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Using a Battery
To manually enter hibernate mode in Windows XP, click the Start button,
click Turn off computer , press and hold <Shift>, and then click Hibernate .
To manually enter hibernate mode in Windows Vista, click the Windows
Vista Start button
, and then click Hibernate .
Depending on how you set the power management options in the Power
Options Properties window or the QuickSet Power Management Wizard, you
may also use one of the following methods to enter hibernate mode:
• Press the power button
• Close the display
• Press <Fn><Esc>
NOTE:
Some ExpressCards may not operate correctly after the computer exits
hibernate mode. Remove and reinsert the card (see "Removing an ExpressCard or
Blank" on page 95), or simply restart (reboot) your computer.
To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may take a
short time to exit hibernate mode. You cannot make the computer exit
hibernate mode by pressing a key or touching the touch pad. For more
information on hibernate mode, see the documentation that came with your
operating system.
Configuring Power Management Settings
You can use the QuickSet Power Management Wizard or Windows Power
Options Properties to configure the power management settings on your
computer. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the QuickSet
icon in the taskbar and click
Help .
Accessing Power Options Properties
Windows XP
C lick the Start button, point to Control Panel
→
Performance and
Maintenance , and then click Power Options.
Windows Vista
• Click Start
→
Control Panel
→
Hardware and Sound
→
Power
Options , and then select a power plan in the Select a power plan window.
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