Toshiba TECRA A2 User Manual

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User’s Manual
Getting Started
3. Press and hold the computer’s power button for two or three seconds.
Figure 3-6 Turning on the power
Windows XP setup
When you first turn on the power, the computer’s initial screen is the 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Startup Screen Logo. 
Follow the on-screen directions.
Turning off the power
The power can be turned off in one of the following modes: Shut down 
(Boot), Hibernation or Standby mode.
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode no data is saved and the 
computer will boot to the operating system’s main screen.
1. If you have entered data, save it to the hard disk or to a diskette.
2. Make sure all disk (disc) activity has stopped, then remove the CD/
DVDs or diskette.
3. Click start then click Turn Off Computer. From the Turn Off 
Computer menu select Turn Off.
4. Turn off the power to any peripheral devices.
Power button
Make sure the Built-in HDD and CD/DVD-in-use indicators are off. If you 
turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you can lose data 
or damage the disk (disc).
Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment 
to let all capacitors fully discharge.