Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Sleep Mode
Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into a low power consumption mode.
The umber power light flashes during this mode.
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If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time while it is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into Hibernate mode
or turn it off.
To activate Sleep mode
Click
Start
, the arrow next to the
Lock
button, and
Sleep
.
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Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of Hibernate 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.
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 all unsaved data.
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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.
