Toshiba U505 S2960 User Manual - Page 30

Low Battery, Automatic, Hibernation*1, TOSHIBA HDD, Protection, Sleep Mode, USB Sleep

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Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D Low Battery Automatic Hibernation*1 TOSHIBA HDD Protection When battery power is exhausted to the point that computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation Mode and shuts down. This can be specified in the Power Options. This feature uses the acceleration sensor built in the computer to detect vibration and shocks, and automatically moves the hard disk drive's read/ write head to a safe position in order to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by head-to-disk contact. Refer to the Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for details. ■ The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged. ■ TOSHIBA HDD Protection cannot be used in models that are equipped with SSD. Hibernation Sleep Mode This feature allows you to turn off the power without exiting from your software. The contents of main memory are saved to the hard disk, when you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off. Refer to the Turning off the power section in Chapter 3, Getting Started, for details If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the power without exiting from your software. Data is maintained in the computer's main memory. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off. *1 Click , Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then click Power Options. USB Sleep and Charge function This feature allows you to charge USB-compatible external devices such as mobile phones or portable digital music players via the USB port when your computer is in Sleep Mode, Hibernation Mode, or in the shutdown state. This function is worked by the USB Sleep and Charge Utility. For more information, please refer to USB Sleep and Charge function in Chapter 4, Operating Basics. 1-10 User's Manual

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User’s Manual
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Low Battery
Automatic
Hibernation*1
When battery power is exhausted to the point that
computer operation cannot be continued, the
system automatically enters Hibernation Mode
and shuts down.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
TOSHIBA HDD
Protection
This feature uses the acceleration sensor built in
the computer to detect vibration and shocks, and
automatically moves the hard disk drive’s read/
write head to a safe position in order to reduce the
risk of damage that could be caused by
head-to-disk contact. Refer to the
Using the Hard
Disk Drive (HDD) Protection
section in Chapter 4,
Operating Basics
, for details.
The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the
hard disk drive will not be damaged.
TOSHIBA HDD Protection cannot be used in models that are equipped
with SSD.
Hibernation
This feature allows you to turn off the power
without exiting from your software. The contents of
main memory are saved to the hard disk, when
you turn on the power again, you can continue
working right where you left off. Refer to the
Turning off the power
section in Chapter 3,
Getting
Started
, for details
Sleep Mode
If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off
the power without exiting from your software. Data
is maintained in the computer’s main memory.
When you turn on the power again, you can
continue working right where you left off.
*1 Click
, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then click
Power Options.
USB Sleep and
Charge function
This feature allows you to charge USB-compatible
external devices such as mobile phones or
portable digital music players via the USB port
when your computer is in Sleep Mode,
Hibernation Mode, or in the shutdown state.
This function is worked by the USB Sleep and
Charge Utility. For more information, please refer
to
USB Sleep and Charge function
in Chapter 4,
Operating Basics
.