Toshiba A10 User Manual

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To connect an optional external USB diskette drive, connect the 
cable to one of the computer’s USB ports.

Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows

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operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make sure the 
system indicator panel’s storage drive light and the drive-in-use light 
are off. If you turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, 
you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive.

It is a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not using it 
for a while.

If you are using the computer for the first time, leave the computer 
plugged into a power source (even though the computer is off) to 
fully charge the main battery.

Depending on the operating system installed, you have more than 
one option available for turning off the computer: Shut Down, 
Hibernate, and Sleep. Each option has its advantages.

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Use the Shut Down or Hibernate command if you will not be 
using the computer for several days or if you must turn off your 
computer.

You must turn off your computer in order to upgrade your 
computer’s internal hardware (such as memory).