Initiating And Exiting Hibernation; Setting Password Protection On Wakeup - HP 2000-2a10nr User Manual

Initiating and exiting Hibernation

The system is set at the factory to initiate Hibernation after a specific period of inactivity, depending
on whether the computer is running on battery power or on external power, or when the battery
reaches a critical battery level.
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 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.

Setting password protection on wakeup

To set the computer to prompt for a password when exiting 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:
password, click Create or change your user account password, and then follow the on-
screen instructions.
5. Click Save changes.
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