Toshiba SATELLITE A500 - Manual (Page 95)

User’s Manual 4-11
A500/A500D series
Enabling USB Sleep and Charge
This utility can be used to enable and disable the USB Sleep and Charge
function.
Check the check boxes to enable the USB Sleep and Charge function.
In the default state this function is disabled.
Power supply mode settings
There are several USB Sleep and Charge function modes.
“Mode 4 (Default)” should normally be used. Set one of the other modes
(try from “Mode 3” to “Mode 1” )*1 if the charge function cannot be used in
“Mode 4(Default)” .
This function may not be able to be used with some connected external
devices even if the appropriate mode is selected. In this situation, uncheck
the “USB Sleep and Charge” check box and stop using this function.
*1 Some mode may not be displayed in the list.
Battery Settings
This utility can be used to specify the lower limit of remaining battery life for
USB Sleep and Charge. Move the slider bar to specify the lower limit. If the
remaining battery life falls below the setting, the “USB Sleep and Charge
function” will be stopped. Unchecking the “Enable under Battery Mode”
check box sets the utility to only charge when the AC adaptor is connected.
Using optical disk drives
■ Tray ODD
The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of
CD/DVD-ROM-based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or
8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without an adaptor. A Serial ATA interface controller
is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a
CD/DVDROM, an indicator on the drive glows.
■ Slot ODD
The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of
CD/DVD-ROM-based programs. You can run 12 cm (4.72") CD/DVDs
without an adaptor. A Serial ATA interface controller is used for
CD/DVD-ROM operation.
■ Use the DVD playback application to view DVD-Video discs.
■ Use only round standard (12cm) disc with this slot ODD. Any other size
or shape disc may not be able to be removed from the slot and may
damage the system as well as the disc.