Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2410-S204 Toshiba
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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 TOSHIBA C6625 -0702M1 Satellite ® 2410/2415 Series User’ s Guide If you ne ed assist ance: V irtualT ech TM http: //vir tualte ch.
2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Model: Sa tellite 2 410/2415 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The comput er system you purchase d may include a Comp act Disk- ReWritable (CD-RW ), one of the mo st advanced storage techno logies av ailable.
3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ANY CRITICAL APPLICA TIONS. IF Y OU USE THE COMPUTER PR ODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICA TION, YO U , AND NO T TOSHIB A, AS SUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. FCC Notice This equip ment has bee n tested an d found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the F CC rules.
4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Contact: T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 9740 I rvine Blvd . Irvin e, CA 92618-1 697 (949 ) 583 -3000 Industr y Canada Requiremen t This Class B digital apparatus compli es with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil num érique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-0 03 du Ca nada.
5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 compan y will gi v e you notice, i n writing, to a llow y ou to mak e any ch anges nece ssa ry to m aint ain u ninte rru pted serv ice.
6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 aw are that com pliance with the abov e conditio ns may not prev ent de gradation of se rvice in some situations. Repai rs to cert ified equip ment shou ld be coor dinated by a repre sentative designate d by the suppl ier .
7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Wireless LAN and your Health W i rele ss LAN product s, like oth er radio d e vices, emit radi o frequen cy electrom agnetic e ner gy . The le vel of e nergy emitted by W ireless LAN de vices ho weve r is far mu ch less than the electroma gnetic ener gy em itted by w ireless de vices like for e xample mobil e phones.
8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Pour empêch er que cet appareil cause du broui llage au service fais ant l'objec t d'une l icence, il do it être utilisé à l 'inte rieur et d ev rait être p lacé loin d es fenêtres a fi n de four nir un é cran de blidage m aximal.
9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Ho wev er, th ere is no guara ntee that i nterference will not oc cur in a particular installation . If th is e quipmen t does cause harmfu l int erfer ence to radi o or t el.
10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 card shall be us ed in such a ma nner that the pote ntial for human contact duri ng norm al ope ration i s minim ized. In ord er to c omply with FCC r adio frequen cy radiat.
11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CA U T IO N : Thi s appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .” T o use this model properly , read the instruction manual carefully and keep it for your future reference. In case of any trouble with this model, please contact your nearest “AUTHORIZED service station.
12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR E XEMPLAR Y D AMA GES, WHETHER B AS ED ON T OR T , CONTRA CT OR O THER WIS E, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANU A L OR ANY O THER INFORMA TION CONT AINED HEREIN OR THE US E THEREOF .
13 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Contents Introdu ction .................. ................... .................... ..... 22 This guide .............................................................. 22 Safety icons .........................................
14 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Creating a computer -friendly environment ....... 38 Keeping yourself comfortable .......................... 39 Precautions ...................................................... 42 Setting up your computer ......
15 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Powering off the computer .................................... 69 Caring for your computer ....................................... 69 Cleaning the computer ..................................... 70 Moving the computer .
16 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Using the DVD-ROM or DVD- ROM/CD-RW multifunction drive ........................................... 91 Setting up for communications .............................. 92 Connecting the modem .........................
17 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Conserv ing battery power .............................. 119 What to do when the battery runs low ........... 119 Setting battery alarms .................................... 120 Changing the main batter y ........
18 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? ................. 152 Windows ® XP Help and Support ........... ........ 152 Using the Windows ® XP tour ......................... 154 Lesson 15: T urning off your computer .
19 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Playing DVDs ................................................. 171 Exploring audio features ...................................... 171 Recording sounds .......................................... 171 Using a microphone .
20 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Problems when you turn on the computer ........... 195 The Windows ® o per atin g syst em is not working .......................................................... 196 Using Startup options to fix problems ......
21 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Standby mode ...................................................... 226 Hibernation mode ..................................... ........... 227 Display modes ..................................................... 228 Display brightness .
22 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 I ntroduction W elcome to the world of po werful and portable mult imedia computers! W ith your new T oshiba notebook computer , your access to information can accompan y you wherev er you go.
23 Introdu ctio n Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Safety icons This manual contains safety instr uctions that must be observed in order to a v oid potential hazards that could resul t in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data.
24 Intro duction Other docum entat ion 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: T his icon h ighlig hts te chnical info rmation about t he compute r . HINT : This i con denot es helpfu l hint s and tip s.
25 Introdu ctio n Service op tions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Service options T oshiba offe rs a full line of service options buil t around its SelectServ ® warranty programs. F or more information, visit T oshiba's W eb site at toshib a.co m If you hav e a problem o r need to contact T oshiba, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 193 .
26 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 1 Finding Y our W ay Around This chap ter pr esents a “grand to ur” of your notebo ok computer . It serv es as a refe rence when yo u need t o locate specif ic parts of t he computer .
27 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F ront with the display closed 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The infrar ed port allo ws cable-free co mmunicati on with another de vice, s uch as a compu ter or pr inter , that has a comp atible infrar ed po rt. The ligh ts on the s ystem indic ator pane l provid e informat ion about v arious system func tions.
28 Findin g Y our W ay Around Bac k 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Back The DC-IN is where you pl ug in the A C adapter . The LAN port let s you con nect the c omputer to a local a rea netw ork usin g an Ethern et li nk. The USB (Uni ver sal Serial Bus) ports allow you to c onne ct USB periphe rals to y our compu ter .
29 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Right s ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Right side The disk ette dri ve LED ( light-e mitting di ode) fla shes when the dis kette dri v e is in us e. The disk ette dri ve allo ws diskette s to be ac cessed . The wireless antenna LED glo ws when the wirel ess ante nna is in u se.
30 Findin g Y our W ay Around Left s ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The ejec t but ton open s the dri ve tray when the compu ter is turne d on. The manual ejec t b utton ena bles yo u to open t he dri ve tray when the c omputer is of f. CAUTION: Never use a pen cil to pr ess the ma nual eje ct button.
31 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play ope n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The PC Card ej ect b uttons releas e PC Ca rds fr om the corres ponding slo ts.
32 Findin g Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play ope n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 This sec tion d escribes feature s that ar e re v ealed when you open the displ ay panel. F or features th at are visible when the display panel is closed , see “Fr ont with t he displa y closed” on page 26 .
33 Findi ng Y our Way Ar ound F r ont with t he dis play ope n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The T oshiba Scr oller , loca ted betwee n the pri mary and secondar y control b uttons, a llo ws you to s croll pa ges ver ticall y on your displ ay . The secondary control butt on , located belo w the T ouchPad, acts l ike the secondary b utton on a mouse.
34 Findin g Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play ope n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Keyboard indicator lights The cursor con trol mod e lig ht glo ws green when the cur sor contr ol overlay is on.
35 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play ope n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 System indicator panel The AC p o w e r l i g h t on your computer wi ll glo w green when the comput er is con nected to an e xternal po wer sour ce. The on/off light glo ws gr een when the computer is on.
36 Findin g Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play ope n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CD/DVD c ontrol buttons The contro l b uttons on the fro nt of the c omputer are for playing CDs a nd D VDs. Y ou can play digita l audio f iles while the computer is turned of f.
37 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Unders ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Underside The Wi -Fi Mini -PCI co ver secures a W i-Fi Mini-PCI c ard for w ireles s netwo rki ng (fo r syst ems wi th Wi-Fi). S ee “Accessing t he wirele ss modul es using yo ur system t ray” on page 165 .
