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Using your VAIO computer
Hardware Guide
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 system are turned off.
❑
The computer is turned off.
❑
The power indicator light turns off.
To activate
Hibernate
mode manually, proceed as follows:
1
Save your work.
2
From the
Start
menu on the Windows taskbar, select
Turn Off Computer
.
3
In the
Turn Off Computer
screen, hold down the
<Shift>
key to reveal the
Hibernate
button.
4
Click
Hibernate
.
The computer goes into
Hibernate
mode, the computer turns off.
To return to
Normal
mode, quickly press the power button.
Operation returns to the same state as before.
✍
You can leave Windows running when using
Hibernate
.
If you press the power button for more than six seconds, the computer will switch off completely.
When the computer is in
Hibernate
mode, you cannot insert a disc.
Hibernate
uses less power than
Standby
and requires more time.
You can also set the
Sleep
button to enter
Hibernate
mode instead of
Standby
mode. Go to
Control Panel
,
Performance and Maintenance
and change the settings under
Power schemes
.
