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Chapter One: The Fundamentals
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Make sure the Shut down option is selected and click the OK button.
The computer’s hard drive hums as Windows cleans up and shuts itself down.
NOTE: Leaving nothing to chance, Windows checks to make sure you’ve saved
everything you’ve been working on, such as letters you created in your word
processing program. If Windows notices you haven’t saved a file, it asks if
you want to save the changes you made to the file before it completes the shut
down procedure.
After a minute or two, Windows finishes shutting down and tells you it’s safe to turn
off your computer.
Turn your computer and monitor off.
This final step is optional.
Shut Down button
Other Ways to Shut
Down:
• Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> +
<Delete>. A dialog box
will appear, and you can
choose to shut down.
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Congratulations! You’ve completed the chapter and are well on your way to mastering
Windows XP! You’re probably wondering “What were those other Shut Down options for?”
Table 1-7: Shut Down Windows Options explains them:
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Table 1-7: Shut Down Windows Options
What it Does
Stand by
Use Stand by if you have a laptop and are going to leave your computer
briefly but want to conserve as much energy as possible while you are
away. After you return your computer to its original running state, you will
be able to pick up exactly where you left off. (Make sure you save
everything you were working on first!)
Shut down
Use this option if you want to turn your computer off. It saves your
Windows settings and saves any information stored in memory to the
local disk.
Restart
Saves any Windows settings, writes any information stored in your
computer’s memory to the local disk, and restarts your computer. Use
this option if Windows or your Windows-based programs start acting
flaky. You often have to restart your computer after installing new
software.
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Shut Down Option
This option appears only if your computer is connected to a network.
This option closes all your programs and disconnects your computer
from the network, preparing your computer to be used by someone else.
Quick Reference
To Shut Down Windows:
1. Save any files you’ve
been working on and exit
all your programs.
2. Click the Start button and
select Shut Down.
3. Select the Shut Down
option and click OK.
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