Sony PCG-FX120K - Manual (Page 118)

VAIO Notebook User Guide
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My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected. (Windows Me
only)
❑ Click Start, point to Program, point to Accessories, point to System Tools,
and then click System Information.
The Help and Support window appears.
❑ Click System Configuration Utility under the Tools menu.
❑ Click the Advanced button on the General tab, and Confirm the following
information:
1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark.
2 The message “Standby function is enabled” is displayed. If the message
reads “Standby function is disabled”, click the Enable button.
3 The message “Hibernate feature is enabled” is displayed. If the message
reads “Hibernate feature is disabled”, click the Enable button.
4 Click OK and restart your notebook.
My system enters System Idle mode when System Suspend mode has been
selected
If you are connecting an optical disc drive with a PC card, disconnect it by
stopping the PC card. See “To remove a PC card”. Make sure the PC card is
compatible with your notebook’s Windows® operating system.
The Power Management setting is not responding
Your notebook’s operating system may become unstable if a lower power state,
such as system hibernate is initiated and then changed before the notebook
completely enters the lower power state. To restore the notebook to its normal
operating stability:
❑ Close all open applications.
✍
Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete (at the same time) or turning off the notebook with the power
switch may result in data loss in files that are currently open.
✍
(Windows 2000 only) When the notebook returns from a power saving mode after
removing the optical drive, the message "Unsafe Removal of Device" may appear and
the device name may be displayed as "Secondary IDE Channel”. Click OK.