Laptop User Manual

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Utilities

USB Sleep and Charge Utility

This utility displays whether the “USB Sleep and Charge function”

is enabled or disabled and shows the position of the USB port that

supports the “USB Sleep and Charge function.” It also displays the

remaining battery capacity.

Starting the USB Sleep and Charge Utility

To start this utility click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities,

and then USB Sleep and Charge.

USB Sleep and Charge

Your computer can supply USB bus power (DC 5V) to the USB

port even when the computer is in Sleep Mode, Hibernation Mode

or shutdown state (powered off).

This function can only be used for the port that supports the USB

Sleep and Charge function (hereinafter called “compatible port”).

The compatible port is the USB port that has the ( ) symbol icon.

You can use the "USB Sleep and Charge function" to charge certain

USB compatible external devices such as mobile phones or portable

digital music players. However, the "USB Sleep and Charge

function" may not work with certain external devices even if they

are compliant with the USB specification. In those cases, power on

the computer to charge the device.