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    Vista sleep mode

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by pck83, Aug 5, 2008.

  1. pck83

    pck83 Notebook Consultant

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    hi all,

    If i left my laptop in sleep mode, would it be safe to carry it around my bag? i mean should it be treated any differently from a laptop which is completely shut down?

    From what i've read the hd doesn't spin in sleep mode and only the ram is switched on.

    thx.


    pck
     
    pck83, Aug 5, 2008
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  2. JesterX

    JesterX Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, its completely safe to carry like that. Just keep in mind that it still uses some battery power in sleep mode, so if your planning on keeping it "off" for more than 2 hours, I would hibernate it instead.
     
    JesterX, Aug 5, 2008
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    About your battery consumption in sleep mode:
    Its (on mine) about 5% per hour.

    And yes, I can just say the same again, it is safe to carry around in sleep mode.
     
    DetlevCM, Aug 6, 2008
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