Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10
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Putting the computer to sleep or shutting
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Whenyouhavefinishedworkingwithyourcomputer,youcan putittosleep
orshutitdown.
Putting your computer to sleep
Ifyouwillbeawayfromyourcomputerforonlyashorttime,putthe
computertosleep.
Whenthecomputerisinsleepmode,yo
ucanquicklywakeittoresumeuse,
bypassingthestartupprocess.
Toputthecomputertosl
eep,dooneofthefollowing :
•Closethedi
splaylid.
•Pressthepow
erbutton.
•Movethecursortothelow
er‐leftcorner,andthenselecttheStartbutton.
SelectPower Sleep.
Note: Putyourcomputertosleepbeforeyoumoveit.Movingyourcomputerwhilethehard
diskdriveisspinningcandamagetheharddisk,causinglossofdata.
Towakethecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•Pressanyke
yonthekeyboard.
•Pressthepow
erbutton.