Toshiba Tecra 9000 User Guide - Page 108

108 Learning the Basics Power down options Hibernation mode saves your current work to the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: Hibernation mode is the safest method. If you use Hibernation and your battery dies, you will not lose the your information. ❖ Click Start, Shut down, then Stand by. Standby mode stores the current state of the computer, including all your open files and programs, in memory until you turn on the computer again. The computer uses power supplied by the backup battery to store this information. TECHNICAL NOTE: If the battery discharges fully (which will happen if you leave the computer unplugged and in Standby mode for over eight hours), your information will be lost. So, you should save all your work before you turn off the power while in Standby mode. Using Hibernation mode Use Hibernation mode when you don't plan to use your computer again in the reasonably near future, or when you want to be certain of preserving the state of your programs and data. Hibernation mode saves the state of your computer to the hard disk before shutting down completely. Hibernation mode uses no battery power to maintain the information. Information stored on hard disk does not depend on the battery being charged. Hibernation mode is set as the default on your computer. To put your computer into Hibernation: 1 Open the Start menu, and click Shut Down. 2 Click Hibernate. The computer will go into Hibernation and turn itself off.