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Using your VAIO computer
To activate Standby mode, proceed as follows:
Go to
Start
/
Turn Off Computer
and press
Stand By
.
Or press the
<Fn>
+
<Esc>
keys simultaneously.
To return to
Normal
mode, press any key.
✍
If you press the power button for more than 4 seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. You will lose any unsaved data.
When the computer is in
Standby
mode, you cannot insert a disc.
The computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode.
Standby
uses more power than
Hibernate
.
If the battery runs down when your computer enters
Standby
mode, you will lose any unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of
data, you should save your data frequently.
If the computer is not used for 25 minutes, it will enter Standby mode.
To avoid this, you can change the settings in the
Power
Options Properties
screen (right-click the
power status
icon in the taskbar - select
Adjust Power Properties
- select the
Power
Schemes
tab and change the settings in
Settings for VAIO optimized power scheme
).
Using Hibernate mode
The state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. Even when the battery runs down, no data will be lost.
The power indicator light is off in this mode.
To activate Hibernate mode, proceed as follows:
Press
<Fn>
+
<F12>
.
The
Hibernating
screen appears and the computer enters
Hibernate
mode.
Alternatively,
Click
Start
, and then
Turn Off Computer
.
In the
Turn off computer
screen, hold down the
<Shift>
-key and press
Hibernate
.