# User Guide

# Personal Computer E SeriesSVE14A3

## Power

- Charge Indicator Status List
  The charge indicator light turns on or blinks differently according to conditions.
- Restarting Your VAIO Computer
  After changing the settings or installing an app on your VAIO computer, you may be required to restart the computer.
- Shutting Down Your VAIO Computer
  Properly shut down your VAIO computer to avoid losing unsaved data.
- Turning on Your VAIO Computer
  Turn on your VAIO computer to start Windows.
- Charging the Battery Pack
  The battery pack can be charged even while you are using your VAIO computer when the computer is connected to a power source. The charging time may vary depending on operating conditions.
- Using Sleep Mode
  In Sleep mode, all unnecessary devices of your VAIO computer are turned off, though some devices stay on to retain the computer’s state including data you are working on. Sleep mode is useful when you take a short rest, for example.
- Changing the Rapid Wake (Sleep Mode) Settings
  You can change the Rapid Wake settings in VAIO Control Center.

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### You might be looking for the following topics:

- What should I do if my VAIO computer does not turn on (the power indicator light does not turn on in green)?
- What should I do if my VAIO computer does not enter Hibernate mode?
- Why does my VAIO computer automatically turn off?
- What should I do if I cannot turn off my VAIO computer?
- What should I do if the power indicator light turns on in green when I press the power button but the screen remains blank?
- What should I do if my VAIO computer does not turn on or the power button does not work (the power indicator light blinks fast)?
- Why does a message appear and Windows fail to start when I turn on my VAIO computer?
- What should I do if VAIO Care Rescue Mode starts when I turn on my VAIO computer?

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