Sony VAIO PCV-LX1, User Manual

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To set the timer for your computer to automatically enter Hibernate mode after a certain amount of time,
open Power Options in the Control Panel .
To activate Hibernate mode manually, use one of these two methods:
Use the Windows
®
taskbar:
1 Save your work.
2 From the Start menu on the Windows
®
taskbar, select Shut Down.
3 Select Hibernate .
4 Click OK .
The computer goes into Hibernate mode, the computer turns off.
Use the power button:
Quickly press the power button on the front of the main unit.
The computer goes into
Hibernate mode, the computer turns off.
To return to Normal mode, choose from the following:
Press the Standby button on the keyboard.
Operation returns to the same state as before.
Press one of the PPK buttons on the keyboard and launch straight into your favorite application.
Quickly press the power button on your computer.
Operation returns to the same state as before.
You can leave Windows
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running when using
Hibernate
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If you press the power button for more than four 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 .
Hibernate requires more time than Standby .