Sony Vaio Series To Shut Down Your Computer, Turning off your computer, About the power switch

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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start

To Shut Down Your Computer

When you are ready to turn off your computer for an extended period of time, use this procedure.

To avoid loss of data, do not use the Power switch to turn off the computer.

Turning off your computer

1Click Start in the Windows taskbar and select Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears.

2Select the Turn Off option.

✍Respond to any prompts about saving your documents.

3Wait for your computer to turn off automatically—the power indicator light turns off.

4Turn off any peripheral devices connected to your computer.

✍If you plan to turn off your computer for a short period of time, you may want to use Stand by mode instead.

About the power switch

If your system stops responding, press and hold the Power switch for more than six seconds to force your system to shut down. You may need to repeat this procedure if your system does not shut down on the first attempt.

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