Sleep and Hibernation Functions

Starting Up Your Computer Quickly

The sleep and hibernation functions allow you to shut off the computer without closing programs and　documents. You can quickly return to the programs and documents that you were working on before sleep and hibernation.
Function Data is saved to Recovery time Power supply
sleep 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 to keep the hibernation.)

Setting Sleep and Hibernation

Sleep

  1. Click or on the notification area, and click [More power options].
  2. Click [Change plan settings] of the power plan you want to change.
  3. Select the setting for [Put the computer to sleep], and then click [Save changes].
    • The setting for hibernation may change unexpectedly when you change the setting for sleep. Confirm that the time to enter hibernation is 360 minutes (default setting) or longer (below).

Hibernation

  1. After the step 2 of “Sleep” setting (above), click [Change advanced power settings].
  2. Double-click [Sleep], and double-click [Hibernate after].
  3. Click the item and select the setting.
  4. Click [OK].

Precautions

  • Connect the AC adaptor if the computer will be in sleep for a long period of time. If you cannot use the AC adaptor, use hibernation instead.
  • Using sleep and hibernation repeatedly may cause malfunction of the computer. To stabilize computer operation, restart Windows regularly (about once a week) without using sleep and hibernation.
  • Save the necessary data.
  • Close files you have opened from removable disks and network drives.
  • Do not enter sleep and hibernation in the conditions below, otherwise the data or file may be corrupted, sleep and hibernation may not work, or malfunction may occur in the computer or the peripheral devices.
    • When using the extended desktop.
    • When any of the drive indicator or the RFID indicator is on.
    • When playing/recording audio files or displaying motion video such as MPEG files.
    • When using communication software or network functions (And when the Wake Up from wired LAN function is not used).
    • When using peripheral devices. If the computer fail to work normally, restart the computer.
  • The password you set in the Setup Utility is not requested at resuming. To enable it, select [Enabled] or [Auto] in [Password On Resume] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility.
  • The computer does not enter sleep and hibernation immediately after resuming. Wait approximately one minute.
CAUTION
The following problems will occur when you fail the password input (failing three times or leaving the computer unattended for one minute or more) while resuming from sleep and hibernation.
- Failing the password input while resuming from hibernation:
  • At the next resume, Panasonic boot screen will appear. At this time, do not start the Setup Utility and do not change settings. Otherwise, resume may not operate correctly.
  • <Only for model with LAN>
    Cannot resume from hibernation by the Wake Up from wired LAN function or the Task Scheduler.
- Failing the password input while resuming from sleep:
  • Cannot resume from sleep using the USB devices.

Entering/Resuming from Sleep and Hibernation

To enter sleep and hibernation

  1. Press the power switch (A).
    Sleep: The power indicator (B) blinks green.
    Hibernation: The power indicator (B) goes off.
    • You can alternatively use the Windows menu to enter sleep and hibernation.
      Click Start (Start) - - [Sleep] / [Hibernate].
CAUTION
While the computer is entering sleep and hibernation
- Do not:
  • Touch the screen, hardware buttons or power switch.
  • Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.
  • Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
  • Set to or remove from the Cradle.
Wait until the power indicator blinks green (sleep) and goes off (hibernation).
- It may take 1 or 2 minutes to enter sleep and hibernation. Simply wait though nothing is displayed on the screen.
- Immediately release the power switch after pressing it. After releasing the switch, do not operate it until the power indicator blinks or goes off.
If you press and hold the power switch for longer than 4 seconds, the computer will forcibly shut down and unsaved data will be lost even if you have set [When I press the power button] to any item in [Change what the power button does].
In sleep and hibernation
- Do not attach or remove peripheral devices (including the Cradle). Doing so may cause malfunction.
- Power is consumed in sleep. When power is exhausted, the data retained in memory will be lost. Connect the AC adaptor when using the sleep function.

To resume from sleep and hibernation

  1. Press the power switch (A).
    • In the default setting, the Windows password will be requested to resume.
CAUTION
- Do not perform the following operations until resuming is complete. After the display is resumed, wait approximately 15 seconds (normally) or 60 seconds (when the computer is on a network).
  • Touch the screen, hardware buttons or power switch.
  • Use an external mouse or other peripheral devices.
  • Connect or disconnect the AC adaptor.
  • Shut down or restart Windows.
  • Enter sleep and hibernation (Wait approximately 1 minute).
  • Set to or remove from the Cradle.
- If the computer enters sleep while an external keyboard or mouse is connected, touching the external keyboard keys or mouse will resume the computer.
NOTE
- <Only for model with Bluetooth>
After resuming from sleep and hibernation, the message “TosBtMng has stopped working” may appear.
  1. Click [Close program].
  2. If Bluetooth connections are cut off, click Start (Start) - [All Programs] - [Bluetooth] - [Bluetooth Settings], and connect to the Bluetooth devices again.