Fujitsu Siemens Computers LifeBook A6210 - Manual (Page 58)

58 - Power Management
Powering Off
Before turning off the power, check that the hard drive/optical drive access indicator is off. If you turn off
the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss. To ensure that your notebook shuts down
without error, use the Windows shut down procedure.
Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook to complete its operations
and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors. The proper sequence is:
1 Click the Start button, and then move the mouse over the right arrow.
1 Click Shut Down.
If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section.
• B E SURE TO CLOSE ALL FILES , EXIT ALL APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE POWER . I F FILES
ARE OPEN WHEN YOU TURN THE POWER OFF , YOU WILL LOSE ANY CHANGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
SAVED , AND MAY CAUSE DISK ERRORS .
• A LWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND / OR PACKAGING IT . A FTER
SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM , WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF
CONDITION ( I . E ., NO LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ).
• I T IS POSSIBLE THAT THE UNIT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO TO POWER OFF OR HIBERNATE MODE
WHEN YOU CLOSE THE LID . T HIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR DUE TO PRE -OS BOOT PASSWORD SECURITY
SETTINGS OR SOME OTHER APPLICATION RUNNING ON THE COMPUTER .
• A TTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT THE COMPUTER WHILE POWER IS ON MAY DAMAGE THE NOTEBOOK DUE
TO SHOCK OR OVERHEATING SINCE THE AIR VENTS MAY BE BLOCKED OR RESTRICTED .