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Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Series, User Manual

The Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Series is a cutting-edge multimedia laptop that offers an exceptional user experience. Unlock the full potential of this feature-packed device with the comprehensive User Manual, available for free download at manualshive.com. Discover all the details, tips, and tricks to enhance your experience.

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Index

5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3

power

 

114

S

safety

computer

 

132

disposing of batteries

 

131

icons

 

38

precautions

 

42

saving your work

 

101

screen

blank

 

308

does not look normal/flickers

309

setting up

adding memory

 

56

computer

 

45

, 

58

setting up a connection

 

140

sound

problem solving

 

314

sounds

recording

 

146

speakers

using external

 

148

Standby

 

82

Standby mode

hot key

 

340

starting again from

 

89

start button

 

135

starting a program

 

98

Run dialog box

 

100

Windows Explorer

 

99

Windows Start menu

 

98

starting up the computer

from Shut down

 

86

from Standby

 

89

Startup menu

problem solving

 

298

stored data protection

 

2

supervisor password, deleting

 

251

supervisor password, set up

 

250

S-video In port

S-video In

 

79

S-video port

cable selection

 

72

system tray

 

136

T

taskbar

 

136

television

connecting

 

72

Toshiba

Internet Web sites

 

335

registering computer

 

47

worldwide offices

 

335

Toshiba Assist

 

236

Toshiba Hardware Setup

 

243

Toshiba online resources

 

113

Toshiba utilities

 

230

traveling tips

 

132

troubleshooting

external keyboard

 

307

keyboard

 

307

keypad overlay

 

307

optical drive

 

313

general problems

 

323

turning on the power

 

55

TV antenna port

 

79

U

user password, disabling

 

253

using a file extension

 

103

utilities

Power Management

 

240

V

VGA (monitor) port

connecting an external monitor

or projector

 

76

video cables

 

72

video display device

connecting

 

72

Summary of Contents for Qosmio G35-AV650 Series

Page 1: ...ssistance Toshiba s Support Web site pcsupport toshiba com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States 800 457 7777 Calling from outside the United States 949 859 4273 For more information see If Something Goes Wrong on page 293 in this guide ...

Page 2: ...RANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS PROFITS PROGRAMS DATA NETWORK SYSTEMS OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF Protection of Stored Data For your important d...

Page 3: ...talled and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interferen...

Page 4: ...FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment If requested the information must be provided to the telephone company The modem connects to the telephone line by means of a standard jack called the USOC RJ11C A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC part 68 rules and requirements ad...

Page 5: ...t to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary If trouble is experienced with this equipment for repair or limited warranty information please contact Toshiba Corporation Toshiba America Information Systems Inc or an authorized representative of Toshiba or the Toshiba Support Centre within the United States at 800 457 7777 or Outside the United States at 949 859 4273 If the equi...

Page 6: ... it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company The equipment must also beinstalledusing an acceptable method of connection The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier An...

Page 7: ...i CERTIFIED logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance Bluetooth and Wireless LAN devices operate within the same radio frequency range and may interfere with one another If you use Bluetooth and Wireless LAN devices simultaneously you may occasionally experience a less than optimal network performance or even lose your network connection If you should experience any such problem immediate...

Page 8: ...d or identified as harmful If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or environment e g airports you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use the Wireless LAN device prior to turning on the equipment Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of the Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card is far below the FCC rad...

Page 9: ...si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif The term IC before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that ...

Page 10: ...le terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN However due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries regions the approval does not of itself give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance The above Caution...

Page 11: ...ge the features and functions of the original design Article 17 Any use of low power radio frequency electric machinery shall not affect aviation safety and interfere with legal communications In the event interference is caused the use of such electric machinery shall be immediately discontinued Operation of such products can be resumed only when they are modified and can no longer cause interfer...

Page 12: ...ay 10 00 17 00 Toll Free Tel 0120 13 1100 Direct Dial 03 3457 5916 Fax 03 5444 9450 Device Authorization This device obtains the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification and the Technical Conditions Compliance Approval and it belongs to the device class of radio equipment of low power data communication system radio station stipulated in the Radio Law and the Telecommunications Business Law o...

Page 13: ...use for the Atheros AR5BMB 43 44 and AR5BMB5 Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapters This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries regions in the following table Do not use this equipment except in the countries regions in the following table This device works on passive scan only A peer to peer mode is not available in 802 11a and Turbo Mode 802 11b 2 4 GHz Australia Austria Belgiu...

Page 14: ...our les enregistrements et licences veuillez contacter I IBPT Deutschland License required for outdoor installations Check with reseller for procedure to follow Anmeldung im Outdoor Bereich notwendig aber nicht genehmigungspflichtig Bitte mit Händler die Vorgehensweise abstimmen France Restricted frequency band only channels 1 to 7 2400 MHz and 2454 MHz respectively may be used outdoors in France ...

Page 15: ...lt the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is not allowed for operation in any European Community country Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland UK USA Canada USA European Community Countries 5150 5250 MHz Chan...

Page 16: ...ss Point s radar detection feature will automatically restart operation on a channel free of radar You may consult with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network to ensure the Access Point device s are properly configured for European Community operation Approved Countries Regions for use for the Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapter This equipment is appro...

Page 17: ...countries regions in the following table Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland UK USA Canada USA Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands New Ze...

Page 18: ...ent except in the countries regions in the following table Bluetooth Wireless Technology Interoperability Bluetooth Cards from Toshiba are designed to be interoperable with any product with Bluetooth wireless technology that is based on Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS radio technology and is compliant to Bluetooth Specification as defined and approved by The Bluetooth Special Interest Group...

Page 19: ...e http www toshiba europe com computers tnt bluetooth htm in Europe or pcsupport toshiba com in the United States for more information Bluetooth and Wireless LAN devices operate within the same radio frequency range and may interfere with one another If you use Bluetooth and Wireless LAN devices simultaneously you may occasionally experience a less than optimal network performance or even lose you...

Page 20: ... the Bluetooth Card from Toshiba is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless the Bluetooth Card from Toshiba shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized In order to comply with FCC radio frequency radiation exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment the Bluetooth Card from Toshiba has to be operated while m...

Page 21: ...the frequency increase the power or change the features and functions of the original design Article 17 Any use of low power radio frequency electric machinery shall not affect aviation safety and interfere with legal communications In the event interference is caused the use of such electric machinery shall be immediately discontinued Operation of such products can be resumed only when they are m...

Page 22: ...3 Toshiba Direct PC Monday Friday 10 00 17 00 Toll Free Tel 0120 13 1100 Direct Dial 03 3457 5916 Fax 03 5444 9450 Device Authorization This device obtains the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification and it belongs to the device class of radio equipment of low power data communication system radio station stipulated in the Radio Law of Japan The Name of the radio equipment EYXF2CS TELECOM EN...

Page 23: ...Toshiba service provider if any repair or adjustment is required Location of the Required Label Sample shown below Location of the label and manufacturing information may vary This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Tousethismodelproperly readtheuser sguidecarefullyandkeepitfor your future reference Never attempt to disassemble adjust or repair an HD DVD...

Page 24: ...ulations is prohibited Notice The information contained in this manual including but not limited to any product specifications is subject to change without notice TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC TOSHIBA PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR...

Page 25: ...ard is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs Inc Intel Intel Core Celeron Centrino and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Bluetooth word...

Page 26: ...cting a place to work 41 Creating a computer friendly environment 41 Keeping yourself comfortable 42 Precautions 42 Important information on your computer s cooling fan 45 Setting up your computer 45 Setting up your software 46 Registering your computer with Toshiba 47 Adding external devices 48 Connecting to a power source 49 Using the main battery 52 ...

Page 27: ...er 69 Using the optional external USB diskette drive 70 Connecting an optional external diskette drive 70 Connecting external display devices 71 Connecting the display device 72 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 77 Adjusting the quality of the external display 78 Connecting External AV Input Devices 78 Turning off the computer 80 Options for turning off the computer 80 Usi...

Page 28: ... a program from Windows Explorer 99 Starting a program from the Run dialog box 100 Saving your work 101 Printing your work 103 Backing up your work 104 Restoring your work 105 Using the Optical drive 105 Drive components and control buttons 106 Inserting a disc 108 Playing an audio CD 109 Playing CDs using Auto Run 110 Creating a CD or DVD 111 Removing a disc 112 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 112 Tos...

Page 29: ...attery from the computer 126 Inserting a charged battery 128 Taking care of your battery 129 Safety precautions 129 Maximizing battery life 130 Disposing of used batteries 131 Traveling tips 132 Chapter 4 Exploring Your Computer s Features 133 Exploring the desktop 133 Finding your way around the desktop 134 Setting up for communications 136 Determining the COM port 137 Connecting the modem to a t...

Page 30: ...ard 153 Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 154 Inserting memory media 154 Removing memory media 155 Using QosmioPlayer 156 Using the Media Control Buttons 157 Playing an audio CD 158 Playing a DVD 159 Watching television 161 Toshiba Qosmio Remote Control 162 Installing the QosmioPlayer Recovery media 167 Chapter 5 Getting to Know the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 168 Media Center Setup 169...

Page 31: ...ng Movies 201 Listening to Music 201 Creating Your Music Library Using Windows Media Player 202 Adding Music from Your Hard Drive to Windows Media Player Library 203 Playing Digital Music Files 205 Finding Music Files in My Music 206 Playing a Song 207 Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey 207 Finding and Playing an Album 208 Creating a Playlist 209 Displaying Your Pictures 210 Viewing a Slide Show ...

Page 32: ...nments 234 Changing or removing existing key assignments 235 Hotkey Utility 235 Toshiba Assist 236 Connect 237 Secure 237 Protect Fix 238 Optimize 238 SD Memory Card Format 239 PC Diagnostic Tool 240 Power Management 240 Power Usage Profiles 242 Quickly creating a new power mode 242 Customizing a power mode 242 Mouse Utility 243 Accessing Toshiba HW Setup 243 Toshiba Zooming Utility 244 Toshiba Pi...

Page 33: ...ou first start your computer 269 Creating a new RAID 0 array 271 Toshiba RAID Console Utility 274 Defining options for RAID 0 or RAID 1 277 Viewing the status of an array 280 Viewing the status of a hard disk drive 282 Performing a media check on a RAID 1 array 284 Breaking a RAID 0 array striping 285 Breaking a RAID 1 array mirror 288 Rebuilding the data on the secondary disk in a RAID 1 array 28...

Page 34: ...ay problems 308 Disk drive problems 310 Optical drive problems 313 Sound system problems 314 PC Card problems 315 Printer problems 318 Modem problems 319 Wireless networking problems 320 DVD operating problems 323 Develop good computing habits 326 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 327 If you need further assistance 333 Before you contact Toshiba 333 Contacting Toshiba 334 Other To...

Page 35: ...Zooming applications in out 343 Keyboard hot keys 344 Appendix B Power Cord Cable Connectors 345 Appendix C Using ConfigFree with your Toshiba Computer 346 Getting Started 347 Starting ConfigFree 347 ConfigFree Utilities 349 Connectivity Doctor 349 Search for Wireless Devices 352 Profile Settings 359 ConfigFree SUMMIT 362 Quick Connect 366 Using the Automatic Switch 369 Semi Automatic Switch Featu...

Page 36: ...WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES Product activation procedures and Microsoft s privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product or upon certain reinstallations of the software product s or reconfigurations of the computer and may be completed by Internet or telephone toll charges may apply Some software may di...

Page 37: ...e information provided herein product specifications configurations prices system component options availability are all subject to change without notice For the most up to date product information about your computer or to stay current with the various computer software or hardware options visit Toshiba s Web site at pcsupport toshiba com General optical media references to CD and DVD may include...

Page 38: ...e risk and icons highlight these instructions as follows Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Indicates a potentially hazard...

Page 39: ...computer HINT This icon indicates helpful hints and tips DEFINITION This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text Other documentation Your computer comes with the following documentation An electronic version of the user s guide It may also contain guides for other programs that may come with your system For accessory information visit Toshiba s Web site at accessories toshiba com ...

Page 40: ...ty extended warranty and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at www warranty toshiba com To stay current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer and for other product information be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport toshiba com If you have a problem or need to contact Toshiba see If Something Goes Wrong on page 293 ...

Page 41: ...r Selecting a place to work Your computer is portable and designed to be used in a variety of circumstances and locations Creating a computer friendly environment Place the computer on a flat surface that is large enough for the computer and any other items you are using such as a printer Leave enough space around the computer and other equipment to provide adequate ventilation Otherwise they may ...

Page 42: ...tioner vents or heaters Extreme heat cold or humidity Liquids and corrosive chemicals Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort that shipped with your computer contains helpful information for setting up your work environment and tips for working comfortably throughout the day Precautions Your computer is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of use a...

Page 43: ...injury or permanent damage to the computer Do not turn on the power again until you have taken the computer to an authorized service center If you experience discomfort while operating the computer stop immediately and rest Continuous operation for long periods without adequate rest may cause pain in the arms wrists hands neck or other part of the body If pain persists despite rest consult your do...

Page 44: ...ing from or writing to a disk may damage the disk the drive or both Keep the computer and disks away from objects that generate strong magnetic fields such as large stereo speakers Information on disks is stored magnetically Placing a magnet too close to a disk can erase important files Handle discs carefully Avoid touching the surface of the disc Grasp it by its center hole and edge If you handle...

Page 45: ...ssue paper plastic wrappers or other similar materials can block the air intake preventing air from reaching the CPU Do not use the computer on surfaces with objects that can be drawn in by the cooling fan The cooling fan location will vary depending on the computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE You must complete all setup steps up to and including Setting up your software on page 46 bef...

Page 46: ...irst time you turn on your computer the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software 1 From the welcome screen click Next to enter the Setup Wizard 2 Confirm acceptance of Microsoft s End User License Agreement and click Next 3 Select the appropriate option from the Help protect your computer screen and click Next 4 Enter the computer name and description and click Next or Skip 5 ...

Page 47: ...ecommended and allows Toshiba to send the Customer periodic updates announcements and special offers applicable to the product Product registration can be completed during the initial start up process of your computer If you opt not to register at that time you can either double click the icon on your desktop or go to the Toshiba Web site at www register toshiba com Customer failure to complete Pr...

Page 48: ...see Connecting a printer on page 68 Connect an external diskette drive see Using the optional external USB diskette drive on page 70 Connect external speakers or headphones see Using external speakers or headphones on page 148 Connect a microphone there is also an internal microphone see Using a microphone on page 147 Connect a digital or plasma TV see Connecting a digital or plasma television or ...

