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Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows:
Press any key.
✍ If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically.
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 you do not use your computer for 25 minutes while on AC power, it will enter Standby mode. When
running on batteries, the computer will enter Standby mode after 5 minutes when left unused. As a result,
if you are using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, the operation will be interrupted. To avoid this, you can change
the settings either in PowerPanel (right-click on the PowerPanel icon and select Edit/Create Profile) or in
the Control Panel. Please note that your Control Panel settings are valid only until the next reboot.
Using Hibernate mode
The state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. 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 notebooks 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.
To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows:
Turn on the computer by pressing the power button.
The computer returns to its previous state.