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Restarting the computer, Restarting the computer -10 – Toshiba Satellite M40 (PSM40) User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Getting Started

3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the

Setup Action Tab in Power Saver Utility described in the Control Panel.

In Windows

®

XP, open Performance and Maintenance and open

TOSHIBA Power Saver.

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 restart the computer system. For

example, if:

You change certain computer settings.

An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard

commands.

There are two ways to restart the computer system:

1. If you are using Windows

®

XP, click start then click Turn off computer.

From the Turn off computer menu select Restart.

2. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to 15

seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.

When the computer is shut down in standby 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. Standby mode

consumes more power.