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Notes

1. Depending on the Toshiba Fingerprint Utility version and operating system, version 1.0.2.49 or 1.0.3.49 will be installed.
2. If a previous version of the Toshiba Fingerprint Utility is not detected during installation, the driver update may not install.

Change point for V1.0.2.46/V1.0.3.46

1. A new version of software for the Toshiba Finger Print Utility has been released and is available for download on the Toshiba Support website. This update eliminates a potential issue where data being saved with file encryption may in rare circumstances be lost or partially corrupted if the file size is an even multiple of 32 bytes. Though this issue is unlikely to occur during normal use of a Toshiba Notebook, the Toshiba Finger Print Utility should be updated to version V1.0.2.46 to ensure the best possible system reliability and data integrity.

Change from V1.0.2.46/V1.0.3.46 to V1.0.2.49/V1.0.3.49

1. Improved behavior when multiple users enroll fingerprints.

Update Instructions

1. Save the file to a convenient location such as the Windows Desktop.
2. Save all work in progress and close open applications.
   1. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
   2. Click Start at the TOSHIBA Archive Extractor window.
   3. If a User Account Control message is displayed, click Yes.
   4. Restart the computer after the update completes.

Software Version Verification

1. Start the TOSHIBA Fingerprint Utility.
2. Click the i button at the bottom of the window and confirm the version.

Notes

1. Depending on the Toshiba Fingerprint Utility version and operating system on your computer, version 1.0.2.54 or 1.0.3.54 will be installed.
2. If a previous version of the Toshiba Fingerprint Utility is not detected during installation, the driver update may not install.

Change from V1.0.2.49/V1.0.3.49 to V1.0.2.54/V1.0.3.54

1. Fixed: Computer locks up when watching YouTube movies while using a 3G USB stick to connect to the internet.
2. Fixed: Cannot log in when a user and computer account are on separate domains.
3. Fixed: No interactive Windows logon password change before expiration prompt.

Update Instructions

1. Save the file to a convenient location such as the Windows Desktop.
2. Save all work in progress and close open applications.
3. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
4. Click Start at the TOSHIBA Archive Extractor window.
5. Click Yes if a User Account Control message is displayed.
6. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.
7. Restart the computer after the update completes.

Software Version Verification

1. Start the TOSHIBA Fingerprint Utility.
2. Click the i button at the bottom of the window and confirm the version.

Change Point

1. Fixed the concern of vulnerabilities for some of the NVIDIA Graphics Controllers.
2. Please see "CVE-2013-5987" in below web site about detailed information.
   1. English site: http://www.nvidia.com/security
   2. Chinese site: http://www.nvidia.cn/object/product-security-cn.html

Driver Install Instructions

1. Download and save the file to the Windows Desktop:
2. Save all work in progress and close open applications.
3. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
4. Press Start at the TOSHIBA Archive Extractor window.
5. Press Yes if a User Account Control window is displayed.
6. Press Agree and Continue to accept the software license agreement.
7. Select Express and press Next. The installation will begin.
8. Press Close to complete the update.
9. Please restart Windows manually to apply the driver change.

Driver Version Verification

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Select Programs then Uninstall a program.
3. Find NVIDIA Driver.
4. Verify that the Driver Version is 9.18.13.2765.

Change Point

1. Fixed the concern of vulnerabilities for some of the NVIDIA Graphics Controllers.
2. Please see "CVE-2013-5987" in below web site about detailed information.
   1. English site: http://www.nvidia.com/security
   2. Chinese site: http://www.nvidia.cn/object/product-security-cn.html

Driver Install Instructions

1. Download and save the file to the Windows Desktop:
2. Save all work in progress and close open applications.
3. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
4. Press Start at the TOSHIBA Archive Extractor window.
5. Press Yes if a User Account Control window is displayed.
6. Press Agree and Continue to accept the software license agreement.
7. Select Express and press Next. The installation will begin.
8. Press Close to complete the update.
9. Please restart Windows manually to apply the driver change.

