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Sleep or Hibernation Functions
To enter standby, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer] - [Stand By].
To enter hibernation, click [start] - [Turn Off Computer], then press and hold
Shift
and click [Hibernate].
CAUTION
While the computer is entering sleep*3 or hibernation
Do not:
• Touch the keyboard, touch pad, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), or power switch.
• Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
• Operate the wireless switch.
• Close or open the display.
• Insert and remove the SD Memory Card.
Wait until the power indicator blinks green (sleep*3) or goes off (hiberna tion).
It may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter sleep*3 or hibernation.
At the beep*5, immediately release the power switch. After releasing th e switch, do not operate it until the power indi-
cator blinks or goes off.
If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than 4 sec onds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data
will be lost even if you have set [When I press the power button] to any item in [Choose what the power button does] of
[Power Options] in [Control Panel].
If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than 4 sec onds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data
will be lost even if you have set [Shut down] in [When I press the power button on my computer] (page 14 “Setting
Sleep or Hibernation”).
In sleep*3 or hibernation
Do not attach or remove a multimedia pocket device and peri pheral devices. Doing so may cause malfunction.
Power is consumed in sleep*3. Power consumption may incr ease when a PC Card is inserted. When power is
exhausted, the data retained in memory will be lost. Connect the AC ada ptor when using the sleep*3 function.
Do not turn on/off the wireless switch.