Sony PCG-R505JL - Manual (Page 64)

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start
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My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
It is best to shut down your notebook using the Turn Off Computer command
(Microsoft® Windows XP) or the Shut Down command (Windows 2000) on the
Windows Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed below, may
result in loss of unsaved data.
❑ (Windows XP) On the Windows® taskbar, click Start, select Turn Off
Computer, and then click Turn Off.
(Windows 2000) On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Shut Down, then
select Shut Down again and click OK.
❑ (Windows XP) If you cannot shut down your notebook as described in the
preceding step, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and click Turn Off
Computer on the Windows Security window.
(Windows 2000) If you cannot shut down your notebook as described in the
preceding step, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete 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 4 seconds to turn off the power.
❑ Unplug the notebook from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from
your notebook.
❑ (Windows XP) If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or
DVD, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and click Turn Off Computer
on the Windows Security window.
(Windows 2000) If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or
DVD, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and click Shut Down on the
Windows Security window.
My notebook is unstable.
Your notebook’s operating system may become unstable if a lower power state,
such as Hibernate, is initiated then changed before the notebook completely
enters the lower power state.
To restore the notebook to its normal operating stability:
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Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously or turning off the notebook with the power
switch may result in data loss in files that are currently open.