Protect & Fix

Utilizing a multi-level approach to data protection, Toshiba's latest two Tecra A Series notebooks incorporate vibration-dampening materials to help safeguard the hard drive against shock and impact.

In addition, the Tecra A6 and Tecra A7 include the Toshiba Hard Disk Drive Protection System to guard the hard drive against possible damage resulting from accidental dropping, turbulence, impact or vibration. Through the integration of a 3D accelerometer, the Toshiba HDD Protection System detects when the notebook experiences unsafe, sudden "acceleration" in any direction. Once danger is detected, the hard drive immediately places itself into a protected mode and parks the hard drive head until the system determines it is safe to resume normal operation.

Another value-add is the inclusion of a spill resistant keyboard(4) that affords users time to save work and shut down the system. If an accident should occur, this feature will help prevent the loss of data.

Secure

These affordable, business-class notebooks employ a multi-pronged approach to security in order to help defend against unauthorized access, data theft and virtual attacks. The root of Toshiba's security design is the Trusted Platform Module an embedded security chipset that stores encryption keys, passwords and user credentials to ensure that data cannot be accessed or seen by anyone but an authorized user.

Separating the two Tecra A Series notebooks from other budget-minded notebooks is an integrated biometric fingerprint reader with single sign-on functionality. This added security option allows the user to establish passwords for the BIOS, hard drive and operating system and associate them with one's fingerprint. By assigning passwords to these critical components of the notebook unauthorized users must overcome three unique password challenges just to launch the system's operating system. Large and small businesses will appreciate the ability to implement complex password schemes to maintain the integrity of secured data and applications. On an individual basis, users can benefit from the simplicity of password management for quick and easy access to the system and data.

Connect

Another differentiator of both the Tecra A6 and Tecra A7 is the adoption of proprietary technologies such as Toshiba's ConfigFree(R) and the company's patented Diversity Antenna. ConfigFree(R) is Toshiba's intuitive graphic connectivity management utility created to simplify the connectivity experience when using wired and wireless Ethernet. Toshiba's Diversity Antenna design delivers superior wireless signal reception through the integration of strategically placed dual-band Wi-Fi antennas in the notebook's display.

Optimize

The fourth element, Optimize, is a series of proprietary software enhancements, enabling users to customize notebook settings for maximum system performance and battery life based on individual needs and preferences. Features include Toshiba Power Saver, to maximize battery life and breeze through a meeting fully connected; Toshiba's Presentation button, a one-touch button to display the screen's image onto an LCD projector or external monitor easily and instantaneously; and a wireless on/off switch enabling and disabling the integrated wireless LAN (Wi-Fi(R)).