Toshiba SATELLITE A10 - Manual (Page 95)

95 Learning the Basics
Powering down the computer
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3 Click Network Setup Wizard or Network
Connections.
4 Enter the phone number of your network connection and
let the program dial the number.
The computer connects with the network.
Powering down the computer
Pushing the power button before shutting down the Windows ®
operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make
sure the system indicator panel’s disk light and the drive-in-
use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk is being
accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive.
When you power down the computer, you have three options
to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut down), Standby and
Hibernation.
TECHNICAL NOTES: Before using any of these options to
power down your computer, save your files and make sure the
disk activity lights are off.
If you change your mind and decide to continue working after
all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.
Turn Off or Shut down command
The Turn Off or Shut down commands power off the
computer. The Windows
® XP Home operating system uses
the Turn Off command. The Windows ® XP Professional
operating system uses the Turn Off command if you are not
connected to a Windows
®
domain server. The Windows
®
XP
Professional operating system uses the Shut down command
if you are a member of a domain.