Sony VAIO PCG-Z600HEK Software Manual page 22

Customizing your notebook
Activating power management commands
PowerPanel provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power
management functions and to control power for a specific device. You might use these commands when you
want to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action, such as putting the system into Video
Standby mode before the Video Standby timer expires.
Icon Description
System Idle - This mode is convenient if you do not
need to use your computer for a short period. The
hard disk and the video display enter a low power
state and the CPU clock and processor stop. To return
the system to the active state, press any key or the
power switch on your computer.
System Suspend – Puts the system into System
Suspend mode, a power management state that saves
the state of the system and peripheral devices in
memory (RAM). Power consumption reduces to a
minimum, and the system remains on. To return the
system to the active state, press any key or the power
switch on your computer.
System Hibernation – Provides for the lowest level
of power consumption. The system writes the state of
the system and peripheral devices to the hard disk
and turns off the system power. To return the system
to the original state, use the power switch to turn on
power.
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