Overview – Sony SVT11213CXB User Manual
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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
to open the
charms.)
2. Select
Power and Sleep.
If your VAIO computer is equipped with the power indicator, it turns off when the computer
enters Sleep mode (with the default setting).
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,
resulting in loss of unsaved data.
While the computer is running on battery power, save data frequently.
Before moving your VAIO computer, make sure that the computer is off to avoid impact or
vibration to the running hard disk drive. If the computer is equipped with the power
indicator, make sure that it is completely off.
Hint
By default, your VAIO computer enters Sleep mode automatically after a certain period of
inactivity while running on AC power.
The operations below also place your VAIO computer into Sleep mode.
Press the
(Power) button (with the default setting).
About the Start Screen and Menu
You can add shortcuts to apps, the desktop, and websites that you use the most.
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