Toshiba A10 Series - Manual (Page 75)

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2. Press and hold the computer’s power button for two or three seconds.
Figure 3-5 Turning on the power
Starting up for the first time
When you first turn on the power, the computer’s initial screen is the Microsoft
Windows XP Startup Screen Logo. Follow the on-screen directions for each screen.
During setup, you can click the
Back button to return to the previous screen.
Be sure to read the Windows End User License Agreement display
carefully.
NOTE: Be sure to read the License Agreement carefully.
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 activity has stopped, then remove the CD/DVD-ROM or
diskette.
CAUTION: Make sure the Built-in HDD and CD-ROM drive indicators
are off. If you turn off the power while a disk is being accessed, you can
lose data or damage the disk.
Starting up for the first time