Introduction

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

 

 

Security lock slot

Connects an optional security lock to anchor the

 

 

computer to a desk or other large object.

 

 

 

 

Software

 

 

 

 

 

Operating System

Windows XP Professional operating system and

 

 

TOSHIBA Utilities and drivers preinstalled on the

 

 

hard disk. Refer to the Software section at the

 

 

front of this chapter.

 

 

 

 

TOSHIBA Utilities

A number of utilities and drivers are preinstalled

 

 

to make your computer more convenient to use.

 

 

Refer to the Utilities section in this chapter.

 

 

 

 

Plug and Play

When you connect an external device to the

 

 

computer or when you install a component, 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.

TOSHIBA Console

Press this button to launch an application

button

automatically. The default is TOSHIBA Console.

 

 

TOSHIBA

Press this button to change internal display,

Presentation button

external display, simultaneous display, or multi-

 

monitor display.

 

 

Zoom out (-)/

Press this button to reduce or enlarge the icon

Zoom in (+) button

size on the desktop or the application window.

 

Refer to the Hot keys section in Chapter 5, The

 

Keyboard. Some models are equipped with these

 

buttons.

 

 

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

power off

internal display when there is no keyboard input

 

for a time specified. Power is restored when any

 

key is pressed. You can specify the time in the

 

Monitor power off item of the Basic Setup tab in

 

TOSHIBA Power Saver.

 

 

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