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Utilities, Utilities -13 – Toshiba Satellite M40 (PSM40) 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.

Maximum

Performance

Turns on fan first, then if

necessary lowers CPU

processing speed.

Battery

optimised

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.

TOSHIBA Power

Saver

To access this power savings management

program, click the Control Panel and select the

TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.

HW Setup

This program lets you customise your hardware

settings according to the way you work with your

computer and the peripherals you use. To start

the utility, click the Windows Start button and

click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select

the TOSHIBA HW Setup icon.

Fn-esse

This Windows program lets you define your own

“shortcut” keys to quickly launch applications and

speed your work in Windows. To start the utility,

click the Windows Start button, point to All

Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities

and click Fn-esse.