Toshiba PSC08U-02D01D user manual Benefits of Sleep Mode, Executing Sleep Mode

Getting Started

■When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Sleep Mode according to the settings in the Power Options (to access it, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options).

■To restore the operation of the computer from Sleep Mode, press and hold the power button or any key on the keyboard for a short amount of time. Please note that keyboard keys can only be used if the Wake-up on Keyboard option is enabled within the HW Setup utility.

■If the computer enters Sleep Mode while a network application is active, the application might not be restored when the computer is next turned on and the system returns from Sleep Mode.

■To prevent the computer from automatically entering Sleep Mode, disable Sleep Mode within the Power Options (to access it, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options).

■To use the Hybrid Sleep function, configure it in the Power Options.

Benefits of Sleep Mode

The Sleep Mode feature provides the following benefits:

■Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does the Hibernation Mode feature.

■Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no input or hardware access for the time period set by the System Sleep Mode feature.

■Allows the use of the panel power off feature.

Executing Sleep Mode

You can also enable Sleep Mode by pressing FN + F3 - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for further details.

You can enter Sleep Mode in one of the following ways:

■ Click Start, point to the arrow icon (	) and then select
Sleep from the menu.

■Close the display panel. Please note that this feature must be enabled within the Power Options (to access it, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options).

■Press the power button. Please note that this feature must be enabled within the Power Options (to access it, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options).

When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when you shut down the computer.

■When the computer is in Sleep Mode, the power indicator will blink green.

■If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen the overall operating time by turning it off into Hibernation Mode - Sleep Mode will consume more power while the computer is off.

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