Toshiba Satellite A500-ST56X1 User Manual page 37

Power on password
Instant security
Intelligent power
supply
Battery save mode
Low battery
automatic
Hibernation Mode
Heat dispersal
If the processor's temperature reaches an unacceptably high level with
either setting, the computer will automatically shut down to prevent any
damage - in this instance any unsaved data in memory will be lost.
TOSHIBA HDD
Protection
The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard
disk drive will not be damaged.
User's Manual
Two levels of password security, supervisor and
user, are available to prevent unauthorized
access to your computer.
A specific hot key function automatically locks the
system providing data security.
A microprocessor in the computer's intelligent
power supply detects the battery's charge,
*1
automatically calculates the remaining battery
capacity and protects electronic components
from abnormal conditions such as a voltage
overload from the AC adaptor. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
This feature lets you configure the computer in
*1
order to save battery power. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
When battery power is exhausted to the point that
computer operation cannot be continued, the
system automatically enters Hibernation Mode
*1
and shuts itself down. This can be specified in the
Power Options.
*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.
This feature uses the acceleration sensor built in
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
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection
Chapter 4, Operating Basics for details.
Satellite A500/A500D
Using the
section in
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