Sony V
A
IO
Desktop User
Guide
Using your VAIO desktop
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Select
Stand By
.
The computer goes into
Standby
mode, indicated by the umber light behind the System icon.
To return to Normal mode, choose from the following:
❑
Press any key on the keyboard.
❑
Press the
Standby
button again.
❑
Quickly press the power button on your computer.
✍
You can leave Windows
®
running when using
Standby.
If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off completely.
When the computer is in
Standby
mode, you cannot insert a disc.
The computer comes out of
Standby
mode quicker than out of
Hibernate
mode..
Standby
uses more power than
Hibernate
.
Using Hibernate mode
If you are interrupted and need to leave your computer suddenly, you can put it into
Hibernate
mode. This
power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down in the normal way.
When you put your computer into
Hibernate
mode:
❑
Everything in the memory is saved to the hard disk.
❑
The monitor and hard disk are turned off.
❑
The computer is turned off.
❑
The power indicator light turns off.
To set the timer for your computer to automatically enter
Hibernate
mode after a certain amount of time,
go to
Control Panel
click
Performance and Maintenance
and open
Power Options
.
