{"id":353,"date":"2011-06-30T11:02:54","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T16:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/?p=353"},"modified":"2011-06-30T11:02:54","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T16:02:54","slug":"tip-sleep-or-hibernate-it-support-wichita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/2011\/06\/30\/tip-sleep-or-hibernate-it-support-wichita\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip: Sleep or Hibernate &#8211; IT Support Wichita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Visit our Homepage for information about how you can save money on your computer support in Wichita and surrounding areas.\u00a0 <a title=\"Proper Technology Solutions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\" target=\"_blank\">Proper Technology Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Wichita IT Support Tip for June 30th, 2011:<\/h2>\n<p>There are three options for shutting down your laptop when you are leaving for the day.\u00a0 Are you choosing the right one?\u00a0 Let&#8217;s look at the options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shutdown<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Shutdown is the option to choose for really turning off your laptop.\u00a0 During the process, all open applications are closed and the computer turns off all power.\u00a0 When restarting, Windows will need to be loaded completely.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re not in a time crunch, this option will allow updates to install and will help keep the operating system running smoothly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sleep<\/strong> &#8211; Most laptops do this automatically when you shut the cover.\u00a0\u00a0 Sleep keeps the operating system and applications open and puts the computer in a low-power mode.\u00a0 The key is, the laptop is still on and if not plugged in, the battery will drain.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re planning on putting the laptop in your bag, don&#8217;t choose this option as the fans may become blocked and heat might be an issue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hibernate<\/strong> &#8211; This is the hybrid of the two modes above.\u00a0 Hibernate saves the <em>state<\/em> of Windows and the open applications, kind of like putting in a bookmark.\u00a0 Once done, the computer shuts down completely.\u00a0 When restarting, Windows boots and reads those bookmarks, leaving you right back where you started.\u00a0 A little slower to reboot than sleep, but a great choice if you&#8217;re leaving the office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Normally, I only use Hibernate and Shutdown.\u00a0 If I&#8217;ve got a log going on, I Hibernate the laptop before I leave the office.\u00a0 If not, I&#8217;ll use Shutdown, allowing Windows to reset and start from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for fast and knowledgeable computer support in Wichita and surrounding areas, contact <a title=\"Proper Technology Solutions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\" target=\"_blank\">Proper Technology Solutions<\/a>\u00a0at (316) 337-5628.\u00a0 With rates starting as low as $70\/hour and NO minimum service charges, we can help lower your IT support costs, all while providing faster and more efficient service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit our Homepage for information about how you can save money on your computer support in Wichita and surrounding areas.\u00a0 Proper Technology Solutions Wichita IT Support Tip for June 30th, 2011: There are three options for shutting down your laptop &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/2011\/06\/30\/tip-sleep-or-hibernate-it-support-wichita\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,5,134],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":354,"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions\/354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.properwichita.com\/consulting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}