Getting help

Sony Notebook User Guide

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My computer does not shut down

It is recommended to shut down your computer using the Shut Down command on the Windows® Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data. If the Shut Down command does not work properly, proceed as follows:

Windows® 2000 Professional: Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>. Select Explorer and click Shut Down.

Windows® Millennium Edition: Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>. The Windows Security dialog box appears. Click Shut Down…. The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears. Select Shut down and click OK.

If this does not work, press the power button and hold it for at least four seconds. This turns off the power.

Unplug the computer from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from your computer.

My computer locks up

Windows® 2000 Professional: If you suspect one application is locking your system, you can try to stop it. To do this, press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> once, click Task Manager, select the application or the process that is locking your system, and then click End Task.

Windows® Millennium Edition: If you suspect one application is locking your system, you can try to stop it. To do this, press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> once, select the application that is locking your system, and then click End Task.

If the above method does not work or you do not know which application is locking your system, restart the computer. On the Windows® taskbar, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then select Shut Down in the list and click OK.

If the above method does not work, press the power button and hold it for at least four seconds. This turns off the power.

If your computer locks up while playing a CD-ROM, stop the CD-ROM, and shutdown the computer by pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>, and then click Shut Down.