Toshiba A210 Laptop User Manual


 
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Power and Power-Up Modes
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To start up the computer with the user password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started. The follow-
ing message appears:
Password =
2. Enter the password.
3. Press ENTER.
Power-up modes
The computer has the following power-up modes:
Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your work
before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
Sleep: Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory. .
Windows utilities
You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Hot keys
You can use hot keys FN + F3 to enter Sleep mode and FN + F4 to enter Hiber-
nation. See Chapter 5, The Keyboard for details.
At this point, the hot keys 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.
Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off
the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started