Traveling with Your Computer
Managing Power Consumption
Startup Guide 31
System Hibernation
Action
Saves the current session to disk, then
shuts down. Provides maximum power
savings while still allowing you to recover
the current session. Restores network
connections.
When
Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate
(Windows ME and Windows 2000)
-OR-
Configure lid, power button, or sleep button
to perform the hibernation action. Then
close lid or press button (Windows 98,
Windows ME, and Windows 2000).
-OR-
Press Fn+F12 (in Windows 2000 only)
Resume
Slide the power switch to the left to recover
your current session. This may take
several minutes.
Hibernate mode also occurs automatically when battery power reaches a critically low
level. See “To respond to a low-battery warning” on page 34. In Windows 98, hibernate
mode occurs automatically with critical low battery power only; and manual initiation of
hibernate is not available by default (except, if you wish, you can modify the default
setting for the power switch or the standby button to manually initiate hibernate mode
instead).
Off
Action
Turning off your computer provides
maximum power savings. The current
session is not saved and unsaved data will
be lost.
When
Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down
(recommended)
-OR-
Slide the power button and hold for 4
seconds
-OR-
Configure a power button (same as
Hibernate mode).
Resume
Slide the power switch to the left to start a
new session. This may take several
minutes.