Starting The Computer By Password; Power-Up Modes; Windows Utilities; Hotkeys - Toshiba PTA40U-012009 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,
following message appears:
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 Turning on the power and Turning off the power
in Chapter 3,

Windows utilities

You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Hotkeys

You can use hotkeys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation. See 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 use Shut down Windows, do
not close the display until the shut down function is completed.
User's Manual
Password =
Getting Started.
The Keyboard for details.
Power and Power-Up Modes
Getting Started. The
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