Chapter 4
Utilities & Advanced Usage
This chapter describes the utilities and special features of this computer,
and the advanced usage of some utilities.
Utilities and Applications
This section describes the pre-installed utilities that come with the
computer and details how to start them. For further information on their
operation, you may refer to each utility's online manual, help files or
README.TXT file (if applicable).
TOSHIBA Peak Shift
Control
TOSHIBA Peak Shift Control is a function that
can help reduce power usage during periods of
peak demand by shifting some power
consumption to periods when demand is lower.
For instance, in peak hours of power
consumption such as in the daytime in the
summer, the power consumed from the AC
power source is automatically stopped and the
battery is used for PC operation. The AC power
can then be used to charge the battery during
periods where power demand is reduced (such
as at night), thereby reducing the load during
peak periods.
To access the utility, click
Start -> All Programs
-> TOSHIBA -> Tools & Utilities -> Peak Shift
Control
.
For more information, please refer to the help file.
TOSHIBA PC
Diagnostic Tool
The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool will display
basic system configuration information and allow
the functionality of some of the computer's built-
in hardware devices to be tested.
TOSHIBA Hi-Speed
Start
Hi-Speed Start Mode can make the computer
start up faster than it would start up after a
system shutdown.
The efficient performance might not be expected with multiple user
accounts registered.
Only startup from built-in HDD/SSD supports Hi-Speed Start Mode.
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