How to add "Hibernation" to the Start menu in my Windows Vista Ultimate x64?

Hello!
How to add "Hibernation" to the Start menu in my Windows Vista Ultimate x64?
The computer goes to the Hibernation after pushing the power button on the
system case but the power light stays lit for 3 minutes.
Best regards,
Dima

Why do you need it at the start menu?

You go to Control Panel>>System And Maintenance>>Power Options>>System
Settings.

There is an option there Power and sleep settings
"When I press the power button" - do something (comboBox)
"When I press the Sleep button" - comboBox with choices: Nothing, Sleep,
Hibernate.

I do not have the sleep button on this machine. Cannot check how it works. I
may have on one of my office computers.

The start menu options do not seem to have what you want either.

"Dima" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello!
> How to add "Hibernation" to the Start menu in my Windows Vista Ultimate
> x64? The computer goes to the Hibernation after pushing the power button
> on the system case but the power light stays lit for 3 minutes.
> Best regards,
> Dima

Thanks AlexB for directions!
I was told that the Hibernate option should be in the Start menu after the
arrow on the right. I do not have the Hibernate there. My keyboard does not
have a Power and sleep buttons. The "Ask me what to do" is not in the "When
I press the power button" option, as it is in Windows XP. How to get the
"Ask me what to do" for "When I press the power button" option in Windows
Vista?
Why does my power light on the system case stays lit for 3 minutes after
Hibernating?
Best regards,
Dima
"AlexB" <> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
news:ud%...
> Why do you need it at the start menu?
>
> You go to Control Panel>>System And Maintenance>>Power Options>>System
> Settings.
>
> There is an option there Power and sleep settings
> "When I press the power button" - do something (comboBox)
> "When I press the Sleep button" - comboBox with choices: Nothing, Sleep,
> Hibernate.
>
> I do not have the sleep button on this machine. Cannot check how it works.
> I may have on one of my office computers.
>
> The start menu options do not seem to have what you want either.
>
> "Dima" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hello!
>> How to add "Hibernation" to the Start menu in my Windows Vista Ultimate
>> x64? The computer goes to the Hibernation after pushing the power button
>> on the system case but the power light stays lit for 3 minutes.
>> Best regards,
>> Dima
>

Dima;577240 Wrote:
> Thanks AlexB for directions!
> I was told that the Hibernate option should be in the Start menu after
> the
> arrow on the right. I do not have the Hibernate there. My keyboard does
> not
> have a Power and sleep buttons. The "Ask me what to do" is not in the
> "When
> I press the power button" option, as it is in Windows XP. How to get
> the
> "Ask me what to do" for "When I press the power button" option in
> Windows
> Vista?
> Why does my power light on the system case stays lit for 3 minutes
> after
> Hibernating?
> Best regards,
> Dima
> "AlexB" <alexb@xxxxxx> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
> news:ud%23mzsWWIHA.536@xxxxxx> > >
> > > Why do you need it at the start menu?
> > >
> > > You go to Control Panel>>System And Maintenance>>Power
> > Options>>System
> > > Settings.
> > >
> > > There is an option there Power and sleep settings
> > > "When I press the power button" - do something (comboBox)
> > > "When I press the Sleep button" - comboBox with choices: Nothing,
> > Sleep,
> > > Hibernate.
> > >
> > > I do not have the sleep button on this machine. Cannot check how it
> > works.
> > > I may have on one of my office computers.
> > >
> > > The start menu options do not seem to have what you want either.
> > >
> > > "Dima" <kopn@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:eo7g6GVWIHA.1376@xxxxxx
> > > > >

Hi Dima,

This will show you how to change the function on the Start menu and
Case power button to either Shutdown, Sleep, or Hibernate.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...er-button.html


This will show you how to create a Hibernate shortcut that you can
place anywhere you want.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74022-hibernate.html


You can also change your Power Plan settings so that the computer will
be set to Hibernate instead of Sleep. See STEP TWO step 6D.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...-problems.html

Hope this helps you,
Shawn


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> Why does my power light on the system case stays lit for 3 minutes after
> Hibernating?
> Best regards,
> Dima
> "AlexB" <> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:

The computer is saving the memory contents in thehiberfil file.

Three seconds means that you do not have several gigabytes of memory.
It hen can take longer.

Thanks cqui3 for replying!
Not three seconds, but minutes. There are 250 gb of free space on disk c:.
At the end of the "Hibernation" the power button stays blinking. My monitor
turns off from the beginning of the Hibernation and does not show the
Hibernation progress, as it does in Windows XP.
Best regard,
Dima
"cqui3" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
>> Why does my power light on the system case stays lit for 3 minutes after
>> Hibernating?
>> Best regards,
>> Dima
>> "AlexB" <> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
>
> The computer is saving the memory contents in thehiberfil file.
>
> Three seconds means that you do not have several gigabytes of memory.
> It hen can take longer.

