Toshiba L350 Manual

							
131Utilities
Setting passwords
Using a supervisor password
A supervisor password prevents other users from changing 
hardware configuration options.
Setting a supervisor password
If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly 
recommends that you save your password in a location where you 
can later access it should you not remember it.
Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your 
organization or others as a result of the inability to access your 
computer.
To set a supervisor password:
1 Click  Start, All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
TOSHIBA Assist .
The TOSHIBA Assist window appears.
2 On the left side, click the  Secure tab.
3 Click the  Supervisor Password  icon.
The Supervisor Password tab of the TOSHIBA Password 
Utility window appears.
(Sample Image) Supervisor Password tab
4 Click  Registered .
5 Enter your password, and then  enter it again to verify. 
						

							
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6Click  OK.
The supervisor password utility dialog box appears.
7 Select  Able to run HWSetup  or Unable to run HWSetup  
and then Click  OK.
8 Restart the system to complete the process.
Deleting a supervisor password
To delete a supervisor password:
1Click  Start, All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
TOSHIBA Assist .
The TOSHIBA Assist window appears.
2 On the left side, click the  Secure tab.
3 Click the  Supervisor Password  icon.
The Supervisor Password tab of the TOSHIBA Password 
Utility window appears.
4 Click  Not Registered .
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
5 Enter the password, then click  OK.
6 Click  OK to exit.
7 Restart the system to complete the process.
Using a user password
A user password provides power-on password protection.
Setting a user password
If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly 
recommends that you save your password in a location where you 
can later access it should you not remember it.
Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your 
organization or others as a result of the inability to access your 
computer. 
						

							
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Setting passwords
To register a password for the power-on password functions:
1Click  Start, All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
TOSHIBA Password Utility .
The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Password Utility window
2 Click  Registered .
3 Enter your password, and then  enter it again to verify.
4 Click  OK.
5 Click  OK to exit.
Deleting a user password
To cancel the power-on password function:
1 Click  Start, All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
TOSHIBA Password Utility .
The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears.
2 Click  Not Registered .
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the user password. 
						

							
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TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility
TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility
This utility can help diagnose problems with devices in your 
computer. Refer to the online Help documentation within the 
application for additional help. 
The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool utility may show tests for features 
you do not have. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.
To use the TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool utility:
1 Click  Start, All  Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
PC Diagnostic Tool , or click the PC Diagnostic Tool  icon in 
the  Protect & Fix  tab of TOSHIBA Assist .
The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool window appears.
2 Click the  Diagnostic Tool  tab.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool window
3 Select the devices that you would  like to test by clicking the 
check box that appears to the left of the device.
Click the + (plus) and - (minus) symbols to expand and collapse the 
categories.
4 Click  Start Diagnostics  when you are ready to begin the tests.
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Mouse Utility
Mouse Utility 
The Mouse utility allows you to change your pointing device or 
mouse settings.
To access the Mouse utility:
1Click  Start, Control Panel , and then Mouse under Hardware 
and Sound , or click the  Mouse icon in the  Optimize tab of 
TOSHIBA Assist . 
The Mouse Properties screen appears.
(Sample Image) Mouse Properties screen The settings you can change are divided into these categories:
❖Buttons
❖ Pointers
❖ Pointer options
❖ Wheel
❖ Hardware
❖ Device Settings
You may see additional categories depending on your 
particular pointing device.
2 Adjust the settings as desired, then click  OK. 
						

							
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TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration 
management tool available through the Windows® operating 
system. To access it:
❖ Click  Start, All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
HWSetup , or click the  TOSHIBA Hardware Setup  icon in 
the  Optimize  tab of TOSHIBA Assist . 
The TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen appears.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen – General tab 
options
The TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen may have the following 
tabs:
❖ Boot Priority —Allows you to change the sequence in which 
your computer searches the dr ives for the operating system
You can also manually choose the Boot Priority by pressing the 
power button to power on the computer, then quickly pressing 
the 
F12 key.
Select the boot device by pressing the arrow keys, then 
pressing the 
Enter key.
Since the system is a quick-booting system, you must press the keys 
immediately after pressing the power button.
❖ Button Setting —Lets you set the resu me speed for Sleep 
mode. If you want to use the fast resume option, be sure to 
connect the AC adaptor to the computer.  NOTE 
						

