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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down
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When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep or shut it down.
Putting your computer to sleep
If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the computer to sleep.
When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use, bypassing the
startup process.
To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:
• Close the display lid.
• Press the Power button.
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• Move the cursor to the lower-left corner, and then select the Start button. Select Power
Sleep.
Note: Put your computer to sleep before you move it. Moving your computer while the hard disk drive is
spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data.
To wake the computer, do one of the following:
• Press any key on the keyboard.
• Press the Power button.
• Press the Windows button.
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