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    moving when in hibernation mode

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by totti, May 27, 2006.

  1. totti

    totti Notebook Consultant

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    do you guys move your laptop when it's in hibernation? is it safe?
    in sony guide, they point out not to move the machine when it's powered
    on :confused:
     
    totti, May 27, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    In hibernation it's essentially off, you can move it with no risk. You can move when on too, so long as there are no sudden jolts and such, wouldn't want the HDD to get damaged.
     
    Brian, May 27, 2006
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  3. zii

    zii Notebook Consultant

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    I never shut mine down other than hibernation or standby, and then its lugged around in mi bag. I've trod on my SZ while it was hibernating. SZ didn't compain.
     
    zii, May 27, 2006
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  4. starstreak

    starstreak Notebook Deity

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    yup hibernation is a shutdown with a ram dump to harddrive. Standby is a shutdown with memory still getting power to hold what it was doing.
     
    starstreak, May 27, 2006
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  5. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    I do it literally everyday :D. Never a problem with my SZ. One reason I got the SZ is so that I could do that because its so light to carry everywhere ;)
     
    Aero, May 27, 2006
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    Never realized that carrying around the lappy when the hard drive is on could damage the hard drive. Done that for the past long years and my lappies never complain abit!
     
    xman, May 28, 2006
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    Before you get TOO concerned...remember that iPods (that every one carries around while using) contain spinning hard drives.

    You're only going to damage it if you introduce real shock to it...and even then, the hard drive protection helps BEFORE the shock, by sensing drops, etc.

    It's not quite as sensitive as all that...
     
    Mark², May 28, 2006
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