Using the standby function, Standby mode indicators – Sony PCV-E205 User Manual
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Setting Up Your VAIO MicroTower
Using the Standby Function
When you’re done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode
rather than turn it off completely. Putting the computer in standby mode
allows you to return to normal computer use instantly.
To put the computer in standby mode
1 Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can
leave Microsoft Windows running.)
2 Press the power switch on the front panel.
The computer goes into standby mode.
To change the length of time before the computer goes into standby mode
The computer automatically goes into standby mode when there is no
activity on the computer for 30 minutes. You can modify this length of
time from the Windows Control Panel.
To take the computer out of standby mode
□ Press the power switch on the front panel again.
Standby Mode Indicators
You.can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power
indicator light.
Color
Amber
Mode
Computer is in standby mode.
Green
Computer is out of standby mode, ready to use.
No color
Computer is turned off.
^ In standby mode you may periodically hear the computer's fan turn on and off, depending on
the room's tenperature. This is normal functioning in standby mode.