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Toshiba Satellite L30 (PSL33) User Manual

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User’s Manual

3-10

Getting Started

Benefits of Hibernation Mode

The Hibernation Mode feature provides the following benefits:

Saves data to the hard disk when the computer automatically shuts

down because of a low battery.

You can return to your previous working environment immediately when

you turn on the computer.

Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives

no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System

hibernate feature.

You can use the panel power off feature.

Starting Hibernation Mode

To enter Hibernation Mode, follow the steps below.
1. Click start.
2. Select Turn Off Computer.
3. Open the Turn off Computer dialog box. If Hibernate is not displayed,

go to step 4. If Hibernate is displayed, go to step 5.

4. Press the Shift key. The Standby item will change to Hibernate.
5. Select Hibernate.

Automatic Hibernation Mode

The computer will enter Hibernation mode automatically when you press

the power button or close the Display Screen. First, however, make the

appropriate settings according to the steps below.
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options.
3. Select the Hibernate tab in the Power Options Properties, select

the Enable hibernation check box and click the Apply button.

4. Click the OK button.
5. Open Toshiba Power Saver.
6. Select Setup Action tab.
7. Enable the desired Hibernation settings for When I press the power

button and When I close the lid of my portable computer.

8. Click the OK button.

For the computer to shut down in Hibernation Mode, the hibernation

feature must be enabled in two places in Power Options: Hibernate tab and

TOSHIBA Power Saver: Basic Setup tab.
Otherwise, the computer will shut down in Standby Mode. If battery power

becomes depleted, data saved in Standby Mode will be lost.

You can also enable Hibernation Mode by pressing Fn + F4. Refer to

Chapter 5,

The Keyboard

, for details.