Toshiba Portege X20 PRT12A-00D006 Portege X20W-D Series Users Guide English - Page 34

Shut Down Mode, Restarting the computer, Sleep Mode, Start -&gt, Power, Shut down, Restart

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Shut Down Mode When you turn off the power in Shut Down Mode, no data will be saved and the computer will boot to the main screen of the operating system the next time it is turned on. 1. If you have entered data, either save it to the internal storage drive or to other storage media. 2. Make sure all disk/disc activity has stopped before removing the disk/ disc. If you turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you might lose data or damage the disk. Never turn off the power while an application is running. Failure to do so can cause data loss. Never turn off the power, disconnect an external storage device, or remove storage media during data read/write. Failure to do so can cause data loss. 3. Click Start -> (Power) and then select Shut down. 4. Turn off any peripheral devices connected to your computer. Do not turn the computer or peripheral devices back on immediately. Wait a short period to avoid any potential damage. Restarting the computer Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if: You change certain computer settings. To restart the computer, there are several ways this can be achieved: Click Start -> (Power) and then select Restart. Press CTRL, ALT, and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu window, and then select Restart by clicking the power icon ( ) in the lower-right corner. Before restarting the computer, be sure to save your data. Sleep Mode If you have to interrupt your work, you are able to turn off the power without exiting from your software by placing the computer into Sleep Mode. In this mode, data is maintained in the main memory of the computer. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off. User's Manual 2-11

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Shut Down Mode
When you turn off the power in Shut Down Mode, no data will be saved
and the computer will boot to the main screen of the operating system the
next time it is turned on.
1.
If you have entered data, either save it to the internal storage drive or
to other storage media.
2.
Make sure all disk/disc activity has stopped before removing the disk/
disc.
If you turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you
might lose data or damage the disk.
Never turn off the power while an application is running. Failure to do
so can cause data loss.
Never turn off the power, disconnect an external storage device, or
remove storage media during data read/write. Failure to do so can
cause data loss.
3.
Click
Start ->
(Power)
and then select
Shut down
.
4.
Turn off any peripheral devices connected to your computer.
Do not turn the computer or peripheral devices back on immediately. Wait
a short period to avoid any potential damage.
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if:
You change certain computer settings.
To restart the computer, there are several ways this can be achieved:
Click
Start ->
(Power)
and then select
Restart
.
Press
CTRL
,
ALT
, and
DEL
simultaneously (once) to display the
menu window, and then select
Restart
by clicking the power icon (
)
in the lower-right corner.
Before restarting the computer, be sure to save your data.
Sleep Mode
If you have to interrupt your work, you are able to turn off the power without
exiting from your software by placing the computer into Sleep Mode. In this
mode, data is maintained in the main memory of the computer. When you
turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.
User's Manual
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