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 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.

The efficient performance might not be expected with multiple user accounts registered.

Only startup from built-in SSD supports Hi-Speed Start Mode.

When system needs to be restarted because of Windows update, drivers update or applications installation, please Shut down or Restart accordingly. If not, those changes will not be reflected to the system properly with Hi-Speed Start Mode.

When setting password (e.g. user password, HDD password), please enter it using keyboard.

When the system is booting in Hi-Speed Start Mode, there are some limitations on the settings at BIOS Setup. If it is required to use BIOS Setup, please do not use Hi-Speed Start Mode. Please execute BIOS Setup after Windows shut down.

Before using Hi-Speed Start Mode, please finish all the running programs.

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