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User’s Manual 6-17
Power
Starting the computer by password
If you have already registered a password, enter the password manually.
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started. The
following message will appear in the LCD:
S Password =
2. Enter the password.
3. Press Enter.
Power-up modes
The computer has three different power-up modes as follows:
■ Boot Mode: The computer will shut down without saving data - in view
of this you must always save your work before you turn the computer
off.
■ Hibernation Mode: Data in memory will be saved to the hard disk drive.
■ Standby Mode: Data will maintained in the computer’s memory.
Windows utilities
You can configure various settings associated with both Standby Mode and
Hibernation Mode within the TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Hot keys
You can use the Fn + F3 hot key to enter Standby Mode or Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation Mode - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard for further
details.
The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in Boot
Mode. It is not needed in Standby Mode.
At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after
you enter the password.
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer
shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry
password entry.
Please refer to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the
power in Chapter 3, Getting Started for further information.