Standby Command - Toshiba Portege 2010 User Manual

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Enhancing Productivity
Powering down the computer
again, the computer runs a self-test, loads the operating
system, and then returns to the mode in which you left it.
Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:
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While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery
power.
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Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no
data is lost if the battery discharges while the computer is in
Hibernation mode.
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When starting up again, this choice uses less time and battery
power than the Shut down option. But it uses a little more time
and battery power to start up than the Standby option, because
information is being retrieved from the hard disk instead of
from memory.
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On restarting, the computer returns to the mode in which you
left it, and opens all the programs and files you were using.

Standby command

The Standby command puts the computer into a power-
saving mode. Standby stores the current state of the computer
in memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can
continue working from where you left off.
Factors to consider when choosing Standby:
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While in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery
power.
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When starting up again, this choice uses less time and battery
power than does Shut down or Hibernation.
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On restarting, the computer returns to the mode in which you
left it, and opens all the programs and files you were using.
NOTE: If you power down using the Standby command and the
battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure to
save your work often.