Toshiba 5000 Series User Manual page 73

User's Manual
Benefits of standby
The standby feature provides the following benefits:
Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does hiberna-
tion.
Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no
input or hardware access for the duration set by the System Standby feature.
You can use the panel power off feature.
Executing standby
NOTE: You can also enable Standby by pressing Fn + F3. See Chapter
5, Keyboard, for details.
You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:
1. Click start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand by.
2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the System
Power Mode item in Power Saver Utility described in the Control Panel and
click the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.
3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the System
Power Mode item in Power Saver Utility described in the Control Panel and
click the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when you shut
down the computer.
NOTES: 1. When the computer is shut down in standby mode, the
power indicator flashes orange.
2. If you are operating the computer on battery power, you
can lengthen the operating time by shutting down in
hibernation mode. Standby mode consumes more power.
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3. Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in
standby mode (unless the computer is connected to an
AC power source). Data in memory will be lost.
4. If you carry the computer on board an aircraft or into a
hospital, be sure to shut down the computer in hiberna-
tion mode or in shutdown mode to avoid radio signal
interference.