Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 - Manual (Page 53)

User’s Manual 3-7
L300/L300D series
Executing sleep mode
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 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.
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example, if:
■ You change certain computer settings.
■ 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 management
buttons ( ) and select Restart from the menu.
2. Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu
window, then click the arrow button in the lower right corner of the
screen, then select Restart.
3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the
computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds
before turning the power on again by pressing the power button.
You can also enable sleep mode by pressing FN + F3. See Chapter 5, The
Keyboard , for details.
■ When the computer is shut down in sleep mode, the power indicator
glows orange.
■ If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen
the operating time by shutting down in hibernation mode. Sleep mode
consumes more power.