Starting The Computer By Password; Power-Up Modes; Windows Utilities; Hot Keys - Toshiba TECRA A2 User Manual

Starting the computer by password

To start up the computer with the user password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started. The
following message appears:
S
At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after
you enter the password.
2. Enter the password.
3. Press Enter.
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer
shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry
password entry.

Power-up modes

The computer has the following power-up modes:
Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your
work before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
Standby: Data is maintained in the computer's main memory.
Refer also to the sections
in Chapter 3, Getting Started.

Windows utilities

You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Hot keys

You can use hot keys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation. Refer to Chapter 5,

Panel power on/off

You can set up your computer so that power turns off automatically when
you close the display panel. When you open the panel, power turns on in
Standby or Hibernation mode but not in boot mode.
If the panel power off function is enabled and you use Shut down
Windows, do not close the display until the shut down function is
completed.
User's Manual
Password =
Turning on the power
The Keyboard
Power and Power-Up Modes
and Turning off the power
for details.
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