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Network
The feature in this category is the IR utility.
Security
 
The features available in this category are:
❖Supervisor password
❖User password
Power Management
The Power Management feature enables you to control your 
computer’s power usage, regardless of the source, and use the 
many preset power modes, or create one yourself.
To access Power Management through the TOSHIBA 
Console, double-click the Power Management icon. The 
TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. 
						

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Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window
The Power Save Modes tab shows the power usage modes for 
both AC power (“Plugged in”) and battery power (Running 
on batteries”). 
You can either use one of the preset modes or create and use 
your own customized mode. The preset modes cannot be 
deleted.
By changing the options that appear in the Toshiba Power 
Saver Properties window and clicking OK, you can 
reconfigure that function. Any options that you change 
become effective when you click either OK or Apply.
Plugged in section
This section has a single preset power usage mode — Full 
Power. You can create other AC power modes, but Toshiba 
recommends use of the preset Full Power mode. 
						

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The windows and settings for creating and customizing 
battery power modes are described in the following sections.
Running on batteries section
The preset modes are:
❖Long Life
❖Normal
❖High Power
❖DVD Playback
❖Presentation
❖Super Long Life
Although you can change the properties for any of these 
modes, this is not recommended. If you need a customized 
mode, create a new mode with the properties you require. 
The DVD Playback mode applies only when the WinDVD 
2000 program is playing.
Creating a new power mode
1Highlight one of the preset modes.
2Click Create copy.
3A new mode appears with the title “Copy Name” where 
Name is the title of the mode you copied. Delete this title, 
type in the name for your new power mode, then press 
Enter. 
Customizing a power mode
1Highlight the mode on the Power Save Modes tab 
window.
2Click Details....
The Properties window for the selected mode opens with the 
General tab displayed. 
						

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This tab enables you to choose an icon for your power usage 
mode, describe the mode’s characteristics and, optionally, 
associate it with a program.
The Name field displays the name assigned to the mode in the 
Power Saver Properties window. You can change the name 
here if you wish.
TOSHIBA Button Controls
The TOSHIBA Button Controls allow you to enable or 
disable the TOSHIBA Console and Internet buttons and the 
programs associated with them. Those buttons are located 
just above the function keys at the top of the keyboard.
To access these controls:
1In the TOSHIBA Console window, double-click 
TOSHIBA Button Controls. 
The TOSHIBA Controls Properties window appears. 
						

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Sample TOSHIBA Controls Properties window
2Click the Buttons tab
3Check the boxes for the TOSHIBA Console button and/or 
the Internet button.
4Under Select a Program, make the desired selections.
5Click Apply, then click OK.
Toshiba Hardware Setup
Toshiba Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration 
management tool. To access it:
In the TOSHIBA Console, double-click the To s h i b a  
Hardware icon.  
						

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Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window
The TOSHIBA HWSetup window appears with tabs for the 
following:
❖Display — Allows you to select the built-in LCD and/or 
external monitor when the computer powers on.
❖Boot Priority — Allows you to change the sequence in 
which your computer searches the drives for the 
operating system.
You can also manually choose the Boot Priority by 
pressing the power button, then quickly pressing the right 
or left arrow keys.
Select the boot device by pressing the right or left arrow 
keys, then pressing the 
Enter key.
NOTE: Since the system is a quick-booting system, you must 
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❖Keyboard — Allows you to enable or disable the “wake-
up on keyboard” feature. The feature allows you to 
“wake” the machine from Stand by mode by pressing a 
key. 
❖USB — Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy 
Emulation.
❖LAN — Lets you enable or disable LAN features.
❖General — Shows the BIOS version, and allows you to 
set BIOS defaults.
❖Password — Allows you to set or reset a user password 
for the power-on process and for instant security.
❖Device Config — Shows the Device configuration 
options.
❖Parallel/Printer — Allows you to configure the printer 
port type.
Choose the desired tab and accompanying options. 
						

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Chapter 8
WinDVD 2000
WinDVD is a software program for playing back CDs and 
DVDs. This chapter explains how to use this program.
Playing DVDs
TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba 
recommends playing DVDs while your computer is connected to 
AC power.
For systems with a DVD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM/CD-RW 
multifunctional drive, you can use InterVideo WinDVD to 
play DVDs. WinDVD is an easy-to-use, full-featured 
multimedia control center that helps you get the most out of 
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a DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunctional drive, 
WinDVD is preinstalled on the hard disk.
WARNING: Before playing a DVD, turn down the volume. Playing 
the disc at maximum volume could damage your ears. See “Using 
the control panel playback buttons” on page 202 to locate the 
volume control buttons.
Insert a DVD into the drive, following the instructions in 
“Inserting a disc” on page 90. The computer automatically 
detects the disc in the drive and opens WinDVD. If the 
autoplay feature is enabled, the DVD automatically begins to 
play (see “Setting general properties” on page 207 for 
information on enabling autoplay).
To open WinDVD manually:
1Click Start, and point to All Programs.
2Point to InterVideo WinDVD, then click InterVideo 
WinDVD. 
						

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Sample InterVideo WinDVD 2000 window
Using the WinDVD toolbar
The WinDVD window contains a toolbar at the top and a 
status bar at the bottom. If the toolbar or status bar does not 
appear, you can display them by following the instructions in 
“Setting general properties” on page 207. 
The toolbar contains basic DVD playback controls. Pause the 
cursor over a button to display its definition. The toolbar also 
contains an adjustment button (see “Adjusting the color 
balance” on page 217 for more information). 
Using the WinDVD status bar
The time slider enables you to rapidly move forward or 
backward in the DVD content. Move the time slider to the 
left to go backward or move it to the right to go forward. The 
Time slider
Playback speed sliderCurrent time slot indicator
Current chapter indicator