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Chapter 5
Utilities and Advanced Usage
This chapter describes the utilities and special features of this computer,
and the advanced usage of some utilities.
Utilities and Applications
This section describes the pre-installed utilities that come with the
computer and details how to start them. For further information on their
operation, you may refer to each utility's online manual, help files or
README.TXT file (if applicable).
All the utilities described here can be accessed from Desktop -> Desktop
Assist.
Furthermore, some utilities can also be launched from Start screen and
desktop shortcut.
TOSHIBA Desktop
Assist
TOSHIBA Desktop Assist is a graphical user
interface that provides access to specific tools
and TOSHIBA utilities and applications that make
the use and configuration of the computer easier.
To access this utility, click Desktop -> Desktop
Assist.
TOSHIBA PC
Diagnostic Tool
The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool will display
basic system configuration information and allow
the functionality of some of the computer's built-
in hardware devices to be tested.
For details on TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool, see
the help file
TOSHIBA Password
utility
This utility allows you to set a password in order
to restrict access to the computer.
TOSHIBA System
Settings
This utility allows you to customize your
hardware settings according to the way you work
with the computer and the peripherals you use.
TOSHIBA VIDEO
PLAYER
This software is provided for playback of DVD
Video. To access this utility, click Desktop ->
Desktop Assist -> Media & Entertainment ->
TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER. For details on how
to use TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER, see the help
file.
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