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 Password = 
  2.  Enter the password. 
 3.  Press Enter. The computer displays the message below while it 
starts up. 
  
Valid password entered, system is now starting 
up. 
 
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer 
shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry password entry. 
Power-up modes 
The computer has the following power-up modes: 
■ Boot : Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your 
work before you turn the computer off in boot mode. 
■ Hibernation : Data in memory is saved to the hard disk. 
■ Standby : Data is maintained in the computers main memory.  
 
Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the power 
in Chapter 3, Getting Started. 
Windows utilities 
You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver. 
Hotkeys 
You can use hotkeys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter 
Hibernation. See Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details. 
Panel power off 
You can set up your computer so that power turns off automatically when 
you close the display panel. When you open the panel, power turns on in 
Standby or Hibernation mode but not in boot mode. 
 
If the panel power off function is enabled and use Shut down Windows, 
do not close the display until the shut down function is completed. 
System Auto Off 
This feature turns the system off automatically if it is not used for a set 
duration. The system shuts down in Standby mode or Hibernation mode 
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7. Chapter 7 
HW Setup and Passwords
This chapter explains how to use the TOSHIBA HW Setup program to 
configure your computer and how to set passwords. 
HW Setup 
TOSHIBA HW Setup lets you configure settings for pointing devices, 
display, CPU, boot priority, keyboard, USB, LAN, general, password, 
device config and parallel/printer. 
 
If the supervisor password is set, access to the TOSHIBA HW Setup 
program can be prevented when the user password is used to log on to the computer. 
Accessing HW Setup 
Click start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and 
select TOSHIBA HW Setup to run HW Setup. 
HW Setup window 
The HW Setup window contains the following tabs: Pointing Devices, 
Display, CPU, Boot Priority, Keyboard, USB, LAN, General, Password, 
Device Config and Parallel/Printer. 
There are also three buttons: OK, Cancel and Apply. 
OK Accepts your changes and closes the HW Setup 
window.  
Cancel Closes the window without accepting your 
changes.  
Apply Accepts all your changes without closing the 
HW Setup window. 
 
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General 
This window displays the BIOS version and contains two buttons: Default 
and About. 
Default Return all HW Setup values to the factory 
settings.  
About Display the HW Setup version. 
Setup 
This field displays BIOS Version and date. 
Password 
User Password 
This option allows you to set or reset the user password for power on. 
Not Registered Change or remove the password. (Default) 
Registered Set the password. A dialogue box will appear to 
let you set the password. 
To enter a user password: 
 1.  Select Registered to display the following prompt: 
 Enter Password:  
  2.  Enter a password of up to 10 characters. The character string you 
enter is displayed as a string of asterisks. For example, if you enter a 
password consisting of four characters, the display is shown as: 
 Enter Password: **** 
 
If you click the OK button before entering the password, Not 
registered will appear on the display. 
 3.  Click the OK button. The following message appears, allowing you 
to verify the password. 
 Verify Password: 
  4.  If character strings match, the password is registered click OK 
button. 
    If they do not match, the following message appears. You must 
repeat from step 1. 
 Entry Error!!! 
To delete a user password: 
 1.  Select Not Registered to display the following prompt: 
 Enter Password:
  
						

							 
 
 
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7-3TOSHIBA TE2300   2.  Enter the currently registered password. The character string you 
enter is displayed as a string of asterisks. 
 Enter Password: ****
 
 
If you click the OK button before entering the password, Registered 
will appear on the display. 
 3.  Click the OK button. If the character string you enter matches the 
registered password, the password option is reset and the display 
changes to: 
 Not registered
 
    If they do not match, the following message appears. You must 
repeat step 1.  
 Incorrect Password!!!
 
 
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer needs to shut down. 
You will not be able to access the password option in HW Setup. In this case you must turn the power off and back on to retry the procedure. 
  4.  Follow the same procedures described earlier in this section to set a 
new user password. 
Device Config 
Device Configuration 
This option lets you set the device configuration.  
All Devices BIOS sets all devices. 
Setup by OS Operating system sets devices that it can 
control. 
Parallel/Printer 
This tab lets you set the Printer Port Type. Use the Windows Device 
Manager to make settings for the Parallel port. 
Parallel Port Mode 
The options in this tab are ECP and Standard Bi-directional. 
ECP Sets the port type to Extended Capabilities Port 
(ECP). For most printers, the port should be set 
to ECP. (Default) 
Standard 
Bi-directional This setting should be used with some other 
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Pointing Devices 
Pointing Devices 
This tab lets you select Auto-Selected and Simultaneous. 
Auto-Selected If a PS/2 mouse is connected to the computer 
when you turn on the power, the PS/2 mouse is 
enabled and the AccuPoint II is disabled. 
Otherwise, the AccuPoint II is enabled. (Default) 
Simultaneous Enables both the AccuPoint II and a PS/2 
mouse. 
Display 
This tab lets you customize your computer’s display settings for either the 
internal LCD screen or for an external monitor. 
Power On Display 
Lets you set the display to be used when the computer is booted. 
Auto-Selected Selects an external monitor if one is connected. 
Otherwise, it selects the internal LCD. (Default) 
LCD+AnalogRGB Selects both the internal LCD and external 
monitor for simultaneous display. 
CPU 
Dynamic CPU Frequency Mode 
This option lets you choose from the following settings: 
Dynamically 
Switchable CPU power consumption and clock speed 
automatic switching function is enabled. When 
the computer is in use, CPU operation is 
automatically switched when necessary. (Default) 
Always High CPU power consumption and clock speed 
automatic switching function is disabled. The 
CPU always runs at its fastest speed. 
Always Low CPU power consumption and clock speed 
automatic switching function is disabled. The 
CPU always runs at low power consumption and 
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Boot Priority 
Boot Priority Options 
This option sets the priority for booting the computer. Select from the 
following settings: 
HDD −> FDD −> CD 
-ROM(-> LAN) The computer looks for bootable files in the 
following order: HDD, diskette drive, CD-ROM* 
and LAN. (default) 
FDD −> HDD −> CD 
-ROM(-> LAN) The computer looks for bootable files in the 
following order: diskette drive, HDD, CD-ROM* 
and LAN. 
HDD −> CD-ROM 
(-> LAN)-> FDD The computer looks for bootable files in the 
following order: HDD, CD-ROM*, LAN and 
diskette drive. 
FDD −> CD-ROM 
(-> LAN)-> HDD The computer looks for bootable files in the 
following order: diskette drive, CD-ROM*, LAN 
and HDD. 
CD-ROM(-> LAN) 
-> HDD −> FDD The computer looks for bootable files in the 
following order: CD-ROM*, LAN, HDD, diskette 
drive. 
CD-ROM(-> LAN) 
-> FDD −> HDD The computer looks for bootable files in the 
following order: CD-ROM*, LAN, diskette drive 
and HDD. 
You can override the settings and manually select a boot device by 
pressing one of the following keys while the computer is booting:  
 U  Selects the USB diskette drive. 
 N  Selects the Network. 
 1  Selects the primary HDD. 
 2  Selects the secondary HDD. 
 C  Selects the CD-ROM*. 
 
