Toshiba SATELLITE P500 - Manual (Page 72)

User’s Manual 3-7
Getting Started
Benefits of Sleep Mode
The Sleep Mode feature provides the following benefits:
■ Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does
Hibernation Mode.
■ Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives
no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System Sleep
Mode feature.
■ You can use the panel power off feature.
Entering Sleep Mode
You can enter Sleep Mode in one of three ways:
■ Click the computer's power button.
Please note that this feature must be enabled within Power Options (to
access it, click  Control Panel  System and Security  Power
Options).
■ Click Start then click the arrow located in the Shut down button
, and select Sleep from the menu.
■ Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Please refer to
Power Options (to access it, click  Control Panel  System and
Security  Power Options).
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Sleep Mode limitations
Sleep Mode 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.
■ Before entering Sleep Mode, be sure to save your data.
■ Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in
Sleep Mode. The computer or the module could be damaged.
■ Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Sleep Mode
(unless the computer is connected to an AC power source). Data in
memory will be lost.
You can also enable Sleep Mode by pressing Fn + F3. Refer to Chapter 5,
The Keyboard , for details.
■ When the computer is in Sleep Mode, the power indicator flashes
orange.
■ If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen
the operating time by turning it off in Hibernation Mode, as Sleep Mode
consumes more power.