Toshiba NB255N245 user manual Restarting the computer, Starting Hibernation Mode

Getting Started

Starting Hibernation Mode

You can also enable Hibernation Mode by pressing FN + F4 - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for further details.

To enter Hibernation Mode, follow the steps below.

1.Click Start.

2.Point to the arrow icon () and then select Hibernate from the menu.

Automatic Hibernation Mode

The computer can be configured to enter Hibernation Mode automatically when you press the power button or close the lid. In order to define these settings, you can follow the steps as described below:

1.Click Start and click the Control Panel.

2.Click System and Security and click Power Options.

3.Click Choose what the power button does or Choose what closing the lid does.

4.Enable the desired Hibernation Mode settings for When I press the power button and When I close the lid.

5.Click the Save changes button.

Data save in Hibernation Mode

When you turn off the power in Hibernation Mode, the computer will take a moment to save the current data in memory to the hard disk drive. During this time, the Hard Disk Drive indicator will glow.

After you turn off the computer, and the content of memory has been saved to the hard disk drive, turn off the power to any peripheral devices.

Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge.

Restarting the computer

Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if:

■You change certain computer settings.

■An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard commands.

If you need to restart the computer, there are two ways this can be achieved:

1.Click Start then click the arrow button and select Restart from the menu.

2.Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu window, then click th arrow button in the lower right corner of the screen, then select Restart.

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