Plug and Play When you connect an external device to the computer, 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 internal |
power off | display when there is no input from the keyboard or |
| pointing device for a time specified. Power is restored |
| when any key is pressed or when there is input from a |
| pointing device. You can specify the time in the Turn off |
| monitor item of the Power Save Mode window in |
| TOSHIBAPowerSaver. |
HDD automatic | This feature automatically cuts off power to the hard disk |
power off | 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 Turn off hard disks item of the Power Save |
| Mode window in TOSHIBA Power Saver. |
Hibernation | This feature lets you turn off the power without exiting |
| from your software. The contents of main memory is saved |
| to the hard disk, when you turn on the power again, you |
| can continue working right where you left off. Refer to the |
| Turning off the power section in Chapter 3, Getting |
| Started, for details. |
Standby | If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the |
| power without exiting from your software. Data is main- |
| tained in the computer’s main memory. When you turn on |
| the power again, you can continue working right where |
| you left off. |
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