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Time Remaining: Configures the amount of time provided before the selected shutdown
option occurs. When the Shutdown utility is started, this timer begins counting down.
Press Enter or click the Stop Shutdown button to stop the countdown timer.
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Apply: Makes your selected changes without closing the Shutdown dialog. Use this
button to select a different shutdown option, or to change the countdown timer.
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Cancel: Closes the shutdown dialog without saving changes.
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Stop Shutdown/Start Shutdown: Stops or starts the countdown timer. This button
toggles between Stop and Start.
NOTE If you select an option while the countdown timer is running, the timer stops automatically.
Starting and Shutting Down the System
After you complete Setup and start the system for the first time, you can start and stop the
system as needed.
To start the operating system:
1. Turn on power to the system.
2. On a system running Windows 95 or Windows 98, the operating system starts.
On a system running Windows NT Workstation 4.0, the boot menu displays; select
Windows NT to display the logon dialog.
To log on to the operating system:
1. If the logon dialog does not display, press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE to display it.
2. Type a username and password into the appropriate boxes.
3. If appropriate, type a domain name.
4. Select OK or press
ENTER.
To log off, restart, shut down, or power down Windows NT 4.0:
1. Press the Standby button momentarily. The Automatic System Shutdown window
displays, and the Time Remaining countdown starts.
2. Select one of the shutdown options listed in the “Automatic Shutdown Utility” section
earlier in this chapter. The Time Remaining countdown halts. Click Start Shutdown.
The chosen shutdown option activates when the Time Remaining countdown expires. The
system powers off automatically at the end of the procedure if the Power down the Computer
option was chosen.