Sony P C V- L X 2 Shutting down your computer, Click, Click OK, Select Turn Off, Click Turn Off Computer, The power indicator turns off, The Turn off computer dialog box appears

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	Shutting down your computer
User
	It is important that you shut down your computer properly so as not to lose unsaved data.
Desktop
	To shut down your computer, proceed as follows:
	1	Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
VAIO	2	Click Turn Off Computer.
		The Turn off computer dialog box appears.
Sony	3	Select Turn Off.
	4	Click OK.
	5	Wait for your computer to turn off automatically.
		The power indicator turns off.

6 Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.

￿ Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.

If you are unable to shut down your computer: - Close all software in use.

- Remove the PC Card, if applicable. To do so, double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar. Select the hardware you want to unplug and click Stop.

- Disconnect any USB devices.

- Press the <Alt>+<F4> keys at the same time and select Turn Off to turn the computer off.

If this does not work, you can press the power button for more than four seconds. This will shut down the computer. This operation may result in loss of data.

If you want to shut down the computer for a short period only, you can save power by using the Standby mode. Select Stand By from the Turn off computer window.