Toshiba L350 Manual

61Getting Started
Connecting an optional external diskette drive
Setting up a printer
Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to your 
printer installation guide for instructions before completing the 
following procedure.
If your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to 
set it up for the first time. You only need to set up the printer once.
1 Click  Start, Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , and then 
under  Printers , click Add a printer .
The Add Printer...

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Turning off the computer
To connect an optional external USB diskette drive, connect the 
cable to one of the  computer’s USB ports.
 (Sample Illustration) Connecting an  optional external USB diskette 
drive 
Turning off the computer
Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® 
operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make sure the 
system indicator panel’s disk light  and the drive-in-use light are off. 
If you turn off the power while a disk/disc is being...

63Getting Started
Turning off the computer
TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using the Shut Down option to turn off 
your computer, save your files and make sure all disk/disc activity 
lights are off.
If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, 
wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.
❖ Use the Sleep command to save  your work, system settings, 
and current state of the desktop to memory, so that when you 
turn on the computer again, you will quickly and automatically...

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Sleep mode
The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving 
mode. Sleep saves the current state  of the computer to memory so 
that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from 
where you left off.
After your computer sleeps for an extended period of time, the 
Windows® operating system may save any open documents and 
programs to your hard disk, and then shuts down the computer.
Factors to consider when choosing Sleep:
❖ While in...

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Using the Shut Down command
The Shut down command completely shuts down the computer 
without saving your work or the current state of the computer. This 
command closes all open program s, shuts down the operating 
system, and then turns off your computer.
Use the following steps to turn off your computer using the Shut 
Down command:
1 Click  Start, and then click the arrow ne xt to the Lock button in 
the lower-right part of the Start menu.
The Shut Down...

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3Click  Change advanced power settings .
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window 
appears.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen
4 Click  Power buttons and lid  to display the actions that you 
can configure.
5 Select the options you want from the drop-down lists.
These options can be set separately for how they operate while the 
computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC 
power. 
❖ Lid close action  
Set...

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6Click  Apply .
7 Click  OK.
Once the computer is configured,  you can turn it off by either 
pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending 
on the options set.
Restarting your computer
To start the computer up again,  press the power button until the 
on/off light glows green.
If you turn off the computer by closing the display panel, you can 
start it again by open ing the display panel.
Using and configuring Hibernation mode
To turn off...

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Configuring Hibernation mode options
You can place the computer into Hibernation mode by either 
pressing the power button or closing the display panel. You can also 
specify an amount of time after  which the computer automatically 
goes into Hibernation mode.
To use any of these methods, you first need to enable them using the 
Power Options feature.
1 Click  Start, Control Panel , System and Maintenance , and 
then  Power Options .
The Power Options window...

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4Click  Power buttons and lid  to display the actions that you 
can configure.
5 Select  Hibernate  for the options you want.
These options can be set separately for how they operate while the 
computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC 
power.
❖ Lid close action  
Set this option to  Hibernate if you want the computer to 
go into Hibernation mode when you close the display 
panel. 
❖ Power button action  
Set this option to  Hibernate if you...

70Getting Started
Turning off the computer
Using and configuring Sleep mode
To turn off the computer using the Sleep command:
1 Click  Start, and then click the arrow ne xt to the Lock button in 
the lower-right part of the Start menu.
The Shut Down menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Shut Down menu 
2 Click  Sleep.
The computer saves the status of all open programs and files to 
the memory, turns off the display, and enters into a low-power 
mode. The on/off light blinks amber indicating the computer is 
in...