Toshiba L300D Manual Do Utilizador

User’s Manual

3-7

Getting Started

The sleep feature provides the following benefits:

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Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does 
hibernation feature.

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Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives 
no input or hardware access for the duration set by the system sleep 
feature.

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You can use the panel power off feature.

You can enter sleep mode in one of three ways:

1. Click Windows Start button, point to 

 , and then click Sleep.

2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the 

Power Options in the Control Panel. 

3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the 

Power Option in the Control Panel.

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

Sleep mode will not function under the following conditions:

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Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.

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Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.

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

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You change certain computer settings.

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

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

1. Click Start then click the arrow button (

) in the power manage-

ment buttons (

) and select Restart from the menu.

You can also enable sleep mode by pressing FN + F3. See Chapter 5, 

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