Toshiba L350 Manual

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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...

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Setting passwords
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...

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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 ,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
❖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...

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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...

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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...

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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...