Toshiba Equium A60-199 User Manual page 29

Keypad overlay
Power on password
Instant security
Intelligent power
supply
Battery save mode
Panel power on/off
Low battery
automatic
hibernation
Heat dispersal
Maximum
Performance
Performance
TOSHIBA A60 Series
A ten-key pad is integrated into the keyboard.
Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter
5, The Keyboard, for instructions on using the
keypad overlay.
Two levels of password security, supervisor and
user, are available to prevent unauthorized
access to your computer.
A hot key function blanks the screen and
disables the computer providing data security.
A microprocessor in the computer's intelligent
power supply detects the battery's charge and
calculates the remaining battery capacity. It also
protects electronic components from abnormal
conditions, such as voltage overload from an AC
adaptor. You can monitor remaining battery
capacity. Use the Battery remaining item in
TOSHIBA Power Saver.
This feature lets you save battery power. You
can specify the Power Save Mode in the Profile
item in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
This feature turns power to the computer off
when the display panel is closed and turns it
back on when the panel is opened. You can
specify the setting in the When I close the lid
item of the Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power
Saver.
When battery power is exhausted to the point
that computer operation cannot be continued,
the system automatically enters Hibernation and
shuts down. You can specify the setting in the
Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
To protect from overheating, the CPU has an
internal temperature sensor. If the computer's
internal temperature rises to a certain level, the
cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed
is lowered. Use the Fan item of the Basic Setup
tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Turns on fan first, then if necessary lowers CPU
processing speed.
Uses a combination of fan and lowering the CPU
processing speed.
Introduction
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