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Power Options, Emergency Shutdown, Restarting or Rebooting

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3 Getting Started Power Options The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." For other options, such as "Switch User, Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down," click the arrowhead next to the lock icon. Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. To restart the system manually, choose Restart. IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. Emergency Shutdown In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are two additional ways to shutdown your Notebook PC: (1) Hold the power button over 4 seconds, or (2) Press the shutdown button on the bottom. Use a straightened paper clip to press the shutdown button. IMPORTANT! DO NOT use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data. 28

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3
Getting Started
IMPORTANT!
To protect the hard drive, wait at least ± seconds after turning OFF your
Notebook PC before turning it back ON.
IMPORTANT!
DO NOT use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing
so can result in loss or destruction of your data.
Emergency Shutdown
In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are two additional ways to
shutdown your Notebook PC:
Power Options
The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hiberna-
tion modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel “Power
Options.”
For other options, such as “Switch User, Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down,”
click the arrowhead next to the lock icon.
Restarting or Rebooting
After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted to
restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box
to allow restart. To restart the system manually, choose
Restart
.
Use a straightened paper clip to press
the shutdown button.
(1) Hold the power button
over 4 seconds, or
(2) Press the shutdown button
on the bottom