18Sleep or Hibernation FunctionsThe sleep or hibernation functions allow you to shut off the computer without closing programs and documents. You canquickly return to the programs and documents that you were working on before sleep or hibernation.z Connect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in sleep for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, usehibernation instead.z Using sleep or hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restartWindows regularly (about once a week) without using sleep or hibernation.z Save the necessary data.z Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives.z It may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter hibernation. Do not touch any key though the screen becomes dark.z The password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. You can use the Windows password for security insleep or hibernation. In the default setting, you are requested to enter the Windows password when the computerresumes.z Do not enter sleep or hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, sleep or hibernationmay not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.• When any of the hard disk drive indicator and the SD Memory Card indicator is on.• When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.• When playing a DVD-Video.• When writing to a disc.• When using communication software or network functions.• When using peripheral devices.(If peripheral devices fail to work normally, restart the computer.)Starting Up Your Computer QuicklyFunction Data is saved to Recovery time Power supplySleep Memory Short Required. (If power is not supplied, all data will be lost.)Hibernation Hard disk Rather long Not required. (However power is slightly consumed tokeep the hibernation.)Precautions