Hardware, Utilities and Options

Panel power on/off This feature automatically turns power to the

*1computer off when the display panel is closed, and turns it back on when the display panel is opened. This can be specified in the Power Options.

Low battery automaticHibernation Mode *1

When battery power is exhausted to the point that computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation Mode and shuts itself down. This can be specified in the Power Options.

Heat dispersal *1

To protect against overheating, the processor has

 

an internal temperature sensor so that, if the

 

computer's internal temperature rises to a certain

 

level, the cooling fan is turned on or the

 

processing speed is lowered. This can be

 

specified in the Power Options.

 

 

If the processor's temperature reaches an unacceptably high level with either setting, the computer will automatically shuts down to prevent any damage - in this instance all unsaved data in memory will be lost.

TOSHIBA HDD

This feature uses the acceleration sensor built in

Protectionthe computer to detect vibration and shocks, and

 

automatically moves the hard disk drive's

 

read/write head to a safe position in order to

 

reduce the risk of damage that could be caused

 

by head-to-disk contact. Refer to the Using the

 

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection section in

 

Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for more details.

 

 

The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged.

TOSHIBA HDD Protection cannot be used in models that are equipped with SSD.
Optical Drive Auto Lock
This function is provided with some models.

This function automatically locks the optical disc 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. Refer to the Optical Drive Auto Lock section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for more details.

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