Toshiba Satellite U840W PSU5XC Users Manual Canada; English - Page 23

System and Security, Power Options

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Satellite U840W series Do not switch to Hibernation Mode while transferring data to external media, such as USB devices, memory media or other external memory devices. Data will be lost. Benefits of Hibernation Mode The Hibernation Mode feature provides the following benefits: Saves data to the Hard Disk Drive when the computer automatically shuts down because of a low battery condition. You can return to your previous working environment immediately when you turn on the computer. Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no input or hardware access for the time period set by the System Hibernate feature. Allows the use of the panel power off feature. Starting Hibernation Mode To enter Hibernation Mode, follow the steps below. 1. Click Start. 2. Point to the arrow icon ( the menu. ) and then select Hibernate from Automatic Hibernation Mode The computer can be configured to enter Hibernation Mode automatically when you press the power button or close the lid. In order to define these settings, you can follow the steps as described below: 1. Click Start and click the Control Panel. 2. Click System and Security and click Power Options. 3. Click Choose what the power buttons do or Choose what closing the lid does. 4. Enable the desired Hibernation Mode settings for When I press the power button and When I close the lid. 5. Click the Save changes button. Data save in Hibernation Mode When you turn off the power in Hibernation Mode, the computer will take a moment to save the current data in memory to the Hard Disk Drive. After you turn off the computer, and the content of memory has been saved to the Hard Disk Drive, turn off the power to any peripheral devices. Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge. User's Manual 1-9

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Do not switch to Hibernation Mode while transferring data to external
media, such as USB devices, memory media or other external
memory devices. Data will be lost.
Benefits of Hibernation Mode
The Hibernation Mode feature provides the following benefits:
Saves data to the Hard Disk Drive when the computer automatically
shuts down because of a low battery condition.
You can return to your previous working environment immediately
when you turn on the computer.
Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer
receives no input or hardware access for the time period set by the
System Hibernate feature.
Allows the use of the panel power off feature.
Starting Hibernation Mode
To enter Hibernation Mode, follow the steps below.
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
Point to the arrow icon (
) and then select
Hibernate
from
the menu.
Automatic Hibernation Mode
The computer can be configured to enter Hibernation Mode automatically
when you press the power button or close the lid. In order to define these
settings, you can follow the steps as described below:
1.
Click
Start
and click the
Control Panel
.
2.
Click
System and Security
and click
Power Options
.
3.
Click
Choose what the power buttons do
or
Choose what closing
the lid does
.
4.
Enable the desired Hibernation Mode settings for
When I press the
power button
and
When I close the lid
.
5.
Click the
Save changes
button.
Data save in Hibernation Mode
When you turn off the power in Hibernation Mode, the computer will take a
moment to save the current data in memory to the Hard Disk Drive.
After you turn off the computer, and the content of memory has been saved
to the Hard Disk Drive, turn off the power to any peripheral devices.
Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment
to let all capacitors fully discharge.
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