Page 49: ...njury When you connect the AC adapter to the computer always follow the steps in the exact order as described in the User s Guide Connecting the power cord cable to a live electrical outlet should be the last step otherwise the adapter DC output plug could hold an electrical charge and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched As a general safety precaution avoid touching any m...

Page 50: ... computer 1 Connect the power cord cable to the AC adapter Sample Illustration Connecting the power cord cable to the AC adapter 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 Wash hands after handling AC adapter Power cord cable AC adapter cord ...

Page 51: ...ord cable never place heavy objects on a cord cable never place a cord cable near a heat source never run a cord cable through a pinch point such as a door or window never use nails staples or similar objects to fasten or attach cord in place never attempt to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger Doing any of the above may damage the cables and or result in a fire or electric sh...

Page 52: ...ing either the main battery is malfunctioning or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply Disconnect the AC power cord cable and remove the main battery pack See Changing the main battery on page 126 for information on replacing the main battery Using the main battery To charge the main battery plug the computer into a live wall outlet It takes several hours to charge the battery...

Page 53: ...battery to recharge TECHNICAL NOTE The RTC battery does not charge while the computer is turned off even when AC power is attached The RTC battery charges when the computer is powered on Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the applications power management settings and features used Using the computer for the first time Opening the display panel Press the display latch and lift the ...

Page 54: ... intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology When the computer is operated on battery power the screen will dim and you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power Your computer s features and specifications Certain notebook chassis are designed to accommodate all possible configurations for an entire product Series Your select model may not have all the f...

Page 55: ...ves are empty 3 Press and hold the power button until the power button and the on off light on the system indicator panel glow blue approximately one second An indicator light on the front of your computer lets you know the system indicator status when the display is closed Never turn off the computer while any of the drives are in use Doing so may damage the media in use and result in loss of dat...

Page 56: ...tion packaged with your system or visit accessories toshiba com Before you install or remove a memory module turn off the computer using the Start menu If you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode data will be lost Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of today s popular applications You may want to increase the computer s memory if you...

Page 57: ...al devices or memory Toshiba recommends setting up your software See Setting up your software on page 46 Installing a memory module You need a small Phillips screwdriver for this procedure The computer has two memory module slots located on the base of the computer One or both of the slots are populated with memory modules during the manufacturing process To increase the computer s memory capacity...

Page 58: ...he Start menu If you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode data will be lost If the computer is on begin at step 1 otherwise skip to step 3 1 If the computer is on click Start and then click Turn off computer The Turn off computer window appears 2 Click Turn Off The operating system turns off the computer 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to ...

Page 59: ...e memory module slot cover Sample Illustration Locating the memory module slot cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver loosen the captive screw that secures the memory module slot cover 7 Remove the memory slot cover Sample Illustration Removing the memory module slot cover Memory module slot cover Front of computer Front of computer ...

Page 60: ...damaging the memory module be careful not to touch its pin connector on the side you insert into the computer 9 Carefully remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging without touching its connectors Avoid touching the connectors on the memory module or on the computer Grease or dust on the connectors may cause memory access problems 10 Locate an empty memory module slot on the unders...

Page 61: ... into the memory slot s socket at approximately a 30 degree angle to the horizontal surface of the computer Sample Illustration Aligning the module in the socket 13 When the module s connector is fully inserted into the socket gently press down on the memory module connector until the latches snap into place Check that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up squarely with th...

Page 62: ...into the socket and level when secured in place Sample Illustration Inserting the memory module into the slot 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw 15 Re insert the battery For more information on inserting the battery see Changing the main battery on page 126 16 Turn the computer right side up 17 Reconnect the cables 18 Restart the computer latches latches Front of compute...

Page 63: ... Complete steps 1 8 in Installing a memory module on page 57 to shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on You can damage the computer and the memory module Do not remove the memory module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode The computer could hang up the next time you turn it on and data in memory ...

Page 64: ...out of the slot Sample Illustration Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw 5 Re insert the battery For more information on inserting the battery see Inserting a charged battery on page 128 6 Turn the computer right side up 7 Reconnect the cables 8 Restart the computer You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to work Front ...

Page 65: ...k that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up squarely with the socket clips Using the Dual Mode Pad The Dual Mode feature allows you to switch between Cursor Mode the default mode and Button Mode In Button Mode you can use the virtual buttons on the Dual Mode Pad which provide convenient shortcuts to frequently used applications You can also use the volume control bar to a...

Page 66: ... they can be used In order to use the virtual buttons you must first enable Dual Mode in the Mouse Properties dialog box After that you can use the virtual buttons as follows 1 Tap the mode switch button to enable the virtual buttons 2 Tap the virtual button assigned to the application you wish to launch or slide your finger on the volume control bar to adjust the volume to the desired level 3 Whe...

Page 67: ...only whenever an external pointing device such as a mouse is plugged in select Always in Button Mode when an external device is plugged in Configuring virtual buttons The virtual buttons at the top of the Dual Mode Pad are pre configured for the Email ConfigFree and Print functions You can assign different functions to these buttons if you wish The virtual buttons on the bottom of the Dual Mode Pa...

Page 68: ... You can attach an external mouse to one of the computer s USB ports provided the mouse is USB compatible After logging on to your system the mouse cursor may move to the upper right side of the screen If this occurs press the Esc or Windows key to return it to its original position Connecting a printer Your printer documentation may require you to install the printer software before physically co...

Page 69: ...for further instructions TECHNICAL NOTE To determine if your printer supports Plug and Play check its documentation If your printer does not support Plug and Play you must set up the printer as described in Setting up a printer on page 69 To connect a USB printer to your computer 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and then connect the other end to one of the computer s USB ports 2 Plug the...

Page 70: ...nstructions to set up your printer Using the optional external USB diskette drive The optional external USB diskette drive allows you to use diskettes and is useful for installing software on the hard disk exchanging information with other systems and making backup copies of the files stored on your hard disk Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some operations such as creating a passwor...

Page 71: ...tration Connecting an optional external USB diskette drive Connecting external display devices Your computer comes with a built in LCD display but you can also connect the following types of external display devices to the video ports described below A plasma or digital television or VCR DVD player via the HDMI Out port A standard television projector or VCR DVD player via the S video Out port An ...

Page 72: ...ting the display device If you are connecting a television or other video display device to the computer s HDMI Out port first refer to Selecting video cables on page 72 for guidelines on choosing a video cable then refer to Connecting a standard television projector or VCR DVD player on page 74 If you are connecting an SVGA monitor skip to Connecting an external monitor or projector on page 76 Se...

Page 73: ...connecting to the HDMI Out port on your computer You cannot view digital TV on the display device if you are using it as a monitor To do this 1 Connect the digital television video cable to the HDMI Out port on the back of your computer 2 Connect the three RCA jacks on the other end of the cable to your digital television Refer to the manual that came with the television for more information 3 Tur...

Page 74: ...to headphones powered speakers or a stereo system that supports input from a headphone output You need a cable not shipped with your computer with a 1 8 3 5mm stereo plug on one end and a plug compatible with your sound system on the other end typically an RCA type connector Using the S PDIF jack on the left side of the computer This lets you connect to a sound system that can accept the digital o...

Page 75: ...On your computer press the TV Out button or toggle the display using the Fn F5 hot key combination The TV Out button is located above and to the right of the keyboard If you do not see the image transfer from your computer screen to the external video device modify the Display Properties as described in Adjusting the Display Properties on page 75 Adjusting the Display Properties When using the S v...

Page 76: ...0 x 600 standard resolution 4 Click Apply and then click OK to close the Display Properties window The screen is now displayed correctly on your TV For more information see Directing the display output when you turn on the computer on page 77 Connecting an external monitor or projector You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you need a larger screen or to display...

Page 77: ... external display device you can choose to use the internal display only the external device only or both simultaneously The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the display hot key Fn F5 1 Press Fn and F5 simultaneously 2 While holding down Fn press F5 repeatedly pausing between each press until the setting you want takes effect This hot key cycles through the settings in ...

Page 78: ...television or other video display device you may need to adjust the video settings See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps TECHNICAL NOTE To use one of the simultaneous modes you must set the resolution of the internal display panel to match the resolution of the external display device The external display device must support a resolution of 800 X 600 or higher Conne...

Page 79: ...computer Connecting to the S video In port You can connect an external input device such as a VCR DVD player or game console to the S video In port on the right side of your computer S video cables are not included with your computer To connect a device to the S video In port you will need to purchase an S video cable To connect the device 1 Connect one end of the video cable to the external video...

Page 80: ...he Windows operating system could cause you to lose your work Make sure the system indicator panel s disk light and the drive in use light are off If you turn off the power while a disk is being accessed you may lose data or damage the disk and or drive It is a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not using it for a while If you are using the computer for the first time leave the compu...

Page 81: ...n on the computer again you will automatically return to where you left off TECHNICAL NOTE Before using any of these options to shut down or turn off your computer save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer...

Page 82: ...lacing your computer into and configuring your computer for Hibernation mode see Using and configuring Hibernation mode on page 86 Standby mode The Standby command places the computer into a power saving mode Standby holds the current state of the computer in system memory RAM so that when you restart the computer you can continue working from where you left off Factors to consider when choosing S...

Page 83: ... on using Standby see Using and configuring Standby mode on page 88 Using the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down commands Depending on the operating system installed use the following steps to turn off your computer Turn Off For Windows XP Home or either Windows XP Professional or Windows XP MCE when not connected to a domain server follow these steps to turn off the computer 1 Click Start and then se...

Page 84: ... Shut down The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears 2 Select Shut down from the drop down list 3 Click OK The computer shuts down completely Turning off the computer more quickly You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button To use this method you first need to activate it using Toshiba s Power Saver utility 1 Click Start Control Panel then click Performance and Maintenance 2 Cli...

Page 85: ... if you want the computer to shut down when you press the power button When I close the lid Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down when you close the display panel 5 Click Apply 6 Click OK For more information about the Power Saver utility see Power Management on page 240 Once the computer is configured you can turn it off by either pressing the power button or closing ...

Page 86: ...ct Hibernate Sample Image Turn off computer Windows dialog box The computer saves the state of all open programs and files turns off the display and then turns off Configuring Hibernation mode options You can place the computer into Hibernation mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel You can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes in...

Page 87: ...lick OK For more information about the Power Saver utility see Power Management on page 240 Once the computer is configured you can place it into Hibernation mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel depending on the Hibernation options set Starting again from Hibernation mode To start up the computer from Hibernation mode press the power button until the power button a...

Page 88: ...r mode The power button and on off light blink amber indicating the computer is in Standby mode Configuring Standby mode options You can place the computer into Standby mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel You can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Standby mode To use any of these methods you first need to enable them in...

Page 89: ...wer Management on page 240 Once the computer is configured you can place it into Standby mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel depending on the Standby options set Starting again from Standby mode To start up the computer from Standby mode press the power button until the power button and the on off light glow blue The computer returns to the screen s you were using...

Page 90: ...le and other openings Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to clean the computer To keep your computer clean gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth Moving the computer Before moving your computer even across the room make sure all disk activity has ended the drive in use light stops glowing and all extern...

Page 91: ... cable lock visit accessories toshiba com Sample Illustration Computer lock cable To secure the computer 1 Loop the cable through or around some part of a heavy object Make sure there is no way for a potential thief to slip the cable off the object 2 Pass the locking end through the loop 3 Insert the cable s locking end into the security lock slot on the computer then engage the locking device The...

Page 92: ...and you must restart your computer or your battery runs out of charge while you are working Your computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is running low See Setting battery alarms on page 122 HINT Some programs have an automatic save feature that you can activate This feature saves your file to the hard disk at preset intervals See your software documentation for details Back up you...

Page 93: ...equent breaks to avoid repetitive motion injuries and eyestrain Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active Turning off the computer while it is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk the drive or both Before turning off the computer use the Turn off computer command or Standby command See Turning off the computer on page 80 to learn more abou...

Page 94: ... character instead of just passing over an area of the page The lowercase letter l el and the number 1 are not interchangeable The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable Making your keyboard emulate a full size keyboard Although your computer s keyboard layout is compatible with a standard full size keyboard it has fewer keys A standard full size keyboard has two Enter Ctrl an...

Page 95: ...keys on the full sized keyboard Using the Fn key you can simulate these separate keys as follows Press Fn and Ctrl simultaneously to simulate the Ctrl key on the right side of the enhanced keyboard Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to simulate the Enter key on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard Ctrl Fn and Alt keys Sample Illustration Ctrl Fn and Alt keys The Ctrl Fn and Alt keys do differen...

Page 96: ... computer For example Fn F9 turns off the pointing device For more information see Fn esse on page 231 or Hot Keys on page 337 Windows special keys Sample Illustration Windows special keys Your computer s keyboard has two keys that have special functions in Windows Windows key Opens the Start menu Application key Has the same function as the secondary mouse button Overlay keys Sample Illustration ...

Page 97: ...while you type the letters For uppercase letters hold down both Fn and Shift while you type the letters To use the cursor control overlay when the numeric overlay is on press and hold down Shift while you use the cursor control keys To return to the numeric overlay release Shift To turn off the numeric keypad overlay hold down the Fn key and press F11 again The numeric mode light on the keyboard i...

Page 98: ...have four options You can Double click the icon for the program on your desktop Use the Start menu Use Windows Explorer to locate the program file Use the Run dialog box The next three sections explain how to start a program from the Start menu Explorer and the Run dialog box Starting a program from the Start menu When you install a program the operating system usually puts an icon in the All Prog...

Page 99: ...se this method you should know the file name and location of the program s executable file this file ends with exe This example opens WordPad using Windows Explorer 1 Click Start then point to All Programs 2 Click Accessories 3 Click Windows Explorer 4 In the left pane of the window click My Computer to expand the window 5 In the left pane of the window click Local Disk C 6 In the left pane of the...

Page 100: ...dPad exe WordPad opens To close the program click the Close button in the upper right corner of the program s window Starting a program from the Run dialog box This example uses the Run command to start WordPad exe 1 Click Start then click Run The Run dialog box appears Sample Image Run dialog box 2 In the Run dialog box If the program is in the Windows NT folder type just the program name If you ...

Page 101: ... Before you turn off the computer save your work to the hard disk drive Always save your data even when you are using the Standby command If your battery fully discharges your information will be lost Your computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is running low see Setting battery alarms on page 122 Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals such as ever...

Page 102: ... File menu and give the new file a different name Sample Image Save As dialog box File names The Windows operating system supports long file names which can contain up to 255 characters and can include spaces Some applications do not support long file names and require file names limited to no more than eight characters You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus these characters ...