  This procedure does not affect the settings. 
*  In this computer, CD refers to the DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM 
drives, or DVD Multi drives. 
To change the boot drive, follow the steps below. 
 1.  Hold down
 F12 and boot the computer. 
  2.  The following menu will be displayed with the following icons: 
Built-in HDD, Select Bay HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, Network (LAN).  
						

							 
 
 
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A bar will appear only under the selected device. 
  3.  Use the left/right cursor keys to highlight boot device you want and 
press Enter. 
 
1.  If a supervisor password is set, the menu above does not appear whenyou use the user password to start the computer. 
2.  The selection method above does not change the boot priority settings in HW Setup.  
3.  If you press a key other than one of those above or if the selected 
device is not installed, the system will boot according to the current setting in HW Setup. 
HDD Priority Options 
This option lets you set the boot priority for the HDD if more than one is 
installed in the computer. If the first detected HDD has a boot command, 
the system will boot from the HDD. 
Built-in HDD -> 
Second HDD The built-in HDD is checked first for the boot 
command, then the HDD installed in the Slim 
Select Bay. (Default) 
Second HDD -> 
Built-in HDD The HDD installed in the Slim Select Bay is 
checked first for the boot command, then the 
built-in HDD. 
Keyboard 
External Keyboard Fn key 
Use this option to set a key combination on an external keyboard to 
emulate the Fn key on the computer’s internal keyboard. Setting an Fn 
key equivalent will let you use “Hotkeys” by pressing the set combination 
instead of the Fn key. (PS/2 keyboard only) 
Disabled
 No Fn key equivalent (Default) 
Fn Equivalent Left Ctrl  +  Left Alt 
Right Ctrl  +  Right Alt 
Left Alt  +  Left Shift 
Right Alt  +  Right Shift 
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If you select Left Ctrl + Left Alt or Right Ctrl + Right Alt for this option, 
you cannot use the selected keys to reboot the computer in combination 
with the Del key. For example, if you select Left Ctrl + Left Alt, you must use Right Ctrl, Right Alt and Del to reboot the computer. Left Ctrl, Left Alt and Del cannot be used. 
Wake-up on Keyboard 
When this feature is enabled and the computer is in standby mode, you 
can turn on the computer by pressing any key. It is effective only for the 
internal keyboard and only when the computer is in standby mode. 
Enabled Enables Wake-up on Keyboard. 
Disabled Disables Wake-up on Keyboard. (Default) 
USB 
USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation 
Use this option to enable or disable USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation. 
If your operating system does not support USB, you can still use a USB 
mouse and keyboard by setting the USB KB/Mouse Legacy 
Emulation item to Enabled. 
Enabled Enables the USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation. 
(Default) 
Disabled Disables the USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation. 
USB-FDD Legacy Emulation 
Use this option to enable or disable USB-FDD Legacy Emulation. 
Enabled Enables the USB-FDD Legacy Emulation. 
(Default) 
Disabled Disables the USB-FDD Legacy Emulation. 
LAN 
Wake-up on LAN 
This feature lets the computer’s power be turned on when it receives a 
wake-up signal from the LAN. 
Enabled Enables Wake-up on LAN. 
Disabled Disables Wake-up on LAN. (Default)  
						

							 
 
 
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Do not install or remove an optional memory module while Wake-up on 
LAN is enabled. 
 
Wake-up on LAN does not work without the AC adaptor. Leave it 
connected, if you are using this feature. 
Built-in LAN 
Enabled Enables built-in LAN functions. (Default) 
Disabled Disables built-in LAN functions.  
						

							 
 
 
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8. Chapter 8 
Optional Devices
Optional devices can expand the computer’s capabilities and its 
versatility. The following optional devices are available from your 
TOSHIBA dealer: 
Cards/memory 
■ PC cards 
■ Memory expansion 
Power devices 
■ Additional battery pack 
■ Slim Select Bay 2nd battery pack 
■ Additional AC adaptor 
Peripheral devices 
■ Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor 
■ USB FDD Kit 
■ Advanced Port Replicator II 
■ Parallel printer 
■ External monitor 
■ Te l e v i s i o n  
■ PS/2 mouse 
■ PS/2 keyboard 
Other 
■ Security lock 
 
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