Understanding Standby And Hibernation; Standby; Hibernation - HP Compaq NC6110 Software Manual

Power

Understanding Standby and Hibernation

Standby and Hibernation are energy-saving features that conserve
power and reduce startup time. They can be initiated by you or by
the system. Refer in this chapter to the "Choosing Standby,
Hibernation or Shutdown" section for details about when to use
each setting.

Standby

Standby reduces power to system components that are not in use.
When Standby is initiated, your work is saved in random access
memory (RAM) and the screen is cleared. When you resume
from Standby, your work returns to the screen where you left off.

Hibernation

Hibernation saves your work to a hibernation file on the hard
drive, then shuts down the notebook. When you resume from
Hibernation, your work returns to the screen where you left off. If
a power-on password has been set, the password must be entered
to resume from Hibernation. You can disable Hibernation.
However, if Hibernation is disabled, the system does not
automatically save your work if the notebook reaches a critical
low-battery condition, while power is on or in Standby.
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