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do this, refer to your operating system 
documentation.
❖Click OK to associate the folder with the key you 
just selected.
❖To open a popup list showing the items in that folder, 
press 
Fn plus the appropriate key.
Viewing existing key assignments
To view the existing key assignments, choose Assignments 
from the Fn-esse keyboard. Fn-esse displays the Function 
Key Assignments window. This box lists all the key 
assignments and the program or document to which each key 
is assigned.
To view items in a popup list, click the Expand popup lists 
check box.
Changing or removing existing key assignments 
1In the Fn-esse keyboard, click the key you wish to change 
with the secondary button.
Fn-esse displays the Assignment Type window.
2To change the key assignment, click Direct or Popup and 
continue as if you were creating a new assignment. 
3To remove the key assignment, click Clear.
Hotkey utility
The hotkey utility allows you to receive a confirmation 
message when you use the hot key combination for Standby 
[
Fn + F3] and Hibernation [Fn + F4].
To activate the utility:
Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba Utilities and then click 
Hotkey utility.
The Toshiba Hotkey utility window appears. 
						

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Sample Toshiba Hotkey utility window
4Put a check mark next to the desired option. 
5Click OK.
TOSHIBA Console
The TOSHIBA Console provides quick access to computer 
functions and allows you to customize a range of computer 
settings.
You can normally access the TOSHIBA Console in two ways:
❖Press the TOSHIBA Console button located above the F6 
key on your keyboard.
❖Use the Start menu.
If you use the latter, do the following:
1Click Start, then click All Programs.
2Point to TOSHIBA Console, then click the resulting 
TOSHIBA Console selection.
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Sample TOSHIBA Console window
The TOSHIBA Console offers two categories of features:
❖Customize Your Computer
❖Security
Customize Your Computer
The features available in this category are:
❖Power Management
(See “Power Management” on page 194.)
❖TOSHIBA Button Controls
(See “TOSHIBA Button Controls” on page 197.)
❖Mouse (properties)
❖Hotkey assignment
(See “Fn-esse” on page 187.)
❖Toshiba Hardware
(See “Toshiba Hardware Setup” on page 198.) 
						

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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:
1Press the TOSHIBA Console button.
2Click the Power Management icon.
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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 
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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
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 
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, 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, click the To s h i b a  H a r d w a r e 
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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 
F12 
key, or the right or left arrow keys.
Select the boot device by pressing the right or left arrow 
keys or the 
F12 key. Then press the Enter key.
NOTE: Since the system is a quick-booting system, you must 
press the arrow keys or the F12 key immediately after pressing the 
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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 Standby 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.