Manual Hibernation Mode - HP Media Center PC User Manual

Manual Hibernation Mode

Hibernation differs from standby. When the PC
enters standby, it is still active and able to respond
to scheduled activities. When the PC enters
hibernation, it copies everything currently displayed
and on the desktop to the hard disk and then turns
itself off.
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Click Start
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Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of
the menu.
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Press the Shift key on the keyboard and click
Hibernate. The PC saves everything that is
in computer memory to the hard disk, turns off
the monitor and the hard disk, and then turns
itself off.
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on the taskbar.
If the computer does not work properly when you
wake it from hibernation, restart the PC.
When you want to use the computer again,
press the On button on the front of the PC. The
PC returns everything (programs, folders, and
documents) to the screen.
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When you press Shift,
the Stand By button
changes to Hibernate.
If Hibernate is not
present, you first
need to set up your
PC for hibernation by
setting the Power
Options in the Control
Panel.
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Do not use hibernate
if you have scheduled
TV recordings in
Media Center.
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