Broadcom Corporation BRCM1090 Manuel D’Utilisation

Your computer can operate on either battery power or external power. When the computer is running on 

battery power only and an AC power source is not available to charge the battery, it is important to monitor 

and conserve the battery charge.

Several well-known vulnerabilities exist when a computer is in the Sleep state. To prevent an 

unauthorized user from accessing data on your computer, even encrypted data, HP recommends that you 

always initiate Hibernation instead of Sleep anytime the computer will be out of your physical possession. 

This practice is particularly important when you travel with your computer.

Windows has two power-saving states, Sleep and Hibernation.

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Sleep—The Sleep state is automatically initiated after a period of inactivity. Your work is saved to 

memory, allowing you to resume your work very quickly. You can also initiate Sleep manually. For more 

information, see 

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Hibernation—The Hibernation state is automatically initiated if the battery reaches a critical level. In the 

Hibernation state, your work is saved to a hibernation ile and the computer powers down. You can also 

initiate Hibernation manually. For more information, see 

.

To reduce the risk of possible audio and video degradation, loss of audio or video playback 

functionality, or loss of information, do not initiate the Sleep state while reading from or writing to a disc or 

an external media card.

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Chapter 6   Managing power