User Guide
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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Whenyouhavefinishedworkingwithyourcomputer,youcanputittosleeporshutitdown.
Putting your computer to sleep
Ifyouwillbeawayfromyourcomputerforonlyashorttime,putthecomputertosleep.
Whenthecomputerisinsleepmod
e,youcanquicklywakeittoresumeuse,bypassingthe
startupprocess.
Toputthecomputertosl
eep,dooneofthefollowing:
•Closethedi
splaylid.
•PressthePo
werbutton.
•Openthest
artmenu,andthenselectPower Sleep.
Note: Waituntilthepowerindicatorlightstartsblinking(indicatingthatthecomputerisinsleepmode)
beforeyoumoveyourcomputer.Movingyourcomputerwhiletheharddiskisspinningcandamage
theharddisk,causinglossofdata.
Towaketh
ecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•Pressanykeyonth
ekeyboard.
•PressthePo
werbutton.