38 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 2 Getting Started This ch apter pro vides ti ps for w orking co mfortably , desc ribes ho w to c onnect compon ents, and expla ins what t o do the fir st time you u se your not ebook co mputer .
39 Gettin g Start ed Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Equipment t hat gener ates a s trong ele ctromagnet ic f ield, such as s tereo spe ake rs (other than spe akers t hat are connecte d to the c omputer) or speake rphones .
40 Getti ng Star ted Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you ar e using a n exte rnal monit or , the top of the display should be no highe r than e ye l ev el. If you us e a paper h older , set it at about the same hei ght and dist ance as t he screen.
41 Gettin g Start ed Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Adjust the ba ck of you r chair so that it su pports the lo wer curv e of y our spine. If necessary , use a cushion t o pro vide ext ra back su pport. L ower -back-suppor t cushions are av ailable at man y of f ice sup ply store s.
42 Getti ng Star ted Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Work habits The ke y to av oiding discomfo rt or inj ury from st rain is to v ary you r acti vities. If po ssible, s chedule a var iety of tasks into you r workin g day . Finding w ays to br eak up the r outine can redu ce stres s and impro ve your ef ficienc y .
43 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Some PC Cards c an become hot with prol onged use. I f tw o cards are in stalled, both can become hot e ven if only one is bei ng used. Over heating of a PC Car d can re sult in errors or insta bility i n its ope ration.
44 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Setting up your softwa re NOTE: The name of window s displ ayed and t he order i n which windows appear may vary accordin g to you r softwar e setup choice s. The f irst t ime you turn on your compute r , the Setup W izard guides y ou thro ugh steps t o set up yo ur softw are.
45 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 6 Enter your persona l info rmation i n the re gistr ation windo w . 7 Cli ck Finis h to complet e the process .
46 Getti ng Star ted Insta lling ad dition al memo ry (opt ional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Conn ect a l ocal pr inter ( see “Connecting a pri nter” on page 52 ) Instal l PC Card s (see “Using PC .
47 Gettin g Start ed Instal ling ad dition al me mory (opti onal ) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUT ION: Do not in stal l or remove a memory modul e while the DVD-ROM dri ve power is o n. 1 If the comp uter i s on, tu rn it off. See “T urn Of f or Shut do wn command” on page 9 9 .
48 Getti ng Star ted Insta lling ad dition al memo ry (opt ional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Removi ng the e xpansion memory slot cover scr ew 5 Using your fi nger or a n arro w object, lift o ff the co ver . 6 Put the scre w and the cov er in a safe pla ce so that you ca n retrieve the m later .
49 Gettin g Start ed Instal ling ad dition al me mory (opti onal ) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Insert ing the memor y module CAUTION: Avo id touch ing the con nectors on the memory modu le or on the computer . Grease or dust on the con nectors may cause memory access pr oblems.
50 Getti ng Star ted Insta lling ad dition al memo ry (opt ional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 Foll o w steps 1 throu gh 6 in “Ins tallin g addit ional memory (opt ional)” on page 4 6 . CAUT IONS: Do not tr y to r emove a memo ry module with the compute r turned on.
51 Gettin g Start ed Connecti ng a mous e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUTION: Avo id touch ing the con nectors on the memory modu le or on the computer . Grease or dust on the con nectors may cause memory access pr oblems. 4 Complete t he procedur e by f ollo wing s teps 10 through 12 in “I nstall ing addit ional memo ry (optional )” on page 46 .
52 Getti ng Star ted Conn ecting a print er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Connecting a printe r Y ou can con nect a USB-compatibl e printer to your computer through the USB ports . Y ou can connect a USB printe r after you turn on the comput er . Alterna ti v ely , you can connect a paral lel prin ter to t he computer’ s parall el port.
53 Gettin g Start ed Using e xternal displa y de vice s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Once you’v e connected an e xternal dis play de vice, you can choose t o use th e intern al displ ay only , the e xterna l de vice only , or both simultane ously . Connecti ng an e xternal monitor is des cribed bel o w .
54 Getti ng Star ted Using e xternal displ ay de vice s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Buil t-in di splay pane l and ext ernal monito r simu ltane ously External monito r only Built- in displa y panel and exte rnal v ideo de vice simu ltane ously Other e xternal video de vice only 2 Release the Fn key .
55 Gettin g Start ed Conn ecting an externa l diskette drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you us e the dis play hot k e y ( Fn + F5 ) to chan ge the display output wit h the LCD Display St ret ch option enabled an d the Display ar ea (resol ution) set to 640 x 480 or 800 x 600, t he image o n the inter nal displ ay panel may appear s tretched.
56 Getti ng Star ted Using an e xtern al ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a f ull-si ze ke yboard, you can a ttach on e to your comput er pro vided that the k eyboa rd is USB- comp atib le. T o connect a ke yboard, attach i ts cable to one of t he computer’ s USB ports.
57 Gettin g Start ed Connect ing the A C adapte r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Connecti ng the p ower cable t o the A C adapter 2 Plug the A C adapt er into the DC-IN on t he back of the computer . Connecti ng the A C adapter to t he compu ter 3 Connec t the po wer cable to a li ve electri cal ou tlet.
58 Getti ng Star ted Charging th e batter y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUTION: Using the wro ng AC adap ter coul d damage y our compute r . T oshiba assumes no liabi lity fo r any dama ge in such cases. Never pu ll dir ectly on the p ower cabl e to unpl ug it.
59 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the computer for the first time Opening the display panel Slide the d ispla y latch t o the righ t and l ift the display p anel .
60 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Pr essing the power b utton NOTE: Whe n you tur n on the comput er for the firs t time, don’t t urn off th e power agai n until the operat ing sy stem has lo aded comp letely .
61 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Activating the power -on password When you f irst turn on yo ur computer , no pa ssword i s requir ed. But yo u can set u p your comput er so that a passwo rd is req uired to c omplete th e po wering up process in the fu ture.
62 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Important Inform ation on your computer’ s built-in LC D Sensor Y our comput er has a b uilt-in LCD (li quid crys tal disp lay) sensor l ocated ne ar the left-h and corner of the palm rest .
63 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 NOTE: T o start the comput er aga in from Hib ernation mod e, move the magne tic ob ject away from the co mputer , then see “Startin g again from Hibern ation” o n pag e 106 .
64 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 For more on the T ouchPad , see “ Lesson 2: Using the T ouchP ad and cont rol b utt ons toget her” on page 130 . Y ou can di sable or enable the T ouchP ad. See “Disabl ing or enablin g the T ouchPad” on page 64 .
65 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Click Mouse Proper ties . The Mouse Properti es windo w appears. 4 Click th e T ouchP AD ON/OFF tab. The T ouchP AD ON/OFF tab vie w window a ppears. Sample Mouse Pr operties wi ndow 5 Select Disa ble or Ena ble , whiche ver is appropria te.
66 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Setting up a printer NOTE: Fol low the manu fact urer’ s instruct ions fo r connect ing a printe r to your co mput er .
67 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click Printe rs and Other Har dwar e . 3 Click Printe rs and F axes . The Print ers and F axes windo w appears. Sample Pri nters and F axes window 4 Click Add a p rinter .
68 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up the fax func tion 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 5 F ollo w the on- screen i nstructi ons. HINT : If you are using more t han one printer , make sur e the name is descr ipt ive enoug h to hel p you tell the diff eren ce. Setting up the fax functi on T o s et up t he fax ca pabi lity :.
