Toshiba Tecra M11 User Manual

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User’s Manual

3-8

Hardware, Utilities and Options

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

Turning off the power

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 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 USB Sleep and

Charge Utility. For more information, please refer

to the

Using the TOSHIBA USB Sleep and

Charge Utility

section in Chapter 4,

Operating

Basics

.

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.

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.
Refer to Appendix F,

TOSHIBA PC Health

Monitor

.

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