AboutRicardo Agudelo Expertise any question on networking area,specially if it`s about Windows based networks. Also, as we do some software and hardware testing here,we can provide some help on the PC problems and repair. In PC communications and Internet access and use. Electronic Engineer,Experience 18 years in telecommunications, control, computers and networks
Question What's the difference? When I go to turn my computer off, I am offered these selections in addition to "turn off".
Answer Hi Chas,
When the computer is in sleep mode, it keeps the memory active, so you can start working at once. When it is in Hibernate, the memory contents are dumped into the hard disk drive, so the memory can be powered down, saving more battery.
The main difference is the computer in hibernate mode will take a little longer to come back, since memory needs to be powered up and filled with data before getting Windows back to work.
