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. If the pointer does not move while a software application is running, press the Alt+F4 keys to close the application window. . If the Alt+F4 keys do not work, press the Windows key once and then the , key several times, select Restart with the M or m key, and press the Enter key to restart your computer. . If your computer does not restart, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys, select the arrow next to the Shut down button with the m and , keys, press the Enter key, select Restart with the M or m key, and press the Enter key to restart your computer. . If this procedure does not work, slide (in the direction of G on the switch) and hold the power switch until the computer turns off. ! Turning off your computer with the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys or the power switch may cause loss of unsaved data. Troubleshooting > Keyboard n123 N Keyboard What should I do if the keyboard configuration is wrong? The language layout of your computer's keyboard is labeled on the packaging box. If you choose a different regional keyboard when you complete the Windows setup, the key configuration will be mismatched. To change the keyboard configuration, follow these steps: 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Clock, Language, and Region, and then Change keyboards or other input methods under Region and Language. 3 Click Change keyboards on the Keyboards and Languages tab. 4 Change the settings as desired. What should I do if I cannot enter certain characters with the keyboard? If you cannot enter U, I, O, P, J, K, L, M, and so on, the Num Lk key may be activated. Check that the Num lock indicator light is unlit. If the Num lock indicator is lit, press the Num Lk key to turn it off before entering these characters. Troubleshooting > Floppy Disks n124 N Floppy Disks Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your computer does not recognize the floppy disk drive. First, make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the USB port. If you need to secure the connection, wait a few moments for the computer to recognize the drive. If the icon still does not appear, follow these steps: 1 Close all programs that are accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Wait until the indicator light on the floppy disk drive turns off. 3 Push the eject button to remove the disk, and unplug the USB floppy disk drive from your computer. 4 Reconnect the floppy disk drive by plugging the USB cable into the USB port. 5 Restart the computer by clicking Start, the arrow next to the Shut down button, and Restart. What should I do if I cannot write data to a floppy disk? . Make sure the floppy disk is properly inserted in the drive. . If the disk is inserted properly and you are still unable to write data to it, the disk may be full or write-protected. You can either use a floppy disk that is not write-protected or disable the write-protect feature. Troubleshooting > Audio/Video n125 N Audio/Video How do I turn off the Windows startup sound? To turn off the Windows startup sound, follow these steps: 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Manage audio devices under Sound. 4 On the Sounds tab, click to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. How do I change the sound output device? If you do not hear sound from the device connected to a port, such as the USB port, HDMI output port, optical output port, or headphones jack, you need to change the device for sound output. 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click Start and Control Panel. 3 Click Hardware and Sound. 4 Click Manage audio devices under Sound. 5 On the Playback tab, select your desired device for sound output and click Set Default. Troubleshooting > Audio/Video n126 N What should I do if I do not hear the sound from the sound output device connected to the HDMI output port, optical output port, or headphones jack? You need to change the sound output device if you want to hear sound from the device connected to a port, such as the HDMI output port, optical output port, or headphones jack. For the detailed procedure, see How do I change the sound output device? (page 125). Why do sound interruptions and/or dropped frames occur when I play high-definition videos, such as those recorded with the AVCHD digital video camcorder? Playing high-definition videos requires substantial hardware resources, such as CPU, GPU, or system memory performance on your computer. During the video playback, some operations and/or functions may become unavailable, and sound interruptions, dropped frames, and playback failure may occur depending on the configuration of your computer. Troubleshooting > "Memory Stick" n127 N "Memory Stick" What should I do if I cannot use "Memory Stick" that was formatted on a VAIO computer on other devices? You may need to reformat your "Memory Stick". Formatting "Memory Stick" erases all data, including music data previously saved on it. Before you reformat "Memory Stick", back up important data...
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