Using Standby; Going Into Standby Mode More Quickly - Toshiba Portege 2010 User Manual

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Enhancing Productivity

Using Standby

Using Standby
To power down the computer using the Standby command,
click Start, Shut Down, select Stand by, then click OK.
Sample Shut Down Windows dialog box
The computer saves the status of all open programs and files
to memory, turns off the display, and goes into a low-power
mode. The on/off light (
machine is in Standby mode.

Going into Standby mode more quickly

You can put the computer into Standby mode by either
pressing the power button or closing the display panel. You
can also specify an amount of time after which the computer
automatically goes into Standby mode.
To use any of these methods, you first need to enable them in
Toshiba's Power Saver utility.
1 Open the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control
Panel.
2 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Toshiba
Power Saver icon.
The Power Saver Properties dialog box appears.
) glows amber, indicating the