Page 103: ...ize a strange extension and may refuse to handle your file correctly TECHNICAL NOTE By default the Windows operating system does not show file extensions For information on showing or hiding file extensions see your Windows online help Printing your work Verify that the Windows operating system is set up for your printer as described in Connecting a printer on page 68 TECHNICAL NOTE You only need ...

Page 104: ... You can back up your files to different types of media such as CDs DVDs diskettes or to a network if available To back up several files at one time use the Microsoft Windows backup program preinstalled on the computer s hard disk Also see Backing up your data to CDs with Windows XP on page 329 HINT Backing up all the files on your hard disk may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs ...

Page 105: ...medium for software music and video Digital versatile discs DVDs provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that are not available on any other video platform These features include wide screen movies multiple language tracks digital surround sound multiple camera angles and interactive menus For these reasons your computer may come with a optical drive TECHNICAL NOTE Your...

Page 106: ...en the computer is turned off For more information see Using QosmioPlayer on page 156 Drive components and control buttons The optical drive is located on the front of the computer The Media control buttons are located above the keyboard and can be accessed when the display panel is open Media control buttons The control buttons above the computer keyboard let you play audio CDs when the computer ...

Page 107: ...age 190 Launches the QosmioPlayer if the computer is not powered on The CD DVD button Launches Windows Media Center and plays the CD or DVD if one is inserted into the drive when the computer is powered on and Windows is running For more information see Listening to Music on page 201 Launches the QosmioPlayer if the computer is not powered on The Play pause button starts playing the disc or makes ...

Page 108: ...These buttons do not function when QosmioPlayer is running The TV Out button directs the display to an external display device This button does not function when QosmioPlayer is running Inserting a disc To insert a disc into the drive 1 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is clean and free of dust Handle DVDs and CDs carefully making contact only with the center hole and edge Do not touch...

Page 109: ...stem Playing an audio CD If the computer is off you can press the CD DVD button to play the CD using QosmioPlayer refer to Using QosmioPlayer on page 156 for more information If the computer is turned on Windows Media Player opens and the CD begins to play You can use the Windows Media Player program to control the CD To access the Windows Media Player you can open it through the Start menu or act...

Page 110: ...use button To stop the CD click the Stop button Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD turn the volume dial down Do not set the volume too high when using the headphones Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing Playing CDs using Auto Run If you insert a CD into the optical drive and the Auto Run feature does not automatically start your disk try launching the CD manua...

Page 111: ...ion and music files to CD Recordable CD R and CD Rewritable CD RW discs and DVD R RW or DVD RAM discs Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media e g CD or DVD or optical media players recorders in certain cases your Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo or playback optical media recorded by other PCs or optical med...

Page 112: ...discs in their original containers to protect them from scratches and keep them clean Do not bend a disc or place heavy objects on top of it Do not apply a label to or otherwise mar the surface of a disc Hold a disc by its outside edge Fingerprints on the surface can prevent the optical drive from reading the data properly Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or extreme heat or cold To clean a d...

Page 113: ...ba s online resources Toshiba maintains a number of online sites to which you can connect These sites provide information about Toshiba products give help with technical questions and keep you up to date with future upgrades For more information see Contacting Toshiba on page 334 ...

Page 114: ...her features that enhance its energy efficiency Many of these energy saving features have been set by Toshiba Toshiba recommends you leave these features active allowing your computer to operate at its maximum energy efficiency so that you can use it for longer periods while traveling Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium Ion Li Ion high capacity battery t...

Page 115: ...ter or visit the Toshiba web site at accessories toshiba com To ensure that the battery maintains its maximum capacity operate the computer on battery power at least once a month until the battery is fully discharged Please see Maximizing battery life on page 130 for procedures If the computer is continuously operated on AC power either through an AC adapter or a docking station if applicable to y...

Page 116: ...ment and optimum system performance for both AC power and battery modes Changes to these settings may result in system performance or stability issues Users who are not completely familiar with the power management component of the system should use the preset configuration For assistance with setup changes contact Toshiba s Global Support Centre Using additional batteries In addition to the main ...

Page 117: ...battery To charge the main battery while it is in your computer plug the computer into a live electrical outlet The battery charges whether the computer is on or off TECHNICAL NOTE When your computer is using all of the power provided by the AC adapter to run applications features and devices the recharging of the battery cannot occur Your computer s Power Saver utility can be used to select a pow...

Page 118: ...powers the System Time Clock and BIOS memory used to store your computer s configuration settings When fully charged it maintains this information for up to a month when the computer is powered off The RTC battery may have become completely discharged while your computer was shipped resulting in the following error message during startup BAD RTC BATTERY BAD CHECKSUM CMOS CHECK SYSTEM The above err...

Page 119: ... a warning prompts you to reset the real time clock The computer can be used while the RTC battery is being charged although the charging status of the RTC battery cannot be monitored Monitoring main battery power The computer s main battery light gives you an indication of the main battery s current charge Glows amber while the main battery is being charged AC adapter connected Glows blue when th...

Page 120: ...put from the AC power supply Disconnect the AC power cord cable and remove the battery pack See Changing the main battery on page 126 for information on replacing the main battery HINT Be careful not to confuse the battery light the on off light and the power button light above the keyboard When the on off light or power button light flashes amber it indicates that the system is suspended using Wi...

Page 121: ...es and recharges the battery s capacity gradually decreases A frequently used older battery does not power the computer for as long as a new battery even when both are fully charged TECHNICAL NOTE The computer drains the battery faster at low temperatures Check your remaining charge frequently if you are working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit The computer calculates the remaining batt...

Page 122: ...ails of your open programs and files to the hard disk before shutting down For more information on using Hibernation see Using and configuring Hibernation mode on page 86 Setting battery alarms You can set two alarms Each alarm can be set to alert you when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been reached You can set how the warning occurs sound an alarm display a message both or ...

Page 123: ...ing time of your battery Enable Standby or Hibernation which saves power when you turn off the computer and turn it back on again Use Toshiba s power saving options These power saving options control the way in which the computer is configured By using them you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before you need to recharge the battery Toshiba has combined these option...

Page 124: ...onment or create your own custom profile By changing the options that appear in the Power Saver Properties dialog box and clicking OK you can reconfigure that function You may choose a power saving management strategy to best suit your computing needs If you are running on batteries and the programs that you are using do not require a lot of system resources you may experience longer work sessions...

Page 125: ...the Power Profile pop up window Sample Image Power Profile mode pop up window 2 While continuing to press Fn press F2 until you select the desired Power Profile The Power Profile options are Full Power High Power Normal DVD Playback Presentation and Long Life 3 Release the Fn key The pop up window disappears You are now in the selected mode For more information on setting the battery Power Profile...

Page 126: ...e possibly resulting in death or serious injury When your main battery has run out of power you have two options plug in the AC adapter or install a fresh main battery TECHNICAL NOTE To avoid losing any data save your files and then either completely shut down your computer or put it into Hibernation mode before changing the main battery Removing the battery from the computer To remove the battery...

Page 127: ...battery to remove it from the computer Sample Illustration Removing the battery If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked put on protective gloves to handle it and discard it immediately Always dispose of used battery packs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations Put insulating tape such as cellophane tape on the electrode during transportation to avoid a possible short circu...

Page 128: ...ck has been designed so that you cannot install it with reverse polarity If the battery does not slide into the slot easily move the battery release lock to the unlocked position and try again Do not force the battery into position Sample Illustration Inserting the battery 3 Slide the battery release lock to the locked position 4 Turn the computer right side up 5 Reconnect any cables that were rem...

Page 129: ... reverse charging could damage it Avoid touching the metal terminals of the battery with another metal object Short circuiting the battery can cause it to overheat and may cause damage to the battery or the computer Do not incinerate a spent battery as this could cause it to explode and release caustic liquid If a battery is leaking or damaged replace it immediately Use protective gloves when hand...

Page 130: ...tery power for five minutes If the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged If the battery light flashes or there is some other warning to indicate a low battery go to step 4 4 Connect the AC adapter to the computer and the power cord cable to a power outlet The DC IN or AC power light should glow blue and the battery li...

Page 131: ...aratus e g microwave oven Heat can cause a battery pack to explode and possibly cause serious injury Always dispose of used battery packs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations Put insulating tape such as cellophane tape on the electrode during transportation to avoid a possible short circuit fire or electric shock Failure to do so could possibly result in serious injury Always use...

Page 132: ...uter on a sunny ledge or in a place where it could get wet or covered in dust Always travel with the computer in a carrying case Toshiba offers a choice of carrying cases for the computer They all provide plenty of extra space for manuals power cords and compact discs Contact your authorized Toshiba representative for more information TECHNICAL NOTE When traveling by air you may be required to pas...

Page 133: ...verything you can do in the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system You use its features to start programs find documents set up system components and perform most other computing tasks HINT The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly different from the screens displayed by your system The differences are not significant and do not indicate any change in the functional...

Page 134: ...kbar system tray and background pattern Sample Image Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system desktop Icons An icon represents a folder file or program that can be quickly activated by double clicking the icon You can create a new desktop icon for any folder file or program by dragging the element s icon from its location in a window to the desktop area Start button Taskbar Icons System tr...

Page 135: ...nline Help Internet Explorer The Microsoft browser that provides access to the Internet If you place the cursor over an icon a popup description of the file contents appears Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your configuration See Windows XP Help and Support Center for more specific information on each icon and how to use it Start button You use the Start button to Start programs A...

Page 136: ...ess that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility Generically it is known as the Web site address System tray The System tray displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background To learn more about each task position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appears Typical tasks in the System tray are Curren...

Page 137: ... toshiba com To stay current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer and for other product information be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at accessories toshiba com Determining the COM port Your modem is connected to one of the computer s COM communications ports The default setting for the modem is COM3 The following procedure is intended to support you if ...

Page 138: ... the COM port number 7 To verify that the modem is set up properly select the modem you wish to check and then click Properties to bring up the dialog box with information specific to that modem 8 Click the Diagnostics tab and then click Query Modem The Windows operating system communicates with the modem and displays identifying information reported by the modem If Windows cannot communicate with...

Page 139: ...to connect the modem to a standard voice grade telephone line 1 Plug one end of a telephone cable purchased separately into the modem port on the right side of the computer Sample Illustration Connecting the telephone cable to the modem port 2 Connect the other end to an RJ 11 wall jack Sample Illustration Connecting to a wall jack The modem is designed for use with a standard analog telephone lin...

Page 140: ...J 45 jack on your computer For specific information about connecting to the network consult your network administrator While you are at home or traveling you will need a dial up connection Ask your network administrator for the telephone number to access the network Setting up the connection To set up an office connection consult your network administrator for network settings and additional consi...

Page 141: ... to reconfigure Windows to disable the LAN port For procedures see Using ConfigFree with your Toshiba Computer on page 346 To disable the LAN port 1 Click Start click Control Panel then Performance and Maintenance 2 Click the System icon then click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button 3 Select the appropriate network adapter 4 Click Actions 5 Select the Properties icon 6 Selec...

Page 142: ...y that expands wireless communication beyond networking equipment and can connect many different kinds of electronic devices without the need for cables For information on how to set up a wireless connection refer to your wireless networking device documentation or your network administrator To use your wireless communication slide the wireless antenna on off switch to the On position When the Wi ...

Page 143: ...etworks and millions of computers around the world connected by communications lines They all work together to share information The World Wide Web The World Wide Web or Web is a subset of the Internet a collection of interlinked documents located on computers connected to the Internet that work together using a specific Internet protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP The World Wide Web ...

Page 144: ...tion A Web browser An Internet Service Provider ISP account The Microsoft Web browser Internet Explorer is automatically configured on your system so that when you first start it it guides you through signing up for a new ISP account or assists you in setting up your computer to work with your existing ISP Once you have established an ISP account you can connect to the Internet 1 Connect your comp...

Page 145: ...p you look for information Internet features The Internet offers many types of communication tools to help you perform many tasks Internet email To send and receive your own email you need a mailbox on the Web or an email address If you have an account with an ISP you can probably set up an email address at the same time you sign up for the service Internet chat rooms A chat room is a Web site tha...

Page 146: ...otocol FTP features of your Web browser to transfer large amounts of data Exploring audio features You can use your computer to record sounds using an external microphone or the computer s built in microphone located near the front left corner of the computer You can play wav sound files or audio CDs using the built in speakers headphones or external speakers Dolby Digital audio enhancements are a...

Page 147: ...located near the front left corner of the computer go to step 4 Otherwise connect an external microphone to the computer by locating the microphone jack on the left side of the computer 2 Plug the microphone cord into the microphone jack on your computer 3 Turn on the microphone 4 Click Start point to All Programs Accessories Entertainment then click Sound Recorder The Sound Recorder screen displa...

Page 148: ... Your computer is equipped with a full stereo sound system with internal speakers Instead of using the internal speakers you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo speakers Headphone jack This jack lets you connect a stereo headphone 16 Ohm minimum to your computer The headphone jack also lets you connect an optical digital audio out cable optional directly to your digital stereo rece...

Page 149: ... the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack The headphone jack requires a 16 ohm stereo mini jack To adjust the volume For external speakers use the volume controls for the speakers For headphones use the computer s volume control dial Using the i LINK port The i LINK port on the left side of the computer provides an extremely fast data transfer rate In addition to ...

Page 150: ...e you insert a PC Card refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it You can only use PC Cards in the bottom slot or ExpressCards in the top slot You cannot insert a PC Card into the ExpressCard slot the upper slot nor can you insert an ExpressCard into the PC card slot the lower slot To insert a PC Card 1 Locate the PC Card slot on the ...

Page 151: ...ove Hardware 1 Locate the PC Card eject button 2 Press the PC Card eject button once to extend it and push it in to remove the PC Card The PC Card ejects slightly from the slot Sample Illustration Ejecting a PC card 3 Grasp the edges of the PC Card and slide it out of the slot Setting up a PC Card for your computer Some PC Cards are ready to use as soon as you install them Others such as hard disk...

Page 152: ...you need to do anything before you insert it You can only use PC Cards in the bottom slot or ExpressCards in the top slot You cannot insert a PC Card into the ExpressCard slot the upper slot nor can you insert an ExpressCard into the PC card slot the lower slot To insert an ExpressCard 1 Locate the ExpressCard slot just above the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer 2 Insert the ExpressCa...

Page 153: ...m is unable to prepare the card for safe removal a message will tell you to try again later If the card can be removed now the system displays Safe To Remove Hardware 1 Locate the ExpressCard eject button 2 Press the ExpressCard eject button once to extend it and push it in to remove the ExpressCard The ExpressCard ejects slightly from the slot Sample Illustration Removing an ExpressCard 3 Grasp t...

