
Next Steps
Getting Started 3–9
Turn Off the Notebook Properly
Whenever possible, turn off the notebook by using the
standard
Windows shutdown procedure for your operating
system:
■ In Windows XP Home:
Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off.
■ In Windows XP Professional:
Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Shut Down, and then
select OK. (If you connect your notebook to a network
domain, the name of the
Turn Off Computer button might
change to Shut Down.)
If the notebook does not respond, try the following shutdown
procedures:
■ Press ctrl+alt+delete. Then
❏ If the notebook is running Windows XP Home:
Select Shut Down > Turn Off.
❏ If the notebook is running Windows XP Professional:
Select Shut down from the drop-down list, and then
select
OK.
■ If the notebook does not respond to the ctrl+alt+delete
procedure, slide and hold the power switch for 4 seconds.