Sleep mode

tradermodified

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#1
Is it safe to close a laptop on sleep mode say for 3-4 or for 10-12 hours.

btw, how about hibernate mode.
Does laptop use power in hibernate mode.

Thanks
 

travi

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#2
Is it safe to close a laptop on sleep mode say for 3-4 or for 10-12 hours.

btw, how about hibernate mode.
Does laptop use power in hibernate mode.

Thanks
sleep-mode will consume very nominal battery power, upto 24hrs should not be a problem for normal condition batteries.

Hibernate doesnt consume power, so it doesn't have time limit.

Assuming: In Windows 7+, if sleep mode drains to 5-10% remaining battery, it will force a shutdown.

Check power settings, all this can be configured there

Note: If anything involves disconnecting parts, removing hard0drive etc, all this should be done after proper shutdown other OS can have problems.
 

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