Toshiba SATELLITE A500 - Manual (Page 86)

86 Getting Started
Turning off the computer
3 Click Change advanced power settings.
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window
appears.
4 Double-click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that
you can configure.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen
5 Select the options you want from the drop-down lists.
These options can be set separately for how they operate while the
computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC
power.
❖
Lid close action
Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go
into Sleep mode when you close the display panel.
❖
Power button action
Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go
into Sleep mode when you press the power button.
6 Click Apply.
7 Click OK.
Once the computer is configured, you can turn it off by either
pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending
on the options set.
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