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On the Setup Confirmation screen, confirm that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key. 3 4 5 6 n 92 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system information and specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Control Center 1 2 3 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Control Center. The setting of the desired item has been changed. For more information about each option, click Help on the VAIO Control Center window to display the help file. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open VAIO Control Center as a limited user. n 93 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the power source for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of the power management setting you select. !If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down the computer and install a fully charged battery. Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is in use. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk. n 94 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen and sets the hard disk and the CPU to a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes in this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 2 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will turn off automatically. You will lose any unsaved data. When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. Select the VAIO Power Management tab. To restore the default settings 1 2 On the VAIO Power Management tab, click Advanced. Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings. n 99 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Activating VAIO Power Management Power Schemes VAIO Power Management provides several predefined power schemes. Each power scheme consists of a group of power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals, ranging from maximum power management to no power management. To activate a VAIO Power Management power scheme 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Click Start and then Control Panel. If you now select the VAIO Power Management tab, you see that the selected power scheme appears on the tab. If necessary, you can change the items in the list, for example, the LCD brightness of your computer screen. The power scheme has been activated. You must have administrator rights on the computer to set up a power scheme. n 100 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Language with Windows XP Professional The language mode selection is available on models with Windows XP Professional, but not with Windows XP Home Edition. Please see the online Specifications to see which Windows edition is installed on your model. Windows XP Professional computers include the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) feature. It allows you to change the English operating system, some software applications and the keyboard layout into the language of your choice: French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Finnish, Greek, Portuguese and Swedish. It is important that you select the correct keyboard settings during the Windows Setup. To select the correct keyboard settings during Windows Setup 1 2 At first boot, click Next, then Next again in the Windows XP Setup Wizard window. 3 4 In the End User License Agreement, accept the License Agreement and click Next. [. . . ] If you are using a printer, check the power cable is connected properly to the AC outlet. The driver could be installed to the specific port you used the first time you connected the device. Try connecting a simple, low-powered device such as a mouse to test if the port is working at all. USB hubs may prevent a device from working because of the distribution of power. [. . . ]