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GMAD00268010 12/10 If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site pcsupport.toshiba.co m ❖ T oshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United St ates (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United St ates (949) 859-4273 Fo r more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 155 in this guide.
2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Critical Applications The computer you hav e pu rchased is not designed for any “critical applications. ” “Critical applications” means life s uppor t systems, medical .
4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: ❖ This device may not cause harmful interference. ❖ This device must accept an y interferen ce receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired op eration.
5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. Contact the state public utility commission, public se rvice co mmission or corpor ation commission for information. T elephone Company Procedures The goal of the telephone company is to pro vide you with the best service it can.
6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In order to program this information into your fax transmission, refer to t he fax software instructions installed on this computer . Alarm Equipment If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this equipment does not disab le your alarm equipment.
7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 The standard connecting arrangemen t (telephone jack type) for this equipment is jack t ype(s): USOC RJ11C. Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIB A W ireless LAN Mini PCI Car .
8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless LAN and Y our Health W ireless LAN products, like other radio de vices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic energy . The le vel of energy emitted by W ireless LAN devices ho wev er is far much less than the elect romagnetic energy emitted b y wi reless de vices like for example mobile phones.
9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Canada – Indust r y Canada (IC) This device complies with RS S 210 of Industr y Canada. The installer of this radio equipment mu st ensure that t he antenna is located or poi.
10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 EU Declaration of Conformity TOSHIB A declares that this product conforms to the following Standards: This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance w ith the related European Directiv es. The par ty responsible for CE-Markin g is TOSHIB A Euro pe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 4146 0 Neuss, Germany .
11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 VCCI Class B Information Modem W arning Notice This information is only applicable if your computer has a modem. Conformity Statement The equipment has been ap prov ed to [Commission D ecision “CTR21”] for pan- European single terminal connection to the Public Switched T elephone Network (PSTN).
12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using this Equipment in Japan In Japan, the freq uency bandwidth of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz for sec ond generation lo w-power data communicatio n systems such as this equipment ov erlaps that of mobile object identifi cation systems (premises radio station and specified lo w-power radio station).
13 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. 3. TOSHIB A Direct PC Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00 T oll Free T el: 0120-15-1048 Direct Dial:.
14 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 W iMAX™ connecti vity requires a W iMAX™ enabled de vice and subscription to a W iMAX™ broadba nd service. W iMA X™ connecti vity may require you to purchase additional so ftware or hardware at e xtra cost.
15 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For t hese reasons Intel ® cannot permit an y manipulat ion by third parties of the software pro vided in binary format with the wireless W iMAX™ adapters (e.
16 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situations or en vironments, the use of W ireless W AN may be restricted by the proprietor of the b uilding or responsible representativ es of the organization.
17 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Canada – Industr y Canada (IC) W ireless W AN complies with RSS-129, RSS-133 I ndustry Canada. The installer of this radio equipment mu st ensure that t he antenna is locate.
18 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel ® Wireless Wi-Fi ® Link 5100/5300 Series This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the fol lowing table.
19 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel ® Wireless Wi-Fi ® Link 622ANHMW and 633ANHMW Series This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.
20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Czech Republic Denmar k Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Hond uras Hong K ong Hungary Iceland India I.
21 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros ® Wireless Wi-Fi ® Link AR5B95 Series This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the fol lowing table.
22 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Europe - Restrictions for us e of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries Ukraine Uni ted Kingdom Uruguay USA V enezuela V ietnam Y emen Zimbabwe België/ Belgique: For pri vate usage outside b uildings acr oss public grounds over less than 300m no special r egistration with IBPT/BIPT is r equired.
23 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allo wed x: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance with Euro pean spectrum usage laws for W ireless LAN operation, the abov e 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limi tations apply .
24 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek ® R TL8192E This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.
25 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek ® RT L8191SE This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.
26 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek ® R TL8187B This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the fol lowing table.
27 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnolo gy Interoperability Bluetooth ® Cards from TO SHIBA are designed to be interoperable with an y product with Bluetooth wireless technol ogy tha.
28 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use ( Bluetooth ® wireless technology) Bluetooth ® Card from T oshiba equipment is ap proved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the fol lowing table.
29 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situatio ns or en vironments, the use of Bluetooth wir eless technology may be restricted by the proprietor of th e bu ilding or responsible representativ es of the organization.
30 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The legal communications mentioned in the abov e item refer to radio communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication laws and regulations.
31 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Export Administration Regulation This document contains technical data that may be controlled under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and ma y be subject to the approv al of the U.S. Department of Commerce prior to export.
32 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rademarks Satellite, and eco Utility are either regi stered trademarks or trademarks of T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/ or T oshiba C orporation. Adobe and Photoshop ar e either registered trademarks or tr ademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the Unite d States and/or other countries.
33 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Contents Introduction ................ ................................................................ 40 This guide ...............................................................42 Safety icons ............................
34 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Turning on the power ....................................... 53 Setting up your software ................................... 53 Registering your computer with Toshiba ................54 Adding optional external devices.
35 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Using and configuring Sleep mode ...................85 Closing the display panel ..................................88 Customizing your co mputer’s settings .................... 88 Caring for your computer .........
