Sony VAIO PCV-RX1 User Manual page 32

Using your VAIO desktop
To set the timer for your computer to automatically enter Standby mode after a certain amount of time,
go to Performance and Maintenance in the Control Panel and open Power Options.
To activate Standby mode manually, use one of these two methods:
Use the Standby button:
1 Save your work, close all applications and close your Internet connection, if applicable.
2 Press the Standby
The computer goes into Standby mode, indicated by the umber light.
Use the Windows
1 Save your work, close all applications and close your Internet connection, if applicable.
2 From the Start menu on the Windows
Alternatively, press <Alt>+<F4> to get to the same dialog box.
3 Select Stand By.
The computer goes into Standby mode, indicated by the umber light.
To return to Normal mode, choose from the following:
Press any key on the keyboard.


Press the Standby button again.


Press one of the S Keys on the keyboard.


Quickly press the power button on your computer.




You can leave Windows
If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically.
When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc or floppy disk.
Standby requires less time than Hibernate.
Standby uses more power than Hibernate.
button at the top of the keyboard.
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taskbar:
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Standby
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taskbar, select Turn Off Computer.
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