Toshiba Satellite 200 Series User Manual Download

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The Assignment Type dialog box

2 To change the key assignment, choose Direct or Popup and

continue as if you were creating a new assignment.

To remove the key assignment, choose Clear.

Options

This section describes additional Fn-esse options. All of these are
accessed through the Fn-esse Options menu.

Setting Colors

Choosing Colors opens an additional menu with the following
choices:

❖

Assigned Keys sets the color for the assigned keys.

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Mark Popups sets the color for the dot indicating a key
assigned to a pop-up list.

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Hints sets the background color for pop-up hints.

Keeping Fn-esse On Top

Choosing (checking) Always on Top keeps the Fn-esse keyboard
on top of your currently active window.

Marking Pop-ups

Choosing (checking) Mark Popups marks keys assigned to pop-up
lists with a small dot on the Fn-esse keyboard.

Summary of Contents for Satellite 200 Series

Page 1: ...r s features Make Sure You Have Everything Your Satellite 200 Series computer comes with everything you need to get up and running quickly However before you rush off it s a good idea to make sure you received everything you were supposed to This information is listed on the Quick Start Card at the top of the box If any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immedi ately For additional he...

Page 2: ...moisture and direct sunlight liquids and corrosive chemicals Don t spill liquids into the computer If you spill a liquid into the keyboard turn the computer off unplug it from the AC power source and let it dry completely before turning it on again If the computer does not operate correctly after you turn it back on contact a Toshiba authorized service provider objects that generate a strong elect...

Page 3: ...reare a number of books available on ergonomics repetitive strain injury and repetitive stress syndrome Placement of the Computer Proper placement of the computer and external devices is important to avoid stress related injuries Place the computer on a flat surface at a comfortable height and distance Your arms and hands should be in a relaxed posi tion with your forearms parallel to the floor Th...

Page 4: ...hould be able to type comfortably with your shoulders relaxed If you are using a conventional chair Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips If neces sary use a foot rest to raise the level of your knees and ease the pressure on the back of your thighs Adjust the back of your chair so it supports the lower curve of your spine If necessary use a cushion to provide extra back support Lowe...

Page 5: ...Keep them in a relaxed neutral position while typing Exercise your hands wrists and arms to improve circulation Work Habits The keyto avoiding discomfort or injury from repetitivestrain is to vary your activities If possible schedule a variety of tasks into your work day Finding ways to break up the routine can reduce stress and improve your efficiency Take frequent breaks to change position stret...

Page 6: ...t some parts of the computer do Some items in this tour are for more advanced computing functions that you may want to use as your computing needs and skills increase The Front with the Display Closed The front with the display closed Pressing the display latch opens the computer s display panel For more information see Open the Display on page 26 The volume control dial lets you adjust the loudne...

Page 7: ... desk or other large heavy object For more information see Applying Physical Restraints on page 238 Pressing the power button turns the computer on and off For more information see Turn the Computer On on page 27 illustrationleftmargin pcmcia bmp The PC card slot lets you install up to two Type I or Type II or one Type III PCMCIA com patible PC cards For more information see Little Cards That Do B...

Page 8: ...ries computer and a PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port line out jack joystick MIDI port and two additional type III PC Card slots For more information see Using the Optional NoteDock on page 223 Keep foreign objects away from this port Pins and other small objects can slip inside the port and damage computer circuitry The power socket is where you plug in the power cord For more information see Co...

Page 9: ...the fan The Right Side The right side The battery release latch prevents the battery from falling out accidentally This release is locked when it is moved down For more information see Replacing Batteries on page 136 The SelectBay holds either a CD ROM drive or diskette drive An external drive chassis holds the diskette drive when it s not cur rently installed For more information about the Select...

Page 10: ...oryto your computer For more information see Adding Memory Optional on page 16 The battery provides power to the computer when you re not usingawalloutlet For information about replacing thebattery see Replacing Batteries on page 136 The bay release lets you remove the drive in the SelectBay For more information about switching drives in the SelectBay see Swapping Drives in the SelectBay on page 1...

Page 11: ...ts you record sounds The 82 key keyboard provides all the functionality of a full sized 101 key keyboard For more information see How to Use the Keyboard on page 81 The AccuPoint pointing device combines the function of a mouse with the convenience of never having to remove your hands from the keyboard For more information see Using the AccuPoint Pointing Device on page 28 The front panel provides...

Page 12: ...speed at which the computer is processing information Green indicates high speed and orange indicates low speed The caps lock light glows when you press the Caps Lock key When this light is on pressing a letter key on the keyboard pro duces an upper case capital letter For more information see The Character Keys on page 82 The cursor control mode light glows when the cursor control overlay is on W...

Page 13: ... information see Typing Numbers on page 83 The disk light glows when a drive hard disk diskette drive or CD ROM drive is currently in use Do not turn the computer off if this light is on Doing so may damage the computer the drive or both The battery light indicates the status of the battery charge For more information see Monitoring Battery Power on page 124 The power light glows when the computer...

Page 14: ...require is a power cord Just plug the cord into the computer and an AC outlet Before you can use the battery to power the computer you must charge it Leave the computer plugged in for at least two and a half hours with the computer turned off or five to eight hours with the power on Then the battery will be completely charged and ready to power the computer Once the battery is charged don t leave ...

Page 15: ...ws green Adding Memory Optional Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of today s popular applications However you may want to increase the com puter s memory With additional memory the computer can run more programs and open more documents at the same time runs Windows 95 and Windows applications faster By installing extra memory now you ll be able to operate your computer at its maxi...

Page 16: ...own the computer If you ve never used the computer or Resume Mode you don t need to do anything else If you ve turned Resume Mode on refer to Starting Again Where You Left Off on page 133 for instructions on turning it off 2 Click the button next to Shut down the computer then click Yes Windows 95 shuts down and turns the computer off automatically 3 Unplug the computer Do not install a memory car...