36 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Caring for optical discs ..................................105 Toshiba’s online resources ...................................105 Chapter 3: Mobile Comput ing................................................. 106 Toshiba’s energy-saver design.
37 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Using external speakers or headphones..........128 Using the Web Camera .........................................128 Using the Memory card reader..............................129 Inserting memory media ..............
38 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong ............ ........................ 155 Problems that are easy to fix ................................155 Problems when you turn on the computer ............ 156 The Windows ® operating system is not working .
39 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHI BA Cards ........... ...................... 183 Hot Key Cards .......................................................183 Using the Hot K ey Cards .................................184 Hot key functions .
40 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of powerful, portable, multimedi a computing. W ith your T o shiba computer , your work and entertainment can accompan y you where ver you go.
41 Introduction 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 According to the EP A, a computer meeting the new ENERGY ST AR ® specif ications will use between 30% and 60% less energy depending on how it i s used.
42 Intro duc tion This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The product specifications and configuration information are designed for a product Series. Y our particular model may not have all the features and specifications listed or illustrated.
43 Introduction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Safety icons This manual contains safety in structions that must be observed to a void potential hazards that co uld result in personal injuries, damage to your equipm ent, or loss of data.
44 Intro duc tion Other documenta tion 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y our computer’ s features and specifications Certain computer chassis are de s igned to accommodate all possible conf i gurations for an entire product Series.
45 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for us ing your computer ef fectiv ely , summarizes ho w to conn ect components, and explains what to do the f irst time you use you r computer . The “Instruction Manual for Safety and Com fort, ” th at is shipped with your computer , contains impo rt ant safety inform ation.
46 Getting Started Selecting a place to work T o keep your computer in prime operating conditi on, protect your work area from: ❖ Dust, moisture, and direct sunlight. ❖ Equipment that generates a strong electromagnetic field, such as stereo speakers (other than speakers that are connected to the computer) or speak erphones.
47 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ A v oid prolonged ph ysical contact with the underside or s urface of the computer . ❖ Computer base and pa lm rest can become hot ! A v oid prolonged contact to prevent hea t injur y to skin.
48 Getting Started Setting up your co mputer Important information on your computer’ s cooling fan Y our computer may hav e a CPU cooling fan that cools the CPU by drawing outside air into the computer .
49 Getting Started Connecting to a power sou r ce Please handle your computer care fully to avoid scratching or damaging the surface. Connecting to a power source Y our computer requires power to operate. Use the po wer cord/cable and A C adaptor to connect the comput er to a li ve electrical outlet, or to char ge the computer’ s battery .
50 Getting Started Connecting to a p ower sour ce T o connect A C power to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cable to the A C adaptor . (Sample Illustration) Connecting the power cor d/cable to .
51 Getting Started Char ging the main battery The computer’ s m ain battery ligh t gi ves you an indication of the main battery’ s current char ge: ❖ Glow s am ber while the m ain battery is bei.
52 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time Battery life and charge time may var y depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Using the computer for the first time The computer is no w ready for you to turn it on and begin using it.
53 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time technology . When the co mputer is operated on battery po wer , the screen will dim and you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power .
54 Getting Started Re gisterin g your computer with T oshiba The f irst time yo u turn on your computer , the Setup W izard guides you through steps to set up your software.
55 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Y our computer includes recov er y utilities to allow you to recov er your internal storage dri ve if necessary .
56 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive ❖ During the internal storage drive recovery process it is strongly recommended that your computer be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor .
57 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive 3 A warning screen appears , statin g that when the reco very is ex ecuted all data will be deleted and re written .
58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive 5 The Recov ery of Factory Defaul t Software screen appears. Select Recover to out-of-box state . (Sample Imag e) Recovery of F a ctory Default Softwar e scr een 6 Click Next . A conf i rmation message displays reminding you that all data will be lost during the recovery process.
59 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive Y ou can recov er th e C: dri ve without af fectin g other partitions by either using the utiliti es stored on your computer’ s internal storag e dri ve or b y using recov ery D V Ds /m e d ia , if you have created such media.
60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive 4 When the T oshiba Recov ery W izard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select R ecov ery of Factory Default Software and then click Next . (Sample Imag e) Selecting a Pr ocess scr een 5 The Recov ery of Factory Defaul t Software screen appears.
61 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive 6 Click Next . A conf i rmation message displays reminding you that all data on the C: dri ve will be lost during the reco very process. Be sure to sa ve your work to external media before proceeding (see “Backing up your work” on page 98 ).
62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive 3 A warning screen appears , statin g that when the recov ery is ex ecuted all data will be deleted and re written .
63 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive 5 The Recov ery of Factory Defaul t Software screen appears. Select Recov er to a custom size partition . (Sample Imag e) Recovery of F a ctory Default Softw ar e scr een 6 Use the on-screen arro w buttons in The size of driv e C: fi e l d to set the partition size.
64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive When you create recovery DVDs/media, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are backed up to the external media and can be restored from this media.
65 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive Y ou cannot store your system’ s applications on the same drive or disc/disc set where the rest of the system recov er y files are stored. For example, you will need to store the applications on one USB flash drive and the system recover y files on another USB flash drive.
