Sony PCV-RX401 User Manual page 58

Getting help
If the Turn Off Computer command does not work properly, proceed as follows:
1 Shut down the computer by pressing <Alt>+<F4>. The Turn off computer box appears. Select Turn Off.
2 If this does not work, press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>. The Task Manager dialog box appears. Click Shut
Down, then Turn Off.
3 If this does not work, press the power button and hold it for at least four seconds.
This turns off the power.
4 Unplug the computer from the mains.
My system is running slowly
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The system response time varies, depending on the number of applications that are open and running.
Close any application that you are not currently using.
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Increasing the system memory may also help. The computer has two memory slots. For memory
upgrades, use only PC-2100 DDR SDRAM DIMM modules. For information on installing memory, please
see the section Adding memory
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Another option is to defragment the hard drive. See the Windows
system administrator if you have one.
My computer locks up
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If you suspect an application is locking your system, you can try to stop it. To do this, press
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> once. If you have not changed the default settings, you will enter the Task
Manager. Select the application that is locking your system, and then click End Task.
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If the above method does not work or you do not know which application is locking your system, restart
the computer. On the Windows
select Restart.
Alternatively, press <Alt>+<F4> to get to the Turn off computer screen.
(page 74).
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taskbar, click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then
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