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To exit Sleep:
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Briefly press the power button.
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If the display is closed, open the display.
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Press a key on the keyboard.
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Tap or swipe the TouchPad.
When the computer exits Sleep, the power lights turn on and the computer returns to the screen
where you stopped working.
NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows
password before the computer will return to the screen.
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
Power settings and timeouts can be changed in Windows Control Panel.
To initiate Hibernation, select Start, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click
Hibernate.
To exit Hibernation, briefly press the power button.
The power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working.
NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows
password before your work will return to the screen.
Setting password protection on wakeup
To set the computer to prompt for a password when the computer exits Sleep or Hibernation, follow
these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options.
2. In the left pane, click Require a password on wakeup.
3. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable.
4. Click Require a password (recommended).
NOTE: If you need to create a user account password or change your current user account
password, click Create or change your user account password, and then follow the on-
screen instructions. If you do not need to create or change a user account password, go to step
5.
5. Click Save changes.
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