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Using Sleep Mode

In Sleep mode, all unnecessary devices of your VAIO computer are turned off, though some devices stay turned on to retain the computer’s state including data you are working on. Sleep mode is useful when you take a short rest, for example.

The power indicator light blinks in orange slowly while your VAIO computer is in this mode. When the computer is running on battery power and a certain time has passed after the computer enters Sleep mode, the computer will enter Hibernate mode at the default setting.

To activate Sleep mode

Click (Start), (arrow) next to the Shut down button, and Sleep.

Hint

The operations below also place your VAIO computer into Sleep mode.

Press the power button (at a default setting).
Note that if you press and hold down the power button for more than four seconds, your VAIO computer will turn off automatically. Doing this will erase all unsaved data.

To return to Normal mode

Press any key on the keyboard.

Note

If you do not intend to use your VAIO computer for an extended period of time while the computer is disconnected from an AC power source, place the computer into Hibernate mode, or turn it off.

Hint

The operations below also restore your VAIO computer from Sleep mode to Normal mode.

Press the power button.
Note that if you press and hold down the power button for more than four seconds, your VAIO computer will turn off automatically. Doing this will erase all unsaved data.

By default, your VAIO computer enters Sleep mode automatically after about 30 minutes of inactivity while running on AC power.