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Utilities, Utilities -12 – Toshiba Tecra 8100 User Manual

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1-12 Introduction

User's Manual

Tecra 8100 User's Manual – 8100_UK.DOC – ENGLISH – Printed on 13/12/99 as IM8100UK

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

read.me files.

Power Saver Utility

To access this power savings management

program, open the Control Panel and double-

click the Power Saver icon.

Hardware setup

This program lets you customize your hardware

settings according to the way you work with your

computer and the peripherals you use. Open the

Control Panel and double-click the Toshiba

Hardware Setup icon.

DVD Video Player

The DVD Video Player is used to play DVD

Movies. It has an on-screen interface and

functions similar to those of a standard DVD

player. Click Start, point to Programs, point to

Mediamatics DVD Express, then click

Mediamatics DVD Player.

Display Driver for

Windows

The display driver enables simultaneous display

on the internal LCD, an on an external computer

monitor or television set. Use the Settings tab on

the Display Properties screen to make

appropriate settings.

Sound drivers

A the broad range of audio controls are possible

through the DS-XG sound driver, including:

Software Synthesize (Windows 95/98 only); Mic

volume, tone control and 3D enhancement; and

Power management (Windows 95/98 only). Click

Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel and

double click the DS-XG Configuration icon.
For other sound settings, use the Windows

Device Manager, Multimedia panel or volume

control dial.

LAN driver

This preinstalled driver makes the computer LAN-

ready for a computer running Windows 95/98 when

it is connected to an optional NetDock Port

Replicator. To make LAN settings, click Start, point

to Settings, click Control Panel and double-click the

Network icon.
If you are using Windows NT, install the network

driver from the Network Driver Disk, provided with

the optional NetDock Port Replicator. For installation

procedures, refer to the Readme.txt file.