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Shutting Down
Follow these steps to shut down (power off) your computer.
Save your work. See the documentation that comes with
1.
your application.
Exit the application program.
2.
Close any open applications. If you have programs in
3.
the taskbar, click on them and close them.
Make sure that the hard drive and diskette drives are off.
4.
If the hard drive light or diskette drive light is lit, it
indicates that the drive is in use.
To protect the integrity of your data, shut down all
applications before turning off the power. Unless
absolutely necessary, never power off the system:
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Press the Start button on the Windows
5.
highlight and click "Shut Down." Selecting Shut Down
gives you several choices in the pop-up submenu. Click
"Shut down the computer," then click the
press
6.
Windows displays the message "It's now safe to turn off
your computer."
7.
Turn off power to your monitor.
!
CAUTION
without exiting properly
when the hard drive light or diskette drive
light is lit.
Enter
to shut down the computer.
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taskbar, then
Yes
button or
Using Your Computer 2-3
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