Toshiba Satellite A300D User Manual
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A300/A300D
Panel power on/off
This feature turns power to the computer off
when the display panel is closed and turns it
back on when the panel is opened. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
Low battery
automatic
hibernation mode
When battery power is exhausted to the point
that computer operation cannot be continued, the
system automatically enters hibernation and
shuts down. This can be specified in the Power
Options.
Heat dispersal
To protect from overheating, the CPU has an
internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s
internal temperature rises to a certain level, the
cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed
is lowered. This can be specified in the Power
Options.
Maximum
Performance
Turns on fan first, then if
necessary lowers CPU
processing speed.
Battery
Optimized
Lowers the CPU processing
speed first, then if necessary
turns on the fan.
Hibernation
This feature allows you to turn off the power
without exiting from your software. The contents
of main memory are saved to the hard disk, when
you turn on the power again, you can continue
working right where you left off. Refer to the
section in Chapter 3,
, for details
Sleep
If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn
off the power without exiting from your software.
Data is maintained in the computer’s main
memory. When you turn on the power again, you
can continue working right where you left off.