Special Features - Toshiba Portege M100 User Manual

Special features

The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are
advanced features, which make the computer more convenient to use.
TOSHIBA Console
button
TOSHIBA
Presentation button
Hot keys
Keypad overlay
Display automatic
power off
HDD automatic
power off
System automatic
power off
Battery save mode
Power on password
Portégé M100
Press this button to launch an application
automatically. The default is TOSHIBA Console.
Press this button to change internal display,
external display, simultaneous display, or
multi-monitor display.
Key combinations let you quickly modify the
system configuration directly from the keyboard
without running a system configuration program.
Grey keys with grey lettering make up the
keypad overlay, which lets you use the keyboard
for ten-key operations or cursor control.
This feature automatically cuts off power to the
internal display when there is no keyboard input
for a time specified. Power is restored when any
key is pressed. You can specify the time in the
Turn off monitor item of the Power Save Mode
window in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
This feature automatically cuts off power to the
hard disk drive when it is not accessed for a time
specified. Power is restored when the hard disk
is accessed. You can specify the time in the Turn
off hard disks item of the Power Save Mode
window in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
This feature automatically turns off power to the
system when there is no input for a time
specified. You can specify the time in the
System standby or System hibernate item of the
System Power Mode window in TOSHIBA Power
Saver.
This feature lets you save battery power. You
can specify the Power Save Mode in the
Running on batteries item of the Power Save
Modes window in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Two levels of password security are available:
supervisor and user. This feature prevents
unauthorized access to your computer.
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