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Restarting the computer, Restarting the computer -10 – Toshiba Satellite A110 (PSAB0) User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Getting Started

Enabling Standby

You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. Click Start, then Shut Down and then 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.

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 Shut Down dialogue 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.

You can also enable Standby by pressing Fn + F3. See Chapter 5,

The

Keyboard

, for details.

When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power indicator

glows amber.

If you are running the computer on battery power, you can lengthen the

operating time by shutting down into Hibernation Mode. Standby Mode

consumes more power from the battery when the computer is switched

off.

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.

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