66 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Stor age Drive Restoring from recover y DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored on the internal storage drive. Be sure to sav e your work to external media before executing the recovery (see “Backing up your work” on page 98 ).
67 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Stora ge Drive 3 T urn on your comp uter . When the initial screen displays, press F12 . The boot menu displays. 4 Using the arro w keys, s elect the D VD optio n or the USB Flash option, depending on whi ch type of media you are using, and then press Enter .
68 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Stor age Drive T o delete all data and partitions from the internal storage driv e: 1 Access the T oshiba Recov ery W i zard on your in ternal storage dri ve or on your recov ery D VD s/ me di a .
69 Getting Started Chec king the internal stor age drive oper ating status 4 Click Next . A conf i rmation message displays reminding you that all data on the internal storage dri ve will be lost.
70 Getting Started Using the tou ch pad Using the touch pad Some of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in certain applications.
71 Getting Started Using the touch pad T o : Do the following: Example: Move the on -screen pointer Slide your finger across the touch p ad in the direction you want to move the point er . T o move the pointer a longer distance, slide your finger several times across the touch pad in the preferred direction.
72 Getting Started Using the tou ch pad Scroll horizon tally Slide your finger along the botto m edge of the touch pad in t he direction you want to scroll.
73 Getting Started Using the touch pad Adjusting touch pad settings While you are typing, the on-screen pointer may seem to mov e or jump around “by itself” to ran dom locations on the screen. The on-screen pointer may also seem to autom atically select text, click b uttons, and acti vate other user interf ace elements.
74 Getting Started Using e xternal display devices Using external display devices Y our computer comes with a b uilt- in display , but you can also connect the following types of external display de v.
75 Getting Started Using e xternal display devices 4 T urn on the external de vice. Y our computer will aut omatically detect the external display de vi ce. In the future you can change the dis play settings by pressing F5 , or by configuring the display propertie s settings.
76 Getting Started Using an e xternal ke yboar d ❖ Swap-Switch prim ary display bet ween internal display and external monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options wind ow Adju.
77 Getting Started Connecting a printer If your printer supports Plug and Play , your computer may automatically re cognize the pr inter; the pri nter is then read y for use. Refer to your printer documentation for further inst ructions. TECHNICAL NOTE: T o determine if your printer supports Plug and Play , check its documentation.
78 Getting Started T urning off the computer T urning off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows ® operating system could cause you to lose you r work. Make sure the system indicator panel’ s storage drive light and the drive in -use light are off.
79 Getting Started T urning off the computer Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the co mputer uses no main bat tery po wer . ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to the internal storage dri ve, no data is lost if the main battery di scharges.
80 Getting Started T urning off the computer ❖ If the battery char ge becomes cr itically low , the computer wi ll try to enter Hibernation mode. If you power down using the Sleep command and the main bat ter y discharges fully , your unsaved information will be lost.
81 Getting Started T urning off the computer 2 Click Change pla n sett ings under the power plan to be customized. The Edit Plan Settin gs window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings scr een 3 Click Change advanced power settings . The Adv anced setting s tab of the Power Options windo w appears.
82 Getting Started T urning off the computer These options can be set separately for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power . ❖ Lid close action Set this opt ion to Shut down if you want the computer to shut do wn when you close the display panel.
83 Getting Started T urning off the computer 2 Click Hiber nate in the pop-up menu. The computer sav es the state of all open pr ograms and f iles, turns of f the display , and then turns of f. Configuring Hibernation mode options Y ou can place the computer into Hibernation mode b y either pressing the power b utton or closing the display panel.
84 Getting Started T urning off the computer 4 Double-click P ower b uttons and lid to display the actions that you can conf igure. (Sample Image) Advanced setti ngs tab of P ower Options scr een 5 Select Hibernate for the options you want.
85 Getting Started T urning off the computer Starting again from Hibernation mode T o start up the computer from Hibernation mo de, press the po wer button until the ON/OFF lig ht glo ws whi te.
86 Getting Started T urning off the computer T o use any of these methods, you f irst need to enable them using the Po wer Options feature. 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , System and Security , and then P ower Options . The Po wer Options windo w appears.
87 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5 Double-click P ower b uttons and lid to display the actions that you can conf igure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of P ower Options scr een 6 Select Sleep for the option s you want.
88 Getting Started Customizin g your computer’ s settings Starting again from Sleep mode T o start up the computer from Sleep mode, press the power b utton until the ON /OFF li ght glows white.
89 Getting Started Caring for your co mputer Moving the computer Before moving your computer , ev en across the room , make sure all driv e activity has end ed (the intern al storage dri ve and optical disc dri ve indicator lights stop glo wing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected.
90 Chapter 2 Learning t he Basics This chapter gi ves some computing tip s and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sav e your work frequen tly . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory un til you sav e it to the internal storage dri ve.
91 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d ❖ Back up your files to e xternal media on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place.
92 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Character keys T yping with the character keys is v ery much like typing on a type w riter , except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space char acter instead of just passing ov er an area of the page. ❖ The lo wercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable.