Page 17: ... 6 Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the memory slot cover 7 Remove the memory slot cover Static electricity can damage the memory module Before you handle the module touch a grounded metal surface to dis charge any static electricity you may have built up To avoid damaging the memory module be careful not to touch its pin connector on the side you insert into t...

Page 18: ...ule in the slot Line up the connec tor on the module directly above the connector in the com puter 10 Gently press the module down onto the slot s connector Do not force the module into position 11 Secure the module in place with the two screws you removed in step 8 12 Replace the memory slot cover 13 Replace the slot cover screws you removed in step 6 and tighten them Screws ...

Page 19: ...ow steps 1 through 6 in the previous section to open the memory slot and remove the screws that secure the card Removing the memory module 2 Lift up the memory card tab to remove the card If your memory card doesn t have a tab lift straight up on the edge of the card closest to the back of the computer 3 Replace the screws that held the card in place 4 Follow steps 12 through 14 in the previous se...

Page 20: ...ssis This section describes the external drive and how to connect it If you prefer you can remove the CD ROM drive and install the diskette drive into the SelectBay See Swapping Drives in the SelectBay on page 104 for more information The external chassis works with the diskette drive only The CD ROM drive only works when installed in the computer s SelectBay The external diskette drive A protecti...

Page 21: ...e computer Attaching the external diskette drive 2 Attach the cable from the external diskette drive to the computer s external diskette drive port You may attach the external diskette drive with the computer on or off If you attempt to use the diskette drive and it is not attached to the computer the computer displays an error message The computer automatically recognizes the external diskette dr...

Page 22: ...e of the cable connector and gently pull the connector out of the external diskette drive port If you try to access a diskette in the external diskette drive after disconnecting the drive you will get a disk error mes sage Inserting and Removing Diskettes Inserting a diskette A protective flap inside the disk insertion slot automatically retracts when you insert a diskette Cable connector button D...

Page 23: ...have or don t wish to connect a printer yet don t worry You can always connect one later The most common type of printer is a parallel printer To connect a parallel printer you ll need a standard parallel printer cable You may have received a cable when you purchased your printer Oth erwise printer cables are available from your dealer and at most computer and electronics stores If your printer is...

Page 24: ... do this your printer s documentation will tell you Connecting the printer cable to the parallel port 4 Connect the printer cable to the computer s parallel port Don t connect the printer cable if the computer s power is on Doing so may cause damage to the printer the computer or both 5 Plug the printer s power cable into an AC outlet To the computer To the printer Printer cable Parallel port ...

Page 25: ... the display panel to a comfortable viewing angle To avoid damaging the display panel do not force the panel beyond where it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel Fill In Your Registration Card and Mail It Take a few minutes now to fill in and mail your product registra tion card The card was on the keyboard of your computer when you first opened the display panel Sending i...

Page 26: ...and get to work To turn the computer on follow these steps 1 Make sure there s no diskette in the diskette drive 2 If you have a printer connected to your computer turn the printer on and wait until the printer is ready on line 3 Locate the power speed light on the indicator panel Turning the power on 4 Press and hold the power button on the left side of the com puter until the power speed light t...

Page 27: ...rt You may also use the mouse port on the optional NoteDock The AccuPoint pointing device To move the cursor gently push the AccuPoint in the direction you want the cursor to move Pushing harder on the AccuPoint moves the cursor faster When a step instructs you to click or choose an item move the cursor to the item then press and release the primary button To double click click the primary button ...

Page 28: ... following steps to set up your system If you plan to choose Windows for Workgroups be aware that you ll need to complete about eight Windows 95 Setup screens before the setup program gives you the opportunity to choose your operating system Read each screen carefully to avoid installing Windows 95 accidentally 1 In the Welcome to Windows 95 Setup screen click Next Use the AccuPoint to position th...

Page 29: ...lite 200CDS carefully consider your choice of operating system Once you choose Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups the setup program automatically and permanently deletes the operating system you did not select from your system To choose Windows 95 the default click Next To choose Windows for Workgroups click Change Setup displays the Operating System Choice screen Click No I want to install MS D...

Page 30: ...r the computer restarts and loads Windows for Workgroups the system displays a Windows Setup screen prompting you for your name company and product number 1 Type your name and company in the appropriate fields You may leave the product number field blank or type in the Windows 95 Certificate of Authenticity number 2 Click Continue Setup prompts you to verify the information you just entered 3 If t...

Page 31: ...for Workgroups does not include a Suspend command Use Resume Mode instead Windows 95 contains the files your computer needs to com municate with optional PCMCIA compatible PC Cards Both Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups have CardWizard for configuring optional PC Cards The steps in Changing the Display Mode on page 257 are for Windows 95 To change the display mode in Windows for Workgroups dou...

Page 32: ...tall From Disk dialog box click OK 2 Select your printer and click Next 3 Set the port to LPT1 for a parallel printer or COM1 for a serial printer and click Next 4 Type in a new name for your printer or accept the default and click Next 5 If your printer is connected and turned on click Finish to print a test page To finish the setup procedure without printing a test page click No then Finish Sele...

Page 33: ...ver fails you ll need the diskettes to reinstall Windows 95 on your system If this occurs and you haven t made these diskettes you will have to buy a new copy of Windows 95 Complete the Initial Startup Procedure Windows 95 completes its setup procedure and displays the Wel come to Windows 95 screen This screen provides the following options The Windows 95 Tour gives you a brief overview of Windows...

Page 34: ...skettes to reinstall it You must buy blank diskettes and run Microsoft s Create System Disks program to make a set of Windows 95 diskettes There are two ways to obtain program diskettes for your other pre installed software excluding Windows 95 and any other Microsoft applications Buy blank diskettes and run Toshiba s Master Disk Creator program Purchase the Toshiba drivers and utilities on CD ROM...

Page 35: ...t tab at the left corner of the dis kette must cover the square hole Write protected and write enabled diskettes Although you can run these programs at any time it s a good idea to create your program diskettes the first time you start the com puter This way you won t risk accidentally deleting a program file and have no master diskettes available from which to reinstall it Running Microsoft Creat...

