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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Standby Mode
Standby mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. The
orange power light is on in this mode.
To activate Standby mode
1
Click Start and then Turn Off Computer.
2
Click Stand By.
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Alternatively, you can press the Standby button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander to place your computer into Standby mode.
To return to Normal mode
Press the power button on your computer or the Standby button on the remote commander.
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If you press the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose any unsaved data.
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In Standby mode, inserting a disc will automatically launch Windows and may display a window for selecting your preferred software program to launch
or may automatically launch a preinstalled CD/DVD program.
Your computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode.
Standby mode uses more power than Hibernate mode.
If the computer is not used for more than 25 minutes, it will enter Standby mode. To avoid this, you can change the Standby
mode settings.
