Sony PCG-8491 Laptop User Manual


 
Using Your Notebook Computer
Shutting Down Your Computer
Sony Notebook Computer User Guide
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Shutting Down Your Computer
1
Click the Start button on the Windows
®
taskbar.
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 on OK.
5
Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator will turn
off.
6
Turn off any peripheral connected to your computer.
!
To avoid potential loss of data,
follow these steps to shut
down your computer.
Respond to any prompts
warning you to save
documents.
If you are unable to shut down
your computer using the steps
described above,
-close all software in use,
-remove the PC cards if
inserted,
-disconnect any USB devices,
then shut down the computer.
If the previous steps do not
work, see the Troubleshooting
section of this User Guide.
During a period of inactivity,
you can conserve battery life by
using System Suspend mode.
See "Controlling Power
Management" in your Software
Guide for further details.