Building S4OS Hibernate-Capable PCs for Windows Me
DownloadBuilding S4OS Hibernate-Capable PCs for Windows Me
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This download white paper summarizes research and recommendations for building great Hibernate-capable PCs running the Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) operating system, where hibernation is controlled by the operating system.
Windows Me Support for S4OS Hibernate
In response to end-user feedback requesting more quickly available PCs, Windows Millennium Edition has built in support for hibernation (OS-controlled ACPI S4 sleep state). Hibernation saves the complete state of the PC and removes power. The PC will appear to be totally off. This is the lowest power sleeping state available and is secure from power outages.
When the end-user resumes from a hibernated sleep state, the BIOS will go through the normal POST and then read the hiberfile that was previously created to save the PC's state. The PC will then resume right to the very state it was in when the user previously entered hibernation.
By using hibernate, the end-user will have a reduced startup time AND will not have to start applications, open files, or navigate to the pages they were editing or reading in files. In real start up time, hibernation could save several minutes of productivity time versus the traditional cold start approach.
Windows Me supports Hibernate capabilities (ACPI S4 sleep state). Windows Me S4OS Hibernate is available on new PCs and upgrades that meet the requirements for the correct display drivers and no VXD audio drivers, as described in this paper.
