This question details how to turn off the PS4 controller by going into the menu on the PS4.
I am using Ds4Windows so that I can use the PS4 controller to play games on my PC. However I am unsure how to turn off the controller when I am done playing.
Ps4 – How to turn off PS4 controller from PC
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As with anything electronic, if it gets into water, you are probably going to have to invest in a new (electronic thing). There are occasions when this is not the case, but you'll usually have to do something like the following:
- Open the device and remove the water somehow. There are many different ways to remove water (paper / cloth towels, compressed air, blow drying [cool setting!], etc), but all of these have their drawbacks and all of them can cause further damage if not used cautiously. I want to repeat that: read up on how to best dry the thing that got wet! There are websites that will show you how to safely open your controller.
- If you can't get all the water, as you probably can't, usually the next step is to wrap the device rather tightly in a cloth or paper towel and place it in a sealable plastic bag with a cup or more of rice (unless you have moisture-removing compounds at hand). The rice will absorb the water, the plastic bag will make sure the rice only absorbs the water in the bag, and the towel will make sure the rice doesn't get in the device. It is usually recommended to do this for at least a day, but longer is usually better.
- If you are lucky, the battery isn't shot. But, as it sounds in your case, it is. You will probably need to replace the battery.
- When all is dry, and a new battery is installed, it still might not work. A chip probably shorted, and there is nothing you can really do. Time to cut your losses and buy a new controller.
It's definitely possible to turn off your PS4 from your Vita using Remote Play. Instead of holding down the Vita's PS button, you have to press it. When the overlay pops up, you have to hold your finger on the on-screen PS button labeled "PS4 System". This button acts as the PS button on a controller (instead of the Vita's PS button, go figure).
Once you've held your finger down on that icon for a full second, the usual PS4 quick menu is displayed and you can turn the PS4 off from there.
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Holding the PS button for 10 seconds will turn the controller off, regardless of what it is paired to (PC or PS4), according to this post.
If you want to turn it off from DS4, though, I believe there is a button in the UI to disconnect/turn off the controller.
You can also check the DS4Windows setting "Disconnect from BT when Stopping", which will immediately disconnect the controller from the OS and turn it off when you press stop. When you want to start DS4Windows again, just press the PS button and it will power up and connect to the paired system.