Power
Hardware and Software Guide
2–9
Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation
Task
Procedure
Result
Initiate
hibernation.
■
Select
Start > Turn Off
Computer > Hibernate >
OK.
(If the Hibernate option
is not displayed, press and
hold the
shift
key.)
■
If hibernation has been
configured, slide the power
switch toward the front of
the tablet PC.
■
The power/
standby lights are
turned off.
■
The screen clears.
Allow the system
to initiate
hibernation (with
hibernation
enabled).
No action required.
■
If the tablet PC is running
on battery power, the
system initiates hibernation
after 30 minutes of tablet
PC inactivity or when the
battery pack(s) reach
a critical low-battery
condition.
■
If the tablet PC is
connected to external
power, the system does not
initiate hibernation.
■
Power settings and
timeouts can be changed in
the
Power Options
window.
■
The power/
standby lights are
turned off.
■
The screen clears.
Restoring from
user-initiated or
system-initiated
hibernation.
Slide the power switch toward
the front of the tablet PC.
✎
If the system initiated
hibernation because of
a critical low-battery
condition, connect
external power or insert
a charged battery pack
before you slide the power
switch.
■
The power/
standby lights are
turned on.
■
Your work returns
to the screen.