User’s Manual
3-10
Getting Started
Executing standby
You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. In Windows
®
XP, click
Start
, click
Turn Off Computer
and click
Stand
by
.
2. Close the display panel.
Open
TOSHIBA Power Saver
, select the
Setup Action
tab and enable
the desired setting for
When I close the lid
. Click the
OK
button.
3. Press the power button.
Open
TOSHIBA Power Saver
, select the
Setup Action
tab and enable
the desired setting for
When I press the power button.
Click the
OK
button.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Standby limitations
Standby will not function under the following conditions:
■
Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.
■
Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you restart the computer system.
For example, if:
■
You change certain computer settings.
■
An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
There are two ways to restart the computer system:
1. If you are using Windows
®
XP, click
start
then click
Turn off computer
.
From the
Turn off
computer menu select
Restart
.
2. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to
15 seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.
You can also enable Standby by pressing
Fn
+
F3
. See Chapter 5,
, for details.
■
When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power indicator
glows orange.
■
If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen
the operating time by shutting down in hibernation mode. Standby
mode consumes more power.
