Posts tagged laptops
Laptops Travel Safer While Sleeping
Oct 14th
Most people know that using the Standby or Hibernate feature on their laptop will extend the life of their batteries by conserving power during downtime, but many do not realize that these features will also protect their hard drive. Recently, my wife’s laptop crashed. Although it initially looked like a Windows problem, after several attempts to fix and restore the system it became clear that a portion of the hard drive was damaged and no longer accessible. Although the hard drive could no longer be used, most (though not all) of the her data could be retrieved. Fortunately, I had set up an online backup system for her laptop so she had a recent copy of her data. But what caused her hard drive failure? Her laptop was over 3 years old, so normal wear and tear was a possibility. However, after some mild interrogation about her laptop use, I learned that she normally transports her laptop while powered on and doesn’t use the Standby or Hibernate features. More >
