On/Off Power Button in front - Turning PS3 Off?

Hi,

I was just wondering. Turning the ps3 on is quite simply 'touching' the power button at the front.

How does it turn it OFF? I've noticed that if I just 'touch' it, it does not turn OFF. Do I need to change the settings?

I've also heard I have to hold down the power button for a few seconds before it turns OFF? Is that the same as force shutdown?

Thanks,

Its on the back, also if you press and hold the PS button on your controller you will see the option to turn it off, and to turn it on you just have to press the PS button again.

just lightly put your finger on the on button for a few seconds then it turns off... don't put force on it because its a touch button.

You have to hold your finger over the button, thn it will go into stand-by mode. Then you click the switch on the back of the PS3 to turn it off.

Hi,

I was just wondering. Turning the ps3 on is quite simply 'touching' the power button at the front.

How does it turn it OFF? I've noticed that if I just 'touch' it, it does not turn OFF. Do I need to change the settings?

I've also heard I have to hold down the power button for a few seconds before it turns OFF? Is that the same as force shutdown?

Thanks,

itrocks4u

If you hold down the button, it should shut down. HOwever, the easiest way is to hold down the PS button in the middle of the controller. THis will open a menu with options including Quit Game, Shut off Console, Turn off COntroller, etc. Chose to shut off the console from there.

HOWEVER, this technically doesn't turn it off, just shuts it down and puts it in standby. This is a good mode to have if you play a lot because then you just have to grab your controller and hit that middle button to turn the console back on. To completely turn the console off, you have to go into the standby mode then use the on/off switch at the back of the console. Do this if you don't plan on playing for a little while because I hear going into standby uses almost as much power as when the machine is on and running.

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Hi,

I was just wondering. Turning the ps3 on is quite simply 'touching' the power button at the front.

How does it turn it OFF? I've noticed that if I just 'touch' it, it does not turn OFF. Do I need to change the settings?

I've also heard I have to hold down the power button for a few seconds before it turns OFF? Is that the same as force shutdown?

Thanks,

ZIMdoom

If you hold down the button, it should shut down. HOwever, the easiest way is to hold down the PS button in the middle of the controller. THis will open a menu with options including Quit Game, Shut off Console, Turn off COntroller, etc. Chose to shut off the console from there.

HOWEVER, this technically doesn't turn it off, just shuts it down and puts it in standby. This is a good mode to have if you play a lot because then you just have to grab your controller and hit that middle button to turn the console back on. To completely turn the console off, you have to go into the standby mode then use the on/off switch at the back of the console. Do this if you don't plan on playing for a little while because I hear going into standby uses almost as much power as when the machine is on and running.

Pretty much this. I don't have anything to add to it really. Just felt like posting :P