Toshiba SATELLITE U500 User Manual
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Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Intelligent Power
Supply *1
A microprocessor in the computer’s intelligent
power supply detects the battery’s charge and
calculates the remaining battery capacity. It also
protects electronic components from abnormal
conditions, such as voltage overload from an AC
adaptor.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
Battery Save
Mode *1
This feature lets you save battery power.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
Panel Power
On/Off *1
This feature turns power to the computer off when
the display panel is closed and turns it back on
when the panel is opened.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
Low Battery
Automatic
Hibernation*1
When battery power is exhausted to the point that
computer operation cannot be continued, the
system automatically enters Hibernation Mode
and shuts down.
This can be specified in the Power Options.
TOSHIBA HDD
Protection
This feature uses the acceleration sensor built in
the computer to detect vibration and shocks, and
automatically moves the hard disk drive’s
read/write head to a safe position in order to
reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by
head-to-disk contact. Refer to the
section in Chapter 4,
, for details.
■
The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the
hard disk drive will not be damaged.
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TOSHIBA HDD Protection cannot be used in models that are equipped
with SSD.
Optical Drive Auto
Lock (Provided with
some models)
This function automatically locks the optical disc
drive eject button if the computer detects any
vibration or other shocks while running on the
battery.
This function prevents the disc tray from opening
even if the eject button is pushed unexpectedly.
For information on using this feature, please refer
to the Optical Drive Auto Lock section in
Chapter 4,
.