Toshiba Portege R500 User Manual - Page 51

Hardware, Utilities and Options TOSHIBA Disc Creator TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer Windows Mobility Center You can create CD's and DVD's in a number of formats including audio CD's that can be played on a standard CD player, and data CD's/DVD's which can store copies of the files and folders on your computer's hard disk drive. This software can be used on models with a DVD Super Multi drive. To start this utility, click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> Disc Creator. This utility has the function of Physical Format and Write-Protect to DVD-RAM. This utility is contained the setup module of TOSHIBA Disc Creator. To start this utility, click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> DVD-RAM Utility. This utility allows you to configure the read speed of the optical disc drive. You can either configure Normal Mode, which operates the drive at its maximum speed for quick data access, or Quiet Mode which runs audio CDs at single speed and which can lessen operational noise. It is ineffective with DVDs. This section describes the Windows Mobility Center. Mobility Center is a utility for accessing several mobile PC settings quickly in one window. A default maximum of eight tiles are provided by the operating system, and the additional two tiles are added to your Mobility Center. ■ Lock Computer : This can be used to lock your computer without turning it off. This has the same function as the Lock button at the bottom of the right pane in the start menu. ■ TOSHIBA Assist : This can be used to open TOSHIBA Assist if it is already installed in your computer. User's Manual 3-10