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Sleep or Hibernation Functions
The sleep/hibernation functions allow you to shut off the computer without closing programs and documents. You can quickly
return to the programs and documents that you were working on before sleep or hibernation.
z Connect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in sleep for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, use
hibernation instead.
z Using sleep or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restart
Windows regularly (about once a week) without using sleep or hibernation.
z Save the necessary data.
z Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives.
z The password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. You can use the Windows password for security in
sleep or hibernation. In the default setting, you are requested to enter the Windows password when the computer
resumes. To set the Windows password and resume function, perform the following procedure.
A Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [User Accounts] - [Change your Windows password].
B Click [Create a password for your account] and set the password.
C Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [Change battery settings] - [Require a password on wakeup].
D Click [Change settings that are currently unavailable].
• A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
E Check [Require a password] and click [Save changes].
z Do not enter sleep or hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, sleep/hibernation
may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.
• When any of the multimedia pocket device indicator , the hard disk drive indicator or the SD Memory Card indica-
tor is on.
• When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.
• When playing a DVD-Video.
• When writing to a disc.
• When using communication software or network function.
Starting Up Your Computer Quickly
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
Sleep Memory Short Required. (If power is not supplied, all data will be lost.)
Hibernation Hard disk Rather long Not required. (However power is slightly consumed to
keep the hibernation.)
Precautions