VAIO® Notebook Quick Start
My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected. (Windows Me only)
To enable your notebook to enter the power saving mode you select, proceed as follows:
1Click Start, point to Program, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, then click System Information. The Help and Support window appears.
2Click System Configuration Utility under the Tools menu.
3Click the Advanced button on the General tab, and confirm the following information:
❑The message “Standby function is enabled” is displayed. If the message reads “Standby function is disabled”, click the Enable button.
❑The message “Hibernate feature is enabled” is displayed. If the message reads “Hibernate feature is disabled”, click the Enable button.
4Click OK and restart your notebook.
My system enters System Idle mode when System Suspend mode has been selected.
❑If you are connecting an optical disc drive with a PC card, disconnect it by stopping the PC card. Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices that you are not currently using. See “Removing a PC card” for more information.
❑Make sure the PC Card is compatible with your notebook’s Windows® operating system.
✍(Windows 2000 only) When the notebook enters and returns from a power saving mode after removing the optical drive, the message “Unsafe Removal of Device” may appear and the device name is shown listed as Secondary IDE Channel. Click OK.
The Power Management setting is not responding.
Your notebook’s operating system may become unstable if a lower power state, such as system hibernation is initiated and then changed before the notebook completely enters the lower power state. To restore the notebook to its normal operating stability:
1Close all open applications.
2Push and hold the power button for four seconds or longer to shut down the notebook.
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