# User Guide

# Personal Computer VAIO Pro 11/13SVP1121/SVP1321

## Battery

- Charge Indicator Status List
  The charge indicator light turns on or blinks differently according to conditions.
- 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.
- Extending the Battery Life
  When your VAIO computer is running on battery power, you can extend the battery life using the following methods.
- About Sleep Mode
  Sleep mode enables you to take a break and retain the computer’s state, including data you are working on.
- Notes on an Extended Battery Pack
  This topic explains battery charging behavior when an extended battery pack (not supplied) is attached to your VAIO computer in addition to the installed battery pack (the primary battery pack).
- Changing the Intel Smart Connect Technology (Sleep Mode) Settings
  You can change the Intel Smart Connect Technology settings in VAIO Control Center.
- Changing the Low Battery Hibernation Settings
  You can change the Low Battery Hibernation settings in VAIO Control Center.
- Checking the Battery Charge Capacity
  The battery pack is consumable. The capacity gradually declines through repeated cycles of recharging and discharging. As a result, the battery life becomes short even if it is fully charged and eventually the battery pack reaches the end of its life.

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

- Notes on Using the Battery Pack
- Why cannot I fully charge my battery pack?
- Why is my VAIO computer running slowly and the CPU clock frequency low while the computer is running on battery power?

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