Toshiba Satellite A110 (PSAB0) - Manual (Page 100)

User’s Manual 6-13
Power and Power-Up Modes
Starting the computer by password
If you registered a password, start the computer by entering the password
manually.
To enter a password manually, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3,
Getting Started . The
following message will appear in the LCD:
Enter Password [xxxxxxxx]
2. Enter the Password.
3. Press Enter.
Power-up modes
The computer has three power-up modes:
■ Hibernation (saves data in memory to the hard disc)
■ Standby (power remains on, maintaining the data in memory, but the
CPU and all other devices effectively enter a 'sleep' mode)
■ Boot (does not save data in memory)
Panel power off/on
This feature makes the computer to enter Hibernation when the display
panel is closed and turns it back on when the display panel is opened.
System automatic Standby/Hibernation
This feature automatically turns off the system in Standby or Hibernation
mode if the computer is not used for a set duration.
Refer to
Special features , in Chapter 1, A110 Features for an explanation of
how to set the duration.
The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot
mode, not in Hibernation or Standby mode.
If you enter the password incorrectly three consecutive times, the
computer shuts down. You must turn on the computer again and re-enter
the password.
Refer also to the section Turning off the power in Chapter 3, Getting
Started .
If the panel power off function is enabled and you use Shut down
Windows, do not close the display until the shut down function is
completed.