Alienware Suspend Mode, Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference, Standby Suspend

Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference

Suspend Mode

Windows Vista

Standby Suspend

The system automatically enters this mode after a period of inactivity, which is set in the Power Schemes dialog box. In Standby mode, hardware devices, such as the display panel and hard disk, are turned off to conserve energy.

Hibernate Suspend

In this mode, all system data is saved in the hard disk before powering down. When this mode is activated, all system state and contents are saved to the hard disk drive after a period of inactivity defined by the user. No power or very little power is drawn from the battery module under this mode.

However, depending on how much RAM has been installed on your computer, the amount of time the system requires to restore all its previous contents can range from 5 to 20 seconds.

For Windows XP / Vista users, hibernation is handled by the operating system; therefore, no special disk partition or disk file is necessary.

In Windows Vista, hibernation is enabled by default if your system supports it.

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