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Connecting an optional external diskette drive
Setting up a printer
Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to your 
printer installation guide for instructions before completing the 
following procedure.
If your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to 
set it up for the first time. You only need to set up the printer once.
1 Click  Start, Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , and then 
under  Printers , click Add a printer .
The Add Printer Wizard appears.
(Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your printer.
Connecting an optional external diskette drive 
Some operations, such as creati ng a password service diskette, 
require a diskette drive designed for use with 3.5-inch diskettes.
(Sample Illustration) Optional external USB diskette drive
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To connect an optional external USB diskette drive, connect the 
cable to one of the  computer’s USB ports.
 (Sample Illustration) Connecting an  optional external USB diskette 
drive 
Turning off the computer
Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® 
operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make sure the 
system indicator panel’s disk light  and the drive-in-use light are off. 
If you turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you 
may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive.
It is a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not using it 
for a while.
If you are using the computer for  the first time, leave the computer 
plugged into a power source (even though the computer is off) to 
fully charge the main battery.
Options for turning off the computer
Depending on the operating system installed, you have more than 
one option available for turning off the computer: Shut Down, 
Hibernate, and Sleep. Each  option has its advantages.
❖ Use the Shut Down or Hibernate command if you will not be 
using the computer for several days or if you must turn off your 
computer.
You must turn off your computer in order to upgrade your 
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using the Shut Down option to turn off 
your computer, save your files and make sure all disk/disc activity 
lights are off.
If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, 
wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.
❖ Use the Sleep command to save  your work, system settings, 
and current state of the desktop to memory, so that when you 
turn on the computer again, you will quickly and automatically 
return to where you left off. 
Hibernation mode
Hibernation mode shuts the computer down completely, but it first 
saves the current state of the  computer to hard disk. Since 
Hibernation mode does not require power to maintain the saved 
information, system settings are retained indefinitely. 
Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:
❖ While in Hibernation mode, the co mputer uses no main battery 
power.
❖ Because the state of the system is  stored to hard disk, no data is 
lost if the main battery discharges.
❖ Restarting from Hibernation ta kes less time and consumes less 
main battery power than restarting after turning off the 
computer using the Shut down command.
❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and 
consumes more main battery po wer than restarting from Sleep.
❖ When starting up again,  the computer returns to the state in 
which you left it, including all open programs and files you 
were using.
For information on how to use and configure Hibernation mode see 
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Turning off the computer
Sleep mode
The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving 
mode. Sleep saves the current state  of the computer to memory so 
that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from 
where you left off.
After your computer sleeps for an extended period of time, the 
Windows® operating system may save any open documents and 
programs to your hard disk, and then shuts down the computer.
Factors to consider when choosing Sleep:
❖ While in Sleep mode, the comput er uses some main battery 
power.
❖ Because the state of the system  is stored in memory, you will 
lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is 
in Sleep mode.
❖ Restarting from Sleep takes le ss time and consumes less main 
battery power than restarting after turning off the computer 
using the Hibernation or Shut down commands.
❖ When starting up again,  the computer returns to the mode in 
which you left it, including all open programs and files you 
were using.
❖ If the battery charge becomes cr itically low, the computer will 
try to enter Hibernation mode.
If you power down using the Sleep command and the main battery 
discharges fully, your unsaved information will be lost. Be sure to 
save your work first.
For information on using Sleep, see  “Using and configuring Sleep 
mode” on page 70 .
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Turning off the computer
Using the Shut Down command
The Shut down command completely shuts down the computer 
without saving your work or the current state of the computer. This 
command closes all open program s, shuts down the operating 
system, and then turns off your computer.
Use the following steps to turn off your computer using the Shut 
Down command:
1 Click  Start, and then click the arrow ne xt to the Lock button in 
the lower-right part of the Start menu.
The Shut Down menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Shut Down menu
2 Click  Shut Down .
The computer closes all open  programs, shuts down the 
operating system, and then turns off.
Turning off the computer more quickly
You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button.
