Most of us may know the terms Sleep Mode, Hibernate and
Hybrid sleep in windows. These features in windows are very useful if you are using
Laptop or Notebook for save the power. In this article I would like to share
you the differences of these features and how you can implement it on your
Laptop.
Sleep Mode
Basically sleep mode is like pausing a DVD player, the
computer immediately stops what its doing and is ready to start all over again
when you want to resume working. When you want to start working again, it allows
a computer to quickly resume full-power operation typically within several
seconds.
The computer doesn’t use much power in Sleep mode and it is
useful if you want to stop working computer for a short period of time.
Hibernate
When you hibernate, it saves your open documents and running
applications to your hard disk and shuts down the computer. Once the computer
is powered back on, it will resume everything where you left off.
Sleep Mode puts your work and settings in memory and uses a
small amount of power but hibernation puts your open documents and programs on
your hard disk and uses zero power. On a laptop, use hibernation if you won't
use your laptop for an extended period.
Hybrid sleep
The Hybrid Sleep mode is a combination of the Sleep and
Hibernate modes and is designed primarily for desktop computers. Hybrid Sleep
saves all open documents and programs in memory and on your hard disk, and then
puts your computer into a low-power state so that you can quickly resume your
work. That way, if a power failure occurs, Windows can restore your work from
your hard disk.
Hybrid sleep is typically turned on by default on desktop
computers and putting your computer into sleep automatically puts your computer
into hybrid sleep.
How to access these options?
The Sleep and Hibernate options are accessed using the arrow
button next to the Shut down button on the Start menu.
When hybrid sleep is turned on, putting your computer into
sleep automatically puts your computer into hybrid sleep.
How Do I Wake Up the Computer from Sleep or Hibernation?
On most computers, you can resume working by pressing your
computer's power button. However, not all computers are the same. You might be
able to wake your computer by pressing any key on the keyboard, clicking a
mouse button, or opening the lid on a laptop.
How do I enable or disable Hybrid sleep?
Hybrid sleep is typically turned on by default on desktop
computers and alternatively you can enable or disable it by following steps.
Open Control Panel -> Power Options -> Change Plan
Settings -> Change Advanced Power Settings -> Expand Sleep -> Expand
Allow Hybrid Sleep and turn ON/OFF.