69 Gettin g Start ed P owering off the co mputer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Power ing of f the co mputer It’s a good idea t o po wer of f your computer when you ar e not using it for a while.
70 Getti ng Star ted Cari ng for yo ur comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Cleaning the computer T o keep yo ur computer clean, gen tly wipe t he displa y panel and e xterior case with a lightl y dampened cl oth. Ask your T oshiba dealer or netw ork administrat or fo r suggesti ons for appropri ate cle aning produ cts.
71 Gettin g Start ed Caring f or your compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 PORT -Notewor thy compu ter loc k cable T o secure t he computer : 1 Loop the c able thro ugh or arou nd some part of a he avy obje ct. Make su re the re is no way for a poten tial th ief to sl ip the cable of f the obj ect.
72 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 3 Learning t he Basics This chap ter l ists some computing t ips and pro vides importan t inf ormation ab out basic feature s. Computing tips Sav e your work frequent ly . Y our work st ays in the co mpute r’s te mpor ary me mory until y ou sa ve it to th e disk.
73 Learni ng the Bas ics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Back up your fi les to di skett es (or ot her remo v able storage media) on a regul ar basis . Label the backup copie s clea rly an d sto re them in a sa fe plac e. If your hard di sk sud denly f ails, yo u may l ose all the da ta on it unl ess you ha ve a se parate backup copy .
74 Learni ng the Basics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Character keys T yping with t he charac ter ke ys is v ery much li ke typi ng on a type writer , except tha t: The sp acebar cr eates a s pace chara cter ins tead o f just passing ov er an area of t he page.
75 Learni ng the Bas ics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Windows ® special k eys W indows ® s pecial ke ys The ke yboard pro vides tw o k ey s that ha v e specia l functi ons in the ope rating s ystem : The W indo ws ® logo k ey ope ns the Start menu.
76 Learni ng the Basics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the numeric keypad overlay T o turn on the numeri c k eypad o verlay , press Fn and F11 simulta neously . The numeric mode k eyboar d indicat or light glo w s when the numeri c ov erlay is o n.
77 Learni ng the Bas ics Emul ating a full-siz e ke yboard 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Emulating a full-size keyboard Although the compu ter’s ke yboard layou t is compat ible wit h a standa rd full- size k eyboa rd, it has fe wer keys.
78 Learni ng the Basics Starti ng a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Starting a program The easi est way t o start a program is t o click t he name of t he f ile that contains the info rmation you want to work o n. T o f ind the f ile, use My Computer or W indows ® Explore r .
79 Learni ng the Bas ics Printi ng yo ur work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 To s a v e : A f ile you ar e updatin g, open the p rogram’s File menu and cli ck Sa ve . A ne w fi le, choose Sav e As from the File menu, type a name for the file , an d clic k OK .
80 Learni ng the Basics Usin g diskette s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Pri nt window 3 Click OK or Print to prin t. Using diskettes The 3.5-i nch inter nal or e xterna l disk ette dri ve l ets you use high-de nsity (1.4 4 MB) diske ttes for data tr ansfer an d stor age.
81 Learni ng the Bas ics Using diskettes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting and removing diskette s 1 Hold the d isket te so that the arr o w on its u pper surf ace points t o ward the dri ve. 2 Push the d isk ette gent ly into the dri ve slo t. When th e disk ette is i n place, t he eject but ton pops out .
82 Learni ng the Basics Bac king up your fi les 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Ne ve r eat, smok e, or use erase rs near yo ur disk ettes. Foreign part icles c an dam age th e diske tte’s surface . K eep your disket tes a way from source s of magneti sm, such as s peak ers and r adios, sin ce the se can dest roy da ta.
83 Learni ng the Bas ics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Play ing a CD or DVD Y our computer may ha ve a D VD-R OM or a D VD-R OM /CD- R W dri v e that can r ead both D VD-R OM and CD-R OM discs.
84 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Components Sample D VD-R O M or D VD-R OM /CD-R W drive Use the eject b utton t o open t he di sc tray . This b utton r equires power to op erate . CAUTION: Never press the eject button or turn off the comput er while t he disk/d isc ac tivit y light is gl owing.
85 Learni ng the Bas ics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CD/DVD control buttons The contr ol b uttons on the front edge of the comput er enab le you to play audio CDs when the comput er is of f. Y ou can al so use them t o play CDs an d D VDs when the computer i s on.
86 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CD/DVD and Digital audio mo des The foll o wing char t desc ribes CD/D VD mode and Di gital audio mode. CAUT ION: Do not in stal l or remove a memory modul e while the DVD-ROM dri ve power is on.
87 Learni ng the Bas ics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 If th e comp uter i s tu rned on , pre ss the ejec t button on the DV D - RO M o r DV D - RO M / C D - RW d r i ve .
88 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUTION: Be careful not to tou ch the dri ve’ s lens (locate d undern eath t he drive’ s spindl e) or the ar ea around it. Doing so could ca use th e drive to malfun ction. 5 Gently pre ss the cen ter of the d isc onto the spi ndle until it locks i nto pla ce.
89 Learni ng the Bas ics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The A udio CD window The W indo ws Media Playe r windo w appears. Sample W indows Media TM Player window Rewind Stop Previous tra.
90 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and D VDs contai n fi les just like disk ettes a nd the hard disk. CDs ar e often u sed to install softwa re or sto re f iles th at requir e a lot of spa ce, suc h as photogr aphs and l arge present ation f ile s.
91 Learni ng the Bas ics Usin g the DV D- R OM or D VD-ROM/CD-RW mu ltifunc tion drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Pull the tray fully open , rem ov e the d isc and pla ce it in its protect i ve cov er . 3 Close th e disc tray b y pressi ng gently on the center of the tray unt il it c licks in dicating that it is lo cked.
92 Learni ng the Basics Setti ng up for communi cations 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUTION: Check the disk/di sc act ivity light when you use the DVD-ROM or DVD- ROM/CD-RW driv e. Do not pr ess the eject butto n, discon nect a drive or t urn off t he computer while the ligh t is fla shing.
93 Learni ng the Bas ics P owering down the compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Connecti ng to the modem por t 2 Plug the other end of the RJ11 tel ephone cable int o the modular j ack of a standar d vo ice-gr ade tele phone line . Connecting your computer to a network Y ou can con nect yo ur computer to a netw ork l ocally or remo tely .
94 Learni ng the Basics P ow ering down the com puter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Hibernat ion, which s a ves t he curre nt operat ing st ate to the har d disk and po wers of f th e computer Stan dby , wh.
95 Learni ng the Bas ics P owering down the compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Restart command Rest art is th e sam e as Turn Off or Shu t down but automa ticall y powe rs up the co mputer . Use it when you ne ed to relo ad th e opera ting s ystem, for exa mple to activ ate changes t o syst em settin gs.
96 Learni ng the Basics Using T urn Of f or Sh ut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Factors to con side r whe n choo sing Stan dby: While in S tandb y mode, the compu ter uses some batter y po wer . If your computer is left in Standb y mode for an ext ended peri od, your computer co uld lose d ata.
97 Learni ng the Bas ics Using T urn Of f or Shut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The c omput er turn s itself off. If you ar e using t he W indow s ® XP Pro operati ng system an d are a member of a domain , po wer of f the computer as follows: 1 Click th e Start button, th en Shut do wn .
