Qosmio F50 Series

Windows Mobility

This section describes the Windows Mobility

Center

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.

TOSHIBA DVD

This software is provided for playback of DVD

PLAYER

Video. It has an on-screen interface and

 

functions. Click Start -> All Programs ->

 

TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER.

Frame dropping, audio skipping or out of synch audio and video may occur during playback of some DVD Video titles. Make sure to connect the computer’s AC adaptor when playing a DVD Video. Power-saving features may interfere with smooth playback.

CD/DVD Drive

The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer utility

Acoustic Silencer

allows you to configure the read speed at which

 

the optical disc drive will operate. In use you can

 

select either Normal Mode, which will operate

 

the drive at its maximum speed for quick data

 

access, or Quiet Mode, which operates the drive

 

at single speed for audio CD playback and which

 

can lessen the operational noise. This utility does

 

not have any function when using DVD’s.

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