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Learning the Basics
Using Turn Off or Shut down
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❖ On restarting, the computer returns to the state in which
you left it, and opens all the programs and files you were
using.
If you power down using the Standby command and the
battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure
to save your work often.
Using Turn Off or Shut down
If you are using the Windows
®
XP Home operating system,
or are using the Windows
®
XP Pro operating system and are
not a member of a domain, power off the computer as
follows:
1 Click Start, Turn off computer.
The Turn off computer window appears.
Sample Turn off computer window
2 Click Turn Off.
The computer turns itself off.
If you are using the Windows
®
XP Pro operating system and
are a member of a domain, power off the computer as
follows:
1 Click the Start button, then Shut down.
The Shut Down window appears.