Driver Version Verification

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Select Programs then Uninstall a program.
3. Find NVIDIA Driver.
4. Verify that the Driver Version is 9.18.13.2765.

Change Point

1. Fixed the concern of vulnerabilities for some of the NVIDIA Graphics Controllers.
2. Please see "CVE-2013-5987" in below web site about detailed information.
   1. English site: http://www.nvidia.com/security
   2. Chinese site: http://www.nvidia.cn/object/product-security-cn.html

Driver Install Instructions

1. Download and save the file to the Windows Desktop:
2. Save all work in progress and close open applications.
3. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
4. Press Start at the TOSHIBA Archive Extractor window.
5. Press Yes if a User Account Control window is displayed.
6. Press Agree and Continue to accept the software license agreement.
7. Select Express and press Next. The installation will begin.
8. Press Close to complete the update.
9. Please restart Windows manually to apply the driver change.

Driver Version Verification

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Select Programs then Uninstall a program.
3. Find NVIDIA Driver.
4. Verify that the Driver Version is 9.18.13.2765.

ECO UTILITY

Some laptops are equipped with "eco mode". This mode slightly lowers performance of some devices to reduce electric power consumption. You can realize measurable power savings by using it continuously. TOSHIBA eco Utility helps you monitor your power savings by showing approximate real time power consumption. Furthermore, it shows approximate accumulated power consumption and approximate accumulated power savings when using eco mode daily, weekly, and monthly. The utility also shows the approximate accumulated CO2 emission and savings while using eco mode. You can  track power savings by using eco mode continuously.

eco Mode sets the conditions described below. If you deviate from these settings, e.g., if you turn up the monitor brightness or turn on the LED illumination (*1), it will no longer be eco mode.

eco power plan is used for eco Mode. It has the following settings by default. These settings are in addition to the standard Power saver plan settings of Windows.

On AC adaptor plugged in:

It changes the display brightness to Level-4, changes the dimmed display brightness to Level-1 (*4), turns off the LED illumination (*1) and the keyboard backlight (*2), changes the time before dim the monitor to 2 minute (*4), changes the time before the monitor turns off to 5 minutes, changes the time before the hard disk turns off to 5 minutes, and changes the time before the system enters sleep to 10 minutes.

On Battery:

It changes the display brightness to Level-3, changes the dimmed display brightness to Level-1 (*4), turns off the LED illumination (*1) and the keyboard backlight (*2), changes the time before dim the monitor to 1 minute (*4), changes the time before the monitor turns off to 3 minutes (2 minutes, if models with Windows 7 installed), changes the time before the hard disk drive turns off to 3 minutes, and changes the time before the system enters into sleep mode to 5 minutes."
If you change the power plan to "eco", your PC is on eco mode.

*1: Only on models that support LED illumination
*2: Only on models that support Keyboard backlight
*3: Only on models that include the eco Button
*4: Only on models with Windows7 installed

To open the TOSHIBA eco utility:

1. Click the Start menu.
2. Enter "eco" into the search field.
3. Click "eco Utility" in the search results.
4. Please read the information in the first box, select "Agee" and click "OK".
   
5. The TOSHIBA eco Utility will open allowing you monitor power consumption and set preferences.
   
6. To learn more about the TOSHIBA eco Utility, click "Help" at the bottom of the screen

CLICK HERE and Refer to your Owner's Manual for additional information on the TOSHIBA eco Utility.

FACE RECOGNITION

TOSHIBA Face Recognition is software that enables users to easily logon to Windows without entering a password, using a face verification library. The face verification library is used to capture and register the face of users and verify the user logon using that face data.

To open Face Recognition:

1. Click the Start menu.
2. Enter "Face" into the search field.
3. Click "Face Recognition" in the search results.
4. TOSHIBA Face Recognition will open.
   
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to register.

CLICK HERE and refer to your Owner's Manual for additional information for Face Recognition.