VAIO® Notebook Quick Start
Shutting Down Your Notebook To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your notebook.
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Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
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Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
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From the drop-down list, select Shut Down.
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Click OK.
✍ Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents. 5
Wait for your notebook to turn off automatically. Your notebook is off when the power indicator light turns off.
6
Turn off any peripherals connected to your notebook.
✍ During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using Standby mode. See “Controlling Power Management” for more information.
If you are unable to shut down your notebook: 1
2
Close or end all operations: ❑
Close all applications
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Remove the PC cards
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Disconnect USB devices
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End Infrared Communication
Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously, to restart your notebook.
✍ If you are still unable to shut down the notebook, you can press the power button and hold it for four seconds. This operation may result in data loss.
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