Thanks Shawn for suggestions!
C:\Users\d>powercfg -a
The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S1 S3 )
Hiber
nate Hybrid Sleep
The following sleep states are not available on this system:
Standby (S2)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
Why does not my computer Hibernate?
Best regards,
Dima
"brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Dima;577240 Wrote:
>> Thanks AlexB for directions!
>> I was told that the Hibernate option should be in the Start menu after
>> the
>> arrow on the right. I do not have the Hibernate there. My keyboard does
>> not
>> have a Power and sleep buttons. The "Ask me what to do" is not in the
>> "When
>> I press the power button" option, as it is in Windows XP. How to get
>> the
>> "Ask me what to do" for "When I press the power button" option in
>> Windows
>> Vista?
>> Why does my power light on the system case stays lit for 3 minutes
>> after
>> Hibernating?
>> Best regards,
>> Dima
>> "AlexB" <alexb@xxxxxx> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
>> news:ud%23mzsWWIHA.536@xxxxxx> > >
>> > > Why do you need it at the start menu?
>> > >
>> > > You go to Control Panel>>System And Maintenance>>Power
>> > Options>>System
>> > > Settings.
>> > >
>> > > There is an option there Power and sleep settings
>> > > "When I press the power button" - do something (comboBox)
>> > > "When I press the Sleep button" - comboBox with choices: Nothing,
>> > Sleep,
>> > > Hibernate.
>> > >
>> > > I do not have the sleep button on this machine. Cannot check how it
>> > works.
>> > > I may have on one of my office computers.
>> > >
>> > > The start menu options do not seem to have what you want either.
>> > >
>> > > "Dima" <kopn@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:eo7g6GVWIHA.1376@xxxxxx
>> > > > >
>
> Hi Dima,
>
> This will show you how to change the function on the Start menu and
> Case power button to either Shutdown, Sleep, or Hibernate.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...er-button.html
>
>
> This will show you how to create a Hibernate shortcut that you can
> place anywhere you want.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74022-hibernate.html
>
>
> You can also change your Power Plan settings so that the computer will
> be set to Hibernate instead of Sleep. See STEP TWO step 6D.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...-problems.html
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
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> brink
>
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Dima;577826 Wrote:
> Thanks Shawn for suggestions
> C:\Users\d>powercfg -
> The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S
> S3
> Hibe
> nate Hybrid Slee
> The following sleep states are not available on this system
> Standby (S2
> The system firmware does not support this standby state
> Why does not my computer Hibernate
> Best regards
> Dim
> "brink" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> >
> > > Dima;577240 Wrote
> >
> > > Hi Dima
> >
> > > This will show you how to change the function on the Start menu an
> > > Case power button to either Shutdown, Sleep, or Hibernate
> >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...wer-button.htm
> >
> >
> > > This will show you how to create a Hibernate shortcut that you ca
> > > place anywhere you want
> >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74022-hibernate.htm
> >
> >
> > > You can also change your Power Plan settings so that the compute
> > wil
> > > be set to Hibernate instead of Sleep. See STEP TWO step 6D
> >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...p-problems.htm
> >
> > > Hope this helps you
> > > Shaw
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > brin
> >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.
> > > '*Vista Forums*
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980
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Dima

Download the Hibernate shortcut and see if that puts your computer int
hibernation. If not, then see the "How to Restore the Hibernation Fil
in Vista" section at the post below the tutorial here

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...p-problems.htm

Shaw

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Thanks Shawn for your help!
The Hibernate shortcut does not put my computer into hibernation completely,
as the other means of sending to the Hibernation. The Hibernation process
stops after a minute, and the power light stays lit. Then, additional push
of the power button invokes the Hibernation process again, and the computer
Hibernates in a minute.
I have already run powercfg -h on several times. It did not help.
Best regards,
Dima
"brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Dima;577826 Wrote:
>> Thanks Shawn for suggestions!
>> C:\Users\d>powercfg -a
>> The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S1
>> S3 )
>> Hiber
>> nate Hybrid Sleep
>> The following sleep states are not available on this system:
>> Standby (S2)
>> The system firmware does not support this standby state.
>> Why does not my computer Hibernate?
>> Best regards,
>> Dima
>> "brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Dima;577240 Wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi Dima,
>> > >
>> > > This will show you how to change the function on the Start menu and
>> > > Case power button to either Shutdown, Sleep, or Hibernate.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...er-button.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > This will show you how to create a Hibernate shortcut that you can
>> > > place anywhere you want.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74022-hibernate.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > You can also change your Power Plan settings so that the computer
>> > will
>> > > be set to Hibernate instead of Sleep. See STEP TWO step 6D.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...-problems.html
>> > >
>> > > Hope this helps you,
>> > > Shawn
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > brink
>> > >
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> > > '*Vista Forums*'
>> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
>> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >
>
> Dima,
>
> Download the Hibernate shortcut and see if that puts your computer into
> hibernation. If not, then see the "How to Restore the Hibernation File
> in Vista" section at the post below the tutorial here:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...-problems.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:06:25 +0300, "Dima" <> wrote:

>Thanks cqui3 for replying!
>Not three seconds, but minutes. There are 250 gb of free space on disk c:.
>At the end of the "Hibernation" the power button stays blinking. My monitor
>turns off from the beginning of the Hibernation and does not show the
>Hibernation progress, as it does in Windows XP.

Sounds more like you system is going to SLEEP, rather than
HIBERNATING. Either that, or your motherboard is not accepting the
power-off command that Vista should be issuing as the last part of the
hibernation process. I have one older computer which does not power
down on command with Linux, but does with Win2K. Go figure.

Hibernation takes about 20 seconds on my Vista system, which has 3GB
memory, which mist be written out to the internal SATA hard drive.


>Best regard,
>Dima
>"cqui3" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>>
>>
>>> Why does my power light on the system case stays lit for 3 minutes after
>>> Hibernating?
>>> Best regards,
>>> Dima
>>> "AlexB" <> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
>>
>> The computer is saving the memory contents in thehiberfil file.
>>
>> Three seconds means that you do not have several gigabytes of memory.
>> It hen can take longer.
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