HP 15-g029wm User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 51

Settings, Power, Shut down, Start, icon, and then select

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● When you need to replace the battery or access components inside the computer ● When you are connecting an external hardware device that does not connect to a USB or video port ● When the computer will be unused and disconnected from external power for an extended period Although you can turn off the computer with the power button, the recommended procedure is to use the Windows Shut down command: NOTE: If the computer is in the Sleep state or in Hibernation, you must first exit Sleep or Hibernation before shutdown is possible by briefly pressing the power button. 1. Save your work and close all open programs. 2. From the Start screen, point to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to reveal the charms. 3. Click Settings, click the Power icon, and then click Shut down. - or - Right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner of the screen, select Shut down, and then select Shut down. If the computer is unresponsive and you are unable to use the preceding shutdown procedures, try the following emergency procedures in the sequence provided: ● Press ctrl+alt+delete, click the Power icon, and then select Shut Down. ● Press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds. ● Disconnect the computer from external power. ● On models with a user-replaceable battery, remove the battery. Shutting down (turning off) the computer 43

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When you need to replace the battery or access components inside the computer
When you are connecting an external hardware device that does not connect to a USB or video
port
When the computer will be unused and disconnected from external power for an extended
period
Although you can turn off the computer with the power button, the recommended procedure is to use
the Windows Shut down command:
NOTE:
If the computer is in the Sleep state or in Hibernation, you must first exit Sleep or
Hibernation before shutdown is possible by briefly pressing the power button.
1.
Save your work and close all open programs.
2.
From the Start screen, point to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to reveal the
charms.
3.
Click
Settings
, click the
Power
icon, and then click
Shut down
.
– or –
Right-click the
Start
button in the lower-left corner of the screen, select
Shut down
, and then
select
Shut down
.
If the computer is unresponsive and you are unable to use the preceding shutdown procedures, try
the following emergency procedures in the sequence provided:
Press
ctrl
+
alt
+
delete
, click the
Power
icon, and then select
Shut Down
.
Press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds.
Disconnect the computer from external power.
On models with a user-replaceable battery, remove the battery.
Shutting down (turning off) the computer
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