Toshiba a80-127 User Guide

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Toshiba A80
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Getting Started
You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. Click start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand by.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the Setup 
Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility described in the Control 
Panel.
Open Performance and Maintenance and open TOSHIBA Power 
Saver.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the Setup 
Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility described in the Control 
Panel.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when 
you shut down the computer.
Standby limitations
Standby will not function under the following conditions:
Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.
Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the system. For example, if:
You change certain computer settings.
An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard 
commands.
There are three ways to reset the computer system:
1. Select Restart from the Turn Off Computer window in the start box.
2. If the computer is already on, press Ctrl + Alt + Del.
3. Press the power button to turn the computer off, then press it a second 
to time in order to restart.
When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power indicator 
glows amber.
If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen 
the operating time by shutting down in hibernation mode. Standby mode 
consumes more power.
Only use step 3 if the operating system freezes or locks up due to a crash. 
Performing step 3 should only ever be a last resort as you will lose all 
unsaved data and could potentially damage critical files.