Toshiba Tecra A8-EZ8512X User Manual - Page 46

System indicators, Power button, LCD Sensor switch, Start, Control Panel, System and, Maintenance

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The Grand Tour Power button Press the power button to turn the computer's power on and off. LCD Sensor switch This switch senses when the computer's LCD display panel is closed or opened and activates the Panel Power Off/On feature. When you close the LCD display panel the computer enters Hibernation Mode and shuts down. When you open the computer's LCD display panel the computer starts in Hibernation Mode. You can specify within the Power Options. To access it, Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then click Power Options. Do not put a magnetic object close to the switch. The computer will automatically enter Hibernation Mode and shut down even if the Panel Power Off feature is disabled. System indicators LEDs at the left side of the icons, light when various computer operations are in progress. SD card DC IN Power Battery System indicators The SD card indicator glows green when the computer is accessing the SD card slot. The DC IN indicator glows green when DC power is supplied from the AC power adaptor. If the adaptor's output voltage is abnormal or if the power supply malfunctions, this indicator flashes orange. The Power indicator glows green when the computer is on. If you select Sleep from Shut Down Windows, this indicator flashing (one second on, two seconds off) while the computer shuts down. The Battery indicator shows the condition of the battery's charge: Green indicates full charge, orange indicates battery charging and flashing orange indicates a low battery charge. Refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes. User's Manual 2-10

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User’s Manual
2-10
The Grand Tour
System indicators
LEDs at the left side of the icons, light when various computer operations
are in progress.
System indicators
Power button
Press the power button to turn the computer’s
power on and off.
LCD Sensor switch
This switch senses when the computer’s LCD
display panel is closed or opened and activates
the Panel Power Off/On feature. When you close
the LCD display panel the computer enters
Hibernation Mode and shuts down. When you
open the computer's LCD display panel the
computer starts in Hibernation Mode. You can
specify within the Power Options. To access it,
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
,
System and
Maintenance
, and then click
Power Options
.
Do not put a magnetic object close to the switch. The computer will
automatically enter Hibernation Mode and shut down even if the Panel
Power Off feature is disabled.
SD card
The
SD card
indicator glows green when the
computer is accessing the SD card slot.
DC IN
The
DC IN
indicator glows green when DC power
is supplied from the AC power adaptor. If the
adaptor’s output voltage is abnormal or if the
power supply malfunctions, this indicator flashes
orange.
Power
The
Power
indicator glows green when the
computer is on. If you select
Sleep
from
Shut
Down Windows
, this indicator flashing (one
second on, two seconds off) while the computer
shuts down.
Battery
The
Battery
indicator shows the condition of the
battery’s charge: Green indicates full charge,
orange indicates battery charging and flashing
orange indicates a low battery charge. Refer to
Chapter 6,
Power and Power-Up Modes
.