98 Learni ng the Basics Using T urn Of f or Sh ut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou can al so access the T O SHIB A Po wer Sa ver P ropertie s windo w by using the TOSHIB A Console b u tt on. See “Po wer Management” on page 194 or “ TOSHI B A Console” on page 185 .
99 Learni ng the Bas ics Using T urn Of f or Shut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Normal P ower Pr opertie s window 6 Click th e Sy stem Power Mod e tab . 7 Select Power Off for the optio ns you w ant. When I pr ess the power b utton Set this option to Po wer Of f if you want the co mputer to turn of f when yo u press th e po wer b utton .
100 Learni ng the Basics Using Hi bernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Set t he range win do w appears . Sample Set the r ang e window with DC only opti on 9 Do on e of th e foll o win g: Click DC only i f you want the setti ngs to appl y only when you ar e using bat tery po wer .
101 Learni ng the Bas ics Using Hi bern ation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Double -click t he T osh iba Power Saver icon. The T OSHIB A Power Sav er Properties wi ndo w appear s. Y ou can al so access the T O SHIB A Po wer Sa ver P ropertie s windo w by using the TOSHIB A Console b u tt on.
102 Learni ng the Basics Using Hi bernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Going into Hibernation mode If you ar e using t he W indow s ® XP Home operating system, or are u sing the W indows ® XP Pro ope r.
103 Learni ng the Bas ics Using Hi bern ation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Hibe rnate compu ter window 2 Select Hibe r nat e from the dr op- down list of optio ns. 3 Click OK . The co mputer sa ves the state o f the system, includin g all open programs a nd fi les, to th e hard di sk.
104 Learni ng the Basics Using Hi bernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Double -click t he T osh iba Power Saver icon. The T OSHIB A Power Sav er Properties wi ndo w appear s. Y ou can al so access the T O SHIB A Po wer Sa ver P ropertie s windo w by using the TOSHIB A Console b u tt on.
105 Learni ng the Bas ics Using Hi bern ation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Normal P ower Pr opertie s window 6 Select Hibernat ion fo r the opti ons you wa nt. When I pr ess the power b utton Set thi s option t o Hibernat ion so tha t the comput er will go i nto Hiber nation mode wh en you pres s the power button.
106 Learni ng the Basics Using St andby 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The S et the range w indow app ears. Sample Set the r ang e window with DC only opti on 8 Do on e of th e foll o win g: Click DC only i f you want the setti ngs to appl y only when you ar e using bat tery po wer .
107 Learni ng the Bas ics Using S tandb y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The T urn of f compu ter windo w appe ars. Sample T urn off computer wi ndow 2 Click Stand By . The comput er sa ves the s tate of all open progr ams and f iles to memo ry , turn s off the dis play , a nd goe s into a low-power mode.
108 Learni ng the Basics Using St andby 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 mode. The on/ of f light blinks amber to indi cate the machine is in Stan dby mode . NOTE: I f you power down u sing the Sta ndby comma nd and the batte ry discharges full y , your i nformat ion wil l be lost .
109 Learni ng the Bas ics Using S tandb y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample T OSHIBA P ower Saver Pr opert ies window 4 Click Detail s i n the Runni ng on batt eries se ction. The Normal Po wer Properti es wind ow ap pears. 5 Click th e Sy stem Power Mod e tab .
110 Learni ng the Basics Using St andby 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Normal P ower Pr opertie s window 6 Select Standby for t he opt ions you w ant. When I pr ess the power b utton Set th is opt ion to S tandby so tha t the com pute r will go into S tandb y mode when you pr ess the po wer but ton.
111 Learni ng the Bas ics Using S tandb y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The S et the range w indow app ears. Sample Set the r ang e window with DC only opti on 8 Do one of t he follo wing: Click DC only f or the set tings to apply only when you are u sing ba ttery po wer .
112 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 4 Mobile Computing This chap ter c ov ers all aspect s of usin g your comput er whil e traveling. T oshiba's energy-saver design Y our comput er enter s a lo w-po wer mode when i t is not b eing used, thereb y conser ving ener gy and sa ving mone y in the process .
113 Mobile Comput ing Running the comp uter on batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Battery life may v ary depend ing on appl ications , po wer management s ettings and featu res util ized. Recha rge time v aries depe nding on us age. The batt ery may not char ge while the comput er is con suming full po wer .
114 Mob ile Comp uting Running the comp uter on batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Ne ve r try to disassembl e a batte ry . Ne ve r ov ercharg e or re verse c har ge a batte ry . Over char ging wil l short en its li fe and re vers e char ging could des troy i t, cau sing the r elease of toxic f umes.
115 Mobile Comput ing Char ging bat teries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Oper ate th e com pute r on batt ery powe r for fi ve minutes. I f the bat tery has at least fi ve minut es of operati ng time, conti nue operat ing until the batter y is fully d ischar ged.
116 Mob ile Comp uting Charging ba tteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUTION: Never leave batter ies in the battery char ger fo r more than a week at a time. Doin g so may reduce t he potent ial charg e of the batt ery . Use only battery charg ers des igned to work with your note book compute r .
117 Mobile Comput ing Monito ring batt ery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 During nor mal use, th e main ba ttery k eeps the R TC batter y adequate ly cha rged . Occasional ly , the R TC batte ry may lose its cha rge completely , especially if you ha ve ha d the computer turned of f for a l ong time.
118 Mob ile Comp uting Mon itoring batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Determining remaining batte ry power NOTE : W ait at least 16 seco nds after tu rning on the compu ter before tr ying t o mon itor th e rema ining batter y p ower .
119 Mobile Comput ing Monito ring batt ery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Conser ving batter y pow er Ho w long a fully char ged batt ery last s when you are using the computer depends on a number of f.
120 Mob ile Comp uting Chan ging the main ba ttery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The computer stores t he informat ion on what yo u were doing until t he batte ry runs out of po wer . If you ha v e Hibernat ion mode enab led ( the def ault) , the computer copie s the de tails of your o pen programs a nd fi les to th e hard disk be fore s hutting do wn.
121 Mobile Comput ing Changin g the mai n batt ery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 NOTE: If your batt ery discha rges ful ly , your in format ion wil l be lost. Be sure to save your work of ten. CAUTIO N: When handli ng a batte ry , be careful not to dro p it or short -circui t its te rmina ls.
122 Mob ile Comp uting Chan ging the main ba ttery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 5 Slide the ba ttery relea se latc h toward th e front of the comp uter . Sl ide t he ba ttery c over toward the edge o f the computer until it won’ t go an y furthe r . 6 Lift t he cov er straigh t up from th e slot.
123 Mobile Comput ing Changin g the mai n batt ery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting a charged battery 1 T urn off the compu ter . See “T urn Off or Shut do wn command” on page 94 2 Remo ve th e batt ery . See “Removin g the b atter y from the c omput er” on page 121 .
124 Mob ile Comp uting Disposi ng of us ed ba tteri es safe ly 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Insert ing t he battery cov er CAUTI ON: Fai lure t o lock the ba ttery co ver can resul t in the ba ttery fall ing out of the comp uter cas e. 10 T urn the comp uter rig ht side up.
125 Mobile Comput ing T ravel ing tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The materi als tha t came with your computer may i nclude an insert reg ardin g the disp osal of ba tteries . If not, c heck wit h your networ k admi nist rator or loc al governme nt ag ency for informat ion on where to re cycl e or dispos e of old ba tterie s.
