Shutting Down Your Notebook - Sony GR170 Service Manual

VAIO® Notebook Quick Start
3 If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display as follows:
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To decrease brightness, press Fn+F5 then the down or left arrow key.
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To increase brightness, press Fn+F5 then the up or right arrow key.

Shutting Down Your Notebook

To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your notebook.
1 Click the Start button on the Windows
2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down
Windows dialog box.
3 Select Shut Down.
4 Click OK.
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Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
5 Wait for your notebook to turn off automatically. The notebook is off when
the power indicator turns off.
6 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
"Controlling Power Management" in the online VAIO
information.
If you are still unable to shut down your notebook, follow the procedure below.
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 USB devices.
2 Restart the notebook. You can restart your notebook by pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously.
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