User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FE21M

[. . . ] Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. n7N Before Use ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. [. . . ] Change the System Standby settings. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. Even when the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power indicator light is off in this mode. To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. The Hibernating screen appears and the computer enters Hibernate mode. Alternatively, 1 2 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. Click Hibernate. To return to Normal mode Turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its previous state. !If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will turn off automatically. n 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer If you do not use the computer for a long period of time, put the computer into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down or resuming. When the computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. Hibernate mode requires more time than Standby mode to be activated. It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. Hibernate mode uses less power than Standby mode. !Do not move the computer until its power indicator light turns off. n 116 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power schemes for running on AC power or batteries to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operations of your computer and longer battery life. For more information on VAIO Power Management, see the help file on the VAIO Power Management software. Activating VAIO Power Management When you start the computer, a power status icon appears on the taskbar. This icon indicates what kind of power source you are using at that time, for example, AC power. If you double-click this icon, the window appears showing your power status. VAIO Power Management functionalities are added to the Windows Power Options Properties. To activate VAIO Power Management 1 2 3 4 Click Start and then Control Panel. The Power Options Properties window appears. Select the VAIO Power Management tab. To restore the default settings 1 2 On the VAIO Power Management tab, click Advanced. [. . . ] Intel, Pentium, and Intel SpeedStep are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Player, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows Media Center Edition, MS Works 8. 0, Microsoft Office 2003 SBE (Try & Buy) and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U. S. i. LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. Adobe, Adobe Acrobat Elements, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Reader, Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Photoshop Elements are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. [. . . ]