Page 36: ...point to Programs 3 Point to Accessories then point to System Tools 4 Click Create System Disks Windows 95 opens the Create System Disks program Follow the instructions on the screen to create the program diskettes Running Master Disk Creator Master Disk Creator creates program diskettes for the rest of the programs pre installed on your computer if you decide not to buy the CD ROM It is a very si...

Page 37: ...OK by using the AccuPoint to move the pointer to it and clicking with the primary button Master Disk Creator displays a list of the available disk images similar to the following example A sample list of disk images 5 To create a complete set of program diskettes choose Select All If you don t want to create a complete set of diskettes now choose only those programs for which you want to create di...

Page 38: ...oy the information on the diskette and damage the diskette and or the drive 11 Write protect thedisketteby movingthetabonthebackof the diskette to expose the write protect hole Write protecting a diskette prevents you from erasing or over writing the information on the diskette 12 Continue inserting and removing diskettes according to the instructions on the screen Since creating program diskettes...

Page 39: ...atellite 200 Series computer comes with this guide in elec tronic form on your hard disk The best thing about electronic books is that they are stored on the computer so you don t have to take the printed documentation with you when you travel The electronic User s Guide is a copy of this printed book This chapter explains how to use the electronic version of the guide Opening the Book To open the...

Page 40: ... the back of the book Find lets you input a term and search for it in the book Go Back retraces your steps through the book History shows a list of all the places you have been Help explains how to use the book s features Bookmark marks a topic so you can return to it in the future Copy copies selected text to the clipboard Print prints the current topic Preferences lets you customize the books fe...

Page 41: ...x and table of contents do not contain the word you re looking for try the Find option You can search the current topic or the entire User s Guide Follow these steps 1 Click Find The book displays a box for you to enter the word or phrase 2 Enter the word or phrase and press Enter or click Search Find displays a list of all the sections that contain this term 3 Select the section you wish to read ...

Page 42: ...ce follow these steps 1 Position the pointer over the cross reference The pointer changes to a pointing hand symbol Using a cross reference 2 Click the cross reference The program displays the section that contains the information relating to the cross reference you selected When you have finished reading the cross referenced material click Go Back to return you to the original topic Using Bookmar...

Page 43: ...ces a bookmark at the bottom of the window Viewing the Topic Marked by a Bookmark To view a marked topic click its bookmark Moving the pointer over the bookmark displays the name you assigned Another way to locate the topic you marked is through the book mark list Follow these steps 1 Click the Bookmark hot spot 2 Select the bookmark name you wish to find 3 Click the box above the list to go to th...

Page 44: ...lays a list of all the topics you ve viewed in this session A history list 2 Click the topic s title 3 Click the top box and you re back where you were before You can delete topics from this list or clear the list entirely by clicking the appropriate boxes Getting Help The electronic guide comes with its own help text If you are not sure about a feature click Help Help is context sensitive If you ...

Page 45: ...lected text Copying a Selection To copy a selection follow these steps 1 Click Copy The book displays the Copy dialog box Selected text ready to copy 2 Select the text to copy 3 Click Copy the selection to the clipboard You can insert this text into another document Printing a Selection or Topic Follow these steps to print 1 Click the Print hot spot 2 Select the text you wish to print Do not selec...

Page 46: ...ts option If you would rather not see the Bookmark Icons click here to turn them off If bookmark icons are off click Bookmark to view a list of the bookmarks Checkpoints are dialog boxes that appear when you are about to do something you may not wish to do You can control the size of the text in the book window by clicking the Text Size option The Match Color for Find option changes the color the ...

Page 47: ... external diskette drive To exchange drives in the SelectBay see Swapping Drives in the SelectBay on page 103 2 Insert the master program disk that contains the book 3 Click Start then click Run Windows 95 displays the Run dialog box 4 In the Run dialog box type the command line a install and click OK Always install the book into the C DOCS folder 5 When the installation is complete eject the disk...

Page 48: ...Let s Start at the Very Beginning UsingTheElectronicGuide 49 ...

Page 49: ...you ll notice that Windows 95 is very different Windows 95 Help discusses a num ber of the major differences in an easy question and answer for mat Click Start then Help to open Help click the Index tab then type tips and double click for Windows for Workgroups users One of the wonderful things about Windows 95 is its flexibility While the steps in this chapter will accomplish the indicated tasks ...

Page 50: ...g Programs on page 58 The taskbar lets you know what documents you currently have open It may also display the time Right now the taskbar is blank because you haven t started anything As you work through the lessons in this chapter the taskbar will change to reflect what you re doing The iconsprovideshortcutstoprograms documents files folders system features and components To learn how to create a...

Page 51: ...nt Notice how the arrow pointer moves to the right edge of the desktop 2 Push a bit harder against the right side of the AccuPoint Notice that the pointer moves faster as you increase the pressure on the AccuPoint 3 Practice moving around the screen Experiment by moving in different directions and at different speeds 4 Move the pointer to the Start button and click the primary button it s the larg...

Page 52: ...rimary button Instructions requiring the secondary button specifically mention that button For example click the secondary button Windows 95 opens the desktop shortcut menu The desktop shortcut menu 7 Click an empty area to close the shortcut menu 8 Move the pointer to the My Computer icon and click the primary button twice rapidly This process is known as double clicking The My Computer window op...

Page 53: ...with the taskbar on the right You may move the taskbar to any of the desktop s four edges 10 Click the taskbar once again and drag it back to the bot tom of the desktop Lesson 3 Creating a New Document Now that you re used to the desktop you ll want to go on to do some real work With earlier versions of Windows you had to start a program before you could create a document Windows 95 lets you choos...

Page 54: ...name highlighted 3 You ll probably want to give your file a meaningful name so type My New File and press Enter 4 Double click the icon Windows 95 opens the new file in Notepad the text editor built into Windows 95 The Notepad window Notice that as you open the file there s a new button on the taskbar that reads My New File Notepad the name may be too long to fit into the taskbar space but if you ...

