User manual SONY VAIO VGN-Z540NCB

[. . . ] This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of SONY. Hewlett-Packard Company Home Products Division P. O. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA © Hewlett-Packard Company, 2001. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States of America and other countries. [. . . ] 3 Click Stand By. Standby Mode When the computer is in standby mode, it goes into a low-power state and the monitor is blank as if it's turned off. The next time you use the computer, any programs, folders, and documents that were open before you put the computer in standby will be available. With standby mode, you can save electricity without having to wait for the PC to go through the normal startup routine when you turn it on. 26 SONY Pavilion home PC If the computer does not work properly when you wake it from standby, reset the computer: press and hold the On button on the front of the PC for approximately 5 seconds until the system turns off. Note: Using the On button to reset the system is not recommended and should be used only as a last resort. Note: If Hibernate is not present, you first need to set up your computer for hibernation; refer to steps 1 through 6 of "Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode" on page 28. 4 When you want to use the computer again after hibernation, press the On button on the front of the PC. If the computer does not work properly when you wake it from hibernation, restart the computer: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Click Restart. Hibernation Mode When the computer is in hibernation mode, it saves everything that is in computer memory to the hard disk, turns off the monitor and the hard disk, and then turns itself off. When you turn on the computer, everything (programs, folders, and documents) is restored to the screen. To manually put the computer into hibernation: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Click Hibernate. Quick Start Guide 27 Basics Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode To automatically put the computer into standby mode or hibernation, modify the power management settings: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Click Performance and Maintenance, if present. 5 Check if the auto-hibernation feature is enabled by clicking the Hibernate tab, and seeing if a check mark is in the Enable hibernate check box. You may need to click a button or select the feature from a menu to display it, depending on the type of browser program it is. The Search feature provides a box where you enter a question or a word that describes the information you want to find. If you enter one or a few general words, you may get many general results. If you enter several precise words, you usually get fewer but more specific results. What Is an E-Mail Address? When you use e-mail, your e-mail address identifies the electronic post office box where people can send you electronic mail. E-mail addresses have the form name@domain_name The domain name is usually the name of the ISP or organization, and includes an extension identifying the kind of organization the ISP is. Quick Start Guide 31 Internet The URL contains the protocol and the pathway to a site and may include the path to a specific file within that site. Each period or dot in the URL separates elements within the address. You will see the URL extension . com used by companies, . gov used by governments, and . edu used by universities. When you enter the URL into your browser Address box, and press the Enter key on your keyboard, the browser contacts that location and displays the Web page for you. For example, if your name is Jane Jones and XYZ is your ISP, your e-mail address might be JaneJones@xyz. com with the extension . com indicating that XYZ is a business. For information on using e-mail, see "Sending and Receiving E-Mail" on page 40. The Windows Search feature includes direct access to the Internet Explorer Search. (If the ISP provides the browser, you may not be able to use Internet Explorer to search the Web. ) To begin a search: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. (You may have to scroll down in the list to see this option. ) 4 Type a word or question into the Search box. [. . . ] 3 During the startup, do the following to enter the System Recovery program: When the blue screen with the SONY Invent logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You have only a few seconds to press the F10 key before the normal startup process continues. ) Wait till the System Recovery program opens. 66 SONY Pavilion home PC 4 Select the System Recovery option: on the System Recovery dialog box, choose Non-Destructive System Recovery to reinstall the original software without erasing user data on the hard disk. 6 Click Yes on the next screen to confirm that you want to continue with the System Recovery process. 8 When the recovery program finishes, click Restart to restart the computer. Using Application Recovery Note: Not all SONY Pavilion PC models include the Application Recovery program. 1 Close all applications and folders. [. . . ]