Power-Up Modes; Hot Keys; Panel Power Off/On; System Auto Off - Toshiba Satellite P500 User Manual

Power-up modes

The computer has the following power-up modes:
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Boot Mode: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save
your work before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
■
Hibernation Mode: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
■
Sleep Mode: Data is maintained in the computer's main memory.
Refer also to the sections
in Chapter 3,

Hot keys

You can use hot keys Fn + F3 to enter Sleep Mode and Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation Mode. Refer to Chapter 5,

Panel power off/on

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
Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode but not in boot mode.
If the panel power off function is enabled and you use Shut down Windows,
do not close the display until the shut down function is complete.

System Auto Off

This feature turns the system off automatically if it is not used for a set
duration. The system shuts down in Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode in
Windows.
User's Manual
Turning on the power
Getting Started.
Power and Power-Up Modes
and Turning off the power
The Keyboard for details.
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