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Standby and Hibernation FunctionsThe standby or hibernation functions allow you to shut off the computer without closing pro grams and documents. You can
quickly return to the programs and documents that you were working on before standby or hibernation.
1Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] -
[Advanced].
2Select [Stand by] or [Hibernate] for [When I press the power button on my computer], and
then click [OK].
NOTE
zYou need to make the setting if you want to use hibernation function.
zConnect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in standby for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, use
hibernation instead.
zUsing standby or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the com puter. To stabilize computer operation, restart
Windows regularly (about once a week) without using standby or hibernation.
zSave the necessary data.
zClose files you have opened from removable disks and network drives.
zIt may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter hibernation. Do not touch any key though the scre en becomes dark.
zThe password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resum ing. You can use the Windows password for security in
standby or hibernation.
AClick [start] - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts], and select the account.
BClick [Create a password] and set the password.
Starting Up Your Computer Quickly
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
Standby Memory Short Required. (If power is not supplied, all data will be lost.)
Hibernation Hard disk Rather long Not required. (However power is slightly consumed to
keep the hibernation.)