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Toshiba Tecra A10 User Manual

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User’s Manual

TECRA A10/S10/M10/SatellitePro S300

Heat dispersal

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To protect against overheating, the processor has
an internal temperature sensor so that, if the
computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain
level, the cooling fan is turned on or the
processing speed is lowered. 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 more 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 Mode

This feature lets you turn off the power to the
computer without exiting from your software.
The contents of main memory are automatically
saved to the hard disk drive so that when you
next turn the power on again, you can continue
working right where you left off. Refer to the

Turning off the power

section in Chapter 1,

Getting Started

, for more details.

Sleep Mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can use
this feature to allow you to turn off power to the
computer without exiting from your software.
Data is maintained in the computer’s main
memory so that when you next turn on the power,
you can continue working right where you left off.

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 the

Using the TOSHIBA USB Sleep and

Charge Utility

section in Chapter 4,

Operating

Basics

.

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