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User Instructions for PC

Finishing Your Work

Always exit all software applications and use the Windows command to Shut Down the laptop before turning off the power:

  1. Select the "Start" button (lower left hand corner of the screen).
  2. Select "Shut Down."
  3. The pop-up window will ask you: "What do you want the computer to do?" Select the "Shut Down" radio button.
  4. Select "OK."
  5. When the computer display goes blank, you can close the laptop display lid.
  6. Unplug the power cord, and optical mouse if used, and put it/them back into their respective packets and back into the laptop case. Unplug the headphones if used and put them into their packet. Place the laptop in the carrying case and return it, and the headphones packet if used, to the first floor Loan/Reserve Desk.
  7. When you return the laptop to the Loan/Reserve Desk, be sure it is checked in before you leave. It is recommended you request a return receipt.

The photos below indicate some of the features of the Dell laptops in circulation at Morgan Library. The locations of these features vary according to the laptop model. If you have questions about features or hardware not described, please contact the Information Desk.

Keyboard View
keyboard view

Top/Rear View
top/rear view



Left/Right Side View

  1. volume up/down
  2. volume mute
  3. lock status indicator
  4. power switch
  5. touch Pad and buttons
  6. activty status indicators
  7. USB ports
  8. ethernet port
  9. telephone port
  10. video out to projector (presentation kits)
  11. power in
  12. card slot for expansion
  13. microphone jack
  14. headphone jack
  15. DVD/R drive