Toshiba M40 User Guide

User’s Manual

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Introduction

Utilities

This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start them. For 

details on operations, refer to each utility’s online manual, help files or 

readme.txt files.

Maximum

Performance

Turns on fan first, then if 

necessary lowers CPU 

processing speed.

Battery

optimised

Lowers the CPU 

processing speed first, 

then if necessary turns 

on the fan.

This feature lets you turn off the power without 

exiting from your software. The contents of main 

memory are saved to the hard disk, when you 

turn on the power again, you can continue 

working right where you left off. Refer to the 

Turning off the power section in Chapter 3, 

, for details.

If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn 

off the power without exiting from your software. 

Data is maintained in the computer’s main 

memory. When you turn on the power again, you 

can continue working right where you left off.

TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user interface that 

provides easy access to help and services.

To access this power savings management 

program, click the Control Panel and select the 

TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.

This program lets you customise your hardware 

settings according to the way you work with your 

computer and the peripherals you use. To start 

the utility, click the Windows Start button and 

click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select 

the TOSHIBA HW Setup icon.

This Windows program lets you define your own 

“shortcut” keys to quickly launch applications and 

speed your work in Windows. To start the utility, 

click the Windows Start button, point to All 

Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities 

and click Fn-esse.