Expansion Capabilities; Using Power Saving Modes; Using Standby Mode - Sony VAIO PCV-RX1 User Manual

Using your VAIO desktop

Expansion capabilities

There are four expansion slots at the rear of your VAIO computer, as follows:
PCI Card slot containing the modem card


AGP slot containing the graphics card


Empty slot


Empty slot


The empty slots allow you the choice of adding to the expansion capabilities of your computer. See
Upgrading your VAIO computer
You are strongly advised not to add hardware yourself. Please contact your local Sony dealer for advice on
changing the internal hardware components.

Using power saving modes

The color of the power indicator light on the main unit tells you which mode the computer is in.
Color
Umber
Blue
No color

Using Standby mode

If you plan to stop using your computer for a short period of time (not overnight), you can put it into
Standby mode instead of turning it off completely. Putting the computer into Standby mode saves energy
and allows a quick return to normal computer use.
(page 66)
Mode
Computer is in Standby mode
Computer is in Normal mode
Computer is turned off or in Hibernate mode
for more details.
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