Page 154: ...ular phones PDAs digital cameras digital video camcorders etc Do not use the Copy Disk function for this type of media To copy data from one media to another use the drag and drop feature of Windows Inserting memory media The following instructions apply to all media devices 1 Turn the media so that the contacts metal areas are face down 2 Push the media into the adapter slot until it locks in pla...

Page 155: ...for safe removal a message will tell you to try again later If the media can be removed now the system displays Safe To Remove Hardware 1 Gently press the card inward to release it The card pops out slightly 2 Grasp the card and pull it straight out Sample Illustration Removing memory media Do not remove media while data is being written or read Even when the Windows message copying disappears wri...

Page 156: ... The QosmioPlayer is not a Windows based application When using the QosmioPlayer the Audio Video recording feature will not function To start the QosmioPlayer 1 If the computer is on turn it off or place it in Hibernation mode The computer must either be off or in Hibernation mode for QosmioPlayer to start If the computer is powered on or in Standby mode turn off the computer before trying to star...

Page 157: ...board allow you to reverse to the previous song skip to the next song play or pause the CD or stop the CD Sample Illustration Media Control buttons The Record button only works when using the Windows Media Center Edition and is not operational when using QosmioPlayer Previous TV CD Next Play Stop track Brightness TV track Dolby DVD Pause Record Eject Out NOTE ...

Page 158: ...he CD currently playing CTRL UP DOWN Arrow keys Press the CTRL UP Arrow keys to increase the volume press the CTRL DOWN Arrow keys to decrease the volume D Press this key to display the CD status E Press this key to eject the CD from the drive CTRL R Press the CTRL R keys to repeat the current song SPACE Press this key to pause the song currently playing Press the key again to start playing the so...

Page 159: ...ess this key once to display the basic DVD guide options Press the key twice to display the full DVD guide options Press the key again to hide the DVD guide options 0 9 Press a number on your keyboard to play a specific DVD chapter CTRL UP DOWN Arrow keys Press the CTRL UP Arrow keys to increase the volume press the CTRL DOWN Arrow keys to decrease the volume D Press this key to view the display s...

Page 160: ...to play region 1 North America discs If you cannot view the disc because of a region error be sure to change the region code in the Windows operating system The drive will allow you to change regions four times On the fourth change the region will be locked in That is the drive will only play discs from that last region Note that changing from region 1 to region 2 and back to region 1 is counted a...

Page 161: ...ayer remote control Sample Image Setup menu When viewing television programs you have the following options 0 9 Press a number on your keyboard to watch a specific channel PAGE UP DOWN Press the PAGE UP key to scroll backward through channels press the PAGE DOWN key to scroll forward through channels CTRL UP DOWN Arrow keys Press the CTRL UP Arrow keys to increase the volume press the CTRL DOWN Ar...

Page 162: ... remote control helps you navigate the QosmioPlayer windows on your computer just as a cable TV remote control navigates cable TV options or controls the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player Using the remote control you can Navigate and control all QosmioPlayer windows Control the video or live TV display The remote control can send a strong signal to the remote control sensor from within a ...

Page 163: ...rol Buttons Overview Sample Illustration Remote Control Power Replay Volume Recorded DVD Menu Arrows Channel Live TV Play Guide Control OK Button Record Pause Rewind Forward Skip Back More Stop Start TV Page Control Mute Clear Enter Numeric Keypad This function not supported with QosmioPlayer ...

Page 164: ...eases the fast forward speed Rew None Moves the DVD backwards Pressing REW up to 5 times in succession increases the rewind speed Moves the CD backwards Pressing REW up to 5 times in succession increases the rewind speed Skip None MovestheDVD forward one chapter Moves the CD forward one track Replay None MovestheDVD forward one chapter Moves the CD forward one track More Displays the current TV ch...

Page 165: ...the volume Increases up arrow the volume Vol Decreases down arrow the volume Decreases down arrow the volume Decreases down arrow the volume Mute Disables your computer s sound Click again to enable sound Disables your computer s sound Click again to enable sound Disables your computer s sound Click again to enable sound Recorded TV Displays the message This function is not supported None None Gui...

Page 166: ...evision press the TV button to start QosmioPlayer in TV mode To play a DVD CD press the Media button to start QosmioPlayer in Media mode Once QosmioPlayer starts you can use the TV and Media buttons to switch between TV and Media modes 4 To access the inputs to the TV tuner S video Composite In and Antenna In press the Input button with QosmioPlayer in TV mode 5 If you wish to watch television pre...

Page 167: ...ia To recover or repair QosmioPlayer on a computer that has the application installed 1 Insert the QosmioPlayer Recovery media into the drive close the drive tray and restart your computer from the CD 2 Press the 1 key on the computer s keyboard to recover to the initial configuration 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the recovery ...

Page 168: ...ter using either your computer s keyboard mouse or the remote control With the Media Center you can Watch TV or a DVD movie Automatically record TV shows Pause rewind and fast forward TV programs using the Media Center time shifting feature Watch an instant replay Play back your digital videos View your digital pictures or play them as a slide show Browse select and play music CDs and DVD movies U...

Page 169: ...lso record or view TV programs If you have to operate your computer during a thunderstorm and are connecting the TV tuner to an outside antenna you should operate your computer using AC power mode The AC adapter offers some protection against but does not entirely prevent possible electric shock caused by lightning For complete protection do not operate your computer during a thunderstorm Transmis...

Page 170: ...omponent video input Connect the adapter cable to the D connector HDMI Out port on the back of your computer If your TV accepts S video inputs Connect an S video cable not shipped with your computer from the TV s S video input connection to the S video Out connector on the back of your computer 3 Connect an audio cable not shipped with your computer or system from the TV s audio connection to the ...

Page 171: ...uter Connect the adapter cable to the Antenna In port on the back of the computer To connect your computer to a TV you need an S video cable not included with your computer or system Connecting a VCR DVD player or Set Top Box to the Computer There are three different ways you can connect a VCR DVD player or Set Top box to the computer Connect the AV Composite cable not included from the VCR DVD pl...

Page 172: ...V In Coaxial cable IR transceiver USB IR receiver control cable USB IR receiver Existing setup Add the notebook with a splitter Wall Cable Wall Cable Set top box satellite In Set top box satellite In Set top box satellite Out Set top box satellite Out VCR DVD Player In VCR DVD Player In VCR DVD Player Out VCR DVD Player Out Splitter In Splitter Out Coaxial cable Coaxial antenna in on back of compu...

Page 173: ...on the other end of the IR transceiver cable over the remote receiver on your cable box 1 Connect the USB connector on the USB IR receiver cable to an available USB port on your computer 2 Connect the IR transceiver cable connector small 3 5 mm to one of the ports on the USB IR receiver Sample Illustration USB IR receiver with cables attached 3 Position the end of the IR transceiver cable over the...

Page 174: ...eakers To complete the setup procedure you need to Log on as an administrator For more information refer to your Microsoft Help Have an Internet connection to download your television ser vice provider s program guide Know your ZIP Code Provide the name of your television service provider if you subscribe to either cable or satellite TV Provide the brand of your Set top box if you use one If you h...

Page 175: ...er Privacy Policy screen 3 Read the Media Center Privacy Policy then click Next The wizard displays the Get the Most from Media Center screen 4 Click About Privacy and read the privacy notice 5 Click Yes to allow Media Center to connect directly to the internet 6 Click Next The system displays the Always on Internet Connection screen 7 Click Yes to verify that your internet connection is always on...

Page 176: ...ghts the Next button When the connection is working correctly click Next The wizard displays the Required Components Have Been Set Up screen 10 Click Next The wizard displays the Optional Setup screen 11 Click Configure tuners TV signal and Guide then click Next The wizard displays the Confirm Your Region screen 12 Click Yes use this region to configure TV services then click Next The wizard displ...

Page 177: ...ia Cen ter Learn My Remote Again From Scratch option When you get to the Test Channel Changing option the set up program asks you to use the remote To change the channels you use the numbers on your keyboard When the remote control set up is complete you can change TV stations through Media Center by using the channel up or channel down buttons on the remote To skip from channel to channel for exa...

Page 178: ... wizard displays the Download Provider Information screen The Media Center connects to the internet and begins to download information about your local TV provider The screen displays a message when the download is complete 19 Click Next The wizard displays the Select TV Signal Provider screen 20 Select your TV signal provider from the list If you have digital typically used with a Set Top convert...

Page 179: ...The wizard displays the Adjust Your Display Settings screen 28 Click Finish this wizard then click Next The wizard displays the You Are Done screen 29 Click Next The wizard displays the Optional Setup screen 30 Select Set up your speakers and then click Next The wizard displays the Welcome to Speaker Setup screen 31 Click Next The wizard displays the Choose number of Speakers screen 32 Select the ...

Page 180: ... main window It is not necessary to restart your computer Using Media Center You can run Media Center side by side with other Windows software programs It is possible to browse through your pictures watch videos play music and even record TV while using other Windows programs Simply resize the Media Center window as you would any other window For more information refer to the online Help Sample Im...

Page 181: ...se or using your remote control you can Watch or record TV programs Listen to music Display your digital photos Watch your own digital movies Watch a DVD movie Change your Media Center Settings When enjoying the Media Center use the icons on the Title Bar to return to the Media Center main screen go back to the previous screen or to display the Media Center s online help Sample Image Title Bar Ico...

Page 182: ... menu item is outlined with a green border To select items use the arrow buttons on the remote control and then the OK button to enter your selection If you have media playing such as music or a television program it displays in an inset window in the lower left corner To switch from watching your media in the inset window to watching it in full screen mode use the arrows on the remote control to ...

Page 183: ...edia Center windows on your screen just as a cable TV remote control navigates cable TV options or controls the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player Using the remote control you can Navigate and control all Media Center windows Control the video or live TV display Place the computer in and out of Standby mode for more information on Standby mode see Using and configuring Standby mode on page...

Page 184: ... 5 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Remote Control Buttons Overview Sample Illustration Remote Control Power Replay Volume Recorded DVD Menu Arrows Channel Live TV Play Guide Control OK Button Record Pause Rewind Forward Skip Back More Stop Start TV Page Control Mute Clear Enter Numeric Keypad ...

Page 185: ...c and so on backwards Replay Moves media video DVD Music and so on backwards Back Displays the previous window Arrows Moves the cursor to navigate within Media Center windows Volume Control Increases up arrow or decreases down arrow the volume Recorded TV View recorded TV Guide Opens the Television Program guide to display available TV channels and programs to watch and record Pause Pauses an audi...

Page 186: ... movie if available Live TV Takes you to the current point in a live TV program after pausing live TV Remote Control Button Groups Use your remote control to navigate all the Media Center windows Your remote control includes four major groups of controls Media record and playback The media record and playback buttons control the recording and playback of music DVD movies videos live TV programs an...

Page 187: ...s Media Center into TV mode when the computer is powered off or in Hibernation mode Use this mode to watch television so long as a TV source is connected to the computer When the computer is powered on use this button to launch Media Center DVD Menu launches Media Center in DVD Menu mode when the computer is turned off or in Hibernation mode Use this mode to view the menu for the current DVD or CD...

Page 188: ...rams This button is inactive when other media is playing While watching live TV or in the Guide you can press the Record button once to record a TV show In the Guide you can press Record twice to record a TV series In the Guide press Record three times to cancel recording Use Rewind to rewind selected video or picture media Press Rewind again to increase the rewinding speed Pressing the Rewind but...

Page 189: ...o the previous chapter For videos and live TV and videos Previous moves back seven seconds Using the Remote Control To begin using your remote control 1 Point the remote control at the IR transceiver The IR transceiver should be located near your monitor or in a convenient place Make sure there is nothing blocking the path between your remote control and the IR transceiver 2 Press the Start button...

Page 190: ...at you have completed the Media Center setup wizard The TV Tuner will function only in the country where the computer was purchased Sample Image Media Center main window My TV In My TV you can Search for TV shows to watch or record using the Television Program Guide Watch your favorite television programs in full screen mode or in an inset window Pause stop rewind and fast forward live TV similar ...

Page 191: ... computer the live TV screen will be blank Press the OK button to return to live TV To watch a television program 1 Press Live TV on the remote control The last channel selected or the first channel available begins to play in full screen mode 2 Select a channel by using the Channel Page or buttons or by using the numeric keys on your keyboard The channel number displays in the window 3 Press Back...

Page 192: ... description of the program at the bottom of the screen If the program is live press Watch to view the program If the program is not currently playing press Record to record the program You can have Media Center automatically connect to the Internet and update your Guide Not all Internet Service Providers support this feature Check with your service provider for more information You can manually u...

Page 193: ...a Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select My TV 3 Select Recorded TV All of your recorded TV programs display on the Recorded TV screen You can sort your programs by Date or Title by clicking the desired sort option 4 Use the arrow buttons to select the recorded program you want to watch Click the program to view details and additional options 5 Press OK on the remote control to b...

Page 194: ...nu press Back on the remote or click the back arrow at the top of the screen Searching for a TV Program to Watch You can search the TV Guide to find a TV program that you want to watch by entering a title keyword or by selecting a category using your remote control To search for a TV show 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main win...

Page 195: ...times select a time and press OK If the show is not currently playing select Record Show or Record Series and then press OK Recording TV The Media Center allows you to record TV programs for later viewing You can record the show you are watching or you can record another or future show or series from the Guide the Search or the Settings window in My TV To record a TV show you are currently watchin...

Page 196: ... Conflict icon appears next to the show in the TV Guide This means the show will not be recorded unless the conflict is resolved You can resolve recording conflicts on the Scheduled screen Recording TV tips If you are watching live TV during a scheduled recording time you can watch only the show being recorded If you change channels the recording stops If you go to another area in the Media Center...

Page 197: ...into Standby mode if the Media Center is open Recording from the Guide To record a current or future show or series from the Guide 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select My TV 3 Select Guide 4 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to find the show you want to record 5 Select Record on your remote to record th...

Page 198: ...ing from the first letter you type into the text box For a Categories search select the category you want and press OK Drill down to the programs listing 5 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the search results to select the show you want to record select the show and then press OK 6 Select Record or Record Series in the window and then press OK The recording icon for a single program or the r...

Page 199: ...nnel Page button on the remote 6 Under the Create a custom recording with area select Channel and Time If the channel is incorrect enter the correct channel with the numeric keys on your keyboard Use the arrow buttons on the remote and buttons on the screen to select the correct settings 7 Select Change Title if you would like to name the manual recording Enter letters by using the keys on your ke...

