Toshiba Excite AT205-SP0101M User Guide 1 - Page 48

Using Sleep mode, Syncing and managing your accounts

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48 Getting Started Syncing and managing your accounts 2 In the pop-up window, touch OK to completely shut down the tablet. The operating system shuts down and the tablet turns off. 3 Touch Cancel to abort the shut down process. Using Sleep mode Your device will automatically time-out after a couple minutes of non-operation, placing it into Sleep mode. The screen dims and then darkens to conserve battery power. For more information on waking the tablet from Sleep mode, see "Waking the tablet" on page 33. To change the amount of time it takes for the display to darken, touch the Settings ( ) icon, and then the Screen ( ) icon. NOTE Increase battery life between charges by using the shortest available time-out setting. See "Screen settings" on page 61. You can also place your tablet into Sleep mode by pressing the Power button quickly. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep mode: ❖ While in Sleep mode, the device uses some battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored in memory, you will lose data if the battery discharges completely while the device is in Sleep mode. ❖ Waking your device from Sleep mode takes less time and consumes less battery power than restarting after shutting down the device. ❖ When starting up again, the device returns to the screen last viewed. If you place the device in Sleep mode and the battery discharges fully, your unsaved data will be lost. Be sure to backup your data first. Syncing and managing your accounts Using the Accounts & Sync settings, you can configure the ways in which your account interacts with the applications on your tablet, and you can sync contacts, email, calendar events, etc. from your multiple Google™ Accounts.

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48
Getting Started
Syncing and managing your accounts
2
In the pop-up window, touch
OK
to completely shut down the
tablet.
The operating system shuts down and the tablet turns off.
3
Touch
Cancel
to abort the shut down process.
Using Sleep mode
Your device will automatically time-out after a couple minutes of
non-operation, placing it into Sleep mode. The screen dims and
then darkens to conserve battery power. For more information on
waking the tablet from Sleep mode, see
“Waking the tablet” on
page 33
. To change the amount of time it takes for the display to
darken, touch the
Settings
(
) icon, and then the
Screen
(
)
icon.
Increase battery life between charges by using the shortest available
time-out setting. See
“Screen settings” on page 61
.
You can also place your tablet into Sleep mode by pressing the
Power button quickly.
Factors to consider when choosing Sleep mode:
While in Sleep mode, the device uses some battery power.
Because the state of the system is stored in memory, you will
lose data if the battery discharges completely while the device
is in Sleep mode.
Waking your device from Sleep mode takes less time and
consumes less battery power than restarting after shutting
down the device.
When starting up again, the device returns to the screen last
viewed.
If you place the device in Sleep mode and the battery discharges
fully, your unsaved data will be lost. Be sure to backup your data
first.
Syncing and managing your accounts
Using the Accounts & Sync settings, you can configure the ways in
which your account interacts with the applications on your tablet,
and you can sync contacts, email, calendar events, etc. from your
multiple Google™ Accounts.
NOTE