Toshiba A500 Laptop User Manual


 
User’s Manual 3-11
Getting Started
Executing Sleep Mode
You can enter Sleep Mode in one of four ways:
Click Start then click the arrow button ( ) in the power management
button ( ) and select Sleep from the menu.
Close the display panel. Please note that this feature must be enabled
within the Power Options (to access it, click Start Control Panel
System and Security Power Options).
Press the power button. Please note that this feature must be enabled
within the Power Options (to access it, click Start Control Panel
System and Security Power Options).
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Sleep Mode limitations
Sleep 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 Sleep Mode by pressing FN + F3 - please refer to
Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for further details.
When the computer is in Sleep Mode, the Power indicator will blink
amber.
If you are operating the computer on battery power, Sleep Mode will
consume more power while the computer is off. You can lengthen the
overall operating time by turning it off into Hibernation Mode.