Power
Hardware and Software Guide 2–9
Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation
Task Procedure Result
Initiate
hibernation.
With the notebook on, use one of
the following procedures:
■ Briefly press the
power/standby button.
■ Select Start > Shut Down >
Hibernate. (If the Hibernate
option is not displayed, press
and hold shift
.)
■ The power/standby
light is turned off.
■ The screen is
cleared.
Allow the system
to initiate
hibernation.
No action is required. If the
notebook is running on battery
power and hibernation is
enabled, the system initiates
hibernation after 30 minutes of
notebook inactivity or when the
battery pack reaches a critical
low-battery condition.
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If the notebook is
connected to external
power, the system does
not initiate hibernation.
■ The power/standby
light is turned off.
■ The screen is
cleared.
Restore from
hibernation.
Use one of the following
procedures:
■ Briefly press the
power/standby button.
■ Press a button on the optional
remote control (select models
only).
■ If the system initiated
hibernation because of a
critical low-battery condition,
connect external power or
insert a charged battery pack
before you press the
power/standby button.
■ The power/standby
light is turned on.
■ Your work is
returned to the
screen.
