sleep/hibernate/standby

[JB]

Hello
Can you please explain the differences between standby, sleep and Hibernate.
Looked it up but just tells my how to do it, not which does which.
Thank you

 

[Richard G. Harper]

These are very slippery terms with no true fixed meaning. Some will use
them interchangeably and others won't.

In general both "standby" and "sleep" are regarded as low-power states where
the computer is mostly powered down but memory is kept intact and ready for
a fast restart. Hibernation almost always refers to a state where memory is
saved to the hard drive and the computer completely powered down.

 

[JB]

Hi JB,

In addition to Richard's post, Step Two in this tutorial can help you.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63567-power-options-sleep-mode-problems.html

Shawn


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