126 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 5 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System This chap ter i ntroduces the W indo ws ® XP operati ng system by gu iding y ou through a fe w basi c tasks.
127 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 1: Expl orin g the de sktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop The d esktop is the la unching pa d for e veryt hing you can do in the oper ating system.
128 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 1: Ex plorin g the de sktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Icons An icon r epresent s a folder , file , or progra m that can b e quickl y acti vate d b y double-c licking t he icon.
129 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 1: Expl orin g the de sktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Adjust s ystem sett ings Search f or f iles Acce ss Windows ® Help and Support Su.
130 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Usi ng the T ouchP ad and contr ol b utto ns tog ether 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou can th ink of y our computer storage system in t erms of of f ice eq uipment. Y ou ha ve a fi le cabin et (de vice), that contain s folder s, and each f older may c ontain doc uments.
131 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 2: Usin g the T o uchP ad and cont r o l buttons togeth er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click an empty ar ea of the desktop to close the Start menu. 3 W ith the cursor in an empty area of the desk top, click the secondar y b utton to ope n the d esktop shor tcut menu.
132 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Usi ng the T ouchP ad and contr ol b utto ns tog ether 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 6 No w click the Close b utton in the upper -right corner of this w indow . The My Computer windo w is clos ed.
133 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 3 : Learni ng about the I nternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you ca n’t mo ve the taskb ar , it’s probabl y because i t has been loc ked. T o unlock it : 1 Right-c lick the taskbar .
134 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 4 : Cr eating a n ew do cument 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 Click Start , then My Comput er . The My Computer windo w appears . 2 On the Vi e w menu, poi nt to T oolbars , th en cl ick Addre ss Bar .
135 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 4: Cr eating a ne w document 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 T o gi v e your documen t a meaningful name, type My New Doc.
136 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 5: Creating a new folde r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Lesson 5: Creating a new fold er DEFINIT ION: A f older is an area where you can stor e docu ments and othe r type s of fil es. It is analo gous to a fi le fold er sto red in a file ca binet.
137 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 6 : Star ting pr ogra ms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 7 Close th e windo w b y clicki ng its Close b utton and continu e with the next l esson to l earn ho w to s tart programs. Lesson 6: Starting programs Usually , you will kno w which progr am you want to use fo r a partic ular tas k.
138 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 6 : Star ting pr ogra ms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 T o open the s econd progr am: Click Start , then cli ck All Pr ograms .
139 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 7 : Resiz ing, r epo sitionin g, and hidi ng windo ws 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Lesson 7: Resizing, repositioning, and hiding windows If you ha ve follo wed the less ons in thi s chapter , you no w hav e a scree n with se veral pr ogram wind ow s open.
140 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7 : Resi zing, r epositio ning, and hidi ng wind ows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the taskbar If you ha ve applic ation s open on th e .
141 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 7 : Resiz ing, r epo sitionin g, and hidi ng windo ws 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Pa int wi ndo w ex pands to f ill the scr een, hid ing e ve rything e xcept the task bar . Notice t hat the Maxi mize but ton has c hanged.
142 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Less on 8: Closin g pr og rams 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 No w that the windo ws are si de b y side, you can see ho w you could refer to one wind ow while w orking in the other . Resizin g and movi ng windo ws allows you to rear range the desktop to suit yo ur needs.
143 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 9 : Cr eating shortc uts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts By adding s hortcuts to you r desktop, you can open progra ms or f iles wi th the cl ick of a b utton. Y ou will probabl y want t o create shortcut s for the programs yo u use most f requentl y .
144 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9 : Cr eating shortc uts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 4 T ype Calcul ator and click Finish . The opera ting syst em display s the ne w shortcut on your desktop. Creating a shortcut to the Character Map Use this met hod when you don’t kno w the name and location of the p rogram f ile.
145 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 9 : Cr eating shortc uts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Sea r c h Result s window HINT : Search also all ows you to per form sear ches on the Interne t. 2 Click All files an d folders .
146 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 0: Changi ng the scr een saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Clickin g a shor tcut ico n opens the progra m or folder immedia tely . Y ou can plac e as man y shortcut s on you r desktop as you f ind useful.
147 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesso n 10: Changing the s cr een save r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Dis play Pr operties window 3 Click th e Scr een Sa ver tab . 4 Click th e arro w beside the c urrent o ption—pro bably “(None)” —to open t he scr een sa ver list box .
148 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 1: Set ting th e date and t ime 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Lesson 11: Setting the date and time Y ou in itiall y set the computer ’s date a nd time properti es when you turned the com puter on for the first ti me and set up the op erating system.
149 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Lesson 12: Removi ng objec ts fr om the deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 HINT : T o open the Da te and T ime Pro pertie s window more qui ckl.
150 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 2: Remo ving object s fr om th e deskt op 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Rec ycle Bin wi ndow 4 T o c omple tely re move an obj ect, se lect it , and th en cli ck File , Delete . The Conf irm File Delete wi ndo w appears.
151 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Less on 13: Using S yste m Restore 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 HINT : Empty t he Recycle Bin perio dicall y . Even th ough an it em is moved to t he Recyc le Bin, it still us es valuab le spac e on the har d disk dr ive unt il it is de lete d from the Re cycle Bin.
152 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 14: If I am lost , wha t do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The W indo ws ® XP operating s ystem guide s you th rough the process of stori ng your sys tem set tings for f uture use. It al so guides yo u throug h restori ng your syst em to the selecte d date or time.
153 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Opera ting Syst em Less on 14: If I am lost , what do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The left side of t he scree n contains the inde x. The tex t box ab ov e the inde x, where the c ursor is flash ing, le ts you type i n a topic you wa nt to f ind in the inde x.
154 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 5: T urning of f your comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the Windows ® XP tour Whether yo u are ne w to computers or y ou ha ve some expe rience, t he W indo ws ® XP tour is a good w ay to le arn about th e opera ting system’ s featur es.
155 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 6 Exploring Y our Options In this chapter , you wi ll ex plore oth er featu res of your notebook comput er . Windows ® XP special features The Wi n d o w s ® XP o.
156 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersona lizin g your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Personalizing your desktop Y our deskt op is your virtu al works pace.
157 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersona lizing your deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Changing desktop and browsing style The opera ting syst em enables you to cust omize the w ay you vie w your desktop a nd bro wse the f iles and fol ders on you r local comp uter o r networ k file se rver .
158 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersona lizin g your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample W eb-styl e opti on 3 Select the pr eferred o ptions. 4 Click A pply , then click OK . Personalizing individu al windows Just a s you can disp lay a W eb page on your desktop, y ou can also di splay a W eb page in an indi vidual windo w .
159 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersona lizing your deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Click th e Add W eb conte nt to y our desktop link. 4 F ollo w the on-scree n instruc tions. Customizing window t oolbars Y ou can display on e or more customiza ble to olbars at the t op of a windo w .
160 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersona lizin g your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The elemen ts you c an add to t he top of t he windo w are: Displaying a toolbar in a window 1 Click Start , then cli ck My Computer . The My Computer windo w appears .
161 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersona lizing your deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Double-c lick the folder you want to open. 3 In th e T ools menu, sele ct F older Opt ions. The Fol ders O ptio ns w indow app ears. 4 In the T asks sectio n, clic k the b utton f or Sho w common tasks in f olders .
