Toshiba TECRA A8 Laptop User Manual


 
2-10 User’s Manual
The Grand Tour
Display hinge The display hinge holds the LCD display panel at
easy-to-view angles.
Fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint feature enables you to:
Logon to Windows and access a security-
enabled homepage through IE (Internet
Explorer).
Files and folders can be encrypted/decrypted
and third party access to them prevented.
Disable the password-protected screen-saver
when returning from power-saving (e.g.
standby) mode.
Authentication of the User Password (and, if
applicable HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Password)
when booting up the computer.(Power-on
Security)
Single Sign-on feature
LCD screen The LCD screen displays high-contrast text and
graphics. You can change the resolution
between 800 x 600 and 1,280 x 800 pixels.
Refer to Display Controller and Modes section in
Appendix B.
When the computer operates on the AC adaptor
the LCD screen’s image will be somewhat
brighter than when it operates on battery power.
The lower brightness level is intended to save
battery power.
Stereo speakers The speakers emit sound generated by your
software as well as audio alarms, such as low
battery condition, generated by the system.
AccuPoint control
buttons
Control buttons below the keyboard let you select
menu items or manipulate text and graphics
designated by the on-screen pointer. Refer to the
Using the AccuPoint section in Chapter 4,
Operating Basics.
AccuPoint A pointer control device located in the center of
the keyboard is used to control the on-screen
pointer. Refer to the Using the AccuPoint section
in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.
Touch Pad control
buttons
Control buttons below the Touch Pad let you
select menu items or manipulate text and
graphics designated by the on-screen pointer.
Touch Pad A Touch Pad located in the center of the palm
rest is used to control the on-screen pointer.
Refer to the Using the Touch Pad section in
Chapter 4, Operating Basics.