Page 55: ...lick Folder Windows 95 creates a New Folder icon on the desktop with the icon name highlighted 3 Type a name for the folder and press Enter 4 Close the Notepad document you just created by clicking the close button on the right side of the Notepad title bar Windows 95 displays the document as an icon on the desktop 5 Click the document icon and drag it to your new folder The outline of the documen...

Page 56: ...om the desktop using two of the programs built into Windows 95 Follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs Windows 95 displays a list of program folders 2 Point to Accessories then click Paint Windows 95 opens Paint a simple drawing program The desktop with Paint open Your desktop now looks something like the above illustration Notice again the new addition to the taskbar 3 To open a s...

Page 57: ...e it lets you see all the files in a particu lar folder on the computer s hard drive Notice the taskbar now has two buttons on it one for Paint and one for Windows Explorer 5 Click the Paint button on the taskbar Windows 95 displays the Paint program You can move back and forth between the two programs by alternately clicking each button Windows 95 places the active window on top of other win dows...

Page 58: ...es several ways to adjust the size and shape of windows open on the desktop Windows Explorer open on the desktop First notice the above illustration It identifies three buttons that are on the title bars of most windows These are the minimize maximize and close buttons Now that you know where these but tons are follow these steps 1 To make the Windows Explorer window the active win dow click the W...

Page 59: ...aint returns its previous size and location Notice that the restore button has changed back into the maximize button For the next few steps assume that you want to be able to see both the Paint and Windows Explorer at the same time 5 Move the pointer to the right side of the Paint window The pointer changes to a two headed arrow 6 Click and drag the edge of the window until it takes up just less t...

Page 60: ...folder or pro gram it s a good idea to close it to free up the space in memory for something else While you can run a number of programs at the same time a large number of programs and documents open simultaneously can slow down your system This lesson teaches you how to close the programs you opened earlier in this chapter Follow these steps 1 Click the close button at the top right of the Window...

Page 61: ...ollow these steps 1 Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop and click the secondary button Windows 95 displays the desktop shortcut menu 2 Click New then click Create Shortcut Windows 95 displays the Create Shortcut dialog box 3 In the Command line box type c windows calc exe and click Next Windows 95 prompts you to select a name for the shortcut 4 Type Calculator and click Finish Windows...

Page 62: ... Click Create Shortcut s Here A shortcut to the Character Map appears on your desktop Clicking a shortcut icon opens the program or folder immediately Place as many shortcuts on your desktop as you find useful Lesson 9 Changing the Wallpaper Windows 95 treats all windows icons programs drives etc as self contained objects You can set each object s properties such as size position on screen and col...

Page 63: ...nd tab to bring it to the front 4 Scroll through the wallpaper pattern by clicking a name in the list box Windows 95 displays a sample of the wallpaper selection in the monitor above the list box Try several patterns 5 To apply a pattern to your desktop click Apply 6 After you ve chosen a wallpaper pattern and applied it to your desktop click OK Windows 95 returns you to the desktop with the new w...

Page 64: ...me settings now follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 displays the Control Panel 3 Double click the Date Time icon The system displays the Date Time Properties dialog box The Date Time Properties dialog box This dialog box has two tabs Click on a tab to bring it to the front To open this dialog box more quickly click the time display on the taskba...

Page 65: ...ts original uncluttered state Thislesson explains how to remove objects from the desktop and introduces the Recycle Bin To remove your new icons from the desktop follow these steps 1 Click the icon for the folder you created in Lesson 4 Cre ating a New Folder and drag it until it s over the Recycle Bin 2 Release the primary button The icon disappears But with Windows 95 it isn t really gone It s m...

Page 66: ...her objects such as folders documents and even programs Still the process is the same Drag the object s icon to the Recycle Bin and sometime when you re absolutely certain that you never want to see it again delete it from there If you change your mind and your want to restore an object you sent to the Recycle Bin click the object with the secondary button and click Restore Windows 95 restores the...

Page 67: ...steps 1 Click Start then click Help Windows 95 opens the Help window 2 If you don t see the Index page click the Index tab Help displays the Index page The Help window on the Index page Most of the window contains a list of topics The upper part of the window where the pointer is flashing lets you type in a topic 3 Type picture Notice as you type that the topic list adjusts to locate what you type...

Page 68: ... encounter one it s a great way to move from reading about your question to an instant solution 6 Just to clean up the desktop close both Help and Paint by clicking their close buttons You re almost done The next and last lesson tells you how to shut down Windows 95 and turn your computer off Lesson 13 Turning Your Computer Off It s very important that you let Windows 95 shut down your com puter A...

Page 69: ...5 displays a message that it is shutting down and turns the computer off When the power is off the power speed light goes out You have completed the tutorial You should be comfortable with the desktop and the objects on it You should be able to open and close programs create documents and folders and delete them work with the properties of objects on the desktop and you even know how to find help ...

Page 70: ...ips It seems that everybody s grandmother has a list of rules that will make your life better This section presents a few rules that your grandmother would include if she were teaching you how to use your computer Two Things Every User Learned the Hard Way Save your work frequently Both novice and experienced computer users occasionally for get to save their work When the network you re working on...

Page 71: ... computer Exit Windows 95 before turning the computer off unless Resume Mode is on See How to Start Where You Left Off on page 76 for information about Resume Mode Windows 95 records information such as your Desktop setup during its shutdown procedure If you don t let Windows 95 shut down it can forget things such as new icon positions Set up your computer to fit your tastes and needs You re the o...

Page 72: ...ntains valuable information Formatting removes all the information that s currently on the disk If your files are important to you always double check a disk before you format it Don t turn the computer off when a drive indicator light is on Turning the computer off while it s reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk the drive or both Don t expose diskettes or the computer to magnetic...