Page 200: ... settings Audio settings To make a change click on the desired setting Changing recording priorities If Media Center encounters a recording conflict between two series then Media Center uses the series priorities list to decide which show to record You can place the series you most want recorded high on the series priorities list to help ensure it is successfully recorded in the case of conflicts ...

Page 201: ...lick Watch or Record TV movie on now If the movie is playing later click Record Listening to Music The My Music window in the Media Center works with Windows Media Player to find and play your music files and CDs You can use Windows Media Player to create your music library and then use Media Center to find and play your music using your remote control You can store your music files in the My Musi...

Page 202: ...kbar and then click Windows Media Player 2 Click the Library tab at the top of the window The first time you select the media Library a message tells you that Windows Media Player needs to search your computer for your music files 3 Click Yes Windows Media Player searches for all available audio media and places them in the Media Library 4 To add files from a CD to your Media Library insert the CD...

Page 203: ...ic file right click the mouse and then select Delete Adding Music from Your Hard Drive to Windows Media Player Library You can place all your music files into the My Music folder or into other folders on your hard drive however you need to add those files to the Windows Media Player Library for Media Center to be able to find and play them You may have already copied and organized your music files...

Page 204: ...owse to search through a specific drive 5 Click Search Windows Media Player searches the selected drives for all supported audio files and adds them to the Media Library If Windows Media Player does not recognize all of your audio files try copying the files directly into Windows Media Player Refer to Windows Media Player Help for more information Your music files can now be found and played in th...

Page 205: ...ected to the Internet the CD information is copied and displayed in Media Center and in the Windows Media Player Library To play a music CD using Media Center 1 If you insert a CD when Media Center is not open a message appears asking what you want to do You can select Windows Media Player as your default audio player If you have another program set as the default audio player Windows opens this p...

Page 206: ...splay a list of all items in that category In these windows you will have other options depending on the category you select or Select Search Use the keys on your keyboard to enter a descriptive word song title or artist name Media Center displays a list of all the titles that match your entry 4 Use the arrow keys to select a music file press OK on the remote and then press Play on the remote cont...

Page 207: ...t a song and then press OK or Play on the remote control to play it 5 Use the controls at the bottom of the screen to stop or pause the song advance to another song or increase or decrease the volume Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey You can select to have Media Center randomly play all the available songs in one genre 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and ...

Page 208: ...ing screen Use the options on this screen to perform the following tasks View Cover this is the default option View Queue view a list of all tracks on the album Shuffle rearrange the play order of the music tracks on the album Repeat play the album again Play play the selected album When you select Play the Now Playing window opens and the album starts playing Buy Music connect to the Internet fin...

Page 209: ... then play them back using Media Center To create a playlist 1 Click Start on the taskbar and select Windows Media Player 2 Click the Library tab 3 Left click the Now Playing list menu on the right side of the screen 4 Select New List then Playlist 5 Drag the music files to the right side of the Media Player window You can also select the music file and click the Add selection to the current list ...

Page 210: ... 375 ver 2 3 You can now play your playlist in Media Center Displaying Your Pictures Sample Image Media Center main screen In My Pictures you can View pictures individually or as a slide show Change transition time and display order of the pictures in your slide show Sort pictures by name or date ...

Page 211: ... 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select My Pictures The right side of the window shows a small picture image thumbnail and if you have organized your pictures into folders folder icons Your pictures are displayed just as you organized them in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer 3 Use the arrow buttons on the...

Page 212: ...on the remote control to go to the next or the previous picture manually or use the arrow buttons to select Play Slide Show and then press OK to display your pictures automatically If you do not select the pictures you want to view as a slide show Media Center uses the first folder listed If you have picture files that are not stored in folders you created Media Center plays all files stored in th...

Page 213: ...nter makes it easy to play home video files you created or video files you downloaded from the Internet Sample Image Media Center main screen In My Videos you can Browse through and play back all of your digital video files using the remote control or the keyboard and mouse Sort videos by name or date View your videos in full screen mode or from an inset window in Media Center ...

Page 214: ...our videos click Start on the taskbar click My Documents and then double click the My Videos folder If you want to share your videos with others place them in the Shared Video folder To do this click Start on the taskbar click My Documents click the Shared Documents folder under Other Places and then double click the Shared Video folder You can add delete edit rename and organize your video files ...

Page 215: ...also select Done and press OK to close the file and return to the My Videos window Playing a Video in Full Screen Mode 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select My Videos 3 Select My Videos or Shared Video 4 Use the arrow buttons to select the folder you want and then press OK Select the video file and press OK again ...

Page 216: ...rol the playback with your remote control If you select to play your DVD in another program the use of some of the remote control buttons is not supported Sample Image Media Center main menu To play a DVD movie in Media Center 1 Insert the DVD into the drive If you have other media playing Media Center asks if you want to play the DVD Select Yes or No If you do not select an option the DVD automat...

Page 217: ...me to begin playing the DVD where you left off Select Restart to begin playing the DVD at the beginning Select Title Menu to go to the DVD main menu if available Select DVD Languages to change the language for the DVD soundtrack subtitles and menu Select Eject to eject a disc Playing a DVD movie already in your drive If you already have a DVD movie in your drive but you have been doing other thing...

Page 218: ...ge Media Center Settings screen The following section describes some of the more common settings that a user might want to change For specific information about settings not covered in this section please see Windows Media Center Help available at the top of any Media Center screen Changing General Settings General settings affect each user s experience in Media Center and can be changed only by t...

Page 219: ...rol the media experience in Media Center or access media information from Media Center Select Media Center Setup to run the Media Center Setup wizard again or perform specific tasks performed by the wizard such as set up your internet connection tv signal speakers and so on You can also join a wireless network and restore start page defaults from this screen Select Parental Control to set password...

Page 220: ...flicts and to change recording priorities for the programs you scheduled to record Select Recorder Storage to check the amount of recording space on your hard disk Also you can change the settings that affect the recording storage space Select Recording Defaults to change the general recording default settings that affect how and when your programs are recorded 5 To change the TV DVD settings on R...

Page 221: ...Delete recorded shows from the Recorded TV window For more information refer to Recording TV tips on page 196 Increase the percentage of hard disk space available for recorded TV shows in Default Settings Select between 5 percent and 90 percent The default is set at 75 percent Record TV programs to the largest drive Media Center does not support removable drives network drives or drives with less ...

Page 222: ...ect Settings 3 Select TV 4 Select Guide Select Edit Channels to add or remove a channel from the Guide Select Add Missing Channels to add a TV channel that is missing from the Guide Select Setup Guide Listings to show or hide channels that appear in the Guide To show a channel select the channel check box To hide a channel clear the check box Select Get Latest Guide Listings to manually update the...

Page 223: ... TV Viewing Only the administrator of the computer can change the Parental Control setting This feature may not be available on your computer 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select Settings 3 Select General 4 Select Parental control The first time you select Parental control Media Center asks you to create a passwo...

Page 224: ...the DVD settings window 9 Press the Back button on the remote control to return to the main Settings window Changing DVD Movie Language To select DVD language settings for subtitles closed captioning and viewing the DVD 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select Settings 3 Select DVD 4 In the DVD Settings window select...

Page 225: ...hear the audio To select close captioning 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select Settings 3 Select TV 4 Select Close Captioning 5 Use the arrow buttons to select the or buttons Press OK on the remote control to scroll through the choices available Captioning Select CC1 or CC2 Caption Display You can select to turn ...

Page 226: ... Each user can set his or her own picture settings 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window 2 Select Settings 3 Select Pictures Sample Image Picture Settings screen 4 Use the arrows and OK button on the remote control to select or deselect options 5 Select Save 6 Click OK ...

Page 227: ...s on the More Programs screen available from the Media Center s main menu to perform the following tasks Select Create CD DVD to create a CD or DVD Select InterVideo to view and adjust the InterVideo Video Audio Settings screen Select Messenger to sign into Media Center s Messenger program Select Sync to Device to sync with pocket computers and other data devices ...

Page 228: ...ee Media Center help available at the top of each Media Center screen Sample Image More Programs main screen Online Spotlight Use the Online Spotlight screen available from Media Center s main screen to purchase and download music DVDs and movies and read news and sports stories Tips on Media Center are also available for viewing from this screen ...

Page 229: ... 5 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Getting Help for Media Center Click the Help icon at the top left of the screen to access Media Center s Help screen which includes a number of links to helpful information on Media Center as well as help for hardware problems Sample Image Media Center main Help screen ...

Page 230: ...system details set additional options or change default options This chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba Fn esse Hotkey Utility Toshiba Assist PC Diagnostic Tool Power Management Mouse Utility Accessing Toshiba HW Setup Toshiba Zooming Utility Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer Toshiba Accessibility Setting passwords Fingerprint Authentication Utilit...

Page 231: ... quickly access your programs and files With Fn esse you can assign an Fn key combination to Open a Windows operating system program Open a file in its associated program Display a customized folder of programs and or files from which to choose Fn esse also has several keys known as hot keys that perform preassigned operations For more information see Hot Keys on page 337 You can assign any key th...

Page 232: ...ing drag and drop 2 Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn esse keyboard and Explorer at the same time 3 In the Explorer window highlight the program or document file you wish to assign to a key 4 Click and hold the primary button as you drag the highlighted item from Explorer to the key on the Fn esse keyboard to which you want to assign it 5 Release the primary button Fn esse...

Page 233: ...Using the keyboard press and hold the Fn key then press the desired assignment key Using the pointing device move the cursor over the desired key in the Fn esse window and press the secondary button The Assignment Type dialog box appears Sample Image Fn esse assignment type dialog box Follow the instructions in the Making a direct key assignment on page 234 or Making a popup assignment on page 234...

Page 234: ...and documents in the folder These are the items that will appear in the popup list 2 To create a popup list with items from various folders or to pick only a few items from a folder create a new folder containing only the desired programs and documents If you are unsure how to do this refer to your operating system documentation 3 Click OK to associate the folder with the key you just selected To ...

Page 235: ... or Popup and continue as if you were creating a new assignment 3 To remove the key assignment click Clear Hotkey Utility The hotkey utility allows you to receive a confirmation message when you use the hotkey combination for Standby Fn F3 and Hibernation Fn F4 To activate 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then click the Hotkey utility The Toshiba Hotkey window appears Sample Image Tosh...

Page 236: ...er functions and allows you to customize a range of computer settings To access this utility 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then click Assist The Toshiba Assist window appears Sample Image Toshiba Assist window Connect tab The Toshiba Assist offers four categories of options Connect Secure Protect Fix Optimize ...

Page 237: ...ver 2 3 Connect The options available in this category are ConfigFree Start Bluetooth Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Local COM Settings Secure The options in this category are Supervisor password User password Sample Image Toshiba Assist window Secure tab ...

Page 238: ...egory is the PC Diagnostic Tool Sample Image Toshiba Assist window Protect Fix tab Optimize The options in this category are Hotkey Utility Power Management SD Memory Card Format Mouse Utility Toshiba Zooming Utility Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer Toshiba Accessibility ...

Page 239: ...ory Card Format 5 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Sample Image Toshiba Assist window Optimize tab SD Memory Card Format This utility is used to format SD cards used with the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Sample Image SD Memory Card Format screen ...

Page 240: ...ional help To start the utility click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities and click PC Diagnostic Tool Sample Image PC Diagnostic Tool screen Power Management Toshiba recommends that you use the Toshiba Power Management Utility to change system power settings The Power Management utility enables you to control your computer s power usage regardless of the source and use the many preset power mode...

Page 241: ...panel on the left of the Toshiba Power Saver Properties screen shows the power usage for both AC power and battery power You can either use one of the preset profiles or create and use your own customized mode The preset profiles cannot be deleted By changing the options that appear in the Toshiba Power Saver Properties window and clicking OK you can reconfigure that function Any options that you ...

Page 242: ...erties you require The DVD Playback profile applies only when a DVD program is playing while running the computer on battery power and using InterVideo WinDVD Quickly creating a new power mode 1 Highlight one of the preset profiles 2 Click Copy 3 A new profile appears with the title Copy of Name where Name is the title of the profile you copied 4 To rename the profile click the Property button 5 T...

Page 243: ...s the Toshiba configuration management tool To access it 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then click Assist The Toshiba Assist screen appears 2 Click Optimize and double click on the HW Setup icon to open the HW Setup dialog box Sample Image Toshiba HW Setup tab options Toshiba HW Setup has the following tabs General Allows you to view the current BIOS version or change certain setting...

Page 244: ...mulation LAN Allows you to set networking functions Button Setting Allows you to set conditions for the Power Button By changing any of the options that appear in the dialog boxes and clicking Apply you can reconfigure that function Any options that you change become default settings when you restart your system Toshiba Zooming Utility This utility allows you to zoom in and zoom out of application...

Page 245: ...Zooming Utility screen For more information about how to use the Toshiba Zooming Utility right click on the icon in the taskbar and click on Help Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility The Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility allows you to adjust your computer screen to maximize the ambient surrounding light To access the Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility click Start point to All Programs Toshiba th...

Page 246: ...y 5 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Sample Image Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility Clicking the Monitor Input Settings button displays a screen for selecting external input settings for devices such as video cameras and games Sample Image Monitor Input Settings screen ...

Page 247: ...s more enjoyable The CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer does not operate when running QosmioPlayer Please use Windows Media Center or Media Player if you want to use the CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer When you change the CD DVD drive to Quiet mode the setting is only valid for the current Windows session If you shut down restart log off or resume from hibernation the setting will revert back to Normal...

Page 248: ...rmal Mode to run the drive at normal speed for transferring data Toshiba Accessibility Sample Image The Toshiba Accessibility window The Toshiba Accessibility utility allows you to use the Fn key to create a hot key combination with one of the function keys without pressing the two keys simultaneously as is usually required Using Accessibility lets you make the Fn key a sticky key meaning you can ...

Page 249: ...ore you can work on your computer again Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer An instant password Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily the user password supports this function A supervisor password Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba HW Setup This is useful if more than one person uses the comput...

Page 250: ...n screen will appear Select your user name and enter your password if any Using a supervisor or user password A supervisor password prevents other users from changing hardware configuration options Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not rememb...

Page 251: ...on 4 Click Set 5 Type your password in the Input box 6 Retype your password in the Input again box 7 Click Set 8 Click OK Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power on password function 1 Click the Toshiba Assist icon on the desktop 2 On the left side select Secure 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon 4 Select Verify by Password 5 Select the Supervisor Password tab ...

