Toshiba Tecra A50-C PS579C-04J01C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 105

Special features, Security -> Power Options

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TOSHIBA Maintenance Utility TOSHIBA Maintenance Utility is provided to erase the internal storage drive (HDD or SSD). This utility allows you to delete all data and partitions, and also overwrite all sectors on the internal storage drive. If there is an external hard disk drive connected to your computer, it can also be erased. However, if you do not want to delete the data from the external hard disk drive, disconnect it from your computer. To access this utility: 1. Go to Settings and click Update & security -> Recovery. 2. Click Restart now under Advanced startup. 3. Click Troubleshoot -> TOSHIBA Maintenance Utility. If you select the deletion method and continue with the operation, you will lose all data (including the operating system and recovery partition) on the internal storage drives. Make sure that you have already created recovery media if you want to use the computer after erasing your hard disk drive(s). You might not have all the software listed in this section depending on the model you purchased. To access the setup files of the drivers/utilities, click Applications and Drivers under TOSHIBA group in All apps. Special features The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are advanced features which make the computer more convenient to use. Access each function using the following procedures. *1 To access the Power Options, click Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options under Windows System group in All apps. Display automatic power off *1 This feature automatically cuts off power to the computer's display panel when there is no keyboard input for a specified time, with power being restored the next time a key is pressed. This can be specified in the Power Options. User's Manual 5-4

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TOSHIBA
Maintenance Utility
TOSHIBA Maintenance Utility is provided to
erase the internal storage drive (HDD or SSD).
This utility allows you to delete all data and
partitions, and also overwrite all sectors on the
internal storage drive.
If there is an external hard disk drive connected
to your computer, it can also be erased.
However, if you do not want to delete the data
from the external hard disk drive, disconnect it
from your computer.
To access this utility:
1.
Go to
Settings
and click
Update & security
-> Recovery
.
2.
Click
Restart now
under
Advanced
startup
.
3.
Click
Troubleshoot -> TOSHIBA
Maintenance Utility
.
If you select the deletion method and continue
with the operation, you will lose all data (including
the operating system and recovery partition) on
the internal storage drives. Make sure that you
have already created recovery media if you want
to use the computer after erasing your hard disk
drive(s).
You might not have all the software listed in this section depending on the
model you purchased.
To access the setup files of the drivers/utilities, click
Applications and
Drivers
under
TOSHIBA
group in
All apps
.
Special features
The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are
advanced features which make the computer more convenient to use.
Access each function using the following procedures.
*1
To access the Power Options, click
Control Panel -> System and
Security -> Power Options
under
Windows System
group in
All apps
.
Display automatic
power off
*1
This feature automatically cuts off power to the
computer's display panel when there is no
keyboard input for a specified time, with power
being restored the next time a key is pressed.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
User's Manual
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