Before you begin, Turn off your computer and connected devices – Dell Inspiron One 2330 (Mid 2012) User Manual

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Before You Begin

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Before You Begin

Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices

CAUTION:

To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open

programs before you turn off your computer.

1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2 Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the

operating system installed on your computer.

Windows 8:

Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the

screen to open the Charms sidebar, and click

Settings Power

Shutdown.
Windows 7:

Click Start

and click Shut down.

Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off.

NOTE:

If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of

your operating system for shut-down instructions.

3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their

electrical outlets.

4 Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices

from your computer.

5 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds, after the computer is

unplugged, to ground the system board.

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