Getting Started
Portégé A100
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Portégé A100
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Benefits of standby
The standby feature provides the following benefits:
■
Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does
hibernation.
■
Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer
receives no input or hardware access for the duration set by the
System Standby feature.
■
You can use the panel power off feature.
Executing standby
You can also enable Standby by pressing Fn + F3. See Chapter 5,
The Keyboard, for details.
You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. Click
Start
, click
Turn Off Computer
and click
Stand by
.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
Setup Action
tab in
TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility
described in the
Control Panel.
Open
Performance and Maintenance
and open
TOSHIBA Power
Saver
.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
Setup Action
tab in
TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility
described in the
Control Panel.
Open
Performance and Maintenance
and open
TOSHIBA Power
Saver
.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
1. When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power
indicator glows orange.
2. 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.
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.