Toshiba Tecra 8100 - Manual (Page 30)

1-10 Introduction User's Manual
Tecra 8100 User's Manual – 8100_UK.DOC – ENGLISH – Printed on 13/12/99 as IM8100UK
Intelligent power
supply
A microprocessor in the computer’s intelligent
power supply detects the battery’s charge and
calculates the remaining battery capacity. It also
protects electronic components from abnormal
conditions, such as voltage overload from an
AC adaptor.
Battery save mode This feature lets you save battery power. You can
set this mode by using hotkeys or the TSETUP
program. If you use Windows 95, you can also
specify the Power Save Mode in the Power Save
Modes window in Power Saver. If you use
Windows 98, you can specify the Power Save
Mode in the Running on batteries item of the
Power Save Modes window in Power Saver.
Power on password Two levels of password security are available:
supervisor and user. This feature prevents
unauthorized access to your computer.
Instant security A hotkey function blanks the screen and disables
the computer providing quick and easy data
security.
Panel power on/off This feature turns power to the computer off
when the display panel is closed and turns it
back on when the panel is opened. This
convenient feature can be enabled through the
TSETUP program. If you use Windows 95, you
can also specify the setting in the System
window of Power Save Modes in Power Saver. If
you use Windows 98, you can specify the setting
in the When I close the lid item of the System
Power Mode window of the Power Save Modes
in Power Saver. It works only in Resume mode.
Auto power on This feature lets you set a time and date for the
computer to turn on automatically. The feature is
useful for receiving remote communications while
you are asleep or away. If you use Windows 95,
you can specify the time in the Auto Power On
section of TSETUP. If you use Windows 98, you
can specify the time in Scheduled task.