Toshiba SATELLITE U500 - Manual (Page 34)

1-14 User’s Manual
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
TOSHIBA ConfigFree ConfigFree is a suite of utilities to allow easy
control of communication device and network
connections. ConfigFree also allows you to find
communication problems and create profiles for
easy switching between location and
communication networks.
To run ConfigFree, click , select All Programs,
TOSHIBA, Networking and then click
ConfigFree.
Windows Mobility
Center This section describes the Windows Mobility
Center. Mobility Center is a utility for accessing
several mobile PC settings quickly in one window.
A maximum of eight tiles are prepared as the
operating system default. Two additional tiles are
also added to your Mobility Center. Installing the
“TOSHIBA Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility
Center” package will add the following functions.
■ Lock Computer: Lock your computer without
turning it off. This has the same function as the
Lock button at the bottom of the right pane of
the start menu.
■ TOSHIBA Assist: Open the TOSHIBA Assist
if it is already installed in your computer.
TOSHIBA USB Sleep
and Charge Utility This utility is able to either enable or disable the
USB Sleep and Charge function.
This utility shows the positions of USB ports that
support the USB Sleep and Charge function and
displays the battery’s remaining capacity.
To start this utility, click Start -> All Programs ->
TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> USB Sleep and
Charge.
TOSHIBA HDD/SSD
Alert The TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert includes wizard
functions to monitor the Disk Drive operating
status and execute the system backup.