162 Explor ing Y our Option s Using yo ur co mputer a t the o ff ice 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using your computer at the office By co nnecti ng an externa l monit or , externa l full -size ke yboar d and an ext ernal mouse, you ca n work wit h your notebook as if it were a sta ndard o ff ice computer .
163 Explor ing Y our Option s Exc hanging data with anoth er comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 5 Click Next . 6 Select Connect dir ectly to another comput er . 7 Choose the approp riate r ole for yo ur comput er: Guest Host 8 F ollo w the on-scree n instruc tions.
164 Explor ing Y our Option s Exch angin g data wi th anothe r comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you’ re ha ving tro uble connec ting thr ough the modem, y ou may nee d to deter mine th e current COM port name and possibl y change it.
165 Explor ing Y our Option s Exc hanging data with anoth er comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Connecting your computer to a network Y ou can con nect yo ur computer to a netw ork t o increas e its capabil ities and f unctional ity .
166 Explor ing Y our Option s An over view of usi ng the In ternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 NOTE: T o install t he Wi-Fi op tion at a l ater ti me, conta ct your T oshiba Aut horize d Service Provi der .
167 Explor ing Y our Option s An ove rvie w of using t he Int ernet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Internet The Inte rnet is a n associa tion of t housands of networ ks and million s of comp uters ar ound the w orld conne cted b y communicat ions line s.
168 Explor ing Y our Option s An over view of usi ng the In ternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Once you ha ve est ablishe d an ISP account, y ou can acce ss th e Inter net. 1 Connect yo ur comput er’s modem t o a teleph one line. F or more inf ormation on connec ting a modem, s ee “Connecting the modem” on page 92 .
169 Explor ing Y our Option s T osh iba’s o nline resources 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Intern et chat rooms A chat ro om is a W eb site that o ff ers a pl ace where people wi th simila r inter ests and.
170 Explor ing Y our Option s Explori ng vide o fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Exploring video features Y our comput er’s vide o featur es enable you to vie w W indows ® pr esentation s or D VD movies e ither on the computer screen (displa y panel or exter nal monito r) or on a tele vision set.
171 Explor ing Y our Option s Explor ing a udio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample di splay opti ons win dow The pict ure will a utomatica lly disp lay on t he TV scree n.
172 Explor ing Y our Option s Explori ng audi o featu r es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 DEFINIT ION: A . wav (prono unced “ wave”) fi le is the format for stor ing sound in files. Using a m icrophone Attac hing a micr ophone 1 Connect a n e xternal micr ophone t o the comput er .
173 Explor ing Y our Option s Explor ing a udio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 NOTE: Y ou can only rec ord 60 secon ds at a time . 4 When you ha ve fi nished re cording, c lick the Stop b utton. 5 T o hear what you just r ecorded, cl ick the Play b utton.
174 Explor ing Y our Option s Using PC C ar ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o play back sound f iles through exter nal speak ers or headphone s: 1 Locate t he head phone out on the computer .
175 Explor ing Y our Option s Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 A T ype III c ard is used for r emov able hard disks and other f unctions that requ ire a lar ger card. Y ou can i nstall one of t hese cards . Chec k the d ocum entat ion th at cam e wit h the PC Card to see if it conforms to the PCMCIA 2.
176 Explor ing Y our Option s Using PC C ar ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 NOTE: I f you have a T ype III car d, ins ert t he conn ector into the lower sl ot.
177 Explor ing Y our Option s Using SD car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Hot swapping precautions Although y ou can inse rt a PC Card at an y time, to av oid data loss ne ver r emov e a card while it i s in use. For exampl e: Ne ve r remov e an A T A card while the syst em is accessi ng it.
178 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Using SD car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The SD car d slot Removing a SD card 1 Right-c lick the SD dri ve’s ic on and sel ect Ej ect from the pop-up menu . 2 Press t he card inward to rel ease it . The card pops out slightly .
179 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 7 T oshiba Utilities Y our co mputer incl udes se veral ut iliti es designe d to help you to conf igure your syst em to best meet your i ndi vidual ne eds. T ogether , these allo w you to ascertai n certai n system de tails, set addi tional o ptions, or change def ault options.
180 T o shiba U tilitie s TOSHIBA Acce ssibili ty 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using Acce ssibili ty ena bles you to make the Fn ke y a st icky ke y , meaning you can pr ess it once , release i t and then pre ss a funct ion key to activ ate the hot key func tion.
181 T os hiba Utiliti es Fn-ess e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Fn-esse The opera ting s ystem shortcut s and T oshiba’s Fn- esse program pr ovide quick wa ys to open p rograms, document s, and fold ers from wi thin an y prog ram without using the Start menu.
182 T o shiba U tilitie s Fn-e sse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The k eys are color -coded as f ollo ws: A va ilable k ey s are blac k. Assigned ke ys and k eys associ ated with a po pup li st are sho wn on t he Fn-esse ke yboard in the sel ected col or . Una v ailabl e ke ys are dark gray .
183 T os hiba Utiliti es Fn-ess e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 6 Click OK to c lose the Add/Edit Command windo w with your k ey assignment in pla ce. The p rogr am o r doc ument is now as soci ated w ith t he key you just selecte d. T o open the pr ogram or document , press Fn plus the a ppropriat e ke y from wit hin an y W indows ® program.
184 T o shiba U tilitie s Fn-e sse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Select the des ired folder . The left side of t he Applicat ion Explor er windo w displays t he folder s in the Progra ms menu. The right side list s the programs and docume nts in the fo lder .
185 T os hiba Utiliti es Hotkey utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Hotkey utility The hotk e y utility a llo ws you to r ecei ve a conf irmati on message whe n you use the hot k ey c ombination for Standb y [Fn+F3] a nd Hibernat ion [Fn+F4 ].
186 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Use the St art menu. If you us e the lat ter , do the foll o wing: 1 Click Start , then cli ck All Pr ograms . 2 Poin t to TOSHIB A Console , the n clic k the r esult ing T OSHIBA Consol e select ion.
187 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T OSHIB A Butt on Controls (See “TOSHIB A Button Cont rols” on page 190 .) Mouse (pro perties) Hotke y assignment (See “Fn-esse ” on page 181 .) T oshiba Hard ware (See “T oshiba Ha rdware Setup” on page 19 1 .
188 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample T OSHIBA P ower Saver Pr opert ies window The Po wer Sa ve Modes ta b sho ws the po wer usage modes fo r both A C po wer (“ Plugged in” ) and batt ery po wer (Running on batte ries”).
189 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Running on batteries section The prese t modes a re: Long Life Normal High Po wer D VD Playback Present ation Super Long Life Although y ou can c hange the p ropertie s for an y of these modes, thi s is not rec ommended.
190 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Name f ield displa ys the name as signed to t he mode i n the Po wer Sa v er Propert ies windo w .
191 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click th e Buttons tab 3 Check the box es for the TOSHI B A Console b utton and/or the In terne t b utt on. 4 Under Sel ect a Progr am, make th e desi red sele ctions. 5 Click A pply , then click OK .
192 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Boot Prio rity — Al lo ws you to change the sequenc e in which your computer s earches t he dri ves for th e operati ng system. Y ou can al so manually choose the Boot Prior ity b y pressi ng the po wer but ton, then q uickl y pressing the right or lef t arrow keys.
193 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 8 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some pr oblems you may e ncounte r when usin g your notebook computer are relati vel y easy to i dentify and sol ve. Others may require help from yo ur dealer , your net wor k administ rator or the manuf acturer of a soft ware pr ogram.
