Executing Sleep Mode - Toshiba Satellite C50-A Series User Manual

Benefits of Sleep Mode
The Sleep Mode feature provides the following benefits:

Executing Sleep Mode

You can enter Sleep Mode in one of three ways:
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Before entering Sleep Mode, be sure to save your data.
Do not switch to Sleep Mode while transferring data to external media,
such as USB devices, memory media or other external memory
devices. Data will be lost.
Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in
Sleep Mode. The computer or the memory module could be damaged.
Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Sleep Mode
(unless the computer is connected to an AC power source). Data in
memory could be lost.
When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Sleep
Mode according to the settings in the Power Options (to access it,
click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power
Options).
To restore the operation of the computer from Sleep Mode, press and
hold the power button or any key on the keyboard for a short amount
of time. Please note that keyboard keys can only be used if the Wake-
up on Keyboard option is enabled within the TOSHIBA HWSetup
utility.
If the computer enters Sleep Mode while a network application is
active, the application might not be restored when the computer is
next turned on and the system returns from Sleep Mode.
To prevent the computer from automatically entering Sleep Mode,
disable Sleep Mode within the Power Options.
To use the Hybrid Sleep function, configure it in the Power Options.
Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than the
Hibernation Mode feature.
Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer
receives no input or hardware access for the time period set by the
System Sleep Mode feature.
Allows the use of the panel power off feature.
Click Start. Point to the arrow ( ) beside the Shut down button and
then select Sleep from the menu.
Close the display panel. Please note that this feature must be enabled
within the Power Options.
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