Page 252: ...remember easily If you forget the User and Supervisor passwords you will not be able to use the computer Contact a Toshiba Authorized Service Provider for assistance To register a password for the power on password functions 1 Click the Toshiba Assist icon on the desktop 2 On the left side select Secure 3 Select the User Password icon 4 Click Set 5 Type your password in the Input box 6 Retype your...

Page 253: ...ord authentication system when booting up The fingerprint authentication utility can also be used for user logon The user s fingerprint is read if the system recognizes the fingerprint the user is automatically logged on Fingerprint Enrollment Use the Enroll or Edit Fingerprints wizard to enroll new fingerprints or to update existing fingerprint samples Toshiba recommends that you complete the Fin...

Page 254: ...the security of your software If your system supports power on security a Power on button is also displayed above each enrolled finger This button is shown pressed by default indicating that your finger is automatically added for power on authentication During fingerprint enrollment the system displays icons as prompts notifications and warnings These icons and their meanings are as follows Reader...

Page 255: ...to log on again the user s fingerprint is read and compared with the user s enrolled fingerprints if the fingerprint is recognized user logon is completed The Fast User Switching feature of Windows XP is also supported If user A is logged on and the fingerprint utility verifies the fingerprint of user B who is already enrolled the utility recognizes the fingerprint and switches the users If your s...

Page 256: ...ur system supports power on security 2 Check the option Replace the power on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint reader Power on security can be configured to operate with the fingerprint logon feature If a fingerprint used for power on security matches a fingerprint in an existing passport the corresponding user is logged on automatically without having to enter the Windows logon passwo...

Page 257: ...erprint management and for setting up your fingerprint software Available options depend on the software status used hardware and installed applications Fingerprints Enroll or Edit Fingerprints Runs the fingerprint enrollment wizard You can enroll delete fingerprints for the current user and if power on security is implemented control whether they are stored in the fingerprint device memory After ...

Page 258: ...uter startup or create new fingerprints to be used only for power on authentication Fingerprint Storage Inspector Opens the Fingerprint Storage Inspector dialog where you can see the contents of your fingerprint storage Help Introduction Displays the Introduction dialog with basic information about product features Tutorial Runs the fingerprint tutorial which learns you how to enroll your fingerpr...

Page 259: ...ites and dialogs helping to automate the task of entering this information You enter the required information only once during web page or dialog registration When the window is displayed again all the data is entered automatically when you scan your fingerprint on the reader Registered web pages can also be accessed directly from the Biomenu Biomenu Biomenu provides access to the utility s featur...

Page 260: ...y Safe Opens or closes My Safe folder Control Center Displays Control Center Help Displays this help file Registering a new Web page or dialog You are logged on to the computer and want to register a new web page To create a new registration 1 Display a web page you want to register 2 Fill in the data you want to replay the next time you access this web page 3 Use the reader to display the Biomenu...

Page 261: ...n the Password bank tab of the User Settings dialog Replaying registrations with multiple forms Password Bank registers forms not pages If a page contains several forms each form requires a separate registration If a page contains several forms replaying works as follows If only one form is registered for the page regardless of how many forms the page has that registration is replayed If the page ...

Page 262: ...er 2 Click User Settings Verify your fingerprint 3 Select Registrations 4 Select a registration 5 Click Edit You can change the value of an item or delete the item 6 Select the Auto submit check box to submit the selected registration automatically after replaying the registration A warning is displayed if you attempt to register a form or dialog that may be incompatible or not work properly with ...

Page 263: ... on a soiled or dirty finger may scratch the reader Do not paste stickers or write on the reader Do not touch the reader with a finger or any object with built up static electricity Observe the following before you swipe your finger on the reader whether for fingerprint enrollment registration or recognition Wash and dry your hands thoroughly Remove static electricity from your fingers by touching...

Page 264: ...ecognition success rate Also if the fingerprint is worn down or the finger becomes thinner or fatter the recognition success rate may be lowered The fingerprint for each finger is different and unique Please ensure that only the registered or enrolled fingerprint or fingerprints are used for identification Check sliding position and speed see illustration below Sample Illustration Aligning the fin...

Page 265: ...tion success rate may differ from user to user Toshiba does not guarantee that this fingerprint recognition technology will be error free Toshiba does not guarantee that the fingerprint reader will recognize the enrolled user or accurately screen out unauthorized users at all times Toshiba is not liable for any failure or damage that might arise out of the use of this fingerprint recognition softw...

Page 266: ...reater reliability in storing data on the computer s internal hard disks Your computer supports two types of RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 Your computer can only be configured for one type of RAID at a time It cannot be configured to use both RAID 0 and RAID 1 simultaneously Your computer comes ready to be configured for RAID 1 however RAID 1 can be disabled or you can choose to install RAID 0 Toshiba RA...

Page 267: ...ritten until a specific amount of data has been collected Then the data is equally divided One portion stripe is written to the primary hard disk The other portion stripe is written to the secondary hard disk The two portions of data are simultaneously written to the hard disks That way a file that would take normally 30 seconds to write to a single hard disk would take approximately 15 seconds to...

Page 268: ...rroring and the array itself is referred to as a mirror If you want to discontinue the process of mirroring this is referred to as breaking a mirror For more information see Breaking a RAID 1 array mirror on page 288 If both hard disk drives fail simultaneously such as during a power failure the mirrored data on the secondary hard disk may not be identical to the data on the primary hard disk To c...

Page 269: ...hard disk is partitioned and formatted using the Disk Management utility See your Windows online help for more information When configuring the secondary hard disk for RAID 1 support all existing data on the secondary hard disk will be permanently erased and will not be recoverable Toshiba is not responsible for any loss of data on the hard disk Your computer can only be configured for one type of...

Page 270: ...indow 2 To create a RAID 1 array click Enable RAID The Confirm disk mirroring window appears Sample Image Confirm disk mirroring window 3 Click OK The computer begins creating the array by copying data from the primary internal hard disk to the secondary internal hard disk RAID 1 configuration takes approximately one hour to complete NOTE ...

Page 271: ...erating system as twice that of the smaller of the two hard drives in the RAID configuration For example when a RAID 0 array is configured with one 40 GB hard disk and one 60 GB hard disk the computer s total hard disk will appear to the operating system as 80 GB You cannot use the remaining 20 GB on the larger hard disk drive Before configuring your system for RAID 0 make sure you back up all dat...

Page 272: ... 0 and RAID 1 simultaneously To create a RAID 0 array 1 Plug in the AC adapter and power on the computer The computer must be running on power provided by the AC adapter to perform these steps 2 Insert the Recovery DVD shipped with your computer into the computer s CD DVD drive 3 Press F12 to display the boot menu 4 Press the right arrow key until the CD icon is highlighted then press Enter NOTE ...

Page 273: ...ort mirroring function You can use RAID Utility to configure two hard disks to become mirror of each other in which the same data is written on both hard disks If one hard disk fails the system can still run from the other hard disk Before using RAID Utility your second hard disk can still work as independent hard disk Advance Setting for Advance users only 2 RAID 1 Automatically configure two har...

Page 274: ...a RAID Console utility provides a way to view and manage the RAID configuration on your computer and to check the status of the RAID array and physical drives It also allows you to Create or break a mirror see Breaking a RAID 1 array mirror on page 288 Perform a media check on an array see Performing a media check on a RAID 1 array on page 284 Define options for RAID 0 or RAID 1 see Defining optio...

Page 275: ...e 1 Click Start All Programs Then select Toshiba RAID RAID Console The Toshiba RAID Console window appears Sample Image TOSHIBA RAID Console Utility with no RAID configured An icon is shown for each RAID 1 array configured on the computer On each array icon an icon is displayed for each physical drive belonging to the array ...

Page 276: ...gle array icon and two physical drive icons are shown to represent the array and the physical drives associated with the array The plus sign indicates that data is simultaneously written striped to both the primary internal hard disk and to the secondary internal hard disk Sample Image TOSHIBA RAID Console Utility with RAID 0 configured ...

Page 277: ...Sample Image Toshiba RAID Console Utility with RAID 1 configured Defining options for RAID 0 or RAID 1 The Options window allows you to define options for media checking rebuilding an array and notification of RAID errors It also allows you to enable or disable a write cache MBR protection and S M A R T For more information on write cache see page 278 For more information on MBR protection see pag...

Page 278: ...d configuration Allows you to enable and set options for automatic array rebuilding Alert configuration Specifies whether RAID event messages are written to an event log within the TOSHIBA RAID Console utility or displayed on your computer s screen Array configuration Allows you to enable or disable a write cache MBR protection and S M A R T Enable write cache During mirroring data is copied from ...

Page 279: ...r s hard disk by prohibiting data from being written onto the master boot record data area The master boot record is a special data area on the computer s hard disk which is read whenever the operating system is started It is recommended that you enable MBR Protection If the master boot record of the primary internal hard disk is lost or damaged the operating system is unable to start This would r...

Page 280: ...BA RAID Console See Viewing the status of a hard disk drive on page 282 for more information Drive lifetime is not always accurately predicted using information from S M A R T To avoid loss of data it is recommended that the hard drive be replaced immediately after receipt of a S M A R T warning You can view the status of a hard disk drive on the TOSHIBA RAID Console See Viewing the status of a ha...

Page 281: ...s in the array are connected with the computer are online are in optimal status and are not in the process of rebuilding data Degraded One of the physical drivesinthearrayis not connected with the computer is not in optimal status or is in the process of rebuilding data Critical One of the physical drives has been disabled from use as part of the array RAID level Displays the RAID level for the ar...

Page 282: ...d disk drive When RAID 1 is configured the computer s total hard disk capacity will appear to the operating system as the smaller of the two hard disk drives used For example when RAID 1 is configured with one 40GB hard disk drive and one 80GB hard disk drive the computer s total hard disk capacity will appear as only 40GB to the operating system Date of last media check Date and time when a media...

Page 283: ...rive is not used as it is not configured as the logical drive Fail The drive is disabled as a failure has occurred on the drive Locked The drive is locked by password Rebuilding The drive is being rebuilt using data from the good drive Absent The drive may have been removed from the computer Capacity Displays the drive capacity in gigabytes Model number Displays the drive model number Serial numbe...

Page 284: ...d disk A media check can only be performed on a mirrored array which is in an optimal state Refer to Viewing the status of an array on page 280 for more information If the computer is performing a media check and the computer is restarted the media check will resume when the computer is restarted By default the TOSHIBA RAID Utility is set up to perform a media check on the 3rd Wednesday of each mo...

Page 285: ...he computer s performance may be slower than usual Breaking a RAID 0 array striping If you want to permanently stop using the secondary internal hard disk drive for RAID 0 you must reinstall the Windows operating system from the Toshiba Recovery DVD that shipped with your system Before breaking the RAID 0 array make sure you back up all data on your computer s hard drives onto another storage medi...

Page 286: ...e AC adapter and power on the computer The computer must be running on power provided by the AC adapter to perform these steps 2 Insert the Recovery DVD that shipped with your system into the computer s CD DVD drive 3 Press F12 to display the boot menu 4 Press the right arrow key until the CD icon is highlighted then press Enter ...

Page 287: ...AID Utility to configure two hard disks to become mirror of each other in which the same data is written on both hard disks If one hard disk fails the system can still run from the other hard disk Before using RAID Utility your second hard disk can still work as independent hard disk Advance Setting for Advance users only 2 RAID 1 Automatically configure two hard disks of your computer to become m...

Page 288: ...ata is permanently erased from the secondary internal hard disk To break the RAID 1 array 1 Click Start All Programs Then select TOSHIBA RAID RAID Console The TOSHIBA RAID Console is displayed 2 Click Disable RAID The Confirm disk mirroring window appears Sample Image Confirm disk mirroring window 3 Click OK The mirror between the primary internal hard disk and secondary internal hard disk is brok...

Page 289: ...mputer If Auto Rebuild has not previously been enabled 1 Insert the secondary hard disk drive into the computer 2 Plug in the AC adapter and power on the computer The computer must be running on power provided by the AC adapter to perform these steps When rebuilding the RAID 1 array all existing data on the secondary hard disk will be permanently erased and cannot be recovered Toshiba is not respo...

Page 290: ...ring window 6 Click OK 7 The Confirm disk mirroring window appears Sample Image Confirm disk mirroring window 8 Click OK The computer begins copying data from the internal hard disk to the secondary hard disk drive It may take several minutes or up to one hour to rebuild the array depending on the amount of data to be copied The progress of the rebuilding process can be viewed on the TOSHIBA RAID ...

Page 291: ...s of data If you want to resume mirroring you must purchase a new secondary hard disk and recreate the array For information on recreating the array see When you first start your computer on page 269 To restore a failed internal hard disk 1 Remove the failed internal hard disk from the computer 2 Replace the failed primary hard disk with the secondary hard disk that contains the mirrored data 3 In...

Page 292: ...or can use the TOSHIBA RAID Console utility on your computer at one time The number of connectable units has been exceeded Currently it will not connect to the RAID service as another user is using it Only one instance of the TOSHIBA RAID Console utility can be opened on your computer at one time Unable to setup RAID as the disk is in use Shut down the application currently in use and then set up ...

Page 293: ... solve many problems by yourself It covers the problems you are most likely to encounter If all else fails contact Toshiba You will find information on Toshiba s support services at the end of this chapter Problems that are easy to fix Your program stops responding If you are working with a program that suddenly freezes all operations chances are the program has stopped responding You can exit the...

Page 294: ... End Task Closing the failed program should allow you to continue working If it does not continue with the next step 4 Close the remaining programs one by one by selecting the program name then End Task To power off your computer do one of the following If you are not connected to a domain server 1 Click Start Turn off computer The Turn off computer window appears 2 Click Turn Off The computer tur...

Page 295: ...o copy the text to the clipboard 3 Open Notepad click Start All Programs Accessories and then click Notepad 4 Press Ctrl and v simultaneously to paste the details into Notepad 5 Add a paragraph break and type some notes describing what you were doing when you received the message and how the error can be reproduced 6 Save the file and refer to it when you contact the software manufacturer Problems...

Page 296: ...turns you to the problem instead of restarting the system To clear the condition press Ctrl Alt and Del simultaneously Clearing the condition may get the computer running but it will not solve a resource conflict Read the documentation that came with the conflicting device and Resolving a hardware conflict on page 300 The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette dr...

Page 297: ...displays the Non System disk or disk error message Make sure there is no diskette in the optional external diskette drive If there is a diskette in the drive remove it and press any key to continue If pressing any key does not work press Ctrl Alt and Del to restart the computer For more information see The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive on page 296 ...

