Toshiba M5 - Manual (Page 26)

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.
HDD Protection Using the acceleration sensor built in the
computer, HDD Protection detects vibration,
shocks, and other such occurrences in the
computer, and automatically moves the HDD
(Hard Disk Drive) head to the safe position to
reduce the risk of damage that could be caused
to the disk by head-to-disk contact. Refer to the
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection
section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics , for
details.
The HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive
will not be damaged.
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 Power
Saver
To access this power savings management
program, click start, click Control Panel, click
Performance and Maintenance and click the
TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.
HW Setup This program lets you customize your hardware
settings according to the way you work with your
computer and the peripherals you use. To start
the utility, To access this utility, click start, click
Control Panel, click Printers and Other
Hardware and click the TOSHIBA HWSetup
icon.