Sony Instant Mode - Manual (Page 6)

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Using Instant Mode
Instant Mode enables you immediately to play CDs, DVDs, and music files and
view the image data stored on the built-in flash memory storage or the hard disk
drive
*
without launching Windows. To activate Instant Mode, your computer must
be off or in Hibernate mode.
* Your computer is equipped with a built-in flash memory storage and/or a hard disk drive,
depending on the model you purchased.