Toshiba Satellite 2670 - Manual (Page 50)

3-10 Getting Started User's Manual
Satellite 2670/2710 User's Manual – 2670_UK.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 19/01/00 as IM_267UK
Executing standby
You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. Select from the Shut Down menu. Click Start, click Shut Down,
select Stand by and click OK.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. To start this
program, go to the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Power
Saver icon.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. To start this
program, go to the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Power
Saver icon.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power indicator
glows 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.
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.


The battery is removed while the computer is not connected to an AC
power source.
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 four ways to reset the computer system:
1. Select Restart from the Windows Shut Down menu in the Start box.
2. If the computer is already on, press Ctrl + Alt + Del.
3. If you’re experiencing a problem with a software application and the
computer does not accept keyboard input, press the reset button.
4. Turn the power off, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then turn the power on
again by pressing the power button. (This method works only when the
computer is in Boot mode.)