Hibernate Mode Vs. Shutdown; Standby Mode Vs. Hibernate Mode - EUROCOM Multimedia PC User Manual

Windows XP Information
Power Button as
Standby or
Hibernate Button
Fully ACPI-compliant
operating systems,
(such as Windows
XP) allow you to use
the OS's "Power Op-
tions" control panel to
set the power button to
send the system into
Standby or Hibernate
mode (see your OS's
documentation,
"Configuring
Power Button"
page E - 20 for de-
tails).
E
E - 18 Power Management
System Power Options
You can use the system power options to stop the computer's operation and restart
where you left off. This system features Standby and Hibernate sleep mode levels
(Hibernate mode will need to be enabled by clicking the option in the Hibernate tab
in the Power Options control panel -

Hibernate Mode vs. Shutdown

Hibernate mode and Shutdown are the same in that the system is off and you need to
press the power button to turn it on. Their main difference is:
When you come back from hibernation, you can return to where you last left off
(what was on your desktop) without reopening the application(s) and file(s) you last
used.
or
You can use either method depending on your needs.
the
on

Standby Mode vs. Hibernate Mode

If you want to stay away from your work for just a while, you can put the system on
standby instead of in hibernation. It takes a longer time to wake up the system from
Hibernate mode than from Standby mode.
Figure E - 14 on page E - 19).