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! If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. . It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Sleep mode. 106nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power schemes for running on AC or battery power to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operation of your computer and longer battery life. See the help file on the software for more information. Selecting a Power Plan When you start the computer, a power status icon appears on the taskbar. This icon indicates what kind of power source you are using at that time, for example, AC power. Click this icon to display the window that shows your power status. The VAIO Power Management functionality is added to the Windows Power Options Properties. To select a power plan 1 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 Select your desired power plan. To change the power plan settings 1 Click Change plan settings under your desired power plan in the Power Options window. Change the Sleep mode and display settings as needed. 2 If you need to change the advanced settings, click Change advanced power settings and go to step 3. Otherwise, click Save changes. 3 Click the VAIO Power Management tab. Change the settings for each item. 4 Click OK. 107nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer VAIO Power Management Viewer To start VAIO Power Management Viewer 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and VAIO Power Management Viewer. To change the power scheme Select the desired power scheme from the drop-down list on VAIO Power Management Viewer. To view performance with the power scheme modified with VAIO Power Management When both VAIO Power Management and VAIO Power Management Viewer are running, VAIO Power Management Viewer shows performance with the power scheme that was modified with VAIO Power Management. . Use VAIO Power Management to set up or modify the power scheme. 108nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Language with Windows Vista Ultimate On models with Windows Vista Ultimate, you can download and install your desired language pack. See the online specifications to find out if your computer has Windows Vista Ultimate installed. ! To download a language pack, your computer must be connected to the Internet. For information on how to connect the computer to the Internet, see Using the Internet (page 60). To install a language pack 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System Maintenance, and Welcome Center. 2 Double-click the Windows Ultimate Extras icon. 3 Click Available Extras. 4 Select your desired language pack and click Install. If the Windows Update with Windows Ultimate Extras window appears, there are some critical updates that you need to install beforehand. Finish installing the updates first, and then click View available Extras to display available language packs and proceed. 109nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring Your Modem Before you can start using your internal modem (not all modems are built-in), or each time you use your modem while traveling, make sure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone and Modem Options window matches the country you are dialing from. To change your modem country settings 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. The Location Information window appears. 4 Enter the required information, and then click OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears. 5 Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab. 6 Click the Edit button to change the current configuration. The Edit Location window appears. Or Click the New button to configure your modem. The New Location window appears. 7 Check the country/region settings, and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from. . Pulse dial may not be supported in some counties or areas. 8 If you modified your location settings, click Apply, and then OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears. 110nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer Check that your modem is listed on the Modems tab. If your modem is not listed, click Add and follow the wizard. 10 Click Apply/OK. Your modem is configured. ! Before applying new country settings, make sure your phone cable is disconnected from your computer. 111nNUpgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. To avoid invalidation of the warranty during your product warranty period, we recommend that: . You should contact your dealer to install a new memory module. . You should not install it yourself, if you are not familiar with upgrading memo...
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