Toshiba 1730 User Guide

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Hibernation mode shuts the computer down completely, but it first 
saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. Since 
Hibernation mode does not require power to maintain the saved 
information, the system settings are retained indefinitely. 
Restoring information from the hard drive takes longer than 
restoring it from memory. When you start up again, the computer 
runs a self-test, loads the operating system, and then returns to the 
state in which you left it.

Factors when choosing Hibernation mode:

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While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery 
power.

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Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no 
data is lost if the battery discharges.

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Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and battery 
power than restarting from Shut down.

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Restarting from Hibernation mode uses a little more time and 
battery power than restarting from Standby because 
information is being retrieved from the hard disk instead of 
memory.

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When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in 
which you left it, including all open programs and files you 
were using.