Restarting the computer, Restarting the computer -11 – Toshiba Tecra A2 User Manual

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User’s Manual

3-11

Getting Started

Executing Standby

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.

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 reset the system. For example, if:

You change certain computer settings.

An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard

commands.

There are three ways to reset the computer system:

1. Click start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off

computer

menu select Restart.

2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the Windows Task Manager, then

select Shutdown and Restart.

3. 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. Refer to Chapter 5,

The

Keyboard

, for details.

When the computer is shut down in Standby Mode, the power indicator

flashes 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.

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