Down, and then click Restart.
❑ If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step, you can restart the
notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the same time.
❑ If the previous step does not work, press and hold the power button for at
least four seconds. This turns off the power.
❑ If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or DVD, stop the
CD/DVD, and restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the same
time.
❑ Unplug the notebook from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from
your notebook.
My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected.
❑ Click Start, point to Program, point to Accessories, point to System Tools,
and then click System Information.
The Help and Support window appears.
❑ Click System Configuration Utility under the Tools menu.
❑ Click the Advanced button on the General tab, and Confirm the following
information:
1 The message “Standby function is enabled” is displayed. If the message
reads “Standby function is disabled,” click the Enable button.
2 The message “Hibernation feature is enabled” is displayed. If the
message reads “Hibernation feature is disabled,” click the Enable
button.
3 Click OK and restart your notebook.
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Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete or turning off the notebook with the power switch may
result in data loss in files that are currently open.