Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro Laptop User Guide - Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro - Page 22

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep or shut it down.  Putting your computer to sleep If you will be away from your computer briefly, put the computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use, bypassing the startup process. To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following: • Close the display panel. • Press the Power button. • Open the charms and then select Settings  Power  Sleep. • Right-click the Windows icon on the desktop lower-left corner. Then select Sleep from the Shut down menu options. Note: Put your computer to sleep before you move it. Moving your computer while the hard disk drive is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data. To wake the computer, do one of the following: • Press any key on the keyboard. (Notebook mode only) • Press the Power button. • Press the Windows button.  Shutting down the computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down. To shut down your computer, do one of the following: • Open the charms, and then select Settings down.  Power  Shut • Right-click the Windows icon on the desktop lower-left corner. Then select Shut down from the Shut down menu options. 18