User’s Manual
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Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility
This utility displays whether the Sleep and Charge function is enabled or
disabled and shows the positions of USB ports that support the Sleep and
Charge function. It also displays the remaining battery capacity.
Sleep and Charge
Your computer can supply USB bus power (DC5V) to the USB port even
when the power of the computer is turned OFF. "Power OFF" includes
Sleep Mode, Hibernation Mode or shutdown state.
This function can be used for ports that support the Sleep and Charge
Hibernation Mode
This feature lets you turn off the power to the
computer without exiting from your software. The
contents of main memory are automatically saved
to the hard disk drive so that when you next turn
the power on again, you can continue working right
where you left off. Refer to the
section in Chapter 1, Getting Started, for
more details.
Sleep Mode
If you have to interrupt your work, you can use this
feature to allow you to turn off power to the
computer without exiting from your software. Data
is maintained in the computer's main memory so
that when you next turn on the power, you can
continue working right where you left off.
USB Wakeup
function
This function restores the computer from Sleep
Mode depending on the external devices
connected to the USB ports.
For example, if a mouse or USB keyboard is
connected to a USB port, clicking the mouse
button or pressing the keyboard will wakeup the
computer.
Sleep and Charge
function
This feature allows you to charge USB-compatible
external devices such as mobile phones or
portable digital music players via the USB port
when your computer is in Sleep Mode, Hibernation
Mode or in the shutdown state.
This function is worked by the TOSHIBA Sleep
Utility.
TOSHIBA PC Health
Monitor
The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor application
proactively monitors a number of system functions
such as power consumption, battery health and
system cooling, informing you of significant system
conditions. This application recognizes the system
and individual component serial numbers and will
track specific activities related to their usage.
