Toshiba 5205-S705 User Guide

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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0

The Hibernation command powers off the computer, but it 
first saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. 
Since Hibernation does not require power to maintain the 
saved information, the system settings are retained 
indefinitely. Restoring information from the hard disk takes 
longer than restoring it from memory. When you restart the 
computer, the computer runs a self-test, loads the operating 
system, and then returns to the state in which you left it.

Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:

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While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery 
power.

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Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, 
no data is lost if the battery discharges while the 
computer is in Hibernation mode.

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When starting up again, this choice uses less time and 
battery power than the Turn Off or Shut down option. But 
it uses a little more time and battery power to start up 
than the Stand by mode, because information is being 
retrieved from the hard disk instead of from memory.

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On restarting, the computer returns to the state in which 
you left it, and opens all the programs and files you were 
using.

The Stand by command puts the computer into a power-
saving mode. Stand by stores the current state of the 
computer in memory so that, when you restart the computer, 
you can continue working from where you left off. 

Factors to consider when choosing Stand by:

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While in Stand by mode, the computer uses some battery 
power. If your computer is left in Stand by mode for an 
extended period, your computer could lose data.