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    Sleep vs. Hibernation

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Premonition_45, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. Premonition_45

    Premonition_45 Notebook Guru

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    Hi, I'm looking into getting a new laptop, and I was wondering, what's the difference between hibernation and sleep, if any?
     
    Premonition_45, Feb 20, 2008
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  2. Polsta

    Polsta Notebook Evangelist

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  3. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Sleep = S1/S3.
    Hibernation = S4.
     
    Fade To Black, Feb 20, 2008
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  4. orev

    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    That really clears it up!



    Sleep uses power to keep the memory alive, and hibernation saves all memory to disk then shuts off the system completely.
     
    orev, Feb 20, 2008
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