Starting and shutting down your computer

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When you want to use a computer and need to turn it on, or if you would like to turn your computer off, here is the right way to do it.

Step-by-step Instructions

To shut down your computer, click on the “Start” button on the task bar. You will find this at the bottom-left of your screen.

Then click on “Shut down”.

If you want to restart your computer to make it turn off and then automatically have it turn on again, you can click on the “Restart” button in the “Start” menu.

There is also “Sleep Mode”, where your screen may be shut off, but the computer is in a low power mode and will resume with your open applications.

When you want to awaken your computer from “Sleep Mode”, all you need to do is click a button on your mouse to get the computer started again.

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