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Initiating or restoring from hibernation
Hibernation cannot be initiated unless it is enabled. Hibernation is enabled by default.
To verify that hibernation remains enabled:
▲Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab.
If hibernation is enabled, the Enable hibernation check box is selected.
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Initiate hibernation. | ● Press the power button. | ● The power lights are turned off. | |||||
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| ● Select Start > Turn Off Computer.* Then, hold down |
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| a. | Click the down arrow. |
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| b. | Select Hibernate from the list. |
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| c. | Click OK. |
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Allow the system to | No action required. If the computer is running on battery | ● The power lights are turned off. | |||||
initiate hibernation (with | power, the system initiates hibernation | ● | The screen clears. | ||||
hibernation enabled). | ● After 30 minutes of computer inactivity. | ||||||
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Restore from user- | Press the power button.† | ● The power lights are turned on. | |||||
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initiated hibernation. |
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*If you have been registered to a network domain, the button you click will be called Shut Down instead of Turn Off Computer.
†If the system initiated hibernation because of a critical
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