User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CR21E-P

[. . . ] It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. User Guide is provided in the PDF format, which you can easily browse through and print out. To view this on-screen guide: 1 2 3 Double-click the VAIO User Guide icon on the desktop. Select the guide you want to read. You can manually browse to the user guides by going to Computer > VAIO (C:) (your C drive) > Documentation > Documentation and opening the folder for your language. [. . . ] Select the desired control item and change the settings. The setting of the desired item has been changed. For more information about each option, see the help file on VAIO Control Center. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open VAIO Control Center as a standard user. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing the default illumination lamp activity The illumination lamp on the bottom of your computer illuminates depending on your actions or the computer's status. You can change this default activity of the lamp to make it stay unlit by following these steps: 1 2 3 4 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. Click Illumination LED Setting in Others. Click to cancel the Enable the Illumination LED check box. Click OK. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use a battery pack as the power source for your computer, you can take advantage of the power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of the power management setting you select. !If the battery level falls below 10%, you should either connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack or shut down your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes during this mode. !If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time while it is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into Hibernate mode or turn it off. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Sleep. When your computer is in Sleep mode, you cannot insert a disc. Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. Sleep mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. !If the battery runs down while your computer is in Sleep mode, you will lose all unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. To return to Normal mode Press any key. !If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose all unsaved data. n 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer If the computer is not used for a certain period of time, it will enter Sleep mode. To modify this, you can change the Sleep mode settings. To change the Sleep mode settings 1 2 3 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. [. . . ] A complete help file is available on the e-Support Web Portal to help you use our e-Support Service. Can I submit questions in my native language? Since you are interacting with our e-Support Team through a portal, which connects you directly to our central database, eSupport will only accept and deal with queries submitted in English, French or German. n 188 N Support Options Can I submit my questions at any time? Yes, you can submit your questions 24/7, but keep in mind that our e-Support Team can only treat your queries from Monday till Friday between 8am and 6pm. Is there a cost involved for using e-Support? No, this is a complete free of charge service offered to all registered VAIO customers! How do I know when the e-Support Team has handled my query/case? As soon as your case has been dealt with by our e-Support Team, you will receive an e-mail, notifying you that your case has been updated. n 189 N Support Options Trademarks Sony, Battery Checker, Click to DVD, Click to DVD BD, DVgate Plus, SonicStage Mastering Studio, VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edit Components, VAIO Media, VAIO Power Management, VAIO Power Management Viewer, My Club VAIO, VAIO Update are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. and "Memory Stick, " "Memory Stick Duo, " "MagicGate, " "OpenMG, " "MagicGate Memory Stick, " "Memory Stick PRO, " "Memory Stick PRO-HG, " "Memory Stick Micro, " "M2, " Memory Stick logo, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Blu-ray DiscTM and the Blu-ray Disc logo are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Intel, Pentium, and Intel SpeedStep are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. 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