Toshiba Satellite M40 (PSM42) - Manual (Page 30)

1-12 User’s Manual
Introduction
Utilities
This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start them.
For details on operations, refer to each utility’s online manual, help files or
readme.txt files.
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.
TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user interface that
provides easy access to help and services. You
can start the TOSHIBA Assist as follows:
start All Programs TOSHIBA Utilities
TOSHIBA Assist
TOSHIBA Power
Saver
TOSHIBA Power Saver provides configuration
option to conserve power when the computer is
running on either battery or mains power. You
can start TOSHIBA Power Saver as follows:
If Control Panel is in Category View:
start Control Panel Performance and
Maintenance TOSHIBA Power Saver
If Control Panel is in Classic View:
start Control Panel TOSHIBA Power Saver