Sony PCV-RX755 Quick Start Guide - Page 24

To Set Up Power Management Modes

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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start To Set Up Power Management Modes When you plan to stop using your computer for a short period of time, you can set your system to automatically enter a power management mode. Your computer may have difficulty resuming from a power-saving mode, if the power scheme is not set up correctly. Setting up your system's power management Sony recommends following these steps for optimum power management: 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and select Control Panel. 2 Select Performance and Maintenance. The Performance and Maintenance window appears. 3 Click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears. 4 Click the Hibernate tab and verify that the Enable hibernation check box is selected. Click Apply. 5 Click the Power Schemes tab. Select the Home/Office Desk power scheme. 6 In the section, "Settings for Home/Office Desk power scheme," use the drop- down list to set a time value for System stand by or System hibernates. Do not set time values for both settings. Click Apply. 7 Click the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons section, "When I press the power button on my computer," use the drop-down list and select Hibernate. Click Apply. 8 Click OK. Your computer is set to enter a power-saving mode automatically. You can resume from this mode by briefly pressing the power button on your computer. 24

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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start
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To Set Up Power Management Modes
When you plan to stop using your computer for a short period of time, you can
set your system to automatically enter a power management mode. Your
computer may have difficulty resuming from a power-saving mode, if the power
scheme is not set up correctly.
Setting up your system
s power management
Sony recommends following these steps for optimum power management:
1
Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and select Control Panel.
2
Select Performance and Maintenance. The Performance and Maintenance
window appears.
3
Click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears.
4
Click the Hibernate tab and verify that the Enable hibernation check box is
selected. Click Apply.
5
Click the Power Schemes tab. Select the Home/Office Desk power scheme.
6
In the section, “
Settings for Home/Office Desk power scheme,
” use the drop-
down list to set a time value for System stand by or System hibernates. Do
not set time values for both settings. Click Apply.
7
Click the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons section, “
When I press the
power button on my computer,
” use the drop-down list and select Hibernate.
Click Apply.
8
Click OK.
Your computer is set to enter a power-saving mode automatically. You can
resume from this mode by briefly pressing the power button on your computer.