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Windows 2000 Misc.

Allow Hibernation

SUMMARY: Enable hibernation mode in Windows 2000 to save power when not using your computer.

Hibernation mode allows your Windows 2000 computer to go into a sleep mode without using power. What hibernation does is store the contents of memory on your hard disk and then shut down. When you turn the computer back on, Windows will read this information back into memory, allowing you to continue working from where you left off without having to wait for Windows to re-initialize, load drivers, etc.

To hibernate your Windows 2000 machine, choose "Start", then "Shut Down" and choose "Hibernate" from the available options. If Hibernate is not listed, then you should do the following:

1. Click "Start", then "Settings", then "Control Panel".
2. Double-click "Power Options" when the Control Panel appears.
3. Click "Hibernate" on the "Power Options" multi-tabbed dialog box.
4. Check "Enable hibernate support" and press OK.

WARNING! Some Windows 2000 machines may not hibernate correctly, some machines may hibernate once in a session and then stop hibernating until the computer has been rebooted, and some machines may start into hibernation mode and then stop, requiring you to reboot your computer and lose whatever documents you had open. Use hibernate mode at your own risk, and I strongly recommend closing and saving important documents before enabling hibernate support, even if your computer has hibernated successfully in the past.

 

 
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