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CHAPTER 3: Using Your Gateway Notebook Starting your notebook Warning Do not work for long periods with the notebook resting on your lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot enough to harm your skin. Caution Provide adequate space around your notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Tips & Tricks For more information about changing the power button mode, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 56. To start your notebook: 1 Slide the latch on the front of your notebook, then lift the LCD panel. 2 Press the power button located above the keyboard. 3 If you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your notebook. Waking up your notebook Tips & Tricks For more information about Standby mode, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 56. When you have not used your notebook for several minutes or if you close the LCD panel without turning off your notebook, it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator flashes. If your notebook is in Standby mode, press the power button to "wake" it up. Turning off your notebook Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 18 To turn off your notebook: 1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. 2 Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.

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CHAPTER 3: Using Your Gateway Notebook
18
Starting your notebook
Warning
Do not work for long
periods with the
notebook resting on
your lap. If the air vents
are blocked, the
notebook may
become hot enough to
harm your skin.
Caution
Provide adequate
space around your
notebook so air vents
are not obstructed. Do
not use the notebook
on a bed, sofa, rug, or
other similar surface.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about changing the
power button mode,
see
“Changing
notebook power
settings” on page 56
.
To start your notebook:
1
Slide the latch on the front of your
notebook, then lift the LCD panel.
2
Press the power button located above the
keyboard.
3
If you are starting your notebook for the
first time, follow the on-screen instructions
to set up your notebook.
Waking up your notebook
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about Standby mode,
see
“Changing
notebook power
settings” on page 56
.
When you have not used your notebook for
several minutes or if you close the LCD panel
without turning off your notebook, it may enter
a power-saving mode called
Standby
. While in
Standby, the power indicator flashes. If your
notebook is in Standby mode, press the power
button to “wake” it up.
Turning off your notebook
Important
If for some reason you
cannot use the Turn
Off Computer option
in Windows to turn off
your notebook, press
and hold the power
button for about five
seconds, then release
it.
To turn off your notebook:
1
Click
Start
,
then click
Turn Off Computer
.
The
Turn Off Computer
dialog box opens.
2
Click
Turn Off
. Windows shuts down and
turns off your notebook.