Page 73: ...y without waiting for all of the messages to appear How to Start Where You Left Off Many times you ll turn your computer off intending to continue a bit later Then when you re ready to return to work you turn the power on and wait while the computer displays messages and loads Windows 95 before you can get back to work There s an easier way By using Windows 95 s Suspend command or Toshiba s Resume...

Page 74: ...ing over a local area network Your network connection may be lost when you suspend your computer 2 Click Start 3 Click Suspend TheSuspendcommandsavesthecurrentsystemsettings shuts down Windows 95 and turns the computer off Using Resume Mode There are several ways to turn Resume Mode on and off This section describes how to use a key combination called a hotkey to select Resume Mode This is the qui...

Page 75: ... battery pack you ll need to charge the battery pack first then wait approximately seven hours for the backup battery to charge completely How to Adjust the Display Panel Where you use the computer affects how easily you can see the images on the display panel For example the display panel may be more difficult to read outdoors in full sunlight than in a dimly lit room Adjusting the display panel ...

Page 76: ...tem performance Set the Battery Save Mode to User Settings then set the LCD Brightness option to Bright This method doesn t affect any other battery save option settings 4 Click OK to save your settings and exit the Machine Set tings dialog box For more information about MaxTime see MaxTime on page 311 How to Start a Program Starting a program in Windows 95 is as easy as clicking the Start button ...

Page 77: ...d Wordpad is a text editor a scaled down word processor without the frills That s really all there is to it To close Wordpad click the close button at the upper right corner of the window Starting a Program from the Explorer These steps demonstrate how to start a program if it is not in the Start menu To use this method you need to know the file name and directory of the program you want to start ...

Page 78: ...hut Down Windows 95 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box 2 Click Restart the computer in MS DOS mode then click Yes Windows 95 shuts down the computer then restarts it in MS DOS mode and displays a system prompt 3 Refer to the program s documentation for the command that starts the program 4 At the system prompt type the command and press Enter How to Use the Keyboard If you ve never used a c...

Page 79: ...heir uppercase positions On a computer keyboard pressing the Caps Lock key changes only the alphabet keys to uppercase the number and symbol keys aren t affected The Other Keys Inadditiontothecharacterkeys thecomputerkeyboardcontainsa number of keys that carry out special computer tasks This section describes these special keys The 12 function keys F1 F2 etc across the top of the keyboard carry ou...

Page 80: ...ts the keys in the numeric overlay The numeric overlay To turn the numeric overlay on and off press Fn F11 The numeric lock light on the indicator panel shows whether the numeric overlay is on or off You can still use the overlaid keys to type alphabetic characters while the numeric overlay is on To do so for lower case letters hold Fn down while you press the keys for upper case letters hold Fn S...

Page 81: ...ed character set Certain word processing programs allow you to insert these sym bols directly into your document Others provide a list of codes needed to create these symbols In most cases these codes may vary depending on the font you are using Refer to your word pro cessor s documentation for specific instructions The following lists some commonly used extended characters Symbol Keystroke Alt 01...

Page 82: ...he symbol you want to create Character map enlarges the view of the character and displays the keystroke combination in the lower right corner of the win dow Installing Character Map If you do not have Character Map installed you can install it using the Add Remove Programs icon the Windows 95 Control Panel To install Character Map follow these steps 1 Click Start and point to Settings then click ...

Page 83: ...s documents after a set periodoftime Checkyourprograms documentationtosee if they have an automatic save feature Youuse thesameprocedureto savefilesin allWindowsprograms This section describes this procedure 1 Choose Save from the File menu If you re working with a previously existing document one that already has a file name that s all there is to it If you ve cre ated a new document your program...

Page 84: ...o recognize a strange extension and may refuse to handle your file correctly How to Print Something You ve Created By this time you ve probably created a document and saved it if not save it now Naturally you want to see the results of your work by printing your file Before you can print your work you need to have connected the printer to the computer discussed in Connect ing a Parallel Printer on...

Page 85: ...your program s documentation for more information You set up a printer with the Add Printer Wizard Follow these steps 1 Click the Start button then point to Settings 2 Click Printers Windows 95 opens the Printers window 3 Double click Add Printer Windows 95 opens the Add Printer Wizard The Printer Wizard 4 Click Next The Add Printer Wizard asks you whether you re installing a local or a network pr...

Page 86: ...r a name for your printer If you re using more than one printer make sure the name is descriptive enough to help you tell the difference 9 If you want this printer to be the default printer for Windows 95 click Yes then click Next If you don t want this printer to be the default printer click No then click Next Windows 95 prompts you to print a test page 10 If your printer is connected and turned ...

Page 87: ...tion you may see different messages indicating the status of your print job Using the CD ROM Drive CD ROMs are easy to use You insert them while the computer is on and change compact discs whenever you want to as long as the system is not reading from the disc Once you insert a CD ROM into the drive refer to the documenta tion provided with the compact disc to perform any necessary installation pr...

Page 88: ...M eject button 1 With the power on locate and press the CD ROM eject button on the right side of the computer The CD ROM drive won t open if the computer s power is off The CD ROM drive slides partially open about one inch Opening the CD ROM drive 2 Grasp the sides of the CD ROM tray and pull the drive the rest of the way open CD ROM eject button ...

Page 89: ...ntly press the compact disc onto the center spindle until you feel it click into place Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lying flat 6 Push the CD ROM tray in by pressing gently on the center of the tray until it clicks into place You re ready to use the CD ROM Before moving the computer even just across the room remove the CD ROM from the drive and place it in a safe place whe...

Page 90: ...in its protective cover 4 Push the CD ROM tray in to close the drive How to Prepare Diskettes for Use Formatting makes it possible to use a diskette You don t really need to know what s going on when you format a diskette but if you re interested the details are covered in How Does a Disk Store Information on page 262 Youcanbuytwo typesofdiskettes preformatted andunformatted If you ve purchased pr...

Page 91: ...d diskette into the diskette drive Write protected and write enabled diskettes The tab at the left corner of the diskette should cover the square hole see diagram on page 36 Formatting a disk erases all information currently on the disk Do not format a disk unless you re sure it s blank or contains only files you no longer need 3 Double click My Computer Windows 95 opens the My Computer window 4 C...

