Toshiba Qosmio G20 (PQG21) - Manual (Page 63)

User’s Manual 3-7
Getting Started
2. Press and hold the computer’s power button for two or three seconds.
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.
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 floppy disk.
2. Make sure all disk (disc) activity has stopped, then remove the
CD/DVDs or floppy disk.
3. Click start then click Turn Off Computer. From the Turn Off
Computer menu select Turn Off.
4. Turn off the power to any peripheral devices.
Power button
Be sure to read the License Agreement carefully.
Make sure the Hard Disk Drive indicator is off. If you turn off the power
while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the disk
(disc)
Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment
to let all capacitors fully discharge.