Page 298: ...u may have to change your system s configuration or verify the startup procedure to fix the problem To do this use the options in the Startup menu To open the Startup menu 1 Restart your computer 2 Press F8 when your computer starts and before Windows starts loading The Windows Advanced Options menu displays these options Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boo...

Page 299: ...not find the URL address I typed in Make sure you separated the domain names of the address with the forward slash Check the spelling of each name and the syntax of the address carefully A single incorrect letter or missed character will make it impossible for your browser to locate the site My browser cannot find a site I bookmarked The World Wide Web is constantly changing A site you bookmarked ...

Page 300: ...t then click Help and Support 2 Click the Hardware link in the window s left pane A list of category links appear 3 Click the Fixing a hardware problem link 4 Choose from specific topics and follow the steps If there is still a problem the operating system should display a message that explains what the conflict is A plan of action The smooth operation of the system depends on the interaction of a...

Page 301: ...onflict Direct Memory Access Similarly the data required by the device is stored in a specific place or address in memory called the Direct Memory Access DMA The DMA provides a dedicated channel for adapter cards to bypass the microprocessor and access memory directly If two or more devices use the same DMA the data required by one device overwrites the data required by the other causing a hardwar...

Page 302: ...he computer Disable another system component and use its resources for the new device See Fixing a problem with Device Manager on page 302 Reconfigure the device so that its requirements do not conflict Refer to the device s documentation for instructions about changing settings on the device Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to check and change the configuration o...

Page 303: ...ont This is the disable feature 6 Click the icon You are given the option of disabling the device 7 Click Yes to disable the device or No to cancel Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device Properties include the name of the manufacturer the type of device the drivers installed and the system resources assigned to the device To check a device s pro...

Page 304: ... appear in the dialog box vary from one device to another A Troubleshooting button is also present 6 Click Troubleshoot A Help and Support window for that device appears For more information about Device Manager refer to Windows XP online help Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may cause errors that seem to be device related It is worthwhile checking for these first 1 C...

Page 305: ... computer receives its power through the AC adapter and power cord cable or from the system batteries battery optional high capacity battery and real time clock RTC battery Power problems are interrelated For example a faulty AC adapter or power cord cable will neither power the computer nor recharge the batteries Here are some typical problems and how to solve them The AC power light does not com...

Page 306: ...adapter and power cord cable connected wait 20 minutes and see if the battery is charging If the battery light is glowing after 20 minutes let the computer continue charging the battery for at least another 20 minutes before you turn on the computer If the battery light does not glow after 20 minutes the battery may have reached the end of its useful life Try replacing it The battery appears not t...

Page 307: ...en you type strange things happen or nothing happens the problem may be related to the keyboard itself The keyboard produces unexpected characters A keypad overlay may be on If the numlock light or cursor control mode light is on press Fn and F10 simultaneously to turn off the cursor control mode light or Fn and F11 simultaneously to turn off the numlock light If the problem occurs when both the k...

Page 308: ...and F1 simultaneously If you have registered a password press any key type the password and press Enter If no password is registered press any key The screen reactivates and allows you to continue working If you are using the built in screen make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor To do this press Fn and F5 simultaneously once If this does not correct the problem press Fn...

Page 309: ...ome flickering is a normal result of the way the screen produces colors To reduce the amount of flickering try using fewer colors To change the number of colors displayed 1 Point at the desktop and click with the secondary button 2 Click Properties and then the Settings tab 3 Change the Colors option and click OK For more information see Windows Help A message tells you that there is a problem wit...

Page 310: ...gy Any small bright dots that may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology Over a period of time and depending on the usage of the computer the brightness of the screen will deteriorate This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology When the computer is operated on battery power the screen will dim and you may not be able to incr...

Page 311: ...ies box appears This feature is not available for CD DVD drives 4 Click the Tools tab 5 Click the Check now button The Check Disk All Apps box appears 6 You can choose one or both options Automatically fix file system errors Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start Error checking tests and repairs the disk Your hard disk seems very slow If you have been using your computer for so...

Page 312: ...ty You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly Hold the diskette with the hub side facing down and insert it so that the metal head window cover goes into the drive first The metal cover or a loose label may be obstructing the path into the drive Carefully inspect the diskette If the metal cover is loose replace the diskette If the label is loose replace the label and try inserting the diskette ...

Page 313: ...the tray Make sure that the disc is lying flat label side uppermost Close the tray carefully making sure it has shut completely You press the disc eject button but the drive tray does not slide out Make sure the computer is connected to a power source and turned on The DVD ROM drive eject mechanism requires power to operate Make sure a program is not accessing the drive and preventing it from ejec...

Page 314: ...u click the eject button on the screen Press the button on the DVD ROM drive itself For additional information see You press the disc eject button but the drive tray does not slide out on page 313 Sound system problems You do not hear any sound from the computer Adjust the volume control Try pressing Fn Esc to see if volume mute is disabled If you are using external headphones or speakers check th...

Page 315: ...d the resources it requires by reading its Card Information Structure CIS Sometimes the CIS contains enough information for you to use the card immediately Other cards must be set up before you can use them Use the Windows XP PC Card PCMCIA Wizard to set up the card Refer to your Microsoft documentation for more information or refer to the documentation that came with the PC Card Some card manufac...

Page 316: ...defective Resolving PC Card problems Here are some common problems and their solutions The slot appears to be dead PC Cards that used to work no longer work Check the PC Card status 1 Click Start 2 Click My Computer icon with the secondary button then click Properties The System Properties dialog box appears 3 Click the Hardware tab 4 Click the Device Manager button 5 Double click the PCMCIA adapt...

Page 317: ...turning the computer off fails Follow this procedure before you remove a PC Card 1 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray 2 Select the item you wish to remove 3 Click Stop 4 Remove the device when prompted to do so 5 Click OK three times to close the Safely Remove Hardware screen Never swap modules when the computer is in Hibernation or Standby mode This is known as warm s...

Page 318: ... just two or three sheets of paper left in the tray Make sure the printer cable is firmly attached to the computer and the printer Run the printer s self test to check for any problem with the printer itself Make sure you installed the proper printer drivers as shown in Setting up a printer on page 69 or in the instructions that came with the printer You may have connected the printer while the co...

Page 319: ...the port settings to make sure the hardware and software are referring to the same COM port See Determining the COM port on page 137 Check the communications parameters baud rate parity data length and stop bits specified in the communications program It should be set up to transmit at 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 14400 28800 33600 bps bits per second or higher Refer to the program s documentation and ...

Page 320: ...determine if your computer has an internal Wi Fi adapter check the device list in Device Manager part of the Windows Control Panel Some Toshiba models may have a Wi Fi antenna switch even though they do not have an internal Wi Fi adapter Verify that signal strength is good using the utility provided with the Wi Fi adapter If another computer is on the same network verify that it has network access...

Page 321: ...wireless network connection then click Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties 5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically 6 Click OK then click Close Use IPCONFIG to verify that the computer has a useful IP address one other than the private address of 169 254 xxx xxx assigned by Windows Click Start then click Run Enter Cmd and press Enter Enter IPCONFIG ALL and press E...

Page 322: ...y addressed in new firmware releases Special considerations for Windows XP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption is not enabled on the wireless access point When you install a wireless access point device Windows XP checks whether WEP encryption is enabled on the device If it is not enabled Windows XP adds the device to its list of available wireless networks but does not create a wireless conne...

Page 323: ...hat vendor s support group for further advice DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs you may be able to fix the problem yourself For general problems playing a DVD title try the following steps 1 Verify that the disc is in a format that the drive supports 2 Ensure that the disc is properly inserted in the drive tray 3 Ensure that the Display properties are not True Color 2...

Page 324: ... using Device Manager to view the DVD ROM properties 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical drives and their operation A blank screen appears while watching a DVD ROM movie or title Disable the Shut off Monitor feature in the Display Properties using the following steps 1 Click the secondary mouse button on a blank area of the desktop 2 Click Properties 3 Click the Screen Save...

Page 325: ...es 2 Select the Settings tab 3 Select the Advanced Flat Panel tab 4 Click Disable Display Stretch Feature 5 Click OK The screen saver runs while you are watching a movie or title If the screen saver is enabled it runs on top of any movie or title you are watching To disable the screen saver 1 Click Start Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Click Appearance and Themes and double click ...

Page 326: ... basis back up the information stored on your hard disk Here are some ways you can do this Copy files to diskette Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition Some people use a combination of these methods backing up all files to tape weekly and copy...

Page 327: ...ings and your data documents and other important files Take advantage of these features to protect yourself from much more difficult and time consuming restoration procedures and to safeguard your valuable data from loss Saving system configuration with Restore Points The System Restore feature of Windows XP quickly creates Restore Points snapshots of your Windows configuration and saves them for ...

Page 328: ...guration using the saved Restore Point To do this 1 Click Start 2 Click Help and Support 3 Under Pick a Task click Undo changes to your computer with System Restore 4 Click Restore my computer to an earlier time then click Next 5 A calendar will be presented showing a month at a time Each date for which a Restore Point has been set will be marked as bold When a boldfaced date is clicked a descript...

Page 329: ...tunately Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up your important data files to CDs a relatively high capacity storage media No additional software is required Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to or burn as well as read from CDs External CD and DVD writers are also widely available Follow these steps to back up files in the My Documents...

Page 330: ...xample E mail files and settings for Outlook Outlook Express or other e mail apps Visit the vendors Web sites www microsoft com for example for detailed instructions Newsgroup files and settings for Outlook Express or other newsgroup readers Visit the vendors Web sites for detailed instructions Other data files If you do not find an application s data files in any of the folders within the My Docu...

Page 331: ...pear with the top level Favorites folder selected highlighted Click Next to back up all of your Favorites or select a particular Favorites folder to back up then click Next 5 In the Export Favorites Destination window use the Browse button to browse to the My Documents folder Click Save in the Select Bookmark file window and then click Next 6 Click Finish The message Successfully exported favorite...

Page 332: ...Windows to the state it was in prior to the installation undoing any changes the installation process introduced Back up your critical data see Backing up your data to CDs with Windows XP on page 329 Have your factory Restore Reconfiguration CD s on hand in case you need any files from them Do not guess follow directions carefully It is often necessary to run an installation utility first before c...

Page 333: ... e mail business apps etc are working correctly and verify that important devices are still functioning 6 For each additional hardware or software item repeat these steps starting at step 1 if any of your critical data has changed or starting at step 2 if no critical data has changed If you need further assistance If you have followed the recommendations in this chapter and are still having proble...

Page 334: ...ft or just refer to the computer documentation shipped with your product For the number of a Toshiba dealer near you in the United States call 800 457 7777 Contacting Toshiba If you still need help and suspect that the problem is hardware related Toshiba offers a variety of resources to help you Toshiba s Technical Support Web site For technical support or to stay current on the most recent softwa...

Page 335: ...tside the United States at 949 859 4273 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites Toshiba s worldwide offices toshiba com Worldwide Toshiba corporate site computers toshiba com Marketing and product information in the USA accessories toshiba com Accessories information in the USA www toshiba ca Canada www toshiba Europe com Europe www toshiba co jp index htm Japan http servicio toshiba com Mexico and all o...

Page 336: ...ormation Systems 9740 Irvine Blvd Irvine California 92618 USA 800 457 7777 within the US 949 859 4273 outside of the US this call may incur long distance charges Mexico Toshiba de México S A de C V Sierra Candela No 111 6to Piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000 Mexico DF Spain Toshiba Information Systems España S A Parque Empresarial San Fernando Edificio Europa 1a Planta Escalera A 28831 Madrid ...

Page 337: ...nation with the Fn key turn system functions on and off Hot keys have a legend on the key indicating the option or feature the key controls Volume Mute Fn This hot key enables disables volume mute on your computer When volume mute is enabled no sound will come from the speakers or headphones ...

Page 338: ... pressing the Fn F1 key combination to activate instant security will cause the screen to go blank Using the pointing device or any key will make the display s content reappear The Windows operating system log on screen will appear prompting you for a password After typing in the password for the current user press Enter To activate the password feature 1 Click Start Control Panel then click Appea...

Page 339: ...r a short time To protect your desktop you must set up a screen saver with a password before activating the password feature To set up a password with a screen saver go to Windows XP help for instructions 1 Click Start Help and Support 2 In the Search field type password screen saver 3 Press Enter 4 Click the Protect your files with a screen saver password link located under the suggested topics F...

Page 340: ...ch mode are set in the Toshiba Power Management utility For more information see Power Management on page 240 Fn This hot key places the computer into Standby mode A message box displays by default to confirm that the computer is entering Standby mode You can choose not to display this message box Sample Image Standby confirmation box For more information about Standby mode please see Using and co...

Page 341: ... enabled the default a message box displays by default to confirm the computer is entering Hibernation mode You can choose not to display this message box Sample Image Hibernation confirmation box If Hibernation mode is disabled this hot key will not respond For more information on Hibernation mode see Using and configuring Hibernation mode on page 86 ...

Page 342: ... simultaneously External monitor only Built in display and TV or other external video device simultaneously TV or other external video device only Sample Image Display options window In order to use a simultaneous mode you must set the resolution of the internal display panel to match the resolution of the external display device Fn This hot key decreases the screen brightness Fn This hot key incr...

Page 343: ...re Bluetooth enabled This enables only the Bluetooth module Wi Fi enabled This enables only the Wi Fi module Enable all devices This enables all devices Disable all devices This disables all devices Sample Image Wireless modes window Fn This hot key turns the Zooming utility to zoom out For more information see Toshiba Zooming Utility on page 244 Fn This hot key turns the Zooming utility to zoom i...

Page 344: ...is hot key turns the cursor control overlay on and off Fn This hot key turns the numeric overlay on and off Fn This hot key turns the scroll lock feature on and off Fn Spacebar This hot key switches screen or video modes between SVGA 800 x 600 XGA 1024 x 768 and SXGA 1400 x 1050 ...

Page 345: ...rsal power supply you can use worldwide This appendix shows the shapes of the typical AC power cord cable connectors for various parts of the world USA and Canada UL approved CSA approved United Kingdom BS approved Australia AS approved Europe VDA approved NEMKO approved ...

Page 346: ... ConfigFree see the ConfigFree online Help The ConfigFree utilities include the following Connectivity Doctor The Connectivity Doctor utility is used to analyze network connections and fix networking problems with your notebook computer For more information see Connectivity Doctor on page 349 Search for Wireless Devices The Search for Wireless Devices utility searches for wireless LAN and Bluetoot...

Page 347: ... the Connectivity Doctor screen to access the screen saver option Getting Started This section contains information about the ConfigFree main screen and how to start and setup ConfigFree For more detailed information on setting up and using ConfigFree see the Help File included in the application Starting ConfigFree To start ConfigFree be sure the computer has a wired or wireless connection Then p...

