User manual

Furthermore, this utility contains Peak shift function that can help reduce
power usage during periods of peak demand by shifting some power
consumption to periods when demand is lower.
The utility also supports "eco Charge Mode". The battery will not be fully
charged in this mode, thus extending the life cycle of the battery.
It is recommended using the computer with AC adaptor connected as the
battery operating time is comparatively short in this mode.
Depending on the usage situation, the life cycle of the battery might not be
extended properly.
To access this utility, click Start -> TOSHIBA -> TOSHIBA Settings ->
eco Utility.
For details on eco Utility, click Please click here for more information
before you use eco Utility in this tab to see the help file.
System Password
System Password tab allows you to set a password in order to restrict
access to the computer. Two levels of password security are provided:
User and Supervisor.
Passwords set by System Password function are different from the
Windows password.
User Password
To set user password, click Start -> TOSHIBA -> TOSHIBA Settings ->
System Password.
User authentication might be required to validate user rights when using
System Password to delete or change passwords, and so on.
Set (button)
Click this button to register a password. After a password is set, you
are prompted to enter it when you start the computer.
After you set the password, a dialog box appears asking whether you
want to save it to other media. If you forget the password, you can
open the password file on another computer. Be sure to keep the
media in a safe place.
When entering the character string to register the password, enter
from the keyboard character by character and do not enter as ASCII
code or copy-and-paste the character string. In addition, ensure that
the registered password is correct by outputting the character string to
the password file.
When entering a password, do not enter any characters (for example
"!" or "#") produced by pressing the SHIFT or ALT keys.
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