Power
Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation
Task
Initiate
hibernation.
Allow the
system to
initiate
hibernation
(with
hibernation
enabled).
Restore from
user-initiated or
system-initiated
hibernation.
2–12
Procedure
With the notebook on, select
Start > Shut Down > Hibernate.
(If the Hibernate option is not
displayed, press and hold the
shift key.)
✎
If the notebook is in
standby, you must resume
from standby before you
can initiate hibernation.
No action required.
■ If the notebook is running on
battery power, the system
initiates hibernation after
30 minutes of notebook
inactivity or when the battery
pack(s) reach a critical
low-battery condition.
■ If the notebook is connected to
external power, the system
does not initiate hibernation.
■ Power settings and timeouts
can be changed in the Power
Options window.
Press the power/standby button.
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If the system initiated
hibernation because of a
critical low-battery
condition, connect
external power or insert a
charged battery pack
before you press the
power/standby button. Do
not restore power until the
power/standby light is
turned off.
Result
■ The power/standby
lights are turned off.
■ The screen is
cleared.
■ The power/standby
lights are turned off.
■ The screen is
cleared.
■ The power/standby
lights are turned on.
■ Your work returns to
the screen.
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