Acer TravelMate 610 User Guide - Page 6

Basic care and tips for using your computer - power switch

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vi 5 After making the Emergency Card, you must restart the system before using the program. You should be able to see the software program group in the Windows Start -> Programs menu. If you would like to uninstall the software, you can locate the software's program group, and run the Uninstall program. Only the Primary user can uninstall the software after providing the password. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on and off To turn on the computer, simply slide and then release the power switch on the left side of your TravelMate. To turn the power off, do any of the following: • Use the Windows Shut Down... command Click on Start, Shut Down..., and select Shut down; then click on OK. • Use the power switch Note: You can also use the power switch to perform power management functions. See "Power management" on page 24. • Use the customized functions for power management You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover, or by pressing the sleep hot key (Fn-F4). See "Power management" on page 24. Note: If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and hold the power switch for more than four seconds to shut down the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to turn it on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up.

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After making the Emergency Card, you must restart the system
before using the program.
You should be able to see the software program group in the
Windows Start -> Programs
menu.
If you would like to uninstall the software, you can locate the
software's program group, and run the Uninstall program. Only the
Primary user can uninstall the software after providing the password.
Basic care and tips for using your computer
Turning your computer on and off
To turn on the computer, simply slide and then release the power
switch on the left side of your TravelMate.
To turn the power off, do any of the following:
Use the Windows
Shut Down...
command
Click on
Start
,
Shut Down...
, and select Shut down; then click on
OK
.
Use the power switch
Note:
You can also use the power switch to perform power
management functions.
See
Power management
on page 24.
Use the customized functions for power management
You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover,
or by pressing the sleep hot key (
Fn-F4
).
See
Power
management
on page 24.
Note:
If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and
hold the power switch for more than four seconds to shut down
the computer.
If you turn off the computer and want to turn it on
again, wait at least two seconds before powering up.