How can I put my computer in the hibernate status?

[Jonas Wauters]

I use xp professional service pack 2.0.
I know that you can put your computer in the hibernate status by just clicking on the shutdown incon than hold shift than I should have the option to hibernate.(this does work in xp home edition)
But I don't have that option I think its because I work with xp professional.
is there any way how i can put my computer in hibernate maybe with dos but I didn't find how.
and msconfig is only for startup isn't it?
What else can I do?

[soybean]

Go to Control Panel, Power Options.  See a tab for Hibernate?  Select it.  Is the box for "Enable hiberntion" checked?  If not, check it, click Apply and OK.

[Jonas Wauters]

I can't its in grey color the one you can't adjust
it gives the erros mesage "To adjust power management settings,close microsoft windows xp power options and use toshiba power save"
toshiba power save won't open. what should I do now?

[soybean]

Do you know how to access your BIOS settings?  You may need to enable power management features in your BIOS.   Exactly what model is your computer?  If you have no documentation on BIOS features in your computer, visit their website and try to find info on it.  However, if you go ahead and access the BIOS, browse through the screens and look for a power management setting. 

Do not change anything else but the power management setting and make a note of the setting in effect before you made a change, in case you need to set it back to the original setting.

A reference: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

[Jonas Wauters]

Its a Toshiba Tecra M1
and no I don't know how to access my BIOS is this differend for every PC?
Can I find it on the site you have given me?

[Jonas Wauters]

OK i found it on the Toshiba site.
thank you very much

[soybean]

You're welcome.  Let us know how it turns out.  Did you find a BIOS setting for power management?

[Jonas Wauters]

Yes if found those settings and i've shanged them from full power to user settings
but It still would'nt open.
the next thing I did was putting it back to full power.
I think I'm just screwed  don't I?

[soybean]

Did you find this part of Toshiba's website?: Tecra M1   I think that laptop surely is capable of hibernating and I still suspect there's some setting that needs to be changed.  But, I haven't actually used Toshiba laptops. 

Stay tuned.  Let's see whether someone else from the posse arrives. 

[GX1_Man]

Is this copy of XP Pro from a shiney CD that says Microsoft all over it?

[Jonas Wauters]

It's the real version of windows xp and I went to that part of the toshiba site.
I can't install any updates because they alway start from tecra M3.

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Computer Models Accessory Batteries
Portege M300
Portege M400/M405
Portege S100/S105
Qosmio G35
Satellite A50
Satellite R10/R15
Satellite R20/R25
Satellite U200/U205
Tecra A2
Tecra M3
Tecra M4
Tecra M5
Tecra M6
Tecra M7
Tecra S3
 PA3191U-4BRS
PA3191U-5BRS
PA3356U-2BRS
PA3356U-3BRS
PA3475U-1BRS
PA3476U-1BRS

I know my computer is capable to hibernate cause it hibernates from himself when my battery is to low.

[Jonas Wauters]

I found it!
I reinstalled my whole BIOS and then I could open the toshiba saver utiliti! 

Thanks for all the help I couldn't do it whitout your help.