93 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogr am Y our computer’ s keyboard has o ne ke y and one button that hav e special functions in W indows ® : ❖ Wi nd ow s ® key —Open s the Start menu ❖ A pplic ation key —Has a similar functio n as the secondary mouse button Backlit keyboard Y our ke yboard may ha ve a backlight illumination feature.
94 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogr am 2 Click the program group, in thi s example, Acces sories . The Accessories menu is displayed. 3 Click the p rogram, in thi s example, Wo r d P a d . W ordPad opens. T o close the program, click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the program’ s window .
95 Learning the Basics Saving your work Starting a program using the Search programs and files field This ex ample uses the Start menu’ s Search programs and files f ield to start W ordPad: 1 Click Start to display the Start menu. The Search programs and files f ield appears at the bottom of the Start menu.
96 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving files 1 Click on the arro w in th e upper - left corner of your W indows ® -based application to display th e drop-do w n menu, and then click Sav e . If you are working with a docum ent that already has a f ile name, thi s is all you need to do.
97 Learning the Basics Printing your work Microsoft ® W ord file. Creating y our own e xtension is usually unwise, since the program is unlikely to recognize a strange extension and may refuse to handle your file correctly . TECHNICAL NOTE: By default, the Windows ® operating system does not show file extensions.
98 Learning the Basics Backing up your work 3 Specify the print parameters. F or example, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print . Backing up your work Back up all the files you create i n case something happens to your computer .
99 Learning the Basics Using the optical d isc drive TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you tr y to overwrite a file that already exists on the internal storage drive. Make sure t he backup version is the one you want before overwriting the existing file.
100 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive ❖ Some Blu-ray Disc™ movies hav e online content that can be accessed from the disc. T o view this content, your computer must be connected to the In ternet.
101 Learning the Basics Using the optical d isc drive Optical disc drive components The optical disc dri ve is located on the side of the computer . Y our optical disc driv e may look like this: (Sample Illustration) Optical disc driv e Driv e in-use indicator light —Indicates w hen the driv e is in use.
102 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive 3 Press the dri ve’ s eject button. The disc tr ay slides par tially out of the d ri ve. 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is free of dust.
103 Learning the Basics Using the optical d isc drive 8 Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lying flat on the tray . If you insert the disc incorrectly , it may jam the drive. If this happens, contact T oshiba support for assistance.
104 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive Recording optical media Depending on the configuration, your computer may come with an optical disc dri ve that allo ws you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ❖ Read/write data and mu lti-media files to recordable optical media.
105 Learning the Basics T oshiba’ s online r esour ces Removing a disc with the computer off T o remov e a disc with the computer turned of f: 1 Insert a slender object, such as a s traightened paper clip, into the manual eject hole. The disc tr ay slides par tially out of the d ri ve.
106 Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter co vers all aspects of using yo ur computer while tra veling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a low-po wer suspen sion mode when it is not being used, thereby conserving ener gy and saving money in the process.
107 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power Batter y Notice Battery life rating is for comp arison purposes only , and does no t indicate the battery life that will be obtained b y any indi vidual user .
108 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries TECHNICAL NOTE: Depending on your system, the RTC battery may only charge while the computer is turned on. Power management Y our computer ships w ith the powe.
109 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries Charging the main batter y T o charge the main battery while it is in your computer , plug the computer into a li ve electrical ou tlet.
110 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power T o rechar ge the R TC battery , plug the computer into a li ve e l ectrical outlet and leav e the computer powered on for 24 hours. It is seldom necessary to charge the RTC battery because it charges while the computer is on.
111 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power HINT : Be careful not to confuse the batter y light ( ), the ON/OFF light ( ), and the power button light (near the upper -left corner of the keyboard).
112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Determining remaining battery power Wait a few moments af ter turning on the computer before tr ying to monitor the remaining battery power . The computer needs this time to check the battery’ s remaining capacity and perform its calculations.
113 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Setting batter y notifications Y ou can set two notif icati ons. Each notif ic ation can be set to alert you when a specified percentage of remaining battery po wer has been reached.
114 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decr eases at lo w temperatures There are v arious ways in which you can conserv e power a nd extend .
115 Mobile Computing Using the T OSHIB A eco power plan 3 Click Create a po wer plan in the left pane to set up a new plan. T o edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change pla n settings to choose the plan you want to edit.
116 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery The T O SHIB A eco Utility™ monit ors your power sa vings from using the eco po wer plan by tracking real-time power consumption and accumulated sa vings ov er time. T o learn how to access the utility , see “TOSHIB A eco Utility™” on page 152 .
117 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5 Slide the battery release lock to the u nlocked positio n. (Sample Illustration) Unlocking the battery r ele ase loc k 6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery . 7 Pull the discharged battery out of the computer .
118 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery Inserting a charged batter y T o insert a battery: 1 W i pe the terminals of the char ge d battery with a clean cloth to ensure a good connection. 2 Insert the charged battery into the slot until the latch clicks.
119 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery 5 Reconnect an y cables that were remov ed in step 3 of “Removing the battery from the computer” on page 116 . 6 Restart the computer . T aking care of your batter y The follo wing sect ions of fer tips on how to tak e care of yo ur battery and prolong its life.
