Sony PCG-FX120 manual Shutting Down Your Computer, If you are unable to shut down your computer

VAIO Notebook User Guide

3If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display as follows:

❑To decrease brightness, press Fn+F5 then the down or left arrow key.

❑To increase brightness, press Fn+F5 then the up or right arrow key.

Shutting Down Your Computer

To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your computer.

1Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.

2Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box.

3Select Shut Down.

4Click OK.

✍Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.

5Wait for your computer to turn off automatically—power indicator turns off.

6Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.

✍During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using Standby mode. See “Controlling Power Management” .

If you are unable to shut down your computer.

1Close or end all operations as follows:

❑Close all applications.

❑Remove the PC cards.

❑Disconnect USB devices.

2Restart the computer. You can restart your computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time).

✍If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button and hold it for 5 seconds. This operation may result in data loss.

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