Satellite U840/U800 Series

Chapter 4

Utilities & 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 Peak Shift TOSHIBA Peak Shift Control is a function that

Controlcan help reduce power usage during periods of peak demand by shifting some power consumption to periods when demand is lower. For instance, in peak hours of power consumption such as in the daytime in the summer, the power consumed from the AC power source is automatically stopped and the battery is used for PC operation. The AC power can then be used to charge the battery during periods where power demand is reduced (such as at night), thereby reducing the load during peak periods.

To access the utility, click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Tools & Utilities -> Peak Shift Control.

For more information, please refer to the help file.

TOSHIBA PC Diag- The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool will display

nostic Toolbasic system configuration information and allow the functionality of some of the computer's builtin hardware devices to be tested.

TOSHIBA Hi-SpeedHi-Speed Start Mode can make the computer

Startstart 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 SSD supports Hi-Speed Start Mode.

User's Manual

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