How do you wake up the Windows 8 computer off Sleeping

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After a while, the computer goes into sleep mode and the screen turns black. I can not seem to figure out how to wake the dang thing up. I have tried clicking, tapping and pressing all the buttons on the keyboard. I have to turn off the computer and turn it back on to get it alive again.
 
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Tom Tancredi
Actually your computer is going into HIBERNATION. This is when it saves everything the way it 'looks' (what program windows were open, what files you were working on, etc.) into a file then when you hit POWER button again it 'wakes up' and reloads (seems slower starting) back EXACTLY where you left off. ALL Windows power options are easy to access, down in the tray (bottom right corner) click the power icon. Select More Power Options. Most of the time I also click Hide Additional Plans so I can select HIGH PERFORMANCE, even on laptops because I am not usually concerned with sparing my battery life as long as possible (Power Saver reduces the 'speed' of the computer to stretch out the battery life). Click on the left side Choose when to...
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Actually your computer is going into HIBERNATION. This is when it saves everything the way it 'looks' (what program windows were open, what files you were working on, etc.) into a file then when you hit POWER button again it 'wakes up' and reloads (seems slower starting) back EXACTLY where you left off. ALL Windows power options are easy to access, down in the tray (bottom right corner) click the power icon. Select More Power Options. Most of the time I also click Hide Additional Plans so I can select HIGH PERFORMANCE, even on laptops because I am not usually concerned with sparing my battery life as long as possible (Power Saver reduces the 'speed' of the computer to stretch out the battery life). Click on the left side Choose when to turn off the display and you can set when or NOT to ever put the computer to sleep. You can use the ARROW at the top left to go back then click on the left "Choose what the power buttons do' and again set it to what you like.
 
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