194 If S omething Goes Wr ong Pr oblems t hat ar e eas y to f ix 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click th e Applic atio ns tab. If a pr ogram has st opped resp onding, the wo rds “no t respondi ng” appear beside i ts name in t he list . 3 Select the progra m you wa nt to c lose, the n click End Ta s k .
195 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Pr oblems wh en you t urn on t he comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Problems when you turn on the computer These pro blems may o ccur when you turn on t he po wer . The comput er will not start. Make sure you at tached t he A C adapter and powe r cable properl y or inst alled a char ged batt ery .
196 If S omething Goes Wr ong The W indows ® opera ting sy stem is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The comput er dis plays t he W ARNING RESUME F AILURE message. The comp uter was placed i n Standby mod e and th e batter y has disc har ged. Data stored in t he computer’ s memory h as been los t.
197 If Some thing Goes Wro ng The W i ndows ® oper ating sys tem is not work ing 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using Startup options to fix problems If the o perating s ystem fa ils to st art p roperly , you may ha ve t o change you r syst em’s conf igur ation or v erify the sta rtup procedur e to f ix the problem.
198 If S omething Goes Wr ong The W indows ® opera ting sy stem is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Internet problems My Internet connection is very slo w .
199 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Click a p roblem you w ould l ike he lp with fr om the list ings an d foll o w the on-sc reen in struc tions . Y ou can c onnect to Support Online b y clicking Support from the m enu.
200 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Resolving hardware c onflicts on your own Computer co mponents need resou rces to a ccomplish a task. A de vice, such as a disk dri ve or a modem, ne eds a channel to the co mpute r’s Ce ntral Proc essin g Unit ( CPU).
201 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Disable another s ystem compo nent and us e its re sources for the ne w de vice, see “Fixing a pr oblem with De vice Manager” on pag e 201 . Reconf igure the de vice so that its requ irements d o not confli ct.
202 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Checking device properties De vice Man ager prov ides a way to vie w the proper ties of a de vice. Pro perti es inclu de the name of the manuf acture r , the type of de vice, the dri vers in stalled , and t he system resources assigne d to th e de vice.
203 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Memor y module problems CAUTION: Stati c elec trici ty can damage the memory mo dule. Before you handle the module, touc h a grounded meta l surf ace t o discha rge any static electri city yo u may have bui lt up.
204 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Power and the batteries Y our computer recei ves its po wer through the A C adapter and po wer ca ble or fr om the syste m batte ries (mai n batter y and real-t ime clock (R TC) battery).
205 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The batte ry appears not to power the comput er f or as long as it usually does. If you f requentl y rechar ge a partia lly char ged battery , it may not ch arg e fully .
206 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Display problem s Here are some typica l displa y problems a nd thei r solution s: The display is blan k. Display Aut o Off may hav e gone into ef fect . Press an y ke y to activ ate the sc reen.
207 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Make sure the displa y choice i s not s et for t he b uilt- in screen o nly . The screen does not look right. Y ou can change the display s ettings by cl icking a bl ank area of the d esktop wi th the s econdary co ntrol b utton, then clicki ng Propert ies.
208 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The display mode is set to Simul taneous and the external display device does n ot work. Make sur e the e xterna l monitor i s capable of displ aying at resolut ions of 8 00 x 600 or hi gher .
209 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 6 Click Start . Error -checking ru ns the te st. Y our hard disk seem s very slow . If you ha ve been usi ng your compu ter for some t ime, your f iles may ha ve beco me fragmente d.
210 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you are s tartin g the co mputer fro m a disk ette, t he disk ette in the d ri ve does no t ha ve the f iles n ecessa ry to sta rt the computer . Replace it with a boo table dis kette .
211 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Some discs run c orr ect ly , b ut others do n ot. If the proble m is with an applic ation CD-R OM, ref er to the soft ware’ s docum enta tion a nd ch eck tha t the ha rdwar e conf igurat ion meet s the pro gram’s n eeds.
212 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Resource conflic ts can ca use probl ems when usin g PC Cards. See “Re solving a hardwar e confli ct” on page 199 .
213 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Resolving PC Card problems Here are some common probl ems and the ir solution s: The slots appear to be dead. PC Car ds that used to work no longer work. Chec k the PC Card s tatus : 1 Click Start .
214 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click Safely remove xxxx , where xxxx is the ident if ier for your PC Card. The opera ting syst em display s a message t hat you may safely remo v e the c ard. 3 Remo ve th e card from the sl ot.
215 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou may ha v e connected t he printe r while the co mputer i s on. Disable Standb y mode, tur n of f the c omputer , and turn of f the print er . T ur n the pri nter b ack o n, make sure it is on l ine, the n turn th e compute r back on.
216 If S omething Goes Wr ong Deve lop g ood comput ing hab its 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 TECHNICAL NOTE: Disabl e Call W ait ing befo re you conne ct throug h the modem. Call Wa iting i nterru pts data t ransmiss ion. The modem is on, set up p roperly an d still will not transmit or recei ve data.
217 If Some thing Goes Wro ng If you need fu rthe r assist ance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you ha ve install ed your o wn progr ams, you should ba ck up these pr ograms as we ll as your data f i les .
218 If S omething Goes Wr ong If you need furthe r assis tance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Consult y our netw ork admi nistrator . Consult t he dealer or author ized T oshiba repr esentati ve from whom you p urchased y our comput er and/or program. Y our dealer is your be st source for c urrent infor mation .
219 If Some thing Goes Wro ng Other T oshiba In ternet W eb sites 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 W ithin the Uni ted State s at (800) 457 -7777 Outside t he United States at ( 949) 859-427 3 Other T oshiba Internet W e b sites toshib a.com W orldw ide T osh iba cor porat e sit e compute rs.
220 If S omething Goes Wr ong T osh iba’s wo rldwide of f ices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T oshiba’ s worldwide offices Au s t r a l i a T oshiba (Australia) Pt y .
221 If Some thing Goes Wro ng T oshiba ’s worl dwide of fice s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Luxe mbou rg T oshiba Information Systems Benelux B.V . Rivium Bo ulev ard 4 1 2909 LK, Capelle a/d IJssel The Netherland s Mexic o and all of Latin America T oshiba de M éxico S.
222 If S omething Goes Wr ong T osh iba’s wo rldwide of f ices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sw eden Scri bona P C AB Sundbybergsväeg en 1 Box 13 74 171 27 Solna Swed en Switzerla nd Ozalid AG Herostrasse 7 8048 Zürich Switzerlan d United K ingdom T oshiba Information Systems (U.
223 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot ke ys are ke ys that, when pressed in c ombination wi th the Fn key , turn s ystem functi ons on a nd of f. Hot k ey s ha ve a leg end on or abov e the ke y indica ting the op tion or f eature t he ke y cont rols.
224 Hot K eys Instan t passwo r d sec urity 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Instant password security Without a password The Fn + F1 k e y combinat ion turns of f the dis play and acti vat es insta nt sec urity . Using the p ointing de vice or any ke y will mak e th e display ’s content reappear if no pas sword is set f or the curre nt user .
225 Hot Keys P ow er usage m ode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Power usage mod e Fn + This hot key displays the po wer usage pop-u p win- do w and c ycles through th e batt ery sa ve modes.
226 Hot K eys Standby mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Standby mode Fn + This hot key puts the computer into Stan dby mode. A message bo x is displ ayed b y def ault to con firm that t he com put er is goi ng into Standb y mode. Click the che ck box to pr ev ent the message bo x appeari ng in futu re.
