. If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery. Using Normal mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. Using Standby mode The computer saves the current state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The umber power light flashes in this mode. To activate Standby mode, proceed as follows: Press the and keys simultaneously. Alternatively, 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 In the Turn off computer screen, press Standby. The computer mode. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide 60 nN To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows: Press any key. . If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. Standby requires less time than Hibernate. Standby uses more power than Hibernate. If you work with your computer without AC power for 25 minutes, it will enter System Standby mode. As a result, if you are using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, the operation will be interrupted. To avoid this, you can change the settings either in PowerPanel (right-click on the PowerPanel icon and select Edit/Create Profile) or in the Control Panel. Please note that your Control Panel settings are valid only until the next reboot. Using Hibernate mode The state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. The power indicator light is off in this mode. To activate Hibernate mode, proceed as follows: Press + . The Hibernating screen appears and the notebooks enters Hibernate mode. Alternatively, Click Start, and then Turn Off Computer. In the Turn off computer screen, hold down the -key and press Hibernate. To return to Normal mode, follows: Turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its previous state. Using your notebook 61 . If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. When the computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. Hibernate mode requires more time than Standby mode to be activated. It takes more time to return to normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. Hibernate mode uses less power than Standby mode. Do not move the notebook until its power indicator turns off. nN Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide 62 nN Connecting peripheral devices You can add functionality to your computer by connecting or using any of these peripherals. Before you connect peripherals, turn off the computer and all peripherals. Connect the power cord only after connecting all cables. Turn on the computer only after turning on all peripherals. . Connecting a port replicator ( page 63) . Connecting an external display (page 67) . Connecting external speakers (page 74) . Connecting an external microphone (page 75) . Connecting an external mouse or keyboard (page 76) . Connecting a Universal Serial Bus ( USB) device (page 77) . Connecting a printer (page 80) . Connecting an i.LINK™ device (page 82) . Connecting to a network ( LAN) (page 85) . Hot plug and play devices should be plugged when the computer is switched on. USB devices are hot plug and play devices. You do not need to shutdown your computer prior to connecting these devices unless the manual supplied with the device states differently. Connecting peripheral devices 63 nN Connecting a port replicator Your notebook supports the use of an optional port replicator. Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer, such as a printer or an external display. Sony Notebook User Guide 1 DC In port (page 18) 7 Monitor/VGA port (page 67) 2 USB port (page 77) 8 S- Video out connector (page 70) 3 PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector (page 76) 9 Video out connector (page 70) 4 Serial port (page 81) 10 Line-in connector (page 70) 5 Printer port (page 80) 11 USB port (page 77) 6 Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) (page 85) . The port replicator can be powered only with the AC adapter supplied with your notebook. Do not remove the AC adapter from the port replicator or the AC outlet when using the port replicator; this may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions. When connecting cables to S- Video out and Video out simultaneously, only the S- Video out connector can be used. Connecting peripheral devices 64 nN Attaching your computer to the port replicator To attach your computer to the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 Disconnect all peripherals from the computer. 2 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (1) into the DC In port (2) on the port replicator (3) . 3 Plug the power cord (4) into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. The...
