35Sleep or Hibernation Functions To enter sleep or hibernation1 Close the display, or slide the power switch (A) until a beep*1sounds.Sleep: The power indicator (A) blinks green.Hibernation: The power indicator (A) goes off.z You can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter sleep or hibernation. Click (Start) - - [Sleep] / [Hibernate].CAUTIONWhile the computer is entering sleep or hibernationz Do not:• Touch the keyboard, Touch Pad, touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen), or power switch.• Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.• Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.• Operate the wireless switch.• Close or open the display.• Insert and remove the SD/SDHC Memory Card.Wait until the power indicator blinks green (sleep) or goes off (hibernation).z It may take one or two minutes to enter sleep or hibernation.z At the beep *1 , immediately release the power switch. After releasing the switch, do not operate it until the power indi-cator blinks or goes off. If you slide and hold the power switch for longer than four seconds, the computer will forciblyshut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set [When I press the power button:] to [Shut down] in[Choose what the power button does].*1 If the speakers are muted, beeps do not sound.In sleep or hibernationz Do not attach or remove a peripheral device. Doing so may cause malfunction.z Power is consumed in sleep. Power consumption may increase when a PC Card is inserted. When power isexhausted, the data retained in memory will be lost. Connect the AC adaptor when using the sleep function. To resume from sleep or hibernation1 Open the display, or slide the power switch (A).z In the default setting, the Windows password will be requested to resume.Entering/Resuming from Sleep or Hibernation