120 Mobile Computing Disposing of used batteries Maintaining your batter y Fully dischar ging your battery pack will allow better accurac y of the battery meter . T o fully discharge your battery pack: ❖ Periodically , disconnect the computer from a po wer source and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges.
121 Mobile Computing Disposing of used b atteries Never attempt to dispose of a battery pack by burning or by throwing it into a fire, and never allow exposure to a heating apparatus (e.g., microwave oven). Hea t can cause a batter y pack to explode and/or release caustic liquid, bo th which may possibly cause serious injury .
122 Mobile Computing T raveling ti ps T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “Selecting a place to work” on page 45 , also apply while trav eling. ❖ Ne ver leav e your computer on a sunny ledge or in a place where it could g et wet or covered in dust.
123 Chapter 4 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features In this ch apter , you w ill explore so me of the special features of your computer . Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for ev erythin g you can do in the W i ndo w s ® operating system.
124 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Y our computer’ s desktop includes sev eral standard features: icons, Start button, taskbar , notification area, and background pattern.
125 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Exploring the desktop ❖ TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a large number of files or very large files from the internal storage drive, there may be insufficient space available in the Recycle Bin to hold these files.
126 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications T o make a program or window the currently activ e one, click the associated taskbar bu tton. Notification area The notification area displays icons of tasks or programs that ru n continuously in the backg round and displays notifications.
127 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explori ng audio feat ur es When the Wireless antenna is ON, the wireless indicator light will be lit. For help with comm on W i-Fi ® networking problem s, see “W ireless networking problems” on page 171 .
128 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the W eb Camera 3 Click the Start Recording button. 4 Speak normally into the microp hone. 5 When you ha ve f inished recording, click the Stop Recording button. The Sa ve As dialog box appears. 6 T o sav e the f i le, type a f ile nam e, and then click Sa ve .
129 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Memory car d r eader T o email, instant message or video conference, you must be connected to the Internet. Depending on your comp uter model, the process of sending email, taking pictures or recording video messag es may vary .
130 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Memory car d r eader Inserting memor y media The follo wing instruct ions apply to all types of supported medi a de vices. 1 T urn the media so that the cont acts (metal areas) are face down. 2 Push the media into the ad apter until it locks in place.
131 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Memory car d r eader 3 Grasp the card and pull it straigh t out. (Sample Illustration) Removing memory media Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read. Even when the Windows ® message “copying.
132 Chapter 5 Utilities Y our computer includes sev eral utilities desi gned to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T ogether , these allo w you to ascerta in certain system details, set additional option s, or change default options.
133 Utilities T OSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIB A Button Support ❖ TOSHIB A Accessibility ❖ TOSHIB A eco Utili ty™ ❖ TOSHIB A Service Station ❖ TOSHIB A PC Health Monitor TOSHIBA Assist The T O SHIB A Assist provides qui ck acces s to computer functions and allo ws you to customize a range of computer settings.
134 Utilities T OSHIBA Assist Secure The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Supervisor p assword ❖ User password (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window – Secure tab.
135 Utilities T OSHIBA Assist Protect & Fix The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ TOSHIB A PC Diag nostic T ool U tility ❖ TOSHIB A HDD P rotection Util ity (Sample Image) TOSHIBA As.
136 Utilities T OSHIBA Assist Optimize The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIB A Hardware S etup (Hardware Settings) ❖ TOSHIB A Button Support ❖ TOSHIB A Accessi.
137 Utilities T OSHIBA Recovery Media Cr eator TOSHIBA Recover y Media Creator The T O SHIB A Recov ery Media Creator utility enables you to create recov ery D VDs/media that can be used to retu rn your system to its out-of-box state, if necessary .
138 Utilities Setting passwor ds Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer while providing additional protection for your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can work on your computer again.
139 Utilities Setting passwor ds T o set a supervisor password: 1 Click Start , All Pr ograms , TO S H I BA , Ut ilities , and then TOSHIB A Assist . The T O SHIB A Assist windo w appears. 2 On the left side, click the Secure tab . 3 Click the Supervisor Passw ord icon.
140 Utilities Setting passwor ds 4 Click Not Registered . A pop-up screen appears asking for a password. 5 Enter the password, then click OK . 6 Click OK to e xit. 7 Restart the system to complete the process . Using a user password A user password pro vides power -on password protection.
141 Utilities TOSHIB A F ace Recognition Utility TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility Y our computer may come w ith the TOSHIB A Face Recognition utility . This utili ty provides another way to log on to your co mputer . For high security purposes, TOSHIBA Fac e Recognition is not a suitable substitute for Windows ® passwords.
142 Utilities T OSHIBA PC Diagnosti c T ool Utility TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T ool Utility This utility can help diag nose problems w ith devices in your computer . Refer to th e online Help document ation within the application for additional help. The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T ool u tility may show tests for features you do not have.
143 Utilities T OSHIBA HDD Pr otection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The T O SHIB A HDD Protection Utili ty controls your computer’ s hard disk dri ve (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whene ver motion is detected on the computer .
