Toshiba Portege 2010 User Guide 1 - Page 54

54 Getting Started Powering off the computer Powering off the computer It's a good idea to power off your computer when you are not using it for a while. If you are using the computer for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is off) to fully charge the main battery. With the computer off, it may take up to six hours to charge the main battery. Guidelines for powering off the computer: ❖ If you have work in progress and aren't connected to a network, use the Hibernate command to save your system settings to the hard disk so that, when you turn on the computer again, you automatically return to where you left off. ❖ To leave the computer off for a longer period, power down the computer. The Windows® XP Professional operating system uses the Shut down command to power down the computer if you are connected to a Windows® network server (domain server) or the Turn Off command if you are not. ❖ When the hard disk drive light on the system indicator panel is on, don't turn off the power. Doing so may damage your hard disk. For more information, see "Powering down the computer" on page 119. Closing the display panel When you are finished using the computer, power off and close the display panel to keep dust and dirt out of the computer. If you close the display panel while the computer is still on, one of these actions will occur: