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1. Save your data and close all running apps.
2. Open the charms and select the Settings charm. (See Opening the Charms to open the
charms.)
3. Select Power and Restart.
Your VAIO computer will restart.
Charge Indicator Status List
The charge indicator light
turns on or blinks differently according to conditions.
Lit in orange
The battery pack is charging. (Turns off when charging is completed.)
Blinks in orange
The battery pack is running out of power. (Normal mode)
If your VAIO computer is equipped with the power indicator, it blinks along with the charge
indicator.
Blinks fast in orange
A battery error has occurred due to a failed battery pack, an unlocked battery pack (Removable
battery pack supplied models), etc.
Using Sleep Mode
In Sleep mode, you can step away from your VAIO computer while retaining the computer’s
state including data you are working on.
To activate Sleep mode
1. Open the charms and select the Settings charm. (See Opening the Charms to open the
charms.)
2. Select Power and Sleep.
To return to Normal mode
1. Press the (Power) button.
Note
If you press and hold down the (Power) button for more than 4 or 10 seconds, your VAIO
computer will turn off automatically. Doing this will erase all unsaved data.
By default, your VAIO computer automatically enters Hibernate mode when the battery pack
is running out of power. However, depending on the operating conditions, the computer may
fail to enter Hibernate mode.
If this occurs and the battery pack is running out of power, the computer will be turned off,