This completely shuts off the computer and resets all components when you turn it back on, analogous to pressing the on/off switch on your desktop PC. A Word to the Wise You can turn off your OmniBook without saving the files you’re working on, and have everything there waiting when you come back. But it’s a better idea to save all open files before turning the computer off. This is especially important if the OmniBook will be idle for a long time—after several weeks without recharging, it’s possible for the battery to self-discharge to a level low enough to affect open data. Automatic Turn-Off Your OmniBook has several features that save battery power when the ac adapter isn’t connected.
The most obvious of these is automatic shutdown— when your OmniBook has been idle for 3 minutes (the default duration, which you can change) with no ac power, it turns itself off automatically. (Other power-saving features are described throughout this manual.) You Don’t Have to Exit OmniBook Applications A key benefit of your OmniBook is that you don’t have to exit applications if you’re still using them—even if you turn off your OmniBook. You can run several, and quickly switch among them. If, however, an application has trouble starting or seems slow, you may need to close some documents or even exit some applications to make more memory available.
If this doesn’t fix the problem, close all applications and exit Windows, then restart the computer. Checking Status Information This sections discusses • The Status Panel. • The taskbar. The Status Panel The Status Panel contains indicators that show the current status of the OmniBook for the C drive, the three keyboard locks, and the battery power level. You can turn the Status Panel on and off by pressing FN+ESC. The disk symbol shows whether the hard drive (drive C) is active (that is, reading or writing). Drive C 13