Using Hibernation - Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 Series User Manual

8 Click OK again, then close the Control Panel.
NOTE: For more information about the Power Saver utility,
see
Starting again after Shut down
To start the computer up again, press the power button until the on/
off light changes to green.
If you shut down the computer by closing the display panel, you
can start it again by opening the display panel.

Using Hibernation

Hibernation mode shuts the computer down completely, but it first
saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. Since
Hibernation mode does not require power to maintain the saved
information, the system settings are retained indefinitely.
However, restoring information from the hard disk takes longer
than restoring it from memory. When you start up again, the
computer runs a self-test, loads the operating system, and then
returns to the state in which you left it.
Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:
While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery
power
Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no
data is lost if the main battery discharges
When starting up again, Hibernation uses less time and
battery power than does Shut down
Restarting from Hibernation uses a little more time and
battery power to start up than restarting from Standby,
because information is being retrieved from the hard disk
rather than from memory
Toshiba Power Saver utility on page
Learning the Basics
Powering down the computer
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