Toshiba A45 Series manual 114, Going into Standby mode more quickly

114	Learning the Basics
	Using Standby

The computer saves the state of all open programs and files to memory, turns off the display, and goes into a low-power mode. The on/off light blinks amber to indicate the machine is in Standby mode.

If you power down using the Standby command and the battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure to save your work often.

Going into Standby mode more quickly

You can also put the computer into Standby mode in the following ways:

❖By pressing the hot key combination Fn + F3.

See “Standby mode” on page 237.

❖By pressing the power button

❖By closing the display panel

To put the computer into Standby mode when you press the power button or close the display panel, you must preset the mode:

1Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then

Performance and Maintenance.

2Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.