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Utilities, Utilities -12 – Toshiba Tecra A3X User Manual

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User’s Manual

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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.

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.

Performance

Uses a combination of

fan and lowering the

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. It is

the default function launched by the TOSHIBA

Assist button.

TOSHIBA Power

Saver

To access this power savings management

program, click start, click Control Panel, click

Performance and Maintance and select the

TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.