Sony PCG-8A8M, User Manual

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My computer does not shut down (Windows
®
XP)
It is recommended that you shut down your computer using the Turn Off command on the Windows
®
Start
menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data. If the Turn Off
command does not work properly, proceed as follows:
❑ Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>. If you have not changed the default settings, you will enter the Task
Manager , where you can close any application that cannot close normally, and restart your system.
❑ If this does not work, press <Alt>+<F4> to get to the Turn off computer screen, from where you can
shut down or restart your computer.
❑ 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 does not shut down (Windows
®
2000)
It is recommended that you 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:
❑ Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> to enter the Windows Security feature to
close any application that can not close normally, and restart your system.
❑ 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.