227 Hot Keys Hibe rnatio n mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Hibernatio n mode Fn + This hot key puts the computer in to Hiberna tion mode. If Hiber nation mode is enable d (the defa ult) a mess age box is displaye d by defaul t to co nfirm the c omput er is going in to Hibern ation mode.
228 Hot K eys Display modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Display modes Fn + This hot key c ycles thr ough the po wer- on displa y options . While holdin g down Fn , pres s F5 repeated ly until the setting you wa nt takes eff ect. Then rele ase the Fn key .
229 Hot Keys Displ ay brig htness 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Display brightness Disabling or ena bling the T ouchPad Keyboard ho t keys Fn + The Fn + F6 hot k ey de creases t he scree n brigh tness. Fn + The Fn + F7 hot k ey i ncreas es the sc reen brig htness .
230 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Appendix B Power Cable Connectors Y our note book computer feat ures a uni versal po wer suppl y you can us e wor ldwide. This append ix sho w s th e shapes of the typi cal A C po wer cabl e connec tors for var ious part s of t he worl d.
231 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 G lo s sar y TECHNICAL NOTE: S ome feat ures d efined in t his gl ossary may not be avai lable o n you r com puter . Acrony ms The follo wing acron yms may appear in this user’s guide.
232 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 DMA direct memory access DIMM dual inline memory module DOS disk opera ting system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual su pert wist nematic DV D digital versatile (or vi.
233 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 RAM random access memory RFI radio frequency interfer ence RO M read-only memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system interf ace SDRAM synchro nous dyn.
234 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 application — A computer pro gram that you use to perform tasks of a specif ic type. Applications include w ord processors, spreadsheets, and database ma nagement s ystems. See also pr ogram . B backup — A cop y of a f ile, usually on a remov able disk, kept in case the original file is lost or damaged.
235 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 bu s — An electrical circuit that connects the cen tral processing unit (CPU) with other par ts of the computer , such as the vide o adapter , disk dri ves, an d ports. It is the p athway throug h which data flo ws from on e dev ice to another .
236 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 color palette — A set of specified colors that establishes the color s that can be disp layed on the screen at a p articular time. compatibility — The extent to which computers, progr ams, or de vices can work together harmoniously , using the same commands, formats, or languag e as another .
237 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 direct memory acces s (DMA) — A dedicated chann el, bypassing the CPU, that enables direct data tran sfer between memory and a de vice. directory — See folder . disable — T o turn a comp uter option of f. See also enable .
238 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 DV D — An indi vidual di gital v ersatile (or video) di sc. See also DV D - ROM . D VD-R OM (digital v ersatile disc rea d-only memory) — A v ery high-capacity storage medium that uses laser optics for reading data.
239 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 fo l d e r — Also called director y . A co ntainer fo r or ganizing f iles sa ved to a d isk. A folder is symbo lized on screen b y a graphical image (icon) of a file fo lder . A folder can contain f iles and oth er folders.
240 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 high-densi ty disket te — A 3. 5-inc h diske tte tha t hold s 1.44 MB of data. See also diskette. hot key — (1) A feature in which cer tain ke ys in combin ation with the Fn key can set system option s or control system parameters, such a s the b atte ry save mode .
241 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 liquid crystal display (LCD) — A typ e of disp lay that uses a liquid substance be tween two transparent electrode panels. When an electric curr ent passes through the electrodes, the molecules in the liquid form a crystalline pattern that polarizes the light passi ng t hroug h i t.
242 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 MS-D OS promp t — See syst em pr ompt. mu ltim edi a — A combination of two or more media, such as sound, animation, and video i n a computer pr ogram or presentation. Musica l Instrumen t Digital Int erface — See M IDI.
243 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 PC Card — A credit-card-sized e xpansion card designed to increase the capabilities of notebook computer s. PC Cards provid e func tions such as modem , fax/ mode m, hard disk dr iv e, networ k adapter , sound card, or SCSI ada pter .
244 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 rem ov a bl e di s k — A dis k that can be re mov ed from a disk dri ve. A diskette is one example of a remov able disk. res o lu t i on — A measure of the sh arpnes s of the images that can be produced b y a prin ter or displayed on a screen.
245 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Standby — A feature of some W indo ws ® operating systems that allows you to turn of f the computer without exiting your open applications and to co ntinue fr om where y ou left of f when you turn the comp uter on again.
246 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 W We b — See Wo r l d W i d e We b Wi-Fi — A trademarked term b y the W ireless Capabi lity Ethernet Alliance which stands for W ireless Fidelity . Wi-Fi is another term for the IEEE 2.11b communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireles s communication comp onents.
247 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 Index A A C adapt er 5 6 A C p o w er li g ht 35, 56, 60 Acces sories p rograms 1 5 1 adding memory 4 6 alarms lo w batt ery 1 2 0 audio CDs playing 8 3 audio feat ures 1 .
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 248 Index pr ev io us tr ack 36 primary control 32 , 6 4 secondary control 3 3 , 6 4 S t ar t 128 stop 3 6 TOSHIB A Console 3 3 , 7 7 C calcul ator 1 4 3 CD cont rol b utton s.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 249 Index ext er nal sp ea ker s 1 7 4 headphones 1 7 4 modem 9 2 power cable 5 7 tele vision 5 2 to a net work 9 3 USB- compatib le ke yboard 5 6 mouse 5 1 conserving batt er.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 250 Index removing a disc 9 0 troubleshooting 2 02 DV D - RO M / C D - RW launch W inD VD 1 7 1 D VD -R OM /CD - R W dr i ve 29, 83, 92 , 171 can’t access disc 2 10 driv e t.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 251 Index H hard disk dr i ve cove r 3 7 l ig ht 35, 60 hardware confl icts 1 9 9 resolving 2 0 0 headphone out 2 7 , 3 2 headphones connec ting 1 7 4 Help 15 2 Wi n d ow s X .
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 252 Index numeric keypad o verlay 7 6 overl ay keys 7 5 unexpected chara cters 2 0 5 W indo ws special ke ys 7 5 L lights A C po we r 35, 56, 60 b a tt er y 35, 60, 117 cursor.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 253 Index PC Card chec klist 2 12 CIS (Car d Info rmat ion Struc tur e) 212 computer stops working 2 1 3 eject b utton 3 1 errors 21 4 hot swapping fails 2 1 3 inse rtin g 1 7.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 254 Index external display not working 2 0 8 external keyboard not worki ng 205 ex ternal moni tor 2 0 6 fau lty mem o ry 2 0 3 hardware conflict 1 9 9 , 2 00 high-pitched noi.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 255 Index doesn’t look normal/flickers 2 0 7 Screen Sa ver tab 1 4 7 scro llin g T oshiba Scr oller 64 SCSI (Small Computer System s Interface) 1 7 7 SD c a rd s 31, 17 7 in.
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 256 Index T o shiba onli ne ser vices 2 1 8 T oshiba Scr oller 64 T o uchPad 3 3 disabling or enabling 6 4 disabling/enab ling 2 2 9 using 6 3 , 1 3 0 travelli ng ti ps 1 2 5 .
5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4.0 257 Index removing object s 1 4 9 resizing or moving windows 1 3 9, 141 specia l feat ures 1 5 5 starting program s 1 3 7 System Restore 1 51 tours and tutori als 15 4 Wi n DV.
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