Chapter 5: Utilities. Toshiba W35Dt-AST2N01, W35Dt-A3300, W35Dt-A3299
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Chapter 5
Utilities
Your device includes several utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs.
Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. These utilities are described in this chapter.
NOTE The utilities described in this chapter, and the icons shown in the sample images are applicable only if the related utility is available on your system.
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eco Utility
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eco Utility
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The eco Utility ® monitors your power savings from using the eco power plan by tracking real-time power consumption and accumulated savings over time.
To access the eco Utility ® :
1 From the Start screen begin typing eco Utility .
2 Click or touch eco Utility .
The eco Utility ® window appears.
(Sample Image) eco Utility
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3 To activate the eco power plan, select eco Mode on the left side.
4 Click or touch the eco Mode button.
5 Click or touch Close .
For more information on the eco power plan and utility, click or touch the Help button at the bottom of the window.
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Password Utility
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Password Utility
Setting a password lets you walk away from your device while providing additional protection for your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can work on your device again.
TOSHIBA supports different types of passwords on your device:
❖ A supervisor password—Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as System
Settings. This is useful if more than one person uses the device.
❖ A user password—Prevents unauthorized users from starting the device.
When setting up passwords, keep the following in mind:
❖ The supervisor password must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set.
❖ The user password can be set up under the supervisor password.
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 device.
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Password Utility
To set a supervisor password:
1 To access Supervisor Password from the Start screen begin typing Password Utility .
2 Click or touch Password Utility .
(Sample Image) Supervisor Password tab
3 Click or touch Supervisor Password .
4 Click or touch Set .
5 Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify.
6 Click or touch Set .
NOTE Under User Policy, this option may or may not ask for password verification.
7 Click or touch OK to save your password as a text file.
NOTE Password Utility will suggest “memo.txt” for the text file name. If you have saved a password previously, using the same name may overwrite your password text file with the new password. By using a different name, you can prevent overwriting your previously stored passwords.
8 Click or touch Save .
9 Click or touch OK .
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Deleting a supervisor password
To delete a supervisor password:
1 To access Supervisor Password from the Start screen begin typing Password Utility .
2 Click or touch Password Utility .
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
3 Enter your password, and then click or touch Verify .
4 Click or touch Supervisor Password .
5 Click or touch Delete .
An authority verification pop-up screen appears.
6 Click or touch Delete .
7 Enter the password, and then click or touch Verify .
8 Click or touch OK to exit.
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 device.
To register a password for the power-on password functions:
1 To access User Password from the Start screen begin typing Password Utility .
2 Click or touch Password Utility .
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Password Utility
3 Click or touch User Password .
(Sample Image) User Password tab
4 Click or touch Set .
5 Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify.
6 Click or touch Set .
7 Click or touch OK to save your password as a text file.
NOTE Password Utility will suggest “memo.txt” for the text file name. If you have saved a password previously, using the same name may overwrite your password text file with the new password. By using a different name, you can prevent overwriting your previously stored passwords.
8 Click or touch Save .
9 Click or touch OK .
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Deleting a user password
To cancel the power-on password function:
1 To access User Password from the Start screen begin typing Password Utility .
2 Click or touch Password Utility .
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
3 Enter your password, and then click or touch Verify .
4 Click or touch Delete .
An authority verification pop-up screen appears.
5 Click or touch Delete .
6 Enter the password, and then click or touch Verify .
7 Click or touch OK to exit.
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System Settings
System Settings
System Settings is the TOSHIBA configuration management tool available through the Windows ® operating system. To access it:
1 To access System Settings from the Start screen begin typing System Settings .
2 Click or touch System Settings .
The System Settings screen appears.
The System Settings screen may have the following tabs:
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General —Allows you to view the current BIOS version or change certain settings back to their default values
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Sleep Utilities —Allows you to enable or disable the
Sleep and Charge/Sleep functions
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Display —Allows you to change various default settings for the built-in display
NOTE When the device restarts, it remembers the last configuration. If data does not appear on the display you are using after starting in Sleep mode, press the ( ) + P keys to toggle the display. For more information, see
“Directing the display output when your device is attached to the keyboard dock” on page 53 .
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Boot Options —Allows you to change the sequence in which your device searches the drives for the operating system
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Boot Priority —Allows you to configure boot priority settings.
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Panel open/Power on —Allows you to turn on the device when opening the display panel/tablet while the device is turned off.
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Keyboard —Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function, or to configure the function keys
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USB —Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy
Emulation and internal USB 3.0 controller
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SATA —Allows you to set conditions for SATA
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HDD Accelerator —Allows you to accelerate the HDD using a part of the computer’s main memory as a cache
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Sleep Utilities
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Sleep Utilities
This utility displays whether the “USB Sleep and Charge function” is enabled or disabled and shows the position of the USB port that supports the “USB Sleep and Charge function.”
1 To access Sleep Utilities from the Start screen begin typing System Settings .
2 Click or touch System Settings .
3 Click or touch Sleep Utilities .
USB Sleep and Charge
Your computer can supply USB bus power (DC 5V) to the
USB port even when the computer is in Sleep mode,
Hibernation mode or shutdown state (powered off).
