Press a key on the keyboard.

Activate the TouchPad.

When the computer exits Sleep, the power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working.

NOTE If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the screen.

Initiating and exiting Hibernation

The system is set at the factory to initiate Hibernation after 120 minutes of inactivity when running on battery power, 1080 minutes (18 hours) of inactivity when running on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level.

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

To initiate Hibernation:

1.Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the Lock button.

2.Click Hibernate.

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Press fn+f5. To exit Hibernation:

Press the power button.

The power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working.

NOTE If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the screen.

Using the battery meter

The battery meter is located in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar. The battery meter allows you to quickly access power settings, view remaining battery charge, and select a different power plan.

To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the battery meter icon.

To access Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the battery meter icon and select an item from the list.

Different battery meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a critical battery level.

To hide or display the battery meter icon:

1.Right-click the taskbar, and then click Properties.

2.Click the Notification Area tab.

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