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Using Hibernate mode
When you are interrupted and need to leave your computer suddenly, you can put it into
Hibernate
mode.
This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down in the normal way.
When you put your computer into
Hibernate
mode:
Everything in the memory is saved to the hard disk.
The monitor and hard disk are turned off.
The computer is turned off.
The power indicator light turns off.
To set the timer for your computer to automatically enter
Hibernate
mode after a certain amount of time,
go to
Performance and Maintenance
in the
Control Panel
and open
Power Options
.
To activate
Hibernate
mode manually, use one of these two methods:
Use the Windows
®
taskbar:
1
Save your work.
2
From the
Start
menu on the Windows
®
taskbar, select
Turn Off Computer.
Alternatively, press <Alt>+<F4>.
3
In the Turn Off Computer
screen, hold down the
<Shift>
key to reveal the
Hibernate
button.
4
Click
Hibernate
.
The computer goes into
Hibernate
mode, the computer turns off.
Use the power button:
Quickly press the power button on the front of the main unit.
The computer goes into
Hibernate
mode, the computer turns off.
To return to
Normal
mode, choose from the following: