Toshiba SATELLITE M30X - Manual (Page 59)

User’s Manual 3-11
Getting Started
Benefits of Standby Mode
The Standby 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 Standby
feature.
■ You can use the panel power off feature.
Executing Standby Mode
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. To enable it,
select the TOSHIBA Power Management Utility icon in the Control
Panel and select the Advanced tab and then set your Power Buttons
options to Standby.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. To enable it,
select the TOSHIBA Power Management Utility icon in the Control
Panel and select the Advanced tab.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Standby Mode limitations
Standby 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.
You can also enable Standby Mode by pressing Fn + F3. See Chapter 5,
The Keyboard, for details.
■ When the computer is shut down in Standby Mode, the power indicator
glows amber.
■ 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 when the computer is switched off.