Toshiba SATELLITE A500 - Manual (Page 98)

4-12 User’s Manual
Satellite A500/A500D
Starting the USB Sleep and Charge Utility
To start the utility, click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities ->
USB Sleep and Charge; or Control Panel -> TOSHIBA USB Sleep and
Charge.
Enabling USB Sleep-and-Charge
This utility can be used to enable and disable the USB Sleep-and-Charge
function.
Check the check boxes to enable the USB Sleep-and-Charge function. In
the default state this function is disabled.
Power supply mode settings
There are several USB Sleep-and-Charge function modes.
“Mode 4 (Default)” should normally be used. Set one of the other modes
(try from “Mode 3” to “Mode 1” )*1 if the charge function cannot be used in
“Mode 4(Default)” .
This function may not be able to be used with some connected external
devices even if the appropriate mode is selected. In this situation, uncheck
the “USB Sleep-and-Charge” check box and stop using this function.
*1 Some mode may not be displayed in the list.
Battery Settings
This utility can be used to specify the lower limit of remaining battery life for
USB Sleep-and-Charge. Move the slider bar to specify the lower limit. If the
remaining battery life falls below the setting, the “USB Sleep-and-Charge
function” will be stopped. Unchecking the “Enable under Battery Mode”
check box sets the utility to only charge when the AC adaptor is connected.
Using optical disk drives
■ Tray ODD
The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of CD/DVD/BD
based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15")
CD/DVD/BDs without an adaptor. A Serial ATA interface controller is used
for CD/DVD/BD operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD/BD,
an indicator on the drive glows.
■ Slot ODD
The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of CD/DVD based
programs. You can run 12 cm (4.72") CD/DVDs without an adaptor. A Serial
ATA interface controller is used for CD/DVD operation.
■ Use the DVD playback application to view DVD-Video discs.
■ Use only round standard (12cm) disc with this slot ODD. Any other size
or shape disc may not be able to be removed from the slot and may
damage the system as well as the disc.