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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New laptop Apr 15, 2014 18:24:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 15, 2014 18:24:09 GMT Bought my first ever laptop today. It`s running Windows 8.1 and I can`t work out how to turn it off. Any technophiles out there?

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Post by SueA on Apr 15, 2014 19:49:54 GMT

Have you tried the 'off' button Dai ?

I have a laptop with Windows Vista on it so I'm not sure I'm any use for info but on mine I click on the 'Windows' symbol on the bottom bar & click on the arrow on the right to bring up the options where I choose 'shut down' & it closes itself down.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New laptop Apr 15, 2014 20:03:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 15, 2014 20:03:14 GMT There ISN`T an off button Sue.

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	New laptop Apr 15, 2014 22:04:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 15, 2014 22:04:37 GMT I'm not familiar with 8 or 8.1 but as long as I have closed the programs down I have been using or looking at then I just close the lid, this puts it in hibernation and it starts up quicker when opened next time
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	New laptop Apr 16, 2014 5:23:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Apr 16, 2014 5:23:56 GMT I go to the start button in the bottom left of my screen, click on that and right click on the shut down, but I usually put mine to sleep rather than close it completely.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New laptop Apr 16, 2014 18:41:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 16, 2014 18:41:34 GMT I`ll just put mine to sleep then. Thanks all.
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New laptop Apr 16, 2014 18:55:08 GMT

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Post by Tel on Apr 16, 2014 18:55:08 GMT

Is this any help Daitheplant.

Shutting off Windows used to be a simple matter of clicking the Start button and choosing the "Shut down" option. But the Windows 8 beta has no Start button. So how do you shut it down?

Microsoft has concocted a series of maneuvers and keyboard shortcuts to shut down the new OS. Though slower and clumsier than going through the Start button, the new steps at least let you fully turn Windows 8 off.

The most basic way to shut down Windows 8 is through the Charms bar.

In the Metro interface, hover your mouse over the Zoom icon that appears in the lower right corner of the screen. The Charms bar should then pop up displaying several icons. Moving your mouse up the screen will reveal the names of each icon, including Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings. Click the Settings icon and then the Power Icon. You should see three options: Sleep, Restart, and Shut down. Clicking Shut down will close Windows 8 and turn off your PC.

You can more quickly reach the settings screen by pressing the Windows key and the i key. From there, clicking the Power button will give you access to the same three options mentioned above.

Another alternative is to sign out of your account and then shut down. You can either click your account photo or image at the top or press Ctrl/Alt/Del. Click the option to sign out. That will bring you to the opening screen for Windows 8 which you then need to pull up to access your login screen. The Shut down icon will be in the lower right corner. Click it to reveal the options for Sleep, Restart, and Shut down.

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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New laptop Apr 16, 2014 19:33:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 16, 2014 19:33:43 GMT Cheers Tel. Will try that.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,922	New laptop Apr 16, 2014 19:47:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Apr 16, 2014 19:47:15 GMT I'm glad I haven't got Windows 8.1 , that sounds like a lot of faffing about just to switch off.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New laptop Apr 16, 2014 19:52:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 16, 2014 19:52:22 GMT May I ask Sue, which system are you using?

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New laptop Apr 17, 2014 7:31:32 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2014 7:31:32 GMT

Good luck with your new laptop daitheplant ... I just close the lid of mine, as a few have said above, .... but the man in the computer shop said it is better to turn it off completely. I don't know why. He did explain, but I'm no good when it comes to understanding gadgets. Anyway, I just close the lid

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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	New laptop Apr 17, 2014 15:56:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 17, 2014 15:56:18 GMT Closing it down completely every now and again clears the cache and Ram
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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New laptop Apr 17, 2014 18:57:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 17, 2014 18:57:43 GMT Apparently, it is also unwise to leave the battery in when using the mains power lead.

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New laptop Apr 17, 2014 19:41:45 GMT

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Apr 16, 2014 19:52:22 GMT daitheplant said:

May I ask Sue, which system are you using?

I've got Windows Vista on my Sony VAIO laptop which I've had for years Dai, I'm something of a Luddite though & I don't like change, I usually get used to new systems eventually though & wonder why I was using something so outdated before!

I always turn my computer off but my O.H. always just shuts the lid & asks me why I bother but I just feel it's safer for some reason, I don't understand why someone said you should remove the battery when using the mains lead, how does your battery recharge if you do that? Mind you my battery is hopeless now, it's ancient & never had a very long 'life' but now it dies after about 15-20 minutes so I just use the mains, not forking a fortune out for a new battery.

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New laptop Apr 17, 2014 19:58:23 GMT

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Post by daitheplant on Apr 17, 2014 19:58:23 GMT

Sue, Microsoft have stopped supporting, Vista, XP and Windows 2003, users now need Windows 8 or 8.1. Leaving the battery in while using the mains lead apparently runs down the battery, as you are finding out. You battery should have a life of about 4 hours.

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