Starting Hibernation; Automatic Hibernation - Toshiba Satellite P30-132 User Manual

Benefits of Hibernation
The hibernation feature provides the following benefits:
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Saves data to the hard disk when the computer automatically shuts
down because of a low battery.
For the computer to shut down in hibernation mode, the hibernation feature
must be enabled in two places in TOSHIBA Power Saver: the Power Save
Modes tab and the Advanced tab. Otherwise, the computer will shut down
in Standby mode. If battery power becomes depleted, data saved in
Standby will be lost.
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You can return to your previous working environment immediately when
you turn on the computer.
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Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives
no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System
hibernate feature.
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You can use the panel power off feature.

Starting Hibernation

You can also enable Hibernation by pressing Fn + F4. See Chapter 5, The
Keyboard, for details.
To enter Hibernation mode, follow the steps below.
1. Click Start.
2. Select Turn Off Computer.
3. Open the Turn Off Computer dialog box. Hibernate is not displayed.
4. Press the Shift key. The Standby item will change to Hibernate.
5. Select Hibernate.

Automatic Hibernation

The computer will enter Hibernate mode automatically when you press the
power button or close the lid. First, however, make the appropriate settings
according to the steps below.
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options.
3. Select the Hibernation tab.
4. Select Enable hibernate, then click OK button.
5. Open Toshiba Power Saver.
6. Select Setup Action tab.
7. Enable the desired Hibernation settings for When I press the power
button and When I close the lid of my portable computer.
8. Click the OK button.
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