Shutting Down Your Notebook - Sony VAIO PCG-FXA32 Quick Start Manual

VAIO® Notebook Quick Start

Shutting Down Your Notebook

To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your notebook.
1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar.
2 Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the Start menu to display the
"Turn off computer" dialog box.
3 Select Turn Off.
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Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
4 Wait for your notebook to turn off automatically. The notebook is off when
the power indicator turns off.
5 Turn off any peripherals connected to your notebook.
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During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using Standby mode. See
"Using Power Saving Modes" in your online User Guide for more information.
If you are unable to shut down your notebook:
1 Close or end all operations as follows:
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Close all applications.
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Remove the PC Cards.
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Disconnect all USB devices.
2 Restart the notebook. You can restart your notebook by pressing the
Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously.
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If you are still unable to shut down the notebook, you can press the power button and
hold it for more than four seconds. This operation may result in data loss.
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