Page 92: ...ter to another Copying a file to a diskette also gives you a backup copy in case something happens to the original on your hard disk This section describes how to use the My Computer window to copy a file from the hard disk to a diskette To copy a file from the hard disk to a diskette follow these steps 1 If your diskette drive is not installed in the SelectBay connect the external diskette drive ...

Page 93: ... the icon for the diskette drive drive A Windows 95 copies the file s You can also copy a file to diskette by clicking the file or files you want to copy with the secondary button then point ing to Send To and clicking 3 5 inch Floppy A How to Back Up Your Work Murphy s law applies to everything even computers Therefore it s a good idea to make a copy of everything on your computer s hard disk and...

Page 94: ...s in Help and your Windows 95 documentation Backing up all the files on your hard disk takes a considerable amount of time and lots of diskettes However in the unlikely event that you lose some or all of the information on your hard disk you ll be glad you spent the time To back up all the files on your hard disk to diskette follow these steps 1 Attach the backup drive If you re backing up your ha...

Page 95: ...ype a name for the backup 10 Insert new diskettes as Backup instructs you to do so if you re backing up to diskette To restore information from your backup to your hard disk use the Restore page in the backup program Check Help or your Windows 95 documentation for information on restoring files When you re restoring files the backup program prompts you if you try to overwrite a file that already e...

Page 96: ...gh your computer s serial parallel or infrared ports The steps in this section provide an overview of how to use TranXit to transfer files For more detailed information about TranXit refer to the program s on line help To use TranXit to transfer files you ll need one of the following To use the serial port you ll need a null modem serial cable To use the parallel port you ll need a LapLink compati...

Page 97: ...her 2 On one of the computers click Start then point to Programs 3 Point to TranXit2 then click TranXit Windows 95 opens the TranXit program 4 Choose Connection from the Setup Menu 5 If an appropriate Configured Connection is available choose it and go on to step 9 Otherwise continue with the next step 6 Choose the appropriate type of connection in the Connec tion Type list The model name for infr...

Page 98: ...es Follow these steps 1 If you haven t already done so start TranXit on both computers 2 Click the File Transfer tab bringing the File Transfer page to the front on both computers The connection status icon the one that looks like a traffic signal indicates your connection status A red light indicates that a connection has not been enabled or no connection has been established A yellow light indic...

Page 99: ...he details in connecting to a network depend upon the network operating system your company uses and the type of cabling or wireless system installed this section gives only a brief overview specific to your Satellite 200 Series computer Talk to your network administrator for assistance in getting up and running on your network What Do I Need to Connect to a Network Before you can connect to a net...

Page 100: ...es Windows 95 restarts and prompts you to enter your name and password 5 Type your name and password and click OK To connect to another type of network refer to Windows Help your network adapter documentation and ask your network administrator for assistance Networks and Suspending the Computer If you re connected to a network don t suspend the computer Not all networks and programs work with Wind...

Page 101: ...s off before you swap a drive into or out of the SelectBay Removing or inserting a drive while the computer is on may damage the computer the drive or both Remove the Diskette Drive from the External Chassis If you re installing the diskette drive into the SelectBay the first step is to remove the drive from the external chassis If the diskette drive is currently in the SelectBay the external chas...

Page 102: ...prepare the computer for switching drives 1 Shut down the computer To return to work more quickly use the Suspend command or Resume Mode to turn the computer off See Starting Again Where You Left Off on page 133 for more information Make sure the power is off before you swap a drive into or out of the SelectBay Removing or inserting a drive while the computer is on may damage the computer the driv...

Page 103: ...se lock toward the rear of the computer 3 Pull up on the bay release until the drive ejects slightly Pull the release only as far as needed to eject the drive The release is not intended to be pulled straight up Removing the drive from the SelectBay 4 Grasp the drive and pull it out 5 If you removed the diskette drive from the SelectBay slide it into the external chassis until you feel it click in...

Page 104: ...however several things to keep in mind when you want to turn off the power Use either Windows 95 Shut Down or Suspend command to turn the computer off To automatically return to where you left off after shutting down the computer use the Windows 95 Suspend command instead of Shut Down If you re using bat tery power this also saves power Don t turn the power off if the disk in use light on the indi...

Page 105: ... cap with a new one included with your computer To replace the AccuPoint cap follow these steps 1 Remove the worn cap by grasping it firmly and pulling it straight up 2 Position a new cap on the AccuPoint peg and push down until it is firmly seated on the peg The AccuPoint peg is square Be sure to align the square hole in the cap with the square peg Cleaning the Computer To keep your computer clea...

Page 106: ...thstand reasonable shock and vibration Before carrying or transporting your computer fol low these steps 1 Make sure all disk activity has ended the drive indicator light stops glowing 2 Turn the computer off 3 Disconnect the power cord 4 Disconnect the external diskette drive 5 Disconnect all external optional devices 6 Close the display panel Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or b...

Page 107: ...ter Buying Programs The entertainment business and personal programs you can buy is enormous Your computer comes with a 3 5 inch diskette drive and a CD ROM drive allowing you to buy programs either on diskettes or on CD ROM compact disc Buying programs on CD ROM rather than diskettes saves you the time it would take to insert and remove all those installation dis kettes and eliminates the possibi...

Page 108: ...sional looking overheads handouts questionnaires and announcements If You Want to Draw If you are a graphics artist or a creative artist a variety of flexible two andthree dimensionaldrawingprogramsareavailable Some require a tablet connected to your computer through the serial port If You re an Accountant or Financial Analyst There are a number of outstanding spreadsheet programs on the market In...

Page 109: ...ll of these requirements The following sections explain each of the characteristics above Windows Compatibility The Satellite 200 Series computer comes with Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 95 can run programs written for Windows version 3 0 or later Windows for Workgroups all versions and MS DOS When possible use programs written specifically for Windows 95 MPC Compatibility The Multimedia Personal C...

