sleep/hibernate/standby

Hello
Can you please explain the differences between standby, sleep and Hibernate.
Looked it up but just tells my how to do it, not which does which.
Thank you

These are very slippery terms with no true fixed meaning. Some will use
them interchangeably and others won't.

In general both "standby" and "sleep" are regarded as low-power states where
the computer is mostly powered down but memory is kept intact and ready for
a fast restart. Hibernation almost always refers to a state where memory is
saved to the hard drive and the computer completely powered down.


"JB" <somehow@somewhere> wrote in message
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> Hello
> Can you please explain the differences between standby, sleep and
> Hibernate.
> Looked it up but just tells my how to do it, not which does which.
> Thank you
>
>
>

Richard G. Harper;682995 Wrote:
> These are very slippery terms with no true fixed meaning. Some will us
> them interchangeably and others won't
>
> In general both "standby" and "sleep" are regarded as low-power state
> wher
> the computer is mostly powered down but memory is kept intact and read
> fo
> a fast restart. Hibernation almost always refers to a state wher
> memory i
> saved to the hard drive and the computer completely powered down
>
>
> "JB" <somehow@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> news:41E25B13-F50B-4F70-BD46-58DB5C3A8024@xxxxxx> > >
> > > Hell
> > > Can you please explain the differences between standby, sleep an
> > > Hibernate
> > > Looked it up but just tells my how to do it, not which does which
> > > Thank yo
> >
> >
> > > > >

Hi JB

In addition to Richard's post, Step Two in this tutorial can help you

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

Shaw

--
Brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
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"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Richard G. Harper;682995 Wrote:
>> These are very slippery terms with no true fixed meaning. Some will use
>> them interchangeably and others won't.
>>
>> In general both "standby" and "sleep" are regarded as low-power states
>> where
>> the computer is mostly powered down but memory is kept intact and ready
>> for
>> a fast restart. Hibernation almost always refers to a state where
>> memory is
>> saved to the hard drive and the computer completely powered down.
>>
>>
>> "JB" <somehow@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:41E25B13-F50B-4F70-BD46-58DB5C3A8024@xxxxxx> > >
>> > > Hello
>> > > Can you please explain the differences between standby, sleep and
>> > > Hibernate.
>> > > Looked it up but just tells my how to do it, not which does which.
>> > > Thank you
>> > >
Thank you
>> > >
>> > > > >
>
> Hi JB,
>
> In addition to Richard's post, Step Two in this tutorial can help you.
>
> 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*' > *Please post feedback to help others.*