Initiating and exiting Hibernation

The system is set at the factory to initiate Hibernation after 30 minutes of inactivity when running on battery power or when the battery reaches a critical battery level.

NOTE: The system will not initiate Hibernation when running on external power.

NOTE: To reduce the risk of information loss, periodically save your work.

Power settings and timeouts can be changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel.

To initiate Hibernation:

1.Select Start > Turn Off Computer.

2.Hold down the shift key and select Hibernate.

– or –

If the device is on, briefly slide the power switch. To exit Hibernation:

Briefly slide the power switch.

When the device exits Hibernation, the power light turns on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working.

NOTE: If you have set a password to be required when the device exits Hibernation, you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the screen.

Using power schemes

A power scheme is a collection of system settings that manages how the device uses power. Power schemes can help you conserve power and maximize device performance.

The following power schemes are available:

Portable/Laptop (recommended)

Home/Office Desk

Presentation

Always On

Minimal Power Management

Max Battery

You can change the settings of these power plans through Power Options.

Viewing the current scheme

Click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.

– or –

Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options.

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