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Troubleshooting

Sony Notebook Computer User Guide

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The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears.

8 Check that [Yes] is selected, then press the Enter key. The computer will restart.

My computer does not shut down

It is best 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, follow these steps:

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Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete and by choosing Shut Down

 

in the Security dialog box.

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If this does not work, slide the power switch forward and hold it for at least four

 

seconds, this turns off the power.

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

 

computer.

My computer “locks up”

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Try restarting the computer. On the Windows® taskbar, click the Start button, click

 

Shut Down, and then select Restart.

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If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step, you can restart the

 

computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete once and then clicking Shut Down in the

 

Security dialog box.

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If the previous step does not work, slide the power switch toward the front and

 

hold it for at least four seconds. This turns off the power.

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If your computer locks up while playing a CD-ROM, stop the CD-ROM, and

 

restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete as described above.