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Initiating or restoring from hibernation, Start> Control Panel > Performance

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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. Task Procedure Result Initiate hibernation. ● Press the power button. ● The power lights are turned 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. Press the up or down arrow. b. Select Hibernate from the list. Allow the system to initiate hibernation (with hibernation enabled). c. Click OK. No action required. If the computer is running on ● battery power, the system initiates hibernation ● ● After 30 minutes of computer inactivity. ● When the battery pack reaches a critical lowbattery condition. The power lights are turned off. The screen clears. Restore from userinitiated or systeminitiated hibernation. Power settings and timeouts can be changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel. Press the power button.* ● ● The power lights are turned on. Your work returns to the screen. *If the system initiated hibernation because of a critical low-battery condition, connect external power or insert a charged battery pack before you press the power button. (The system may not respond if the discharged battery pack is the only power source.) 36 Chapter 3 Power ENWW

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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.
Task
Procedure
Result
Initiate hibernation.
Press the power button.
– or –
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.
Press the up or down arrow.
b.
Select
Hibernate
from the list.
c.
Click
OK
.
The power lights are turned off.
The screen clears.
Allow the system to
initiate hibernation
(with hibernation
enabled).
No action required. If the computer is running on
battery power, the system initiates hibernation
After 30 minutes of computer inactivity.
When the battery pack reaches a critical low-
battery condition.
Power settings and timeouts can be changed
using Power Options in Windows Control Panel.
The power lights are turned off.
The screen clears.
Restore from user-
initiated or system-
initiated hibernation.
Press the power button.*
The power lights are turned on.
Your work returns to the screen.
*If the system initiated hibernation because of a critical low-battery condition, connect external power or insert a charged battery
pack before you press the power button. (The system may not respond if the discharged battery pack is the only power source.)
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Chapter 3
Power
ENWW