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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Sleep Mode
Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the built-in flash memory or hard disk and the CPU into a low power
consumption mode. The umber power light flashes in this mode.
To activate Sleep mode
Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Sleep.
To return to Normal mode
Press any key.
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If you slide up (in the direction of
f
on the switch) and hold the power switch for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically.
You will lose any unsaved data.
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Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode.
If the power switch is in the HOLD position, you can slide it up (in the direction of
f
on the switch) to return to Normal mode.
Sleep mode uses more power than Hibernate mode.
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If the battery runs down while your computer is in Sleep mode, the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode.
