Toshiba NB500 Series User Manual page 74

Intelligent power
supply
Battery save mode
Panel power on/off
Low battery
automatic
Hibernation Mode
Heat dispersal
Hibernation Mode
Sleep Mode
USB Wakeup
function
User's Manual
A microprocessor in the computer's intelligent
power supply detects the battery's charge,
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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
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order to save battery power. This can be specified
in the Power Options.
This feature automatically turns power to the
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computer off when the display panel is closed, and
turns it back on when the display panel is opened.
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
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shuts itself down. This can be specified in the
Power Options.
To protect against overheating, the processor has
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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
power
more details.
If you have to interrupt your work, you can use this
feature to allow you to turn off power to the
computer without exiting from your software. Data
is maintained in the computer's main memory so
that when you next turn on the power, you can
continue working right where you left off.
This function restores the computer from Sleep
Mode depending on the external devices
connected to the USB ports.
For example, if a mouse or USB keyboard is
connected to a USB port, clicking the mouse
button or pressing the keyboard will wakeup the
computer.
NB500/NB505/NB520/NB525/NB550D/NB555D Series
section in Chapter 1, Getting Started, for
Turning off the
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