Restarting the computer – Toshiba Tecra A7 User Manual

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Getting Started

Executing standby

You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. In Windows

®

XP, click Start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand

by.

2. Close the display panel.

Open TOSHIBA Power Saver, select the Setup Action tab and enable

the desired setting for When I close the lid. Click the OK button.

3. Press the power button.

Open TOSHIBA Power Saver, select the Setup Action tab and enable

the desired setting for When I press the power button. Click the OK

button.

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 restart the computer system.

For example, if:

You change certain computer settings.

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

commands.

There are two ways to restart the computer system:
1. If you are using Windows

®

XP, click start then click Turn off computer.

From the Turn off computer menu select Restart.

2. 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. See Chapter 5,

The

Keyboard

, for details.

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.

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