Can't hibernate

[Tygur]

Originally posted by Gomer
my 2 cents again, for tygur. Have you tried S3 (STR)? I use it instead of hibernate and love it. Suspend To Ram kicks major tail IMO. It works like hibernate, but you don't have to wait for the file to be written. Much faster.

When I tell my system to standby, it is down in under 2 seconds, completely off. When I hit my keyboard, Windows is right where I left it and back up before my monitor comes on. My system automatically stands-by after 15 minutes of idle time as well. I love it because I don't have to wait to boot, and it shuts down the annoying fans.

I have the option, from within Windows, to either Shutdown, Restart, go on Standby, or Hibernate. I can choose any one of these things, and I don't have to change any BIOS settings.

I set the sleep button on my keyboard to Hibernate (had a choice of nothing, ask me, standby, hibernate, or shutdown), because that's what I prefer. While Standby is much faster, Hibernate is still fast enough for me. I prefer Hibernate because the computer uses no power while in hibernation. When it goes on standby, it still uses some power. This means that it must remain plugged into the wall. When you hibernate a computer, you can unplug it from the wall with no problems, because it is completely shut off. This is good, especially for thunderstorms. I can quickly press the sleep button and unplug the computer when a thunderstorm comes around.

Another reason why it's good that the computer completely shuts off while in hibernation is because of the case fans. I have a pair of 120mm case fans in my computer. These things aren't very quiet, and they stay on when the computer goes on standby. But when the computer hibernates, they shut off with the rest of the computer.

[Gomer]

Agreed about the power issue and thundstorms. I am just extra cautious. I can still resume from standby and be shut down in under 30 seconds. When I am gone for extended periods of time, I shut it down proper. I have lost power while in standby with no ill effects.

Regarding the 120mm fans. If you set your system to S3 in bios, it will kill the fans while on standby. That is what happens with my system... including the fans that aren't powered off the mobo. The only power the system uses is a small amount to keep the RAM alive. That is the nice thing about S3 and standby is that the system goes silent, but is back in the blink of an eye.

To each his own tho =)

[XP1.8k]

Originally posted by Tygur

I have the option, from within Windows, to either Shutdown, Restart, go on Standby, or Hibernate. I can choose any one of these things, and I don't have to change any BIOS settings.

I set the sleep button on my keyboard to Hibernate (had a choice of nothing, ask me, standby, hibernate, or shutdown), because that's what I prefer. While Standby is much faster, Hibernate is still fast enough for me. I prefer Hibernate because the computer uses no power while in hibernation. When it goes on standby, it still uses some power. This means that it must remain plugged into the wall. When you hibernate a computer, you can unplug it from the wall with no problems, because it is completely shut off. This is good, especially for thunderstorms. I can quickly press the sleep button and unplug the computer when a thunderstorm comes around.

Another reason why it's good that the computer completely shuts off while in hibernation is because of the case fans. I have a pair of 120mm case fans in my computer. These things aren't very quiet, and they stay on when the computer goes on standby. But when the computer hibernates, they shut off with the rest of the computer.

my situation is just like Tygurs. only it doesn't give me that stuff at the beginning when u turn it on.......and doesn't do nething...

[Tygur]

Originally posted by XP1.8k
my situation is just like Tygurs. only it doesn't give me that stuff at the beginning when u turn it on.......and doesn't do nething...

What stuff?

I'm guessing you're talking about when you turn on your computer after hibernating. If that's the case, then what exactly happens when you turn it on after hibernating?

[XP1.8k]

okay, if i hibernate, and then turn the computer back on within 2 minutes, it doesn't boot......it doesn't give me the beep......i just hear the fan.....nothing happens......if i wait a little longer, and then turn it back on, then it boots, and loads windows with hibernation. Do u know why it doesn't work if i turn it back on within 2 minutes??

[Tygur]

And this only happens if you turn it on after hibernating, and not after a regular shutdown?

It looks like you've got me stumped..

[XP1.8k]

Originally posted by Tygur
And this only happens if you turn it on after hibernating, and not after a regular shutdown?

It looks like you've got me stumped..

it happens on regular shut down too.......