Restarting The Computer - Toshiba Portege M100 User Manual

Executing standby
You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. Click Start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand by.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
System Power Mode item in TOSHIBA Power Saver described in the
Control Panel.
Open Performance and Maintenance and open TOSHIBA Power
Saver.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
System Power Mode item in TOSHIBA Power Saver described in the
Control Panel.
Open Performance and Maintenance and open TOSHIBA Power
Saver.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the power indicator
glows orange.
If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen the
operating time by shutting down in hibernation mode. Standby mode
consumes more power.
Standby limitations
Standby will not function under the following conditions:
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Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.
■
Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.

Restarting the computer

Certain conditions require that you restart the computer system. For
example, if:
■
You change certain computer settings.
■
An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
There are two ways to restart the computer system:
1. Click Start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off
computer menu select Restart.
2. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to
15 seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power
button.
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