Toshiba A50 Starting the computer by password, Power-up modes, Panel power on/off, Hot keys

Power and Power-Up Modes

Starting the computer by password

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 following message appears:

S Password =

At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after you enter the password.

2.Enter the password.

3.Press Enter.

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.

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.

■Standby: Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory.

Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started.

Windows utilities

You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Hot keys

You can use hot keys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter Hibernation. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard for details.

Panel power on/off

You can set up your computer so that power turns off automatically when you close the display panel. When you open the panel, power turns on in Standby or Hibernation mode but not in boot mode.

If the panel power off function is enabled and you use Shut down Windows, do not close the display until the shut down function is completed.

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