Sony PCG-XG500 User Guide

Press Fn+Esc, or press the power button and release it immediately. You can also 
use the Power Management utility or the Jog Dial control to enter System 
Suspend mode.

Press any key or the Power button for less than 4 seconds.

The state of the system is saved on the hard drive and power is turned off. The 
power indicator light is off in this mode. 

To activate System Hibernation mode, press the key combination Fn+F12.

Turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its 
previous state.

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Time to return to normal mode

System Idle requires less time than System Suspend, and System Suspend 
requires less time than System Hibernation.

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Power consumption

System Idle uses more power than System Suspend, and System Suspend 
uses more power than System Hibernation.

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(Windows 2000) The “Save to Disk Manager” screen appears, and then the computer 
enters System Hibernation mode.

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Do not move the notebook until its power indicator light turns off.

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When returning from System Hibernation mode, the system status stored on the hard 
disk is erased and the computer starts normally if you press the power button and 
hold for more than four seconds.