Toshiba Portege S100 - Manual (Page 120)

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Power and Power-Up Modes
Starting the computer by password
If you registered a password, there are two ways to start the computer:
■ Insert an SD card token before you turn on the computer. The computer
will start normally, without displaying a password prompt.
■ Enter 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:
S
Password=
2. Enter the Password.
3. Press Enter.
Power-up modes
The computer has the following power-up modes:
■ Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your
work before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
■ Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
■ Standby: Data is maintained in the computer’s memory.
Windows utilities
You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Hot keys
You can use hot keys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for details.
The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot
mode. It is not needed in Standby mode.
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer
shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry
password entry.
Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the power
in Chapter 3, Getting Started.