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Learning the Basics
Powering down the computer
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If you hold down the Shift key, Stand By becomes Hibernate in
the Turn off computer dialog box. To enter hibernation mode,
you must hold down the Shift key while you select Hibernate.
The computer saves the status of all open programs and files,
turns off the display, and goes into a low-power mode. The
on/off light blinks amber indicating the machine is in Standby
mode.
Going into Standby mode more quickly
You can put the computer into Standby mode by either
pressing the power button or closing the display panel. You
can also specify an amount of time after which the computer
automatically goes into Standby mode.
To use any of these methods, you first need to enable them in
Toshiba’s Power Saver utility.
1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then
Performance and Maintenance.
2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
3 Click the Setup Action tab.
4 Select Standby for the options you want.
❖ When I press the power button
Set this option to Standby to put the computer into
Standby mode when you press the power button.
❖ When I close the lid
Set this option to Standby to put the computer into
Standby mode when you close the display panel.
5 Click Apply.
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