From the manual:
TOSHIBA Power Saver -To access this power savings management program, open 
the Control Panel and select the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.

Terry

"robert turri" <rturri@bellsouth.net> wrote in message 
news:raru635nurp5vvdm8jhhkmbfhvr0621etu@4ax.com...
>i have a a20-s259....iam using an external monitor and would like to
> be able to shut the cover..
>
> when i go to control panel power settings, i get a message to shut
> down microsoft xp power settings and to use the toshiba power
> settings...
>
> Well....there just doesn't seem a way to do that...
>
> I've looked and looked in ever nook and cranny of this thing and no
> further along than the day i started!!!!
>
> any ideas, anything will help
>
> thanks
> rturri