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, |
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| hold down the shift key as you select |
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| Hibernate. |
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| In Windows XP Professional, if hibernate |
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| a. | Press the up or down arrow. |
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Allow the system to initiate | No action required. If the computer is running | ● The power lights are turned off. | ||
hibernation (with | on battery power, the system initiates hibernation | ● | The screen clears. | |
hibernation enabled). | ● After 30 minutes of computer inactivity. | |||
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| ● When the battery pack reaches a critical |
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| Power settings and timeouts can be changed |
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Restore from | Press the power button.* | ● The power lights are turned on. | ||
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hibernation. |
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*If the system initiated hibernation because of a critical
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