Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)
You can enable user-initiated Hibernation and change other power settings and timeouts using Power
Options.
1. From the Start screen, type power, select Settings, and then select Power Options from the
list of applications.
2. In the left pane, select Choose what the power button does.
3. Select Change Settings that are currently unavailable.
4. In the When I press the power button area, select Hibernate.
5. Select Save changes.
When your computer exits Hibernation, the power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen.
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. From the Start screen, type power, select Settings, and then select Power Options.
2. In the left pane, select Require a password on wakeup.
3. Select Change Settings that are currently unavailable.
4. Select Require a password (recommended).
NOTE: If you need to create a user account password or change your current user account
password, select 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. Select Save changes.
Using the power meter and power settings
The power meter is located on the Windows desktop. The power meter allows you to quickly access
power settings and view the remaining battery charge.
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To reveal the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, on the
Windows desktop, point over the power meter icon.
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To use Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the power meter icon and select an
item from the list. From the Start screen, you can also type power, select Settings, and then
select Power Options.
Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.
The icon also reveals a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level.
Running on battery power
When a charged battery is in the computer and the computer is not plugged into external power, the
computer runs on battery power. If the computer has a charged battery installed and the AC adapter
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