# Keep laptop in Standby mode?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-laptop-in-standby-mode/172272>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [December 12, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-laptop-in-standby-mode/172272 "2005-12-12T22:42:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keep-laptop-in-standby-mode/172272/1 "2005-12-12T22:42:07Z")

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Quick question: instead of turning off my laptop, can I put it into Standby, close the lid and put it in my bag so I whip it out and be booted up nice and quickly? I’ve got an interview today and I don’t want to waste time booting…