Toshiba SATELLITE A10 User Manual

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 Factors to consider when choosing Turn Off or Shut down:

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No power is used while the computer is turned off. This 
is the most efficient mode if you will be away from your 
computer for an extended time.

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Restarting from Turn Off or Shut down uses the most 
time and battery power.

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When starting up again, the system does not 
automatically open the programs and files you were 
previously using.

Restart is the same as Turn Off or Shut down but 
automatically powers up the computer. Use it when you need 
to reload the operating system, for example to activate 
changes to system settings.

The Hibernation command shuts the computer down 
completely, but it first saves the current state of the computer 
to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode 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 
start up again, the computer runs a self-test, loads the 
operating system, and then returns to the state in which you 
left it.

Factors when choosing Hibernation mode:

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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.

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Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and 
battery power than restarting from Turn Off.