Different Ways To Turn The Computer On And Off; Powering Down The Computer - Toshiba M10-S405 User Manual

Different ways to turn the computer on and off

Instead of turning on your computer by pressing the power button,
you can:
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Set the computer to turn on automatically at a time you
designate. This option is helpful for transferring files by
modem at night. You can set the computer to turn on and send
or receive the files while you are asleep. This option is called
Auto Power On.
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Turn the computer on and off by opening and closing the
display panel. This option is a convenient way to turn on the
power, and prevents you from closing the display panel while
the computer is on. This option is called Panel Power On/Off.
NOTE: Pushing the power button before shutting down the
Windows
work. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and
the drive-in-use light are off. If you turn off the power while a
disk is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the
disk and/or drive.

Powering down the computer

NOTE: Pushing the power button before shutting down the
Windows operating system could cause you to lose your
work. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and
the drive-in use light are off. If you turn off the power while a
disk is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the
disk and/or drive.
When you power down the computer, you have three options to
choose from: Turn Off Computer, Standby, and Hibernation.
Different ways to turn the computer on and off
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operating system could cause you to lose your
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