hibernation

[D.]

hello ,
what is the downside of disabling " hibernate "
TIA ,
D.

 

[Brent]

Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on
the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the
computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating state it was
in before entering hibernate mode.

 

[Tim Meddick]

As "downsides" go, hard-disk space is not amongst the topmost on my list against
Hibernate mode.

Hibernate, has it's benefits but also you should consider that, unlike 'Suspend
mode', with hibernate you will loose any "dial-up" connections whereas with standby,
it may not be necessary to re-connect.

Also, hibernate takes a wee bit longer to go into than standby mode.

There *are* benefits to Hibernate over standby mode, that you should also consider;

If your computer accidentally becomes disconnected from the power supply - nothing is
lost - and when re-connected, the PC will resume out of hibernation as if nothing had
happened.

However, in standby mode, you will loose ALL unsaved data you were working on,
including any changed Windows settings and the Desktop state, if the power goes out.


All in all - suspend is risky (if the power supply is at all at risk) but quick and
you retain network connections.

Hibernate is safer, as the working 'state' was saved to disk (rather than to
power-dependent, volatile RAM) but you may have to re-establish network connections
that were lost.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Maroun MGH]

Hello!!

I have installed Windows XP Pro on my desktop PC.
I have downloaded all the necessary updates, but i still have a problem,
which is:

I cannot put my PC in a "Stand By" or "Hibernate" state...
Whenever I click START > TURN OFF COMPUTER > The STAND BY button is OFF. I
cannot use it. It's not working...

Please advise how can I let it work properly.

Thanks!
<<Maroun MGH>>

 

[Maroun MGH]

Hello!!

I have installed Windows XP Pro on my desktop PC.
I have downloaded all the necessary updates, but i still have a problem,
which is:

I cannot put my PC in a "Stand By" or "Hibernate" state...
Whenever I click START > TURN OFF COMPUTER > The STAND BY button is OFF. I
cannot use it. It's not working...

Please advise how can I let it work properly.

Thanks!
<<Maroun MGH>>

 

[Maroun MGH]

Hello!!

I have installed Windows XP Pro on my desktop PC.
I have downloaded all the necessary updates, but i still have a problem,
which is:

I cannot put my PC in a "Stand By" or "Hibernate" state...
Whenever I click START > TURN OFF COMPUTER > The STAND BY button is OFF. I
cannot use it. It's not working...

Please advise how can I let it work properly.

Thanks!
<<Maroun MGH>>

 

[Bob I]

Install the the XP Drivers for your motherboard that are on the CD that
came with the computer.

 

[Bob I]

Please stop repeated postings, this isn't a chat room.

 

[Paul Randall]

I don't have the knowledge to help you with this problem, but hopefully
someone will come by. These microsoft.public newsgroups are not staffed by
Microsoft. Answers come from people around the world who like to help
others. Sometimes you get a perfect answer immediately and sometimes you
never get a satisfactory answer. Be patient.

-Paul Randall