A500/A500D series

The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged.

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 3,

 

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.

 

 

TOSHIBA Value Added Package

This section describes the TOSHIBA Component features pre-installed on the computer.

TOSHIBA Power TOSHIBA Power Saver provides you with the

Saverfeatures of more various power supply managements.

TOSHIBA Button This utility controls the following computer button

Supportfunctions.

ECO button

CD/DVD button

The starting application from the button can be changed.

TOSHIBA Zooming

This utility allows you to enlarge or reduce the

Utility

icon size on the Windows Desktop, or the zoom

 

factor associated with specific supported

 

applications.

 

 

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.

 

 

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