Stand by and hibernate – Asus W6Fp User Manual

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Using the Notebook PC

“Stand by” is the same as Suspend-to-RAM (STR). This

function stores your current data and status in RAM while

many components are turned OFF. Because RAM is vola-

tile, it requires power to keep (refresh) the data. Click the

Start button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to

see options.

“Hibernate” is the same as Suspend-to-Disk (STD) and

stores your current data and status on the hard disk drive.

By doing this, RAM does not have to be periodically re-

freshed and power consumption is greatly reduced but not

completely eliminated because certain wake-up components

like LAN needs to remain powered. “Hibernate” saves more

power compared to “Stand by”. Click the Start button and

the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see options.

Stand by and Hibernate

Power management settings can be found in the Windows “Control Panel | Power Options. You can

define “Stand By” or “Shut down” for closing the display panel, pressing the power button, or activating

sleep mode. “Stand by” and “Hibernate” saves power when your Notebook PC is not in use by turning

OFF certain components. When you resume your work, your last status (such as a document scrolled

down half way or email typed half way) will reappear as if you never left. “Shut down” will close all

applications and ask if you want to save your work if any are not saved.