Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down – Lenovo Miix 2 11 Tablet Lenovo User Manual

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1

Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down

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When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep or shut it down.

Putting your computer to sleep

If you will be away from your computer briefly, put the computer to sleep.
When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use, bypassing the
startup process.
To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:
• Press the Power button.

• Open the charms, and then select Settings

Power

Sleep.

To wake the computer, do one of the following:
• Press any key on the keyboard (located on the keyboard dock).
• Press the Power button.

• Press the Windows button

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Shutting down the computer

If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down.
To shut down the computer, do one of the following:

• Open the charms, and then select Settings

Power

Shut down.

• Press and hold or right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner and select Shut down or

sign out

Shut down.

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