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Toshiba Utilities
Toshiba Hardware Setup
Toshiba Hardware Setup
Toshiba Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration management 
tool available through the Windows
®
 operating system. To access it:
❖ Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then 
HWSetup, or click the Toshiba Hardware Setup icon in the 
Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist.
The Toshiba Hardware Setup screen appears.
(Sample Image) Toshiba Hardware Setup screen – General tab 
options
The Toshiba Hardware Setup screen has the following tabs:
❖ General—Allows you to view the current BIOS version or 
change certain settings back to their default values
❖ Device Config—Shows the Device configuration options
❖ Display—Allows you to change various default settings for the 
built-in display
When the computer restarts, it remembers the last configuration. If 
data does not appear on the display you are using after starting in 
Sleep Mode, press Fn + F5. For more information, see “Directing the 
display output when you turn on the computer” on page 66. 
❖ CPU—Allows you to enable or disable CPU frequency 
switching modes.
Dynamically Switchable—This mode is the default setting for 
your computer, and automatically changes the processing