Page 348: ...eless devices ConfigFree Launcher displays on your computer desktop You can then click the appropriate icon on the Launcher to start the desired ConfigFree utilities Sample Image ConfigFree Launcher ConfigFree Launcher can be set to hide from view when it is not in use When this setting is active set the ConfigFree Launcher to Auto hide mode you can re display ConfigFree Launcher by moving the mou...

Page 349: ...g back into view ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connectivity Doctor lets you analyze your network connections and fix network connection problems Using Connectivity Doctor you can view detailed network information by simply moving the mouse pointer The Connectivity Doctor works with the following network devices Wired and wireless network devices Routers hubs and bridges ...

Page 350: ...ivity Doctor displays the following information WEP Used not Used Wired connection line link speed Wireless connection line signal strength and link speed Location of wireless communication switch identified with a yellow arrow Status of wireless communication switch on or off Sample Image Connectivity Doctor screen ...

Page 351: ...ible cause and solution for the problem A triangle containing an exclamation point also appears on the Connectivity Doctor screen and an orange frame describes the relevant location You can also view the possible cause and solution for the problem by clicking the exclamation point If multiple triangles display you can toggle between each of their cause and solution information screens by clicking ...

Page 352: ...ices A virtual map appears with a graphical representation of the wireless devices that have been detected Search for Wireless Devices can also be started from the ConfigFree Launcher Stay onthetask tray When checked the ConfigFree icon resides in the system tray Options Displays ConfigFree setting screen Log Lets you create a diagnostic log view ahistory of log files or delete the history Log fil...

Page 353: ...e connection Placing the pointer over the displayed point of light shows detailed information about the wireless device The wireless device shown near the center of the map is not necessarily near your notebook computer If a wireless device located a distance away also has a strong signal it appears near the center of the map as well The Search for Wireless Devices feature identifies if a device i...

Page 354: ... supported on systems running Windows XP SP2 To add a new wireless connection to an Access Point 1 Open the Search for Wireless Devices option from ConfigFree Launcher 2 Drag and drop the device you want to connect to the PC icon at the center of the map The Wireless Settings screen appears Sample Image Dragging a device to the Access Point NOTE ...

Page 355: ... 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Sample Image Wireless settings screen 3 Enter the SSID WEP information and connect to the device After the Access Point is set up and added to the connection list the system displays the Connection screen rather than the Wireless settings screen NOTE ...

Page 356: ...ess Devices option Moving the mouse cursor over a device icon displays information about the device Sample Image Viewing Bluetooth devices You can connect to devices shown on the Bluetooth map 1 Drag and drop the device you want to connect to the PC icon at the center of the map 2 Configured devices are automatically connected Devices not yet configured launch the Add New Connection Wizard where y...

Page 357: ...ces To select the device using the Bluetooth radar screen Open the Bluetooth radar screen and drag and drop the file directly onto the icon for that Bluetooth device Sample Image Dragging the file to the Bluetooth device icon To be prompted for the device 1 Drag and drop the file to the Bluetooth radar icon on the ConfigFree Launcher Sample Image Dragging the file to the Bluetooth radar icon ...

Page 358: ...ting Send to Bluetooth Devices option 2 Choose a file recipient 3 Click Send During a file transfer connecting and disconnecting to the selected device will occur automatically Disconnecting from a Bluetooth device To disconnect from a Bluetooth device 1 Place the cursor on top of the connected line The icon changes to a pair of scissors 2 Click to disconnect from the device NOTE ...

Page 359: ...rk settings on the computer as well as information about any network devices The following settings can be saved or captured in a profile Internet settings includes LAN settings proxy server settings and the address of a home page that opens automatically when Internet Explorer starts Devices lets you enable or disable settings of wired and wireless network devices infrared devices and set the pow...

Page 360: ... options 9 Under Captured Items select the items you want to capture for this profile 10 If connecting with a wireless network select the desired Auto Switch Settings These options are unavailable if wireless devices have been disabled 11 Under Execute this program after switching click the Browse button and select the program file or Web site URL that is to start after switching to this profile F...

Page 361: ...of setting up profiles for different networking environments After you set up one or more profiles you can check their settings and fine tune them as necessary Profiles can also be imported and exported This feature is useful when transferring profile settings to other computers For more information about modifying importing and exporting profiles refer to the online help NOTE ...

Page 362: ...les files regardless of size to distribute presentations reports or music files to meeting attendees or to users at different locations The SUMMIT utility uses the following types of connections Wireless LAN via Access Point Wireless LAN via Ad Hoc LAN same subnet Bluetooth PAN LAP Cross cable Ethernet or Gbit Ethernet To host a ConfigFree SUMMIT click the SUMMIT icon on the ConfigFree Launcher se...

Page 363: ...mple Image Users attending SUMMIT meeting user icons appear on SUMMIT table Files can be shared with one user or all users attending the meeting To share a file with one user drag and drop the file on the user s icon Only the SUMMIT Host the initiator can share files with multiple users by this method SUMMIT users can share a file with only one other user NOTE ...

Page 364: ...e a file with all users drag the file to the center of the SUMMIT table where users can access it as desired If you are the Host of the summit and drag a file to the center of the SUMMIT table it will automatically be sent to all SUMMIT users who can then accept or decline the file as desired Sample Image Sharing a file with all users NOTE ...

Page 365: ... be started from the ConfigFree Launcher 3 Select the appropriate users and invite them to the SUMMIT meeting As users join the SUMMIT their icons appear on the SUMMIT table 4 Use drag and drop to share documents with SUMMIT users To share a file with one user drag the file to the user s icon To share a file with all users drag the file to the center of the summit table There are other ways to sen...

Page 366: ...hiba Device Launches ConfigFree SUMMIT Toshiba Wireless Projector The Quick Connect feature switches the Wireless LAN connection to connect to a Toshiba Wireless Projector Once the projector utility is installed launching the Quick Connect utility automatically opens the Wireless Data Projector Application There you can configure how you would like to use the projector To connect to a Toshiba Wire...

Page 367: ...or DPJ then click Settings The Quick Connect properties dialog box appears 3 Complete the settings Refer to the online help if necessary 4 Click OK The default connection setting is for Ad hoc mode therefore if the setting on the Toshiba Wireless Projector is in Infrastructure mode it will not connect However you can change the settings to Infrastructure mode to match the settings on the projector...

Page 368: ...iba Wireless Projector DPJ from the ConfigFree tray menu this disconnects the wireless LAN connection If you select a profile from the ConfigFree tray menu or when you disable a wireless device If you close ConfigFree Direct Link Toshiba Device When Access Point is not available use the Direct Link Toshiba Device feature to connect your computer in ad hoc peer to peer mode and use the Summit featu...

Page 369: ...network configuration you use in your office to the one you use at home The Auto Switch feature contains options for automatically switching between wired and wireless devices With these options the computer automatically switches to a wireless LAN network when the cable of the wired LAN network is removed from the computer When the cable is reconnected the connection to the wired LAN is re establ...

Page 370: ...ed SSID a notification window appears You can then click this window to connect using the settings specified in the profile To use the Semi Automatic Switch feature 1 Right click the icon in the system tray 2 Click Auto Switch The Auto Switch dialog box appears 3 Select the Auto Switch SSID tab 4 Select the profile to be automatically selected when the SSID is detected then click Add The profile i...

Page 371: ... an SSID in a profile a display notification window appears You can then click Switch on the window to switch profiles You can also set the option for having the switch be automatic without the need for a notification Several profiles can be defined for a single SSID In this case several notification windows are displayed By clicking these windows you can switch to the profile for that location NO...

Page 372: ...nyms may appear in this user s guide AC alternating current BIOS basic input output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD ROM compact disc read only memory CD RW compact disc rewrite memory CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor COM1 communications port 1 serial port COM2 communications port 2 serial port CPU central processing unit ...

Page 373: ...y memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I O input output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service provider KB kilobyte LAN local area network LCD liquid crystal display LSI large scale integration MB megabyte MIDI Musical Instrum...

Page 374: ...t form there is one thin film transistor TFT for each cell This type of display works well with notebook computers because of its shallow depth and high quality color Active matrix displays are viewable from wider angles than most passive matrix displays adapter A device that provides a compatible connection between two units For example the computer s internal display adapter receives information...

Page 375: ...p of eight bits is a byte See also byte bits per second bps A way of measuring the speed at which information is passed between two devices The basic measure used in modem communications bps is similar but not identical to the baud rate See also baud rate boot To start the computer The term boot originates from bootstrap program as in pulling itself up by its bootstraps a program that loads and in...

Page 376: ...nting characters such as a paragraph break in a word processing program A character occupies one byte of computer storage chip A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for processing memory input output and or control functions Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards click To press and release the primary control button adjacent to the pointing device or the mouse button...

Page 377: ...ative setting device A component attached to the computer Devices may be external outside the computer s case or internal inside the computer s case Printers disk drives and modems are examples of devices device driver A program called a driver that permits a computer to communicate with a device dialog box An on screen window displayed by the operating system or a program giving a direction or re...

Page 378: ...ss and release the primary control button adjacent to the pointing device or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the pointing device or mouse In Windows this refers to the pointing device left control button or left mouse button unless otherwise stated double density diskette A 3 5 inch diskette that can hold up to 720 KB ofinformation half the capacity of a high density diskette See also di...

Page 379: ...ection of a disk that keeps track of the location of files stored on the disk file name A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder It consists of two parts the actual name and the file name extension See also file extension file extension The three characters following the period pronounced dot at the end of a file name The extension indicates the type of file E...

Page 380: ...feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that saves to the hard disk the current state of your work including all open files and programs when you turn the computer off When you turn on the computer again your work is returned to the same state it was in when the computer was turned off See also Stand By Suspend high density diskette A 3 5 inch diskette that holds 1 44 MB of data See also disket...

Page 381: ...iquid crystal display LCD A type of display that uses a liquid substance between two transparent electrode panels When an electric current passes through the electrodes the molecules in the liquid form a crystalline pattern that polarizes the light passing through it A filter over the electrodes permits only non polarized light to pass to the surface of the display creating light and dark pixels l...

Page 382: ...ion and video in a computer program or presentation Musical Instrument Digital Interface See MIDI N network A collection of computers and associated devices that are connected by communications facilities A network allows you to share data and peripheral devices such as printers with other users and to exchange electronic mail non interlaced A method of refreshing a computer screen in which each p...

Page 383: ...ter s CPU pixel Short for picture element The smallest dot that can be produced on a screen or printer Plug and Play Generally refers to the computer s ability to automatically configure itself to work with peripheral devices When capitalized refers to a standard that when followed by a device manufacturer allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with the device pointing device Any de...

Page 384: ... the computer by reloading the operating system without turning the computer off See also boot RJ 11 A modular connector used on most U S telephone systems and direct connect modems The RJ 11 connector is a 6 wire connector ROM read only memory Non volatile memory that can be read but not written to By non volatile we mean that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving po...

Page 385: ...ally a drive letter followed by a greater than sign indicating where users are to enter commands T TFT display See active matrix display U universal serial bus USB A serial bus that supports a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps 480 million bits per second USB can connect up to 127 peripheral devices through a single all purpose USB port USB allows hot swapping of peripherals See also bus hot swa...

Page 386: ... 375 ver 2 3 World Wide Web www The worldwide network of Web sites linked together over the Internet A user of the Web can jump from site to site regardless of the location of the computer hosting the site See also Internet ...

Page 387: ...tery changing 126 charge indicator light 52 119 charge not lasting 306 charging 52 conserving power 123 disposal 131 low charge 121 monitoring power 52 119 not charging 306 power usage hot key 125 power usage mode 340 real time clock RTC 116 removing 126 BIOS Setup see Toshiba Hardware Setup Bridge Media slot 154 button power 55 start 135 C CD playing an audio 109 playing using Auto Run 110 CD DVD...

Page 388: ...op creating new icon 134 exploring 133 icons 134 major features 134 Device Manager 302 checking properties 303 disabling a device 303 devices keyboard 68 mouse 68 Disk Defragmenter 311 disk drive corrupted damaged data files 312 missing files trouble accessing a disk 310 running slow 311 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 312 cannot read a diskette 312 connecting 70 external connecting 70 dis...

Page 389: ...ile backing up 92 files printing 103 restoring 105 saving 101 FN keys 95 Fn esse change remove key assignments 235 starting 231 Fn esse program 231 assigning a key 231 using drag and drop 232 function keys 95 H hardware conflicts 300 resolving 302 headphones using 148 Help and Support Windows XP 299 Hibernation mode 81 configuring 86 starting again from 87 hot key display brightness 342 display mo...

Page 390: ... viewing existing 234 key assignments changing or removing existing 235 keyboard character keys 94 function keys 95 hot keys 343 344 not working 296 overlay keys 96 troubleshooting 307 Windows special keys 96 keyboard external 68 keyboard full size 94 keyboard PS 2 compatible 68 M main battery removing 126 memory adding 56 expansion slots 58 problem solving 304 removing expansion slot cover 59 mem...

Page 391: ...5 316 removing 151 setting up 151 Plug and Play 301 port COM 137 Ethernet LAN 141 S video In connecting to 79 power computer will not start 295 connecting cable to AC adapter 50 energy saving features 114 problem solving 305 turning on 55 universal power supply 345 power button 55 Power Management 240 power mode creating new 242 customizing 242 power source 49 connecting 50 power usage mode hot ke...

Page 392: ...315 checklist 316 error occurs 318 hot swapping fails 317 not recognized 317 slot appears dead 316 power and batteries 305 printer 318 319 program not responding 293 program not working properly 312 screen does not look right flickers 309 Startup options 298 system resources 301 URL address not found 299 warning resume failure 296 Windows will not start 296 Windows XP not working 297 program start...

Page 393: ...em solving 298 stored data protection 2 supervisor password deleting 251 supervisor password set up 250 S video In port S video In 79 S video port cable selection 72 system tray 136 T taskbar 136 television connecting 72 Toshiba Internet Web sites 335 registering computer 47 worldwide offices 335 Toshiba Assist 236 Toshiba Hardware Setup 243 Toshiba online resources 113 Toshiba utilities 230 trave...

Page 394: ...ireless networking 140 Windows Explorer 99 Windows Media Player 109 Windows Start menu 98 Windows XP Help and Support 299 problem solving 297 Windows XP Media Center Edition desktop 133 wireless interoperability 7 wireless networking 140 Wizards Dial Up Networking Wizard 140 X xD Picture Card 154 ...

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