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Power options – Asus M52V User Manual

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IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least seconds after turning OFF

your Notebook PC before turning it back ON.

IMPORTANT! DO NOT use emergency

shutdown while data is being written;

doing so can result in loss or destruc-

tion of your data.

Emergency Shutdown

In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there is an additional way to shut-

down your Notebook PC:

Power Options

The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or

hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel

“Power Options.”

For other options, such as “Switch User, Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down,”

click the arrowhead next to the lock icon.

Restarting or Rebooting

After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted

to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog

box to allow restart. To restart the system manually, choose Restart.

Hold the power button over 4 seconds.

Getting Started

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