ASUS a9rp User Manual

Getting Started

Restarting or Rebooting

After making changes to your operating system,

you may be prompted to restart the system. Some

installation processes will provide a dialog box to

allow restart. To restart the system manually, click

Windows Start button and select Shut Down and

then choose Restart.

Powering OFF

In Windows XP, power OFF the Notebook PC by

clicking Windows Start button and select Shut Down

and then choose Turn off (or Shut down). For oper-

ating systems without proper power management

(DOS, Windows NT), you must close all applications

and exit operating systems and then power OFF by holding the power switch for 2 seconds (as opposed

to 1 second to power ON). Holding the power switch for 2 seconds is necessary in order to prevent ac-

cidental power-OFFs.

IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least seconds after turning OFF your

Notebook PC before turning it back ON.

(Screens are different depending on security settings�)

Emergency Shutdown

In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are two additional ways to

shutdown your Notebook PC:

(1) Hold the power button over 4 seconds, or (2) Press the shutdown button

IMPORTANT! Do not use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so

can result in loss or destruction of your data.

TIP: Use a straightened paper clip to

press the shutdown button.