Chapter 5

Utilities and Advanced Usage

This chapter describes the utilities and special features of this computer, and the advanced usage of some utilities.

Utilities and Applications

This section describes the pre-installed utilities that come with the computer and details how to start them. For further information on their operation, you may refer to each utility's online manual, help files or README.TXT file (if applicable).

TOSHIBA HWSetup

This utility allows you to customize your

 

hardware settings according to the way you work

 

with the computer and the peripherals you use.

 

 

TOSHIBA Peak Shift

TOSHIBA Peak Shift Control is a function that

Control

can help reduce power usage during periods of

 

peak demand by shifting some power

 

consumption to periods when demand is lower.

 

For instance, in peak hours of power

 

consumption such as in the daytime in the

 

summer, the power consumed from the AC

 

power source is automatically stopped and the

 

battery is used for PC operation. The AC power

 

can then be used to charge the battery during

 

periods where power demand is reduced (such

 

as at night), thereby reducing the load during

 

peak periods.

 

To access the utility, click Start -> All Programs

 

-> TOSHIBA -> Tools & Utilities -> Peak Shift

 

Control.

 

For more information, please refer to the Help

 

file.

 

 

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.

 

 

TOSHIBA Hi-Speed

Hi-Speed Start Mode can make the computer

Start

start up faster than it would start up after a

 

system shutdown.

 

 

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Toshiba L70-B, S70-B, C70-B user manual Utilities and Applications

C70-B, S70-B, L70-B specifications

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