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Toshiba Equium A100 (PSAAB) User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Introduction

Instant

security

A hot key function blanks the screen and disables the

computer providing data security.

Intelligent

power

supply

A microprocessor in the computer’s intelligent power

supply detects the battery’s charge and calculates the

remaining battery capacity. It also protects electronic

components from abnormal conditions, such as voltage

overload from an AC adaptor. You can monitor

remaining battery capacity. Use the Battery remaining

item in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Battery

save mode

This feature lets you save battery power. You can specify

the Power Save Mode in the Profile item in TOSHIBA

Power Saver.

Panel

power

on/off

This feature turns power to the computer off when the

display panel is closed and turns it back on when the

panel is opened. You can specify the setting in the When

I close the lid item of the Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA

Power Saver.

Low

battery

automatic

hibernation

When battery power is exhausted to the point that

computer operation cannot be continued, the system

automatically enters Hibernation and shuts down. You

can specify the setting in the Setup Action tab in

TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Heat

dispersal

To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal

temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal

temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is

turned on or the processing speed is lowered. Use the

Cooling Method item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA

Power Saver.
Maximum

Performance

Turns on fan first, then if necessary

lowers CPU processing speed.

Battery

optimized

Lowers the CPU processing speed

first, then if necessary turns on the fan.

Hibernation

This feature lets you 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.

Standby

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.