Sony VAIO PCV-LX2, User Manual

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You can leave Windows
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running when using
Standby
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If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically.
When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc.
Standby requires less time than Hibernate .
Standby uses more power than Hibernate .
Using Hibernate mode
When 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 and select Power Options .
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 Turn Off Computer.
3 In the Turn off computer window, hold down the <Shift> key.
Stand By turns to Hibernate .
4 Select Hibernate .
The computer goes into Hibernate mode, and the computer turns off.