How to set Hibernate as standard instead of Shutdown?

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T42p · #1 Post by **T42p** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:45 pm

I would like to always use hibernate instead of shutdown. But there is no button for hibernation when I select Windows -> Shutdown, only restart, shutdown and standby. Is it possible to use the shutdown button for hibernation (by changing the registry or something else?) Right now I have remapped the Access IBM Button to Hibernation, but I would prefer to be able to use Windows for shutdown as my machine sometimes is in a dock with the lid closed (=> no access to Access IBM Button).

I know that tablet pcs have an option to use hibernation instead of shutdown, so this must be possible somehow.

Thanks

#2 Post by **JaneL** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:55 pm

Fn + F12

Leon · #3 Post by **Leon** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:35 pm

or... press the Shift Key after your shutdown choice buttons come up!

T42p · #4 Post by **T42p** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:59 pm

Ok, thanks for your answers. I already knew about the Fn+F12, the Shift at Shutdown was new to me.

But I still would prefer to have this option always available or better as standard for shutdown when I go the way via the Start-Menu.

Like when I press start, there are two options. "Turn off computer" and "Log off". I would like to either replace Log off with Hibernate or add an additional button. If I could make the Hibernate always visible in the Shutdown Menu (like when pressing Shift) that would also be acceptable.

Any other ideas?

#5 Post by **JaneL** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:59 am

I'm puzzled why you're going through the Start menu at all when you can just press Fn + F12 to hibernate, shut the lid and go, but, then, people do the strangest things.

T42p · #6 Post by **T42p** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:07 am

Well, hard to explain. I also have set the Access IBM Button to Hibernation, but I have to admit that I sometimes forget and shut down normally. That's what I want to prevent

selvan777 · #7 Post by **selvan777** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:27 am

I don't know about making Shutdown function as Hibernate but another way to Hibernate is to simply close the lid, the setup is in IBM's Battery MaxiMizer Wizard.

Sasha · #8 Post by **Sasha** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:49 am

Yes, you can....

Right clic on the desktop, Prperites > Screensaver > Power > Advanced >

Under "Power buttons". select "Hibernate" in the drop down list under "when I press the power button on my computer"

OK ur way out....

when you press the power button, the laptop wil hiberbate.....

T42p · #9 Post by **T42p** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:24 pm

Ok, I don't want to use hibernation when closing the lid as I use the machine in a dock sometimes. The Powerbutton is a slightly better solution, but still not 100% what I want.

Anywaz, thanks for sharing your ideas.

hkhalil · #10 Post by **hkhalil** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:57 pm

Hi there,

I recently put a new HD in my Thinkpad and the hibernate option on the start menu wasn't there until I went into the Power/Hibernation settings for windows.

There is a check-box to "Enable Hibernation" - Don't know if this is what you mean.

HK

T42p · #11 Post by **T42p** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:41 pm

It's enabled and it works. I just want to enter it using the normal shutdown procedure without having to press shift every time. Is that really soooooo difficult to make this work?

selvan777 · #12 Post by **selvan777** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:52 pm

It does work! But you want to modify the action of Windows Shutdown button, I don't believe that's possible.

You could place a Hibernate button in the Start Menu, but soooooo sorry, you're on your own when it comes to remembering to use it.

T42p · #13 Post by **T42p** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:59 pm

....but soooooo sorry, you're on your own when it comes to remembering to use it.

You must all think I'm a little stupid.....

I just imagined how neat it would be to have a separate button for hibernation.
When I read that this option exists in Windows XP for Tablet PCs, I thought it wouldn't be so difficult to realize that.
Sorry about bothering you so long, it's not that I die when I can't have it. It would just have been soooooooo neat!

selvan777 · #14 Post by **selvan777** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:07 pm

T42p wrote:... a separate button for hibernation

That's exactly what I'm talking about above, a separate button.

P.S. I don't think you're stupid at all.

T42p · #15 Post by **T42p** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:13 pm

I think there's a misunderstanding. I already remapped the Powerbutton and Access IBM to Hibernation. What I want is an (always visible, not only when pressing shift) Hibernation button to click in the Windows Shutdown Menu.

selvan777 · #16 Post by **selvan777** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:23 pm

Do you mean in the window that pops up after clicking Start+Turn Off Computer"? The window that pops open says "Turn off computer" at the top.

If it is, no, sorry, I don't know how to add a button there, in fact, I don't think it's possible.

But you could add a button to do so directly below "Run" in the right side of the Start Menu.

T42p · #17 Post by **T42p** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:32 pm

That's the menu I meant. If the welcome screen is disabled, there's a dropdown list that has hibernate in it. It would just be a matter of changing the standard selection.

But a button below "Run" would also be not too bad. How do I do that? I already wondered how they got the Access IBM Button there......

selvan777 · #18 Post by **selvan777** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:02 am

Well, I guess it is possible, have a look at this article: When you click “Turn Off Computer” on the Start menu, the Hibernate button does not appear in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;893056

If you still want a button, here's how:

To create the shortcut: right-click the desktop, select New+Shortcut, in the location box type:

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Hibernate

click Next, give it a name and click Finish. Save the shortcut permanently anywhere on your HDD.

To place it in the Start Menu: drag and drop the shortcut onto the Start Button.

To place it below "Run" in the Start Menu, go to my homepage and see Tweaks+Cosmetics+Start Menu, Add an item below 'Run'.

T42p · #19 Post by **T42p** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:58 am

Ok, I have to bring this up again. After lots of research I found an aricle in the Microsoft Knowledge Base that describes how to do just what I want.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;893056

Unfortunately, it doesn't work as described. But I recognized that I don't have the most recent msgina.dll as mentioned in the article. Maybe that's the reason. Where can I get it?

Could one of you check if it works on your machine?

Thanks

Leon · #20 Post by **Leon** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:07 pm

according to the article, you have to contact Microsoft to obtain the Hotfix....

T42p · #21 Post by **T42p** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:32 pm

Ok, maybe next time I should read all the stuff before asking silly questions......

I emailed their support about the issue, let's see when I get an answer.

T42p · #22 Post by **T42p** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:07 pm

Hey! Now that's what I call service! Wouldn't have expected this from Microsoft! Not even 24h after I emailed them they came back to me with the solution!

Now tell me: DOES that look nice?

If you are interested, send me a PM

Thanks for your help!

MichaelMeier · #23 Post by **MichaelMeier** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:27 pm

T42p · #24 Post by **T42p** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:36 pm

Well, yes it is. But the registry changes alone won't do the trick. You need an additional file from Microsoft.

MichaelMeier · #25 Post by **MichaelMeier** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:04 am

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