Satellite A500/A500D

Hibernation Mode

This feature lets you turn off the power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software.

 

The contents of main memory are automatically

 

saved to the hard disk drive so that when you

 

next turn the power on again, you can continue

 

working right where you left off. Refer to the

 

Turning off the power section in Chapter 3,

 

Getting Started, for more details.

 

 

Sleep Mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can use

 

this feature to allow you to turn off power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software.

 

Data is maintained in the computer’s main

 

memory so that when you next turn on the power,

 

you can continue working right where you left off.

 

 

Optical Drive Auto

This function automatically locks the optical disc

Lock

drive eject button if the computer detects any

 

vibration or other shocks while running on the

 

battery. This function prevents the disc tray from

 

opening even if the eject button is pushed

 

unexpectedly. For information on using this

 

feature, please refer to the Optical Drive Auto

 

Lock section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

 

 

TOSHIBA Value Added Package

This section describes the TOSHIBA Component features pre-installed on the computer.

TOSHIBA Button This utility controls the following computer button

Supportfunctions.

■Eco button

■CD/DVD/BDs button

■Mute button

The starting application from the button can be changed.

TOSHIBA Zooming

This utility allows you to enlarge or reduce the

Utility

icon size on the Windows Desktop, or the zoom

 

factor associated with specific supported

 

applications.

 

 

TOSHIBA PC

The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool will display

Diagnostic Tool

basic system configuration information and allow

 

the functionality of some of the computer’s

 

built-in hardware devices to be tested.

 

 

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