Toshiba Tecra 500CS User Manual page 88

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How to Start Where You Left Off
Often you'll turn your computer off, intending to continue working
later. When you're ready to start again, you turn the power on and
wait while the computer displays messages and loads
Windows 95. Then you have to reload your applications before
you can get back to work.
There's an easier way. By using Windows 95's Suspend com-
mand or Toshiba's Resume Mode, you can turn your computer off
without exiting your software applications. When you turn the
computer on again, the screen display is restored as you left it. So
you can continue working where you left off.
These methods provide a sort of electronic bookmark. They use
the computer's backup battery to store its current state in memory
while the power is off. The system maintains this information until
the backup battery loses its charge (after approximately eight
hours).
As well as being convenient, using the Suspend command or
Resume Mode is energy efficient. Avoiding the startup procedure
extends the amount of work you can get done before recharging
your battery.
Using Toshiba's Resume Mode allows you to configure the
system to:
automatically suspend/resume when you open/close the dis-
play panel. This option is available through the Start Up
Options tab of the Toshiba System Control Panel, or through
TSETUP.
turn off automatically if you haven't used it for a set amount of
time. This option is available through MaxTime or TSETUP.
turn on automatically if it detects an incoming call through the
fax/modem port. This option is available through the Start Up
Options tab of the Toshiba System Control Panel, or through
TSETUP.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
Learning the Basics
Turning the Computer On
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