Toshiba Satellite L500 User Manual page 41

System automatic
Sleep/Hibernation
Mode
Power on password
Instant security
Intelligent power
supply
Battery save mode
Low battery
automatic
Hibernation Mode
Heat dispersal
If the processor's temperature reaches an unacceptably high level with
either setting, the computer will automatically shut down to prevent any
damage - in this instance any unsaved data in memory will be lost.
Hibernation Mode
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This feature automatically shuts down the system
into either Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode when
there is no input or hardware access for a
*
specified time. This can be specified in the Power
Options.
Two levels of password security, supervisor and
user, are available to prevent unauthorized
access to your computer.
A specific hot key function automatically locks the
system providing data security.
A microprocessor in the computer's intelligent
power supply detects the battery's charge,
*
automatically calculates the remaining battery
capacity and protects electronic components
from abnormal conditions such as a voltage
overload from the AC adaptor. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
This feature lets you configure the computer in
*
order to save battery power. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
When battery power is exhausted to the point that
computer operation cannot be continued, the
system automatically enters Hibernation Mode
*
and shuts itself down. This can be specified in the
Power Options.
To protect against overheating, the processor has
*
an internal temperature sensor so that, if the
computer's internal temperature rises to a certain
level, the cooling fan is turned on or the
processing speed is lowered. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
This feature lets you turn off the power to the
computer without exiting from your software. The
contents of main memory are automatically
saved to the hard disk drive so that when you
next turn the power on again, you can continue
working right where you left off. Refer to the
Turning off the power
Getting
section in Chapter 3,
Started, for more details.
Introduction
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