Toshiba Satellite P25 Series, User Manual

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Getting Started
Caring for your computer
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computer off, it may take up to three hours to recharge the
main battery.
When you power down the computer, you have three options
to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut down), Hibernate and
Standby. Each option has its advantages.
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Use the Turn Off command if you are using the
Windows
®
XP Media Center Edition (MCE) operating
system when not connected to a domain server.
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Use the Shut down command if you are using the
Windows
®
XP Media Center Edition (MCE) operating
system and connected to a domain server.
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If you have work in progress and are not connected to a
network, use the Windows
®
Standby or Hibernate
commands to save your system settings to memory so
that, when you turn on the computer again, you will
automatically return to where you left off.
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To leave the computer off for a longer period, you can use
the Windows
®
Turn Off command when not connected to
a domain server or the Shut down when connected to a
domain server instead.
Never turn off the computer while any drive is in use. Doing so
may damage the media in use and result in loss of data.
For more information, see “Powering down the computer” on
page 93 .
Caring for your computer
This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your
computer, and explains how to fit an antitheft lock. For
information about taking care of your computer’s battery, see
“Running the computer on battery power” on page 101 .