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Hibernation mode – Toshiba Portege M800 User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Getting Started

Entering Sleep Mode

You can enter Sleep Mode in one of three ways:

Click Start then click the power button (

) located in the power

management buttons (

).

Please note that this feature must be enabled within the Power Options

(to access it, click

Control Panel System and

Maintenance Power Options).

Click

, click power button

located in the power management

buttons

, or click arrow button

and select Sleep from

the menu.

Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Please refer to

the Power Options (to access it, click

Control Panel System

and Maintenance Power Options).

When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when

you shut down the computer.

Sleep Mode limitations

Sleep Mode 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.

Hibernation Mode

The hibernation feature saves the contents of memory to the hard disk

when the computer is turned off. The next time the computer is turned on,

the previous state is restored. The hibernation feature does not save the

status of peripheral devices.

You can also enable Sleep Mode by pressing Fn + F3. Refer to Chapter 5,

The Keyboard

, for details.

When the computer is shut down in Sleep Mode, the power indicator

flashes orange.

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

the operating time by turning it off into Hibernation Mode, as Sleep

Mode consumes more power.

Save your data. While entering Hibernation Mode, the computer saves

the contents of memory to the HDD. However, for safety sake, it is best

to save your data manually.

Data will be lost if you remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor

before the save is completed. Wait for the disk indicator to go out.

Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in

Hibernation Mode. Data will be lost.