Sony PCV-R539DS, PCV-R538DS, PCV-R536DS manual Using the Standby Function, Standby Mode Indicators

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VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide

Using the Standby Function

When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode rather than turn it off completely. Putting the computer in standby mode allows you to return quickly to normal computer use.

To put the computer in standby mode

1Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can leave the Windows® operating system running.)

2Press the (Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the power switch momentarily on the front panel of the computer).

The computer goes into standby mode.

Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click Shutdown, select Standby, and then click OK.

To let the computer go into standby mode automatically

Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Double-click Control Panel, and then double-click the Power Management icon. On the Power Schemes tab, select from the options in the Power schemes drop-down list. Then, choose settings for the power scheme you have selected. To save the settings under a name that is not offered in the Power schemes pulldown menu, choose your settings and then click Save As. Type in a name, and click OK. Click Apply to finalize your power settings.

To resume from standby mode

Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power switch on the front panel again.

Standby Mode Indicators

You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power indicator light.

Color	Mode
Amber	Computer is in standby mode.
Green	Computer is out of standby mode, ready to use.
No color	Computer is turned off.

✍The computer’s fan runs at low speed when the computer is in standby mode. This is normal.