Dell Inspiron M431R - Before You Begin; Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices

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Before You Begin
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open
programs before you turn off your computer.
1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
2 Shut down your computer.
• Windows 8:
a Point your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the
screen to open the Charms sidebar.
b In the Charms sidebar, click Settings→ Power→ Shut down.
• Windows 7:
Click Start and click Shut down.
Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off.
NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation
of your operating system for shut-down instructions.
3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
4 Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from your
computer.
5 After you unplug all the cables from the computer, press and hold the power
button for 5 seconds to ground the system board.
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