VAIO® Notebook Quick Start

To activate Hibernate mode

To activate Hibernate mode, press the key combination Fn+F12.

(Windows 2000) The “Save to Disk Manager” screen appears, and then the notebook enters Hibernate mode.

Do not move the notebook until its power indicator turns off.

To return to normal mode

To return to normal mode, turn on the notebook by pressing the power button. The notebook returns to its previous state.

When returning from Hibernate mode, the system status stored on the hard disk is erased and the notebook starts normally if you press the power button and hold for more than four seconds.

Time required to return to normal mode

Standby requires less time than Hibernate to return to normal mode.

Power consumption

Standby uses more power than Hibernate.

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