154 Toshiba Utilities
Power Management
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
❖CPU—Allows you to enable or disable CPU frequency
switching modes.
❖Dynamically Switchable—This mo de is the d efault
setting for your computer, and automatically changes
the processing frequency and decreases voltage
depending on the power source:
AC Power. If your computer is connected to the AC
adapter, the CPU frequency mode is set to high for
faster processing.
Battery Power. If your computer is running on
battery power, the CPU frequency mode is set to
low, for slower processing. Switching the CPU to
low allows you to conserve power and extend the
operating time of your battery.
❖Always High—Sets the CPU speed to high when
using either the battery or the AC adapter.
❖Always Low—Sets the CPU speed to low when using
either the battery or the AC adapter.
❖Boot Priority—Allows you to change the sequence in
which your computer searches the drives for the
operating system.
❖Keyboard—Allows you to configure an external PS/2
keyboard to emulate the Fn function key and access the
wake-on keyboard function.
❖USB—Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy
Emulation.
❖LAN—Allows you to set networking functions.
By changing any of the options that appear in the dialog
boxes and clicking Apply, you can reconfigure that function.
Any options that you change will become default settings
when you restart your system.