Sony VGN-Z850G User Guide - Page 167

Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while running on battery power?

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Troubleshooting > Battery n 167 N Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while running on battery power? Your computer can enter Hibernate mode while running on battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering Hibernate mode. If you are using a program that prevents the system from entering Hibernate mode, save your data frequently to avoid losing data. See Using Hibernate Mode (page 29) for information on how you can manually activate Hibernate mode. How can I conserve battery power when my computer is in Sleep mode? The wake function of the LAN controller on your computer is enabled at the time of delivery. To conserve battery power when the computer is in Sleep mode, you need to disable this function. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Device Manager. 2 Double-click the network adapters and Gigabit Network Connection. 3 Click the tab for the power management settings and cancel the check box that allows the device to wake the computer. 4 Click OK.

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Troubleshooting >
Battery
Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while running on battery power?
Your computer can enter Hibernate mode while running on battery power, but some software programs and peripheral
devices prevent the system from entering Hibernate mode. If you are using a program that prevents the system from entering
Hibernate mode, save your data frequently to avoid losing data. See
Using Hibernate Mode
(page 29)
for information on
how you can manually activate Hibernate mode.
How can I conserve battery power when my computer is in Sleep mode?
The wake function of the LAN controller on your computer is enabled at the time of delivery. To conserve battery power when
the computer is in Sleep mode, you need to disable this function. Follow these steps:
1
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
,
Hardware and Sound
, and
Device Manager
.
2
Double-click the network adapters and
Gigabit Network Connection
.
3
Click the tab for the power management settings and cancel the check box that allows the device to wake the computer.
4
Click
OK
.