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Toshiba Qosmio X500 User Manual

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Introduction

Fingerprint utility

Your computer has a fingerprint utility installed

for the purpose of enrolling and recognizing

fingerprints. By enrolling the ID and password to

the fingerprint authentication device, it is no

longer necessary to input the password from the

keyboard. Just by swiping the finger against the

fingerprint sensor, the following functions will be

enabled:

Log-on to Windows and access a security

enabled homepage through IE (Internet

Explorer).

Files and folders can be encrypted/decrypted

and third party access to them prevented.

Disable the password-protected screensaver

when returning from power-saving (Sleep)

mode.

System boot authentication and Single Touch

Boot feature.

Power on Security and Single Sign On

feature.

(Provided with some models)

TOSHIBA HDD/SSD

Alert

The TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert includes wizard

functions to monitor the Disk Drive operating

status and execute system backup.

TOSHIBA DVD

PLAYER

The DVD PLAYER is used to play DVD Videos. It

has an on-screen interface and functions.

TOSHIBA ConfigFree ConfigFree is a suite of utilities to allow easy

control of communication devices and network

connections. ConfigFree also allows you to find

communication problems and create profiles for

easy switching between location and

communication networks.
To run ConfigFree, click

, select All

Programs, TOSHIBA and then click

ConfigFree.

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 details.

The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard

disk drive will not be damaged.

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