Low battery automaticHibernation Mode*1

When battery power is exhausted to the point that computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation Mode and shuts itself down. This can be specified in the Power Options.

Heat dispersal*1

To protect against overheating, the processor has

 

an internal temperature sensor so that, if the

 

computer's internal temperature rises to a certain

 

level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing

 

speed is lowered. This can be specified in the

 

Power Options.

 

 

Hibernation Mode

This feature lets you turn off the power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software. The

 

contents of main memory are automatically saved

 

to the hard disk drive so that when you next turn

 

the power on again, you can continue working right

 

where you left off. Refer to the Turning off the

 

power section in Chapter 1, Getting Started, for

 

more details.

 

 

Sleep Mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can use this

 

feature to allow you to turn off power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software. Data

 

is maintained in the computer's main memory so

 

that when you next turn on the power, you can

 

continue working right where you left off.

 

 

USB Wakeup

This function restores the computer from Sleep

function

Mode depending on the external devices

 

connected to the USB ports.

 

For example, if a mouse or USB keyboard is

 

connected to a USB port, clicking the mouse

 

button or pressing the keyboard will wakeup the

 

computer.

 

 

Sleep and Charge

This feature allows you to charge USB-compatible

function

external devices such as mobile phones or

 

portable digital music players via the USB port

 

when your computer is in Sleep Mode, Hibernation

 

Mode or in the shutdown state.

 

This function is worked by the TOSHIBA Sleep

 

Utility.

 

 

TOSHIBA PC Health

The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor application

Monitor

proactively monitors a number of system functions

 

such as power consumption, battery health and

 

system cooling, informing you of significant system

 

conditions. This application recognizes the system

 

and individual component serial numbers and will

 

track specific activities related to their usage.

 

 

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