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Your computer is supplied with a lithium ion battery pack and can be recharged any time. Charging a partially discharged battery pack does not affect the life of battery. You can extend the life of your battery pack if you enable the battery care function of the Battery Charge Functions with the VAIO Control Center. While some software applications or peripheral devices are in use, your computer may not enter Hibernate mode even when the remaining battery life becomes short. To avoid loss of data while the computer is running on the battery, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as Sleep or Hibernate. If the battery pack runs out of power while the computer is in Sleep mode, you will lose all unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. Getting Started > Using the Battery Pack n 24 N Extending Your Battery Life When your computer is running on battery power, you can extend your battery life using the following methods. . Decrease the LCD brightness of your computer screen. . Use the power saving mode. See Using the Power Saving Modes (page 26) for more information. . Change the power saving settings on the Power Options. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 77) for more information. . Set the wallpaper in Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting as your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center. Getting Started > Shutting Down Your Computer Safely n 25 N Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To avoid losing unsaved data, be sure to shut down your computer properly, as described below. To shut down your computer 1 Turn off any peripherals connected to the computer. 2 Click Start and the Shut down button. 3 Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents or to consider other users and wait for the computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator light turns off. Getting Started > Using the Power Saving Modes n 26 N Using the Power Saving Modes You can take advantage of the power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, your computer has two distinct power saving modes to suit your preference: Sleep and Hibernate. ! If you do not intend to use your computer for an extended period of time while it is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into Hibernate mode or turn it off. If the battery pack runs out of power while your computer is in Sleep mode, you will lose all unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. Mode Description Normal mode This is the normal state of your computer while it is in use. The green power indicator light is lit while the computer is in this mode. Sleep mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the built-in storage device(s) and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. The orange power indicator light blinks slowly while your computer is in this mode. Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. However, Sleep mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. Hibernate mode While your computer is in Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the built-in storage device(s) and power is turned off. Even when the battery pack runs out of power, no data will be lost. The power indicator light is unlit while your computer is in this mode. Getting Started > Using the Power Saving Modes n 27 N Using Sleep Mode To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to the Shut down button, and Sleep. To return to Normal mode . Press any key. . Slide the power switch (in the direction of G on the switch). ! If you slide (in the direction of G 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. Using Hibernate Mode To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. Alternatively, you can click Start, the arrow next to the Shut down button, and Hibernate. ! Do not move your computer before its power indicator light turns off. To return to Normal mode Slide the power switch (in the direction of G on the switch). ! If you slide (in the direction of G on the switch) and hold the power switch for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. Getting Started > Updating Your Computer n 28 N Updating Your Computer Be sure to install the latest updates on your computer with the following software applications so that the computer can run more efficiently. . Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. . VAIO Update 4 Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Update 4, and Go to VAIO Web Support and then follow the on-screen instructions. ! Your computer must be connected to the Internet to download the updates. Using Your VAIO Computer > n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using yo...
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