144 Utilities Mouse Utility Mouse Utility The Mouse utility allows you to change your pointing device or mouse settings. T o access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , Hardwar e and Sound , and then under Devices and Printers , click Mous e , or click the Mouse icon in the Optimize t ab of TOSHIB A Assist .
145 Utilities T O S H I BA H a rd w a re S e t u p TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIB A Hardware S etup is the TOSHIB A configuration management tool av ailable throu gh the W indows ® operating system.
146 Utilities T O S H I BA H a rd w a re S e t u p ❖ Button Se tting —Allows you to set conditions for the b u ttons on the system control panel ❖ Display —Allows you to change v ariou s default settings for the built-in display When the computer restarts, it remembers the last configuration.
147 Utilities TOSHIB A Sleep Utility TOSHIBA Sleep Utility This utility disp lays 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 .
148 Utilities T OSHIBA Sleep Utility ❖ When “USB Sleep and Charge function” is set to Enabled, USB bus power (DC 5V) will be supplied to the compatible port even when the power of the computer is turned OFF . USB bus power (DC 5V) is similarly supplied to the external devices which are connected to the compatible ports.
149 Utilities TOSHIB A Sleep Utility Enabling USB Sleep and Charge This utility can be used to enable or d isable the USB Sleep and Charge function. T o enable this function, select the Enable USB Sleep and C harge check box in the utility . T o d isable this function, de-select the check box.
150 Utilities T OSHIBA Button Support With certain external devices, the USB Sleep and Charge function may not work no matter which charging mode you select. In those cases, disable USB Sleep and Charge in the utility and turn the computer on to charge the device, or use a di fferent charging device.
151 Utilities T OSHIB A Accessibility TOSHIBA Accessibility The T O SHIB A Accessibility utility allo ws you to use the Fn ke y to create a hot ke y combi nation with one of the function ke y s without pressing the two ke ys simu ltaneously as is usually required.
152 Utilities T OSHIBA eco Utility™ TOSHIBA eco Utility™ The T O SHIB A eco Utility™ monit ors your power sa vings from using the eco po wer plan by tracking real-time power consumption and accumulated sa vings over time.
153 Utilities T OSHIBA Service Station TOSHIBA Ser vice Station The TOSHIB A Service Station helps y ou keep your ne w computer running at its best by notifying you when updated soft ware, f irmware, documentation or other information is av ailable for your computer .
154 Utilities T OSHIBA PC Health Monitor Y ou may disable the T OSHIB A PC Health Monitor at any time by uninstalling th e software via the W indows ® Control P anel. Doing so will automatically delete all coll ected information fro m the internal storage dri ve.
155 Chapter 6 If Somet hing G oes W r o ng Some problems you may encoun ter when using your computer are relativ ely easy to identify and solve. Others may require hel p from your network administrator or the manufacturer of the software program. This chapter aims to help you solve man y problems by yourself.
156 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 2 Click the A pplicatio ns tab . If a program has stopped responding, the words “not responding” appear beside its name in the list. 3 Select the program you want to close, then click End T ask .
157 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on th e computer The computer displays the WA RNING RESUME FA ILURE/Windows Error Recovery – Windows did not shut down successfully message . T o continue, select Start W indows normal ly . This can happen if the computer was put into Sl eep mode and the battery has discharged.
158 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working If the trickle-charging does not pro ve ef fectiv e, visit the T oshiba W eb site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see the Su pport Bulletin Step-Charging the computer’ s battery (click the Ask Iris ® link and search for the s uppor t bull etin by name).
159 If Something Goes Wrong The W i ndows ® operating system is not working ❖ The operating system responds dif ferently from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. Unless a hardware de vice has failed , problems usually occur when you change the system in some wa y such as installing a ne w program or adding a de vice.
160 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working If your computer is connected to a network, the Startup menu may display different versions of Safe mode. Internet problems My Internet connection is v ery slow . Many f actors contribute to the speed with which you can surf the Internet.
161 If Something Goes Wrong F ixing a pr oblem with Device Manager Fixing a problem with Device Manager De vice Manager provides a way to check and change the conf i guration of a device. Changing the default settings using Device Manager can cause other conflicts that make one or more devices unusable.
162 If Something Goes Wrong Memory pr oblems Memor y problems Incorrectly connected or faulty me mory modu les may cause erro rs that seem to be hardware or e ven softw are rel ated. Y our computer has two memory modul e slots. Both slots are located under the ke yboard and should only be accessed by a T oshiba authorized service provider .
163 If Something Goes Wrong K eyboar d pr oblems If the battery has completely discharged, it will not be gin charging immediately . Leav e the A C ad aptor and power cord/cable connected, wait 20 minutes and s ee if the battery is charging.
164 If Something Goes Wrong Display pr oblems Display problems Here are some typical display problem s and their solutions: The screen is blank. Display Auto Off ma y hav e gone into effect. Press an y key to acti vate the screen. If you hav e registered a password, press any k ey , ty pe the password and press Enter .
165 If Something Goes Wrong Display pr oblems T o improve screen resolution and increase/de crease screen size, press Fn + 2 to zoom in and Fn + 1 to zoom out.
