Toshiba NB305 PLL3AA-02J009 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 52

Restarting the computer, System Recovery Options, Sleep Mode limitations

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Getting Started 3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the Power Options in the Control Panel. When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when you shut down the computer. ■ When the computer is in Sleep Mode, the Power indicator will blink amber. ■ If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen the overall operating time by turning it off into Hibernation Mode - Sleep Mode will consume more power while the computer is off. Sleep Mode limitations Sleep Mode will not function under the following conditions: ■ Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down. ■ Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise. Restarting the computer Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if: ■ You change certain computer settings. ■ An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard commands. If you need to restart the computer, there are two ways this can be achieved: 1. Click Start then click the arrow button and select Restart from the menu. 2. Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu window, then click th arrow button in the lower right corner of the screen, then select Restart. 3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds before turning the power on again by pressing the power button. System Recovery Options A hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the System Recovery Options. This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the event of a problem. The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is deleted. User's Manual 3-11

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User’s Manual
3-11
Getting Started
3.
Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the
Power Options in the Control Panel.
When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when
you shut down the computer.
Sleep Mode limitations
Sleep Mode will not function under the following conditions:
Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.
Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if:
You change certain computer settings.
An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
If you need to restart the computer, there are two ways this can be
achieved:
1.
Click
Start
then click the arrow button
and select
Restart
from the
menu.
2.
Press
CTRL
,
ALT
and
DEL
simultaneously (once) to display the menu
window, then click th arrow button in the lower right corner of the
screen, then select
Restart
.
3.
Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the
computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds
before turning the power on again by pressing the power button.
System Recovery Options
A hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the System
Recovery Options.
This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the
event of a problem.
When the computer is in Sleep Mode, the
Power
indicator will blink
amber.
If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen
the overall operating time by turning it off into Hibernation Mode - Sleep
Mode will consume more power while the computer is off.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is
deleted.