When you are not using the computer, you can turn off the computer, put it into power saving mode or hibernate it. Automated power saving settings can also be programmed through Windows Power Settings.

Turning off the computer

To turn off the computer, do the following:

  1. Click on the Windows icon
  2. Then click on the Power icon  
  3. Finally click on "Shutdown".


Power saving mode / sleep mode

There are several ways to put the computer into power saving mode:

  1. Press the on-off switch (this function can be changed via the Windows system settings)
  2. Perform the same procedure as for "Turn off computer", but select "Save energy" instead of "Shut down" in the last item

Hibernate

This function is disabled by default and must be enabled via the Windows system settings..