166 If Something Goes Wrong Disk or stora ge drive pr oblems Disk or storage drive problems Problems with the storage driv e or with external media usually sho w up as an inability to access the driv e or as sector errors. Sometimes a driv e problem may cause one or more files to appear to hav e garbage in them.
167 If Something Goes Wrong Optical disc drive pr oblems Y our data f iles are damaged or corrupted. Refer to your sof tware documentati on for fi le recovery procedures. Many s o ftware packages automatically create backup files. Y ou may also be able to recover lost data using utility software.
168 If Something Goes Wrong Optical disc drive pr oblems Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Pencil lea d can break off inside the computer and damage it. Some discs run corr ectly but others do not. Check that the type of disc you are using is compatib le with your optical disc dri ve.
169 If Something Goes Wrong Optical disc drive pr oblems Blu-ray Disc™ player T echno logy . Compatibility and/or performance issues are possible. Certain interactive features may not be supported due to compatibility , network settings or other conditions.
170 If Something Goes Wrong Sound system pr oblems Sound system problems No sound is coming from the compu ter’ s speakers. Adjust the volume control. T ry pressing F12 to see if v olume mute is disabl ed. Check that the volume control on the computer is turned up.
171 If Something Goes Wrong W ir eless networking pr oblems The printer will not print wh at y ou see on the scr een. Many programs display information on the screen di f ferently from the way they print it. See if your program has a print previe w mode.
172 If Something Goes Wrong D VD and BD ope ra tin g pr oblems T o enable or disable wireless communication, press the F8 Hot K ey . For more information see “Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards” on page 183 . ❖ Use IPCONFIG to verify that the computer has a useful IP address - one other than the pri vate address of 169.
173 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 3 Use the D VD or BD player software that came with your computer to view D VD or BD movies. 4 Clean the disc and try again.
174 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits On a r egular basis, back up the inf ormation stor ed on you r inter nal storage drive. Use W indo ws ® to back up files, o r the en tire computer , to an optical disc, or e x ternal hard disk.
175 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Saving system configuration with restore points The System Restore feature of the W indows ® operating system quickly creates restore point s—‘snapshots’ o f your W indows ® operating system conf iguration—and sav es them for later recall.
176 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits This list may contain re store points that you did not create. Restore points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by the Windows ® operating system. Other restore points may have be en created automatically by applications when they were installed.
177 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 4 Click Back up y our computer under the System and Security heading. Follo w th e on-screen i nstructions to back u p your files. For more help, click Start , Help and Support , and search for “back up f iles.
178 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 3 Install on e item of hardware or software. 4 Restart the W indows ® operatin g system. 5 Use the ne w hardware or softw are for a while, noting an y ne w problems. Make sure that your critical applications (email, business applications, etc.
179 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance Charge function. ” For more information , see “TOSHIB A Sleep Utility” on page 147 . If you need further assistance If you have follo wed th e recommendation s in this chapter and are still having problems, you m ay need addition al technical assist ance.
180 If Something Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites T oshiba voice contact Before calling T oshiba, ma ke sure you hav e: ❖ Y our computer’ s serial number ❖ The computer and any opti.
181 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide of fices T oshiba’ s worldwide offices A ustralia T oshiba (Austral ia) Pty . Limited 84-92 T ala vera Road North Ryde N SW 2113 Sydney Australia Canada T oshiba Canada Ltd. 191 McNabb Street Markham, Ontari o L3R - 8H2 Canada France T oshiba Systèmes (France) S.
182 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide off ices For more information on addi tional T oshiba worldwid e locations, please visit: www .toshiba.co.jp/in dex.htm . United Stat es T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 9740 Irvine Boulev ard Irvine, California 92618 United States The Rest of Europe T oshiba Euro pe (I.
183 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix A Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke ys and T OSHIB A Cards prov ide a quick way to modif y selected system functions and to launch applications.
184 Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke y functions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the Hot Key Cards The Hot K ey Cards are normally hidden from view . The Cards appear when you p ress the corresponding funct ion ke y . Hot keys are keys that, when pressed, turn syste m functions on and off.
185 Hot Ke ys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke y functions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Internet Disabling or enabling the touch pad Illumination Optical disc drive Press th is hot key to acti v at e the default Internet bro wser . Press this hot ke y enables/disables the touch pad.
186 Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke y functions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Output (Display switch) or This T O SHIB A Card or hot key c ycles through th e p o we r - o n di sp l ay o p ti on s (on ly the f i.
187 Hot Ke ys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke y functions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Display brightness Cycle through the display mo des, then select the desired mode. Not all functions are support ed on all models. Some systems also support an additional Swap Image Display mode.
188 Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke y functions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Disabling or enabling wireless devices or This T O SHIB A Card or hot key enables/disables the optional wireless devices installed in your computer . The wireless modes are: ❖ Wi - F i ® enabled—Enables just the W i-Fi ® module.
189 Hot Ke ys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot ke y functions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Keyboard hot key functions This hot ke y all o ws you play a CD, or pause it if currently playing. This hot ke y decreases the speaker v olume. This hot ke y increases the speaker v olume.