Page 110: ...perties Windows 95 displays the System Properties folder 2 Click the Performance tab Windows 95 displays your computer s performance status including the amount of memory installed in your computer Hard Disk The Satellite Series hard disk drive has a capacity of 810 million bytes which is equivalent to 772 MB Although these capacities wellexceedthe55MBstatedinthesystemrequirementsexample it is the...

Page 111: ...of 1024 x 768 pixels For programs requiring resolutions higher than 800 x 600 you ll need an external monitor or the internal display s virtual display mode See Using an External Monitor on page 211 for more informa tion about connecting an external monitor to your computer Infor mation about virtual display mode is found in Changing the Display Mode on page 257 Sound Card Your Satellite 200 Serie...

Page 112: ...ore information see Hard Disk on page 114 Make sure your computer has enough memory For more information see Memory on page 114 Installing Programs Windows 95 makes installing programs onto your computer s hard disk easy Most programs come with an installation program on diskette or CD ROM By following the steps in this section you ll ensure that your installation program installs the program file...

Page 113: ...e click the Add Remove Programs icon Windows 95 opens the Add Remove Programs Properties panel The Add Remove Programs Properties panel 4 Click the Install Uninstall tab The Install Uninstall page moves to the front of the panel 5 Click Install 6 Insert the program s installation diskette or CD ROM into the drive ...

Page 114: ...tion program 9 Continue with the program s normal installation process Creating a Backup Copy of Program Diskette s It s important to create backup diskettes for any programs you install on your computer in case you accidentally damage or lose the original program diskettes You ll need one blank formatted diskette for each program diskette you have to copy Follow these steps 1 If your diskette dri...

Page 115: ...he original diskettes in a safe place Buying Hardware In addition to the basic system requirements some programs require devices such as a modem or printer These items are avail able as add on devices for your computer What Kind of Devices Can I Buy Many devices such as fax modems removable hard disk drives and network adapters are available as PC Cards For more infor mation about these cards see ...

Page 116: ...her hand depending on you needs an older version may suit you just fine Check the Internet or an on line service information about the product Check Toshiba s BBS or the Toshiba Forum on CompuServe refer to Contacting Toshiba on page 297 for instructions and search for information about using the new hardware with your computer Check the warranty and support policy ...

Page 117: ...Before You Go to a Computer Store BuyingHardware 121 ...

Page 118: ...vironmental Protection Agency s EPA Energy Star Program As an Energy Star Partner Toshiba designed this product to meet the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency The Satellite 200 Series computer enters a low power stand by state when it is not being used thereby conserving energy and sav ing money in the process It has a number of other features that enhance its energy efficiency Many of t...

Page 119: ...e See Charging More than One Battery at a Time on page 144 for more information about the battery charger Aside from the battery pack that powers the computer there are two additional batteries the backup battery and the real time clock RTC battery These batteries quietly go about their business in the background you never have to worry about them If you re really curious about these batteries see...

Page 120: ...hrenheit Displaying the Battery Gauge The battery gauge window is the first screen you see when you open MaxTime If MaxTime is not already open follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click MaxTime MaxTime displays a window showing the battery gauge The MaxTime battery gauge The illustration above shows the battery gauge in two different forms a ba...

Page 121: ...1 Choose Display from the MaxTime Options menu MaxTime opens the Display dialog box The Display dialog box 2 Choose the Modules page by clicking the Modules tab MaxTime displays a screen that shows the available modules The Modules page 3 Click the check box next to each of the modules you wish to include in the battery gauge You may choose any or all of these modules If you don t choose a module ...

Page 122: ... 6 Choose OK to save your changes exit the dialog box and return to the battery gauge The battery gauge now shows the module s you selected Keeping the Battery Gauge Visible at All Times When you first open the MaxTime battery gauge it acts as a nor mal Windows program Opening other programs may cover the battery gauge If you prefer to see the battery gauge at all times change the Style option in ...

Page 123: ...you choose On Title Bar the On Title Bar Options become available Click Always Left Justified to place the MaxTime window at the left side of the title bar of the currently active win dow Click Always Right Justified to place the MaxTime win dow at the right side of the title bar of the currently active window Click Custom Placement Drag to Position to choose the placement of the MaxTime window on...

Page 124: ...se Set Battery Charge from the MaxTime Options menu This menu item is only available if the system does not know the current battery charge MaxTime opens the Set Battery Charge dialog box 5 Click and drag the slider left or right to set the estimated battery charge 6 Choose OK to accept your change and exit the dialog box The battery gauge window changes to reflect the charge you set What to Do Wh...

Page 125: ...arning This warning is just a reminder that the battery charge is a finite resource that can eventually run out Unless you ve told the system to display this message at a really low power level you don t need to do anything at this point To close the Alarm dialog box choose OK To change the level of charge that sets off this warning see Setting the Alarms on page 132 The Critical Battery Alarm If ...

Page 126: ... runs down and you have only about five minutes of time left the computer starts beeping continuously If MaxTime is open it also displays the Emergency Battery Alert The Emergency Battery Alert When you reach this point plug the computer into a live power outlet or save all your files and turn the computer off immediately Doing this ensures that you won t lose any work and also provides relief to ...

Page 127: ...t hours before it too runs out of power Setting the Alarms The Low Battery and Critical Battery alarms sound when the remaining battery charge reaches threshold power levels The Low Battery Alarm is initially set to 20 of battery capacity The initial threshold for the Critical Battery Alarm is 10 of battery capacity If these threshold levels don t fit your needs you can useMaxTime to change them T...

Page 128: ...ding the computer uses power supplied by the backup bat tery to store this information If the backup battery ever discharges completely your information is lost What this means to you is that although suspending will store your open files you should still save all your work before you turn the computer off There are four ways to suspend the computer Click the Start button then click Suspend Use a ...

