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Using the Standby Function, Standby Mode Indicators

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Using the Standby Function When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode rather than turn it off completely. Putting the computer in standby mode allows you to return quickly to normal computer use. To put the computer in standby mode 1. Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can leave Microsoft Windows running.) 2. Press the (Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the power switch momentarily on the front panel of the computer). The computer goes into standby mode. Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click Shutdown, select Standby, and then click OK. To let the computer go into standby mode automatically Set the computer to automatically go into standby mode after there has been no activity on it for a specified time. You can set this length of time on the Windows Control Panel. To set the timer on the Windows Control Panel, click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. Select Settings, and then click Control Panel. When the panel displays, double-click the Power icon, and then select the Disk Drives tab. On the Disk Drives tab, select the When Powered by AC Power check box. A check mark appears in the check box and you can then type in the timer setting or click the arrows to select a new time. To resume from standby mode Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power switch on the front panel again. Standby Mode Indicators You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power indicator light. Color Amber Green No color Mode Computer is in standby mode. Computer is out of standby mode, ready to use. Computer is turned off. The computer's fan runs at low speed when the computer is in standby mode. This is normal. Page 137

Section	Page
Read Me First	1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	2
Supplementary Information	4
Upgrading Your Computer	7
Connecting a Digital Video Recorder	10
Connecting Computers by i.LINK	13
Hard Drive Partition	16
VAIO Smart Keyboard Default Settings	19
Applications That Use the TWAIN Driver	22
Restoring Outlook 98	25
Connecting to i.LINK Ports	28
Capturing and Editing Digital Video Clips	28
Using Alternate Browsers with America Online®	31
Using DVgate Motion	34
Using America Online with WinFax® Basic Edition	37
Memory Upgrade Specifications	40
Using the Power Button on the System and on the Keyboard	43
Pentium® III Identification	46
For Answers to Your Software Questions	49
Consumer Information Guide	50
Notice to Users	51
Safety Information	52
WARNING	53
Regulatory Information	54
FCC Part 68	55
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991	56
Choosing a Location for Your Computer	57
Resources	58
Notes on Use	59
On the Power Source	63
On Disposal of the Lithium Battery	67
On Handling	71
On Installation	75
On Moisture Condensation	79
On Upgrading the System	83
On Handling an LCD Display	87
On Handling a CRT Display	91
On Using the Hard Disk Drive	95
On Handling Diskettes	99
On Handling CD or DVD Media	103
On Cleaning CD or DVD Media	107
Limited Warranty Statement	111
User Guide	113
NOTICE	114
Owner's Record	115
Declaration of Conformity	116
Welcome	117
Features	118
Unpacking Your Computer	119
Computer and Supplied Accessories	120
Manuals	121
Recovery CDs	122
Other	123
Software Library	124
Back Panel Overview	125
Front Panel Overview	126
Configuring Windows® 98	127
Registering Your Computer	128
Using the VAIO Smart Keyboard and the <br	129
Connecting the Optional Palmrest	131
Changing the Function of the Programmable Buttons	133
Using the Wheel Mouse	135
Using the Standby Function	137
Standby Mode Indicators	138
Shutting Down Your Computer	139
Sony Digital Media Park Applications	140
Media Bar	141
DVgate Applications	142
PictureGear	143
Smart Capture	144
i.LINK (IEEE-1394) Compatibility	145
Troubleshooting	146
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	149
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)	150
About the Software on Your Computer	151
About Your Recovery CDs	155
For Answers to Your Software Questions	159
Sony Service Center	161
Specifications	163
Troubleshooting Guide	165
My computer or software program locks up	169
My CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive tray does not open	173
When I click an application icon, a message such as You must insert the application CD into your CD-ROM drive appears and the software does not start	177
My modem connection is slow	181
My modem does not work	185
My microphone is too sensitive to background noise	189
My mouse does not work	193
I cannot find the Windows taskbar	197
My files are corrupted or deleted and I want to recover applications or drivers that came with my computer	201
I need to change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional	205
My CD-ROM drive is not reading a CD	209
I need to set up faxing in Windows 98	213
I need to change the video resolution of my display	217
Windows locks up during shut down	221
My system is running slowly	225
There is no sound in any application	229
I want to play a CD with my Microsoft CD Player	233
Upgrading and Maintaining Your Computer	237
Overview	238
Removing the Cover	239
Inserting an Add-in Board	240
Adding Memory	241
Replacing the Lithium Battery	242
Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive	243

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Using the Standby Function

When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode rather than turn it off completely. Putting

the computer in standby mode allows you to return quickly to normal computer use.

To put the computer in standby mode

Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can leave Microsoft Windows running.)

Press the

(Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the power switch momentarily on the

front panel of the computer).

The computer goes into standby mode.

Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click Shutdown, select Standby, and then click

OK.

To let the computer go into standby mode automatically

Set the computer to automatically go into standby mode after there has been no activity on it for a specified time.

You can set this length of time on the Windows Control Panel. To set the timer on the Windows Control Panel, click

the Start button on the Windows taskbar. Select Settings, and then click Control Panel. When the panel displays,

double-click the Power icon, and then select the Disk Drives tab. On the Disk Drives tab, select the When Powered

by AC Power check box. A check mark appears in the check box and you can then type in the timer setting or click

the arrows to select a new time.

To resume from standby mode

Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power switch on the front panel again.

Standby Mode Indicators

You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power indicator light.

Color

Mode

Amber

Computer is in standby mode.

Green

Computer is out of standby mode, ready to use.

No color

Computer is turned off.

The computer's fan runs at low speed when the computer is in standby mode. This is normal.

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