Windows Power Management
The Power Options icon in the Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power management
settings. For example, you can use Power Options to set the timeout values for turning off the display and
hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery or one of the adapters.
Restarting the System
If your system is on and you need to restart it, be sure that you use the following procedure.
1
Click the [Start] button, then move the mouse over the small arrow at the bottom right of the right-hand pane.
2
Select Restart from the list.
T
URNING OFF YOUR
NOTEBOOK WITHIN
YOU START THE NEXT TIME
Powering Off
Before turning off the power, check that the hard drive/optical drive access indicator is off. If you turn off
the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss. To ensure that your notebook shuts down
without error, use the Windows shutdown procedure.
B
E SURE TO CLOSE ALL FILES AND EXIT ALL APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE POWER
FILES ARE OPEN WHEN YOU TURN THE POWER OFF
BEEN SAVED
Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook to complete its operations
and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors. The proper sequence is:
Click the [Start] button, and then move the mouse over the small arrow at the bottom right of the right-
hand pane. Click the [Shut Down] button.
LIFEBOOK
NOTEBOOK WITHOUT EXITING
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SECONDS OF THE NOTEBOOK BEING SHUT OFF MAY CAUSE AN ERROR WHEN
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AND MAY CAUSE DISK ERRORS
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