HP Power Management manual Initiating or restoring from hibernation, Select Hibernate

Initiating or restoring from hibernation

Hibernation cannot be initiated unless it is enabled. Hibernation is enabled by default.

To be sure 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.

Task	Procedure		Result
Initiate hibernation.	● Press the power button.		● The power lights turn off.
	– or –		●	The screen clears.
	● Select Start > Turn Off Computer.*
	Then, hold down the shift key as you
	select Hibernate.
	In Windows XP Professional, if
	hibernate is not displayed:
	a.	Click the down arrow.
	b.	Select Hibernate from the list.
	c.	Click OK.
Allow the system to	No action is required. A computer running		● The power lights turn off.
initiate hibernation	on battery power initiates hibernation,		●	The screen clears.
(with hibernation	according to the following conditions:
enabled).	● After 30 minutes of computer
	inactivity.
	● When the battery reaches a critical
	low-battery condition.
	NOTE: Power settings and timeouts can
	be changed using Power Options in
	Windows Control Panel.
Restore from user-	Press the power button.†		● The power lights turn on.
initiated or system-			● Your work returns to the screen.
initiated hibernation.

*If you have been registered to a network domain, the button you click is called Shut Down instead of Turn Off Computer.

†If the system has initiated hibernation because of a critical low-battery condition, connect external power or insert a charged battery before you press the power button. (The system does not respond if the discharged battery is the only power source.)

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