VAIO Notebook User Guide
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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
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.
5Wait for your computer to turn off automatically—power indicator turns off.
6Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.

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).
To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your computer.
✍Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
✍During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using Standby mode. See
“Controlling Power Management” .
✍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.