So I read from a few of you that if the computer is on standby for some time, it automatically hibernates.  I’d be curious to know how long it stays in standby before this process transpires.  It seems a little dangerous if my computer spins up the hard drive to hibernate while I’m carrying it around in my bag.

It’s controlled by the Power Panel software. Edit/Show the profiles and look at whichever battery profile you’re using. You’ll see any entry for Standby Timer and Hibernate Timer. You can adjust either accordingly.

I wouldn’t worry too much about the Hibernation since it does it pretty quickly (and even faster if you have less memory) unless you’re violently moving around. You have to remember that notebook hard disks are designed for great shock and reliability than standard desktop drives.

I think it depends on your ‘standby timer’ and ‘hybernate timer’ settings on Power Panel. My TR2A hybernates 15 minutes after it goes into standby when running on battery. I’m not sure about the hard disk spinning up to hybernate, but I would not be so concerned about it.

—Julio.