Hibernation Tab - Compaq Armada 7400 Series Product Description

Hibernation Tab

The Hibernation tab allows you to enable or disable Hibernation and to set the timeout
periods after which the system initiates Hibernation. For Hibernation to work, it must
allocate space on the hard drive equal to the amount of system memory. Turning off
Hibernation is not recommended by Compaq; however, it is possible to free up this
disk space by disabling Hibernation.
CAUTION: Turning off Hibernation is not recommended. If the computer reaches a
low-battery condition and Hibernation has been disabled, unsaved information is lost.
When the computer is restarted after adding memory, the system first upgrades the
memory, then allocates or updates the disk space to adjust to the new amount of
memory.
NOTE: If you experience problems with Hibernation after upgrading the memory, go to
the Power icon and click the Hibernation tab to reset the system memory.
Timeouts are specified periods of system or component inactivity designed to conserve
power. When a timeout period expires, battery conservation shuts down the system or
the specified components to save power.
For example, the hard drive idle default timeout is two minutes. If an application does
not access information on the hard disk for two minutes, the hard drive shuts down
until it is accessed again.
These guidelines can aid in choosing the most appropriate timeouts for the computer:
1. The preset timeout provides the medium (default) or high level of batt ery
conservation.
2. Customized timeouts, which are set through the custom level of battery
conservation, allow the computer to work more efficiently with applications on the
computer.
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