Sony PCG-GR Laptop User Manual


 
Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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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.
Standby requires less time than Hibernate.
Standby uses more power than Hibernate.
If you do not work with your computer on AC power for 30 minutes, it will enter System Standby mode.
As a result, if you are using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, the operation will be interrupted.
To avoid this, change the settings in the Control Panel.
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:
1 Go to the Start menu and click Turn Off Computer.
2 In the Turn off computer window, hold down the <Shift> key and click Hibernate.
The computer goes into Hibernate mode.
To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows:
Turn on the computer by pressing the power button.
The computer returns to its previous state.
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 notebook until its power indicator turns off.