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9191n N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen and sets the hard disk and the CPU to a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes in this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. To return to Normal mode Press any key. ! If you press the power button for more than four 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 mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. ! If the battery runs down when the 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 Standby mode settings. 9292n N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To change the Standby mode settings 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears. 4 Select the Power Schemes tab. 5 Change the System Standby settings. 9393n N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In 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 Press the Fn+F12 keys. The Hibernating screen appears and the computer enters Hibernate mode. Alternatively, 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Hibernate. To return to Normal mode Turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its previous state. ! If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. 9494n N Customizing Your VAIO Computer . If you do not use the AC adapter for a long period of time, put the computer into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down in the normal way. When the computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. Hibernate mode requires more time than Standby mode to be activated. It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. Hibernate mode uses less power than Standby mode. ! Do not move the computer until its power indicator turns off. 9595n N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you to set up power schemes for running on AC power or batteries 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 operations of your computer and for longer battery life. For more information on VAIO Power Management, see the help file on the VAIO Power Management software. Activating VAIO Power Management 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. If you double-click this icon, the Power Meter window appears showing you the power status. VAIO Power Management functionalities are added to the Windows Power Options Properties. To activate VAIO Power Management 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears. 4 Select the VAIO Power Management tab. To restore the default settings 1 On the VAIO Power Management tab, click Advanced. The VAIO Power Management window appears. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings. 9696n N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Activating VAIO Power Management Power Schemes VAIO Power Management provides several predefined power schemes. Each power scheme consists of a group of power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals, ranging from maximum power management to no power management. To activate a VAIO Power Management power scheme 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears. 4 Select the Power Schemes tab. 5 Select a power scheme from the Power schemes drop-down list. 6 If you now select the VAIO Power Management tab, you see that the selected power scheme appears to the right of Power Scheme. 7 If necessary, you can change the items in the list, for example, the brightness of the LCD. 8 Click OK. The power scheme has been activated. . You must have administrator rights on the computer to set up a power scheme. For more information on VAIO Power Management and Power Schemes, see the help guide of the VAIO Power Management software. 9797n N Customizing Y...
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