Toshiba Satellite S50a Manual

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Password Utility
Deleting a supervisor password
To delete a supervisor password:
1To access Supervisor Password from the Start screen 
begin typing 
Password Utility.
2Click or touch 
Password Utility.
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
3Enter your password, and then click or touch 
Verify.
4Click or touch 
Supervisor Password.
5Click or touch 
Delete.
An authority verification pop-up screen appears.
6Click or touch 
Delete.
7Enter the password, and then click or touch 
Verify.
8Click 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 computer. 
						

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Password Utility
To register a password for the power-on password functions:
1To access User Password from the Start screen begin 
typing 
Password Utility.
2Click or touch 
Password Utility.
3Click or touch 
User Password.
 (Sample Image) User Password tab
4Click or touch Set.
5Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify.
6Click or touch 
Set.
7Click or touch 
OK to save your password as a text file.
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.
8Click or touch 
Save.
9Click or touch 
OK.
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Password Utility
Deleting a user password
To cancel the power-on password function:
1To access User Password from the Start screen begin 
typing 
Password Utility.
2Click or touch 
Password Utility.
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
3Enter your password, and then click or touch 
Verify.
4Click or touch 
Delete.
An authority verification pop-up screen appears.
5Click or touch 
Delete.
6Enter the password, and then click or touch 
Verify.
7Click 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:
1To access System Settings from the Start screen begin 
typing 
System Settings.
2Click or touch 
System Settings.
The System Settings screen appears.
   (Sample Image) System Settings screen – General tab 
options
The System Settings screen may have the following tabs:
❖
Boot Options—Allows you to change the sequence in 
which your computer searches the drives for the 
operating system
❖
Boot Priority—Allows you to configure boot priority 
settings.
❖
Panel open/Power on—Allows you to turn on the 
computer when opening the display panel while the 
computer is turned off.
❖
Display—Allows you to change various default settings 
for the built-in display
When the computer 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 you turn on the 
computer” on page 62.
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System Settings
❖General—Allows you to view the current BIOS version 
or change certain settings back to their default values
❖
Keyboard—Allows you to access the wake-on 
keyboard function, or to configure the function keys
❖
LAN—Allows you to set networking functions
❖
SATA—Allows you to set conditions for SATA
❖
Sleep Utilities—Allows you to enable or disable Sleep 
and Charge/Sleep and Music functions.
❖
Sleep and Charge—Allows you to charge USB 
compatible external devices
❖
USB—Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy 
Emulation and internal USB 3.0 controller 
						

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Sleep Utilities
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.”
1To access Sleep Utilities from the Start screen begin 
typing 
System Settings.
2Click or touch 
System Settings.
3Click 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
❖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 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.
❖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.”
❖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.
❖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 function-
compatible 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.
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.
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Sleep Utilities
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 de-
select 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.
(Sample Image) Sleep and Charge screen 
						

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Function Key
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.
Function Key
The Function option is 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.
1To access Function Key from the Start screen begin 
typing 
Function Key.
2Click or touch 
Function Key.
The Function Key screen appears.
 (Sample Image) Function Key
3Slide the ON/OFF switch to enable/disable the 
notification.
4Click or touch 
Close.
NOTE
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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 47.
Service Station
The Service Station helps you keep your new computer 
running at its best by notifying you when updated software, 
firmware, documentation or other information is available for 
your computer. The Service Station will alert you when 
updates are available, and you can then choose to install the 
updates if you wish.