190 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix B P o wer Cord/Cable C o nnector s Y our computer ships w ith the correct power su pply for the co untry of purchase. This appendix shows the shapes of the typical A C po wer cord/cable connectors fo r v arious parts of the world.
191 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossar y may not be available on your computer . Acronyms The follo wing acronyms may app ear in this User’ s Guid e.
192 Glossar y DIMM Dual Inline Memo ry Module DOS Disk Operating System DPI Dots Per Inch DV D Digital V ersatile (or V id eo) Disc DV D - R O M Digital V ersatile (or V ideo) Disc Read-Onl y Memory E.
Glossary 193 RO M Read-Only Memory RT C Real-T ime Clock SD Secure Digital SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory SSD Solid State Dr i ve TFT Thin Film T ransistor USB Uni versal Serial Bus URL Uniform Resource Locator WA N W ide Area Network www W orld W ide W eb Te r m s The follo wing ter ms may appear in this user’ s guide.
194 Glossar y B backup —A copy of a f ile, usually on a rem ov able disk, kept in case the original file is lost or damaged. Basic Input/Out put System (BIOS) —See BIOS. baud rate —The speed at which a communication de vice, such as a printer or modem, tran smits info rmation.
Glossary 195 C cache —A section of very fast memory in which frequently used information is duplicated for qu ick access. Accessing data from cache is faster than accessing it from the computer’ s main memory . See also CP U c ach e, L 1 c ach e, L2 c ach e.
196 Glossar y CPU cache —A section of very fast memory residing between the CPU and the computer’ s main m emory that temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU will need to e xecute commands and programs. See also ca che, L1 ca che, L2 ca che.
Glossary 197 documen t —Any f ile created with an appl ication and, if saved to disk, gi ven a name by which it can be retrie ved. See al so fi l e . double-click —T o press and rel ease the pointing device’ s primary button rapidly twice withou t moving the pointing device.
198 Glossar y F fi l e —A collection of related in formation, sa ved on disk with a uniqu e name. A file may be a program, informat ion used by a program, or a document. See also do cument. File Allocation T able (F A T) —The section of a s t o r a ge d r iv e that k eeps track of the location of stored files.
Glossary 199 H D MI (High-Def inition Multimedia Interface) —An interface used to transmit high quality audio and video signal via a single cable in digital format, providing better picture qualit y than analog signal.
200 Glossar y LAN (Local Area Network) —A group of computers or other devices dispersed o ver a relati vely limited area and connected b y a communications link that enables an y device to interact with an y other on the network.
Glossary 201 motherboard —The computer’ s m ain circuit board that contains the processor , memory , and othe r primary components. MS-DOS pr ompt —See system pr ompt. multi-funct ion drive —A D VD driv e that can r ead and write to CD and DV D m e d i a .
202 Glossar y password —A unique string of characters en tered by a user to verify his or her identity to the computer or the network. PC Card —A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to increase the capabilities of computers.
Glossary 203 Random Access Memory —See RAM. Read-Only Memory —See RO M . reb o o t —See boot , re s t a r t . removable di sk —A disk that can be remov ed from a disk dri ve.
204 Glossar y shortcut —See k eyboar d shortcut . Sleep —A featur e of some W indo ws ® operating systems that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and to continue from where you left of f when you turn the computer on again.
Glossary 205 W We b —See W o rld W i de W eb . Wi -F i ® —A re gistered trademark term of the W i-Fi Al liance that stands for W ireless Fidelit y , and is anot her term for the communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireless communication components.
206 Index A A C adaptor 49 AC p ow e r 108 accessing network 127 adding memory (optional) 54 optional external de vices 54 adequate ventilation cooling fan 48 adjusting touch pad settings 73 audio fea.
207 Index battery indicator lig ht 111 BIOS Setup see TOSHIB A Hardware Setup Blu-ray Disc™ using 99 , 100 but t o n eco Utility™ 115 eject, optical disc dri ve 101 po wer 53 Shut down 80 start 12.
208 Index display , extern al adjusting 76 disposal information 32 disposing of used batteries 120 DV D caring for discs 105 removing with co mputer off 105 removing with co mputer on 104 D V D BD pla.
209 Index re cove r y 55 Internet hot key 185 K ke ybo ard Alt ke ys 92 backlit 93 character ke ys 92 Ctrl ke ys 92 Fn key 92 function keys 92 hot keys 189 special W indo ws® keys 92 troubleshooting .
210 Index playing an audio CD 103 playing optical media 103 recording optical media 104 removing a disc 104 , 10 5 solid state dri ve (SSD) 101 troubleshooting 167 using 99 , 101 optical discs trouble.
211 Index an optical disc with computer on 104 and optical disc with co mputer off 105 battery from the computer 116 restarting computer 82 restore points troubleshooting 175 restoring your work 98 ru.
212 Index T taking care of battery 119 taskbar 125 tele vision adjusting d isplay 76 tips for computing 90 To s h i b a online resources 105 registering computer T oshiba W eb site 54 worldwide of f i.
213 Index trouble running p rograms 167 URL address not found 160 USB Sleep and Char ge cannot use 178 USB W akeup function does not work 178 W i ndo w s® operating system not wor ki n g 158 wireless.
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