Toshiba A500 Laptop User Manual


 
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Introduction
TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user interface that
provides access to specific tools, utilities and
applications that make the use and configuration
of the computer easier.
HW Setup utility To start the utility, click the Windows Start button,
point to All Programs, click TOSHIBA, click
Utilities, and select HWSetup icon.
TOSHIBA eco Utility TOSHIBA eco Utility helps you monitor your
power savings by showing approximate real time
power consumption. Furthermore, it shows
approximate accumulated power consumption
and approximate accumulated power savings
when using eco mode daily, weekly, and monthly.
You can track power savings by using eco mode
continuously.
TOSHIBA ConfigFree TOSHIBA ConfigFree is a suite of utilities that
improve the ease and control of communication
devices and network connections, help in the
identification of communication problems and
allow the creation of profiles if you need to switch
between different locations and communication
networks. To access this utility, click Start All
Programs TOSHIBA ConfigFree.
TOSHIBA Disc
Creator
You can create CD's and DVD's in a number of
formats including audio CD's that can be played
on a standard CD player, and data CD's/DVD's
which can store copies of the files and folders on
your computer's hard disk drive. This software
can be used on models with a DVD Super Multi
drive.
To start this utility, click Start All Programs
TOSHIBA CD&DVD Applications Disc
Creator.
TOSHIBA Face
Recognition
TOSHIBA Face Recognition uses a face
verification library to verify the face data of users
when they log in to Windows. If the verification is
successful, the user will be logged into Windows
automatically. The user can thus avoid having to
enter a password or the like, which makes the
login process easier.