Sony PCG-XG500 - Manual (Page 134)

VAIO Notebook User Guide
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My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected. (Windows Me
models 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 “Hibernation feature is enabled” is displayed. If the
message reads “Hibernation 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 drive with a PC card, disconnect it by
stopping the PC card. See “To remove a PC card” on page 61 for more
information.
❑ Make sure the PC Card is compatible with your notebook’s Windows
®
operating system.
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Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time) or turning off the notebook with the
power switch may result in data loss in files that are currently open.
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When using an external floppy disk drive, power saving mode may not work properly.
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(Windows 2000 only) When the notebook enters and returns from a power saving
mode after removing the optical drive, the message "Unsafe Removal of Device" may
appear and the device name is shown listed as "Secondary IDE Channel.” Click OK.