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Chapter 2. Learning the basics

Putting your computer into sleep state or shutting it down 

When you finish working with your computer, you can put it into sleep state 
or shut it down.

Putting your computer into sleep state

If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the 
computer into sleep state. 
When the computer is in sleep state, you can quickly wake it to resume use, 
and bypass the startup process.

To put the computer into sleep state, click   and select Sleep from the Start 
menu.

To wake the computer, do one of the following.
• Press the power button.
• Press any key on the keyboard.

Shutting down your computer

If you are not going to use your computer for a day or two, shut it down.
To shut down your computer, click   and select Shut down from the Start 
menu.

Note:

Wait until the power indicator light starts blinking (indicating that the computer is 
in sleep state) before you move your computer. Moving your computer while the 
hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data.