Enabling hibernate option in Windows XP

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• Make sure you're logged onto your PC as Administrator or as a user with Administrator rights.
• You can check the status of your user account by going to Start Control Panel and selecting the User Account icon.
• Your account should be listed there.
• If it says Computer Administrator you have the rights to make this change.
• To show the Hibernate option under shutdown, select Start Control Panel, and select the Performance and Maintenance icon.
• Select the Power Options icon under "or pick a Control Panel Icon."
• Select the Hibernate tab, and click on the Enable Hibernation box.