20Chapter 2: Getting Startedwww.gateway.comWaking up your notebookWhen you have not used your notebook for several minutes, or if you haveclosed the LCD panel without turning your notebook off, it may enter apower-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicatorflashes.If your notebook is in Standby mode, “wake” it up by pressing the powerbutton. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see“Changing power settings” on page 149.Turning off your notebookTo turn off your notebook in Windows XP:1 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog boxopens.2 Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.To turn off your notebook in Windows 2000:1 Click Start, then click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens.2 Click the arrow button to open the What do you want your computer to dolist, then click Shut down.3 Click OK. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook.Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computeror Shut Down Windows option in Windows to turn off yournotebook, press and hold the power button for aboutfive seconds, then release it.