							
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❖CPU —Allows you to enable or disable CPU frequency 
switching modes
Dynamically Switchable —This mode is the default setting for 
your computer, and automatica lly changes the processing 
frequency and decreases voltage depending on the power 
source:
❖ AC  Pow e r —If your computer is  connected to the AC 
adaptor, the CPU frequency mode is set to high for faster 
processing.
❖ Battery Power —If your computer is running on battery 
power, the CPU frequency mode is set to low for slower 
processing. Switching the CPU to low allows you to 
conserve power and extend the operating time of your 
battery.
Always Low —Sets the CPU speed to low when using either 
the battery or the AC adaptor
❖ Display —Allows you to change various default settings for the 
built-in display
When the computer restarts, it remembers the last configuration. If 
data does not appear on the display you are using after starting in 
Sleep Mode, press Fn + F5. For more information, see  “Directing the 
display output when you turn on the computer” on page 58 .
❖ General —Allows you to view the current BIOS version or 
change certain settings back to their default values
❖ Keyboard —Allows you to configure an external keyboard to 
emulate the 
Fn function key and access the wake-on keyboard 
function
❖ LAN —Allows you to set networking functions
❖ LED —Turns the panel LED lights on and off (available on 
certain models)
❖ Password —Allows you to set a user password 
❖ USB —Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy Emulation
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TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
By changing any of the options that appear in the dialog boxes and 
clicking  Apply, you can reconfigure that function. Any options that 
you change will become default settings when you restart your 
system.
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
This utility allows you to select which applications will work with 
the zoom in/out hot keys (see  “Zoom (Display resolution)” on 
page 191 ). You may select all applications or any subset of the 
following:
❖ Microsoft
® Internet Explorer®
❖Microsoft® Office
❖ Windows Media
® Player
❖ Adobe
® Acrobat® Reader®
❖Icons on the desktop
To access the TOSHIBA Zooming Utility:
1 Click  Start, All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then 
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility .
The TOSHIBA Zooming Utility Properties screen appears.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Zooming Utility Properties screen
2 Select the desired option(s).
3 Click  OK. 
						

							
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TOSHIBA Button Support
The zoom in and zoom out hot keys will now work with the 
applications you selected.
To zoom in, hold down the 
Fn key and press 2; to zoom out, hold 
down the 
Fn key and press 1.
For more information about how to use the TOSHIBA Zooming 
Utility, right-click the   icon in the Notification Area and then 
click  Help.
TOSHIBA Button Support
(Available on certain models)
TOSHIBA Button Support allows you to customize the Mute and 
Media buttons. These buttons ar e located on the system control 
panel directly above the keyboard.
To access TOSHIBA Button Support:
1 Click the  TOSHIBA Button Support  icon in the Optimize 
tab of  TOSHIBA Assist .
The TOSHIBA Button Support window appears.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Button Support screen
2 Under  Button Name , select the button whose function is to be 
customized.
3 Make the desired selections.
4 Click  Close. 
						

							
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CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
This utility can slow the speed of your optical drive to make it run 
more quietly. You can use this utility to make listening to music 
CDs more enjoyable.
When you change the optical drive to “Silence” mode, the setting is 
only valid for the current Windows® session. If you shut down, 
restart, log off, or resume from Hibernation, the setting will revert 
back to Normal speed. The setting can also be changed by CD 
burning software or other applications that can set the drive speed.
(Sample Image) CD/DVD Dri ve Acoustic Silencer screen
To access the utility:
1 Click the  CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer  icon in the 
Optimize  tab of TOSHIBA Assist .
The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic S ilencer screen appears.
2 Click  Silence Mode  to make the drive run more slowly and 
quietly for listening to music or audio files on a CD.
3 Click  Normal Mode  to run the drive at normal speed for 
transferring data.
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