Hardware, Utilities and 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.

 

 

 

 

TOSHIBA HDD

This feature uses the acceleration sensor built in

 

Protection

the 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.

Hibernation Mode

This feature lets you turn off the power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software. The

 

contents of main memory are automatically

 

saved to the hard disk drive so that when you

 

next turn the power on again, you can continue

 

working right where you left off. Refer to the

 

Turning off the power section in Chapter 1,

 

Getting Started, for more details.

 

 

Sleep Mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can use

 

this feature to allow you to turn off power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software.

 

Data is maintained in the computer's main

 

memory so that when you next turn on the power,

 

you can continue working right where you left off.

 

 

USB Sleep and

This feature allows you to charge USB-

Charge function

compatible external devices such as mobile

 

phones or portable digital music players via the

 

USB port when your computer is in Sleep Mode,

 

Hibernation Mode or in the shutdown state.

 

This function is worked by the USB Sleep and

 

Charge Utility. For more information, please refer

 

to the Using the TOSHIBA USB Sleep and

 

Charge Utility section in Chapter 4, Operating

 

Basics.

 

 

User’s Manual

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