Toshiba A40 Special features

Introduction

Software

Operating System	Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Edition
	operating system and TOSHIBA Utilities and
	drivers preinstalled on the hard disk. Refer to the
	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 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.

Special features

The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are advanced features, which make the computer more convenient to use.

Hot keys	Key combinations let you quickly modify the
	system configuration directly from the keyboard
	without running a system configuration program.
Display automatic	This feature automatically cuts off power to the
power off	internal display when there is no keyboard input
	for a time specified. Power is restored when any
	key is pressed. You can specify the time in the
	Monitor Power off item of the Basic Setup tab
	in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
HDD automatic	This feature automatically cuts off power to the
power off	hard disk drive when it is not accessed for a time
	specified. Power is restored when the hard disk
	is accessed. You can specify the time in the
	HDD Power off item of the Basic Setup tab
	window in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
System automatic	This feature automatically shuts down the
Standby/Hibernation	system in standby mode or Hibernation mode
	when there is no input or hardware access for a
	time specified. You can specify the time and
	select either System Standby or System
	Hibernate in the System standby and System
	hibernation item of the Basic Setup tab in
	TOSHIBA Power Saver.

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