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Turning Off Your Computer, After Working Inside Your Computer, Shut Down.

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Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1. Shut down the operating system: • In Windows 8: - Using a touch-enabled device: a. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings. b. Select the - Using a mouse: and then select Shut down a. Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings. b. Click the • In Windows 7: and select Shut down. 1. Click Start . 2. Click Shut Down. or 1. Click Start . 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down.. 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off. After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard. 2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer. CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 3. Replace the battery. 4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 7

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Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before
you turn off your computer.
1.
Shut down the operating system:
•
In Windows 8:
–
Using a touch-enabled device:
a.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select
Settings
.
b.
Select the
and then select
Shut down
–
Using a mouse:
a.
Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click
Settings
.
b.
Click the
and select
Shut down
.
•
In Windows 7:
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
Click
Shut Down.
or
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the
Start
menu as shown below, and then click
Shut Down.
.
2.
Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached
devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold
the power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and
cables before turning on your computer.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular
Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.
1.
Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as
an ExpressCard.
2.
Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then
plug it into the computer.
3.
Replace the battery.
4.
Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
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