Page 129: ...ready running 2 Press Fn F3 to display the power up pop up window The power up pop up window 3 While continuing to press Fn press F3 until the pop up win dow indicates Resume On 4 Release the Fn key You re now in Resume Mode Using MaxTime MaxTime lets you select Resume Mode when you re using Windows 95 Follow these steps 1 In the MaxTime battery gauge window choose Machine Settings from the MaxTim...

Page 130: ...Switch to the System Configuration page by clicking the System Configuration tab The System Configuration page 3 Click the checkbox next to Resume Mode An X in this box turns Resume Mode on An empty box turns Resume Mode off 4 Choose OK to save your settings and return to the Max Time battery gauge window ...

Page 131: ...out after long years of use Replacing the battery requires you to open up part of the computer Be careful when you re following these steps To replace the battery follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off 2 Turn the computer upside down Releasing the battery 3 Slide the battery release latch toward the top of the computer and hold it there 4 Slide the battery cover about 1 2 inch toward the batte...

Page 132: ...ry on the latch press down until the battery drops into place 11 Place the battery cover over the battery and slide it back into place until it snaps closed 12 Turn the computer right side up Disposing of Used Batteries Safely Eventually after years of faithful service you ll need to retire each battery and replace it with a new one Under federal state and local laws it may be illegal to dispose o...

Page 133: ... maximum power savings and peak system performance You may also set individual power saving options to suit your own needs The following sections describe how to choose a battery save mode and discuss each power saving option The Easy Way Choosing a Battery Save Mode There are two battery save modes Full power provides maximum system performance while using the most power Low power decreases batte...

Page 134: ...on page 341 Using a Hotkey To select a battery save mode with a hotkey follow these steps 1 Start MaxTime if it s not already running 2 Press Fn F2 to display the battery save pop up window The battery save pop up window 3 While continuing to press Fn press F2 until you select the desired battery save mode 4 Release the Fn key You re now in the selected mode Using MaxTime To select a battery save ...

Page 135: ... view the available settings 4 Click the desired setting to highlight it 5 Choose OK to save your settings and return to the Max Time battery gauge window Setting Your Own Battery Save Options If you set the battery save mode to User Settings you can set your computer s power saving options individually For example if you want the computer s processing speed set to its maximum level but want to ta...

Page 136: ...tion saves power by temporarily shutting down the display if you have not used the keyboard or AccuPoint for a selected period of time To turn the display back on press a key or move the AccuPoint You have eight choices Disabled turns the option off 1 Min 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min 15 Min 20 Min and 30 Min selections blank the display if you haven t used the keyboard or AccuPoint for the selected amount o...

Page 137: ...ion saves power by reducing the brightness of the com puter s display You have two choices Semi bright reduces the brightness of the display Bright sets the display to its maximum brightness Cooling Method If the computer s central processing unit CPU starts to overheat the CPU fan provides additional cooling to the CPU This option lets you control how active the CPU fan is in cooling the processo...

Page 138: ...a spare Don t touch the metal terminals on the battery with another metal object Always turn your computer off when you re replacing the battery Follow the steps in the next section to maintain your battery s maximum potential Maximizing Your Battery s Potential Over time the amount of charge your battery can store may decrease If you notice a your battery charge doesn t last as long as it used to...

Page 139: ...charger that charges more than one bat tery at a time Additional Battery Packs Extend Battery Time Having one or more extra batteries gives you the opportunity to replace a discharged battery with a charged spare This can greatly increase the amount of time you can work without having to find a power outlet Charging More than One Battery at a Time The optional battery charger provides an alternati...

Page 140: ...rs four choices of carrying cases for the Satellite 200 Series computer a sturdy fabric carrying case a leather attaché a leather Executive Portfolio a backpack style case All of these cases help protect the computer from the bumps and bruises of normal travel They also provide plenty of extra space for manuals power cords and diskettes Leave the Manual at Home While you re packing for a trip you ...

Page 141: ...wo or more media elements that are experienced simultaneously You may purchase a multimedia title on compact disc or access one over the Internet Unlike television programs or audio tapes multimedia titles allow you to interact with the information by choosing what to view or listen to and when to see it or hear it Your computer has everything you need to enjoy multimedia a CD ROM drive a high spe...

Page 142: ...ith music instructional CDs with full motion video data base CDs with medical books telephone books cook books and other extensive reference material searchable texts of books stories poems the Bible and other literature adventure games fantasy games and simulations children s stories and learning games multimedia presentations photo CDs with your own electronic photographs CDs filled with clip ar...

Page 143: ...he icon If you double click the icon and the compact disc isn t in the CD ROM drive Windows 95 prompts you to insert the disc Adding New Titles When you buy a new compact disc always run the installation program that comes with the disc This program installs the icon that will access the contents of the compact disc For information about managing CD ROM titles see Managing Your CD ROMs on page 160...

Page 144: ... these steps to start it now 1 Double click the My Computer icon Windows 95 opens the My Computer window 2 Click the Audio CD icon with the secondary button 3 Click Play Windows 95 opens the CD Player and starts playing your audio compact disc Playing Back Sound Video and Animation Files Multimedia files are stored in a variety of formats depending on the type of file Sound Files Traditionally sou...

Page 145: ...e played by a syn thesizer MIDI songs consist of commands not actual digital sounds For this reason the size of a MIDI file is much smaller than a WAV file Youcan connect an external MIDI device such as akeyboard with a built in synthesizer or you can play MIDI files using the com puter s internal synthesizer To learn more about the system s MIDI capabilities look up MIDI in the Windows 95 Help in...

Page 146: ...e extension AVI A frame is a still picture that when combined with thousands of others makes a motion picture Full motion video means motion pictures played back at 30 frames per second Interleaving video is the process of displaying every other row of pixels each time the computer refreshes the screen This increases the rate at which the system updates the screen A pixel is the smallest dot on yo...

Page 147: ...ur dealer Audio and video data flow from the hard disk a compact disc the Internet or another source across the system bus to the PC Card controller ThecontrollerpassesthemtotheMPEGdecoderonthe PