Sony PCG-R505ES, User Manual

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9 Use the directional arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes), then press
the Enter key. The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?”
appears.
10 Select Yes, then press Enter. The computer restarts.
If your computer continues to display the message “Operating system not found,”
and Windows does not start, use your supplied System Recovery CD to restore
the software titles shipped with your computer. See “Using the System Recovery
CD(s)” for more information.
My computer stops responding or 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 below, may
result in loss of unsaved data.
❑
On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Shut Down, then select Shut
Down again, and click OK.
❑ If you cannot shut down your computer as described in the preceding step,
press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously and click Shut Down on the
Windows Security window.
❑ If the preceding step does not work, press and hold the power button for at
least four seconds to turn off the power.
❑
Unplug the computer from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from
your computer.
❑
If your computer stops responding while playing a CD or DVD, press the
Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously, and click Shut Down on the Windows
Security window.
The System Recovery CD restores your computer to its original state, so user
data and applications will be lost.
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Pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously or turning off the computer with the
power switch may result in data loss in files that are currently open.