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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.
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If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will turn off automatically. You will lose any unsaved data.
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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.
You can use VAIO Control Center to configure the computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. This power resuming
preference will be lost if you remove both the AC adapter and the battery. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 134).
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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.