Vista Shut Down Computer Keyboard Shortcut.

[Chris B]

I have an elderly neighbor who has a new Vista laptop. Both she and I find
it hard to see the shut down icons (lower left) for use with the mouse.
Please help us find a keyboard shortcut to shut down the computer. XP is so
much easier to see and use.

Thanks.


Chris.

 

[Charlie42]

I have an elderly neighbor who has a new Vista laptop. Both she and
I find it hard to see the shut down icons (lower left) for use with the
mouse. Please help us find a keyboard shortcut to shut down the
computer.

Alt+F4. This shortcut shuts down both an active application, and when none
are active Vista itself. You are prompted with the usual shutdown options.

Perhaps your neighbour should take a look at the Ease of Access Center in
Control Panel. A lot can be done to improve the Vista experience for those
who struggle with their eyesight.

Keyboard Shortcuts:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2503b91d-d780-4c80-8f08-2f48878dc5661033.mspx

Make your computer easier to use with Ease of Access:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/106e6689-2545-4d29-8821-f0c22259a63a1033.mspx

Charlie42

 

[Dave]

Just shut the lid, it will go to sleep, then after a day or so, it'll
hibernate.
My wife does it all the time, with no problems.
Just have to connect the AC plug when you open it back up.

 

[Paul Smith]

I have an elderly neighbor who has a new Vista laptop. Both she and I find
it hard to see the shut down icons (lower left) for use with the mouse.
Please help us find a keyboard shortcut to shut down the computer. XP is
so much easier to see and use.

Other than what others have said (using ALT+F4) if items on the screen are
too small, something you might want to try doing is adjusting the DPI.

Right-click on the desktop go to Personalise, and then on the left hand side
of this window you should see Adjust font size (DPI).

The default setting is 96 DPI, the next step up is 120 DPI, but if you click
custom DPI you can drag a ruler out, so you can actually set the correct DPI
for your monitor.

You'll need to reboot the machine after making any changes.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
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[Bob]

Press and release the Windows key, then press U. Use the arrow keys to
toggle to Shutdown. Press Enter.