Toshiba Satellite Pro L300-EZ1521 User Manual - Page 38

Special features, Software

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Software Operating system TOSHIBA Utilities Plug and Play Introduction Microsoft® Windows Vista™ is available. Refer to the preinstalled Software section at the front of this chapter. A number of utilities and drivers are preinstalled to make your computer more convenient to use. Refer to the Utilities and applications section in this chapter. When you connect an external device to the computer or when you install a component, Plug and Play capability enables the system to recognize the connection and make the necessary configurations automatically. Special features The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are advanced features which make the computer more convenient to use.To access the Power Options, click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance → Power Options. Hot keys Key combinations let you quickly modify the system configuration directly from the keyboard without running a system configuration program. Display automatic power off This feature automatically cuts off power to the internal display when there is no keyboard input for a time specified. Power is restored when any key is pressed. This can be specified in the Power Options. HDD automatic power off System automatic sleep/hibernation This feature automatically cuts off power to the hard disk drive when it is not accessed for a time specified. Power is restored when the hard disk is accessed. This can be specified in the Power Options. This feature automatically shuts down the system in sleep mode or hibernation mode when there is no input or hardware access for a time specified. This can be specified in the Power Options. Keypad overlay A ten-key pad is integrated into the keyboard. Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for instructions on using the keypad overlay. User's Manual 1-8

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User’s Manual
1-8
Introduction
Software
Special features
The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are
advanced features which make the computer more convenient to use.To
access the Power Options, click
Start
Control Panel
System and
Maintenance
Power Options
.
Operating system
Microsoft
®
Windows Vista™ is available. Refer to
the preinstalled
Software
section at the front of
this chapter.
TOSHIBA Utilities
A number of utilities and drivers are preinstalled
to make your computer more convenient to use.
Refer to the
Utilities and applications
section in
this chapter.
Plug and Play
When you connect an external device to the
computer or when you install a component, Plug
and Play capability enables the system to
recognize the connection and make the
necessary configurations automatically.
Hot keys
Key combinations let you quickly modify the
system configuration directly from the keyboard
without running a system configuration program.
Display automatic
power off
This feature automatically cuts off power to the
internal display when there is no keyboard input
for a time specified. Power is restored when any
key is pressed. This can be specified in the
Power Options.
HDD automatic
power off
This feature automatically cuts off power to the
hard disk drive when it is not accessed for a time
specified. Power is restored when the hard disk
is accessed. This can be specified in the Power
Options.
System automatic
sleep/hibernation
This feature automatically shuts down the system
in sleep mode or hibernation mode when there is
no input or hardware access for a time specified.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
Keypad overlay
A ten-key pad is integrated into the keyboard.
Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5,
The Keyboard
, for instructions on using the
keypad overlay.