TOSHIBA Hardware Setup. Toshiba Tecra R10 Series

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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 , Toshiba , 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:

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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 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.

NOTE Since the system is a quick-booting system, you must press the keys immediately after pressing the power button.

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TOSHIBA Hardware Setup

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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 automatically changes the processing frequency and decreases voltage depending on the power source:

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AC Power —If your computer is connected to the AC adaptor, the CPU frequency mode is set to high for faster processing.

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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 High —Sets the CPU speed to high when using either the battery or the AC adaptor

Always Low —Sets the CPU speed to low when using either the battery or the AC adaptor

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Device Config —Shows the Device configuration options

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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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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

❖ USB —Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy Emulation

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.