Toshiba Tecra A8 User Manual

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Toshiba Utilities
HDD Protection Utility
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HDD Protection Utility
The HDD Protection utility controls your computer’s hard
disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD
whenever motion is detected on the computer. Using this
utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD)
protection, and set the motion detector’s sensitivity level for
AC power and battery power operation.
To use the HDD Protection utility:
1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshi ba, Utilities, then
HDD Protection, or click the HDD Protection icon in
the Protect & Fix tab of Toshiba Assist.
The HDD Protection Properties window appears.
(Sample Image) HDD Protection Properties window
2 Select ON to enable HDD protection, or select OFF to
disable HDD protection.
3 Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired.
4 Click OK.

Toshiba Tecra A8 Specifications

General

Processor cache	2 MB
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency	1.66 GHz
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	667 MHz
HDD speed	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	80 GB
Display diagonal	15.4 \
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels
Internal memory	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB
CD-R read speed	24 x
DVD+R write speed	8 x
DVD-RW write speed	4 x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	2.4 x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	2 x
Front camera	No
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business
TV-out type	S-Video
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Parallel ports quantity	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS
Pointing device	Touchpad

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	268 mm
Width	368 mm
Height	29.8 mm
Weight	3000 g