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XP1.8k
Windows XP?? What can I say?
I'm experimenting with the OS myself. One thing I know about XP is this. You've got to have at least a "working" knowledge of it before you want to take the plunge. It's not complicated but it's got requirements. Some functions won't play by your rules or bend to your wishes. It's like a wild horse. Once you've got it on your side, you're in for the ride of your life!
Before I even bought me a copy of XP, I took it upon myself to read as much about it as I could. I hate the activation part. I live in Singapore. America seem so far away even by telephone, or e-mail. So activation frustrates me.
One of the most important discoveries I made about XP is how you're perceived by it - as a mere user, a guest, or an administrator. The administrator is a powerful title to have. He has the ability to do things with the OS a user or guest simply can't.
HIBERNATE, or STANDBY, isn't a favorite subject of mine where XP is concerned. There are so many other exciting features and functions that occupy my time. HIBERNATE, or STANDBY? I didn't even think about either of them.
Which brings me to this question. How did you set up HIBERNATE. I know it's installed by default. By default it may be but you still need to check to see whether it's really ENABLED. Then there is another condition. Your BIOS must support it.
If your BIOS is set to S3, which you did previously, HIBERNATE may not be working the way you imagine it has. The only way to find out is to get into your POWER OPTIONS from CONTROL PANEL. Here there may be a problem. According to the documentation I have, accessing and adjusting POWER OPTIONS can only be successfully carried out if you're the ADMINISTRATOR, or a member of the POWER USERS group of the computer.
Be that as it may, XP1.8k, give it whirl. You never really know what's going to happen.
You get to POWER OPTIONS through CONTROL PANEL. In the POWER OPTIONS PROPERTIES box, click HIBERNATE tab. By the way, if you don't have the HIBERNATE tab, your system does not support HIBERNATE mode.
Assuming you do have the HIBERNATE tab, click it. Look at the HIBERNATE section. Is ENABLE HIBERNATION SUPPORT checked. If not, check it. Click OK.
Click START, click SHUTDOWN. In the WHAT DO YOU WANT THE COMPUTER TO DO drop-down list, click HIBERNATE.
When you've got HIBERNATE enabled, the OS generates a HIBERNATE file each time your computer goes into HIBERNATION. The file is HIBERFILE.SYS.
I suspect your "minor" problem with HIBERNATE may be because it has not been correctly set up.
Michael Chiew
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