To use this method, you first need to activate it using the Power 
Options feature. By default, pressing your computer’s power button 
puts the computer into Sleep mode.
1 Click  Start, Control Panel , System and Maintenance , and 
then  Power Options .
The Power Options window appears.
2 Click  Change plan settings  under the power plan to be 
customized.
The Edit Plan Settin gs window appears.
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3Click  Change advanced power settings .
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window 
appears.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen
4 Click  Power buttons and lid  to display the actions that you 
can configure.
5 Select the options you want from the drop-down lists.
These options can be set separately for how they operate while the 
computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC 
power. 
❖ Lid close action  
Set this option to  Shut down if you want the computer to 
shut down when you close the display panel. 
❖ Power button action  
Set this option to  Shut down if you want the computer to 
shut down when you press the power button. 
❖ Start menu power button  
Set this option to  Shut down if you want the computer to 
shut down when you click the power button in the Start 
menu. 
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6Click  Apply .
7 Click  OK.
Once the computer is configured,  you can turn it off by either 
pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending 
on the options set.
Restarting your computer
To start the computer up again,  press the power button until the 
on/off light glows green.
If you turn off the computer by closing the display panel, you can 
start it again by open ing the display panel.
Using and configuring Hibernation mode
To turn off the computer  using the Hibernation command:
1 Click  Start, and then click the arrow ne xt to the Lock button in 
the lower-right part of the Start menu.
The Shut Down menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Shut Down menu
2 Click  Hibernate .
The computer saves the state of  all open programs and files, 
turns off the display, and then turns off.
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Configuring Hibernation mode options
You can place the computer into Hibernation mode by either 
pressing the power button or closing the display panel. You can also 
specify an amount of time after  which the computer automatically 
goes into Hibernation mode.
To use any of these methods, you first need to enable them using the 
Power Options feature.
1 Click  Start, Control Panel , System and Maintenance , and 
then  Power Options .
The Power Options window appears.
2 Click  Change plan settings  under the power plan to be 
customized.
The Edit Plan Settin gs window appears.
3 Click  Change advanced power settings .
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window 
appears.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 
						

							
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4Click  Power buttons and lid  to display the actions that you 
can configure.
5 Select  Hibernate  for the options you want.
These options can be set separately for how they operate while the 
computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC 
power.
❖ Lid close action  
Set this option to  Hibernate if you want the computer to 
go into Hibernation mode when you close the display 
panel. 
❖ Power button action  
Set this option to  Hibernate if you want the computer to 
go into Hibernation mode when you press the power 
button. 
❖ Start menu power button  
Set this option to  Hibernate if you want the computer to 
go into Hibernation mode when you click the power 
button in the Start menu. 
6 Click  Apply .
7 Click  OK.
Once the computer is configured,  you can place it into Hibernation 
mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display 
panel, depending on the Hibernation options set.
Starting again from Hibernation mode
To start up the computer from Hibernation mode, press the power 
button until the on/off light glows green. The computer returns to 
the screen(s) you were using.
If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by closing the display 
panel, you can start it again by opening the display panel.
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Turning off the computer
Using and configuring Sleep mode
To turn off the computer using the Sleep command:
1 Click  Start, and then click the arrow ne xt to the Lock button in 
the lower-right part of the Start menu.
The Shut Down menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Shut Down menu 
2 Click  Sleep.
The computer saves the status of all open programs and files to 
the memory, turns off the display, and enters into a low-power 
mode. The on/off light blinks amber indicating the computer is 
in Sleep mode.
Configuring Sleep mode options
You can place the computer into Sl eep mode by either pressing the 
power button or closing the display panel. You can also specify an 
amount of time after  which the computer au tomatically goes into 
Sleep mode. 
To use any of these methods, you first need to enable them using the 
Power Options feature.
1 Click  Start, Control Panel , System and Maintenance , and 
then  Power Options .
The Power Options window appears.
ArrowShut Down MenuStart