This function can only be used for the port that supports the
USB Sleep and Charge function (hereinafter called
“compatible port”).
Compatible ports are USB ports that have the ( ) symbol icon.
You can use the “USB Sleep and Charge function” to charge certain USB compatible external devices such as mobile phones or portable digital music players. However, the “USB
Sleep and Charge function” may not work with certain external devices even if they are compliant with the USB specification. In those cases, power on the computer to charge the device.
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Sleep Utilities
NOTE ❖ When “USB Sleep and Charge function” is set to Enabled,
USB bus power (DC 5V) will be supplied to the compatible port even when the power of the computer is turned OFF.
USB bus power (DC 5V) is similarly supplied to the external devices which are connected to the compatible ports.
However, some external devices cannot be charged solely by supplying USB bus power (DC 5V). As for the specifications of the external devices, please contact the device manufacturer or check the specifications of the external devices thoroughly before use.
❖ If USB Sleep and Charge is enabled, the computer’s battery will discharge during standby and hibernation or when the computer is turned off. It is recommended that you connect the AC adaptor to the computer when enabling the USB Sleep and Charge function.
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Using the “USB Sleep and Charge function” to charge external devices will take longer than charging the devices with their own chargers.
❖ If an external device is connected to the compatible port when the AC adaptor is not connected to the computer, the battery of the computer will be depleted even when the power of the computer is turned OFF.
As such, we recommend that you connect the AC adaptor to the computer when using the “USB Sleep and Charge function.”
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External devices connected to the USB bus power
(DC 5V) function that interfaces with the power
ON/OFF of the computer may always be in an operational state.
❖ When there is a current overflow of the external device connected to the compatible port, USB bus power
(DC 5V) supply may be stopped for safety reasons.
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When “USB Sleep and Charge function” is set to
Enabled, the “USB Wakeup function” does not work for compatible port. In that case, if there is a USB port that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge functioncompatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to it.
The “USB Wakeup function” will now work, but the
“USB Sleep and Charge function” will be disabled.
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Sleep Utilities
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Metal paper clips or hair pins/clips will generate heat if they come into contact with USB ports. Do not allow
USB ports to come into contact with metal products, for example when carrying the computer in your bag.
Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge
This utility can be used to enable or disable the USB Sleep and Charge function. To enable this function, select Enable .
To disable this function, toggle the Enable button to the
Disabled position.
You can also control whether charging takes place when the computer is running on battery power. To do so, select or deselect the Enable under Battery Mode check box in the utility.
If you enable charging when the computer is running on battery power, you can specify that charging stops when battery power drops below a certain level. Use the slider at the bottom of the utility window (beneath the “Disable features when the battery level reaches 10%” heading) to specify when charging should stop. For example, if you set the slider to 10%, charging will stop when 10% or less of the battery power remains.
Power supply mode settings
Your computer may provide two different charging modes, to support various types of USB devices. If your computer provides more than one charging mode, the charging mode you should select depends on the USB device you want to charge. For example, Auto Mode , which is the default mode, will charge a wide variety of digital audio players. If your device does not charge in Auto Mode, try using
Alternate Mode . To select a different charging mode, use the Power supply mode drop-down list in the utility.
NOTE With certain external devices, the USB Sleep and Charge function may not work no matter which charging mode you select. In those cases, disable USB Sleep and
Charge in the utility and turn the computer on to charge the device, or use a different charging device.
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Function Key
Function Key
NOTE The Function options are disabled by default.
TOSHIBA Function Key enables you to activate functions by pressing specific keys either singly or in combination with
Fn. Some functions show the toast notification at the edge of the screen. These settings turn notifications ON/OFF.
1 To access Function Key from the Start screen begin typing Function Key .
2 Click or touch Function Key .
The Function Key screen appears.
(Sample Image) Function Key, attached to keyboard dock
3 Slide the ON/OFF switch to enable/disable each notification.
4 Click or touch Close .
NOTE The Function option is disabled by default.
With the device attached to the keyboard dock, you can turn notifications ON/OFF for:
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Keyboard backlight
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Touch pad
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Function Key
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(Sample Image) Function Key, detached from keyboard dock
With the device detached from the keyboard dock, you can turn notifications ON/OFF for the touch pad.
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Recovery Media Creator
Recovery Media Creator
The Recovery Media Creator utility enables you to create recovery media that can be used to return your system to its out-of-box state, if necessary. For detailed information on using the utility to create recovery media, see
“Creating recovery media” on page 39 .
Service Station
The Service Station helps you keep your new device running at its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is available for your device. The Service Station will alert you when updates are available, and you can then choose to install the updates if you wish.
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TOSHIBA Application Installer
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TOSHIBA Application Installer
The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your device.
To reinstall drivers and applications:
1 To access TOSHIBA Application Installer from the Start screen begin typing Application Installer .
2 Click or touch TOSHIBA Application Installer .
The TOSHIBA Application Installer window appears.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer selection screen
3 Click or touch the item you want to install.
4 Click or touch Install , then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process.

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