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    the difference between hibernate and suspend?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lir, May 21, 2006.

  1. lir

    lir Notebook Enthusiast

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    i've tried suspend for now.
    from what i've seen i run suspend when im on the login screen, then the
    computer shuts down (copies all data to ram/hd) then when i turn it on again
    it comes back to where it was before (the login screen),

    its actually quite comfortable this way cause i dont have to wait so long
    until the computer boots up...

    is this an ok to work?
    or am i ruining ram/hd/anyhing?


    p.s: and if thats suspend then what is hibernate?
    how is it differet?

    thanks.
     
    lir, May 21, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Hibernate uses the HDD and essentially shuts down the machine, standby sends data to RAM but uses a little more battery. I've found hibernate to be unstable though and generally recommend against using it.
     
    Brian, May 21, 2006
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  3. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    I guess it all depends on the machine, the os, etc. I actually prefer hibernation and haven't had any problems whatsoever.

    Either/or - they both do essentially the same thing. Try them both and decide which one works best for you.
     
    kegobeer, May 21, 2006
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  4. ez2remember

    ez2remember Notebook Evangelist

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    Hibernates writes all data from RAM to HDD so it uses no power and your notebook is essentially off. That's why hibernates takes longer...

    Standby keeps whats held in the ram by using a tiny bit of power. This mode is better for quickly recovering to your desktop working state.
     
    ez2remember, May 21, 2006
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  5. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yup, for some reason hibernate makes my shift button stuck. So the system acts like it is always pressed after a wake up.
     
    qwester, May 21, 2006
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