Sony PCG-Z505LE User Guide

VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease 
the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the down or left arrow key. To increase 
the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow key. 

Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.

Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down 
Windows dialog box.

Select Shut down.

Click OK.

Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator 
turns off.

Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.

If you are unable to shut down your computer:
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Close or end all operations.

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Close all applications.

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Remove the PC cards.

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Disconnect USB devices.

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End Infrared Communication.

Then, restart the computer. You can restart your computer by pressing 
Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time). 

To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your computer.

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Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.

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During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using System Suspend 

mode. See “Controlling Power Management” in the online manual Customizing Your 

VAIO® Notebook.

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If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button 

and hold it for four seconds. This operation may result in data loss.