Sony V
A
IO
Desktop User
Guide
Getting help
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7
Press
<F10>
to exit, or use the arrow keys to select
Exit Saving Changes
.
The message
Save configuration changes and exit now?
appears.
8
Make sure that
Yes
is selected and then press
<Enter>
.
My computer does not shut down
It is recommended that you shut down your computer using the
Turn Off Computer
command on the
Windows
®
Start
menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data.
If the
Turn Off Computer
command does not work properly, proceed as follows:
1
Shut down the computer by pressing
<Alt>
+
<F4>
. The
Turn off computer
box appears. Select
Turn Off
.
2
If this does not work, press
<Ctrl>
+
<Alt>
+
<Delete>
. The
Task Manager
dialog box appears. Click
Shut
Down
, then
Turn Off.
3
If this does not work, press the power button and hold it for at least four seconds.
This turns off the power.
4
Unplug the computer from the mains.
My system is running slowly
❑
The system response time varies, depending on the number of applications that are open and running.
Close any application that you are not currently using.
❑
Increasing the system memory may also help. The computer has two memory slots. For memory
upgrades, use only PC-2100 DDR SDRAM DIMM modules. For information on installing memory, please
see the section
.
❑
Another option is to defragment the hard drive. See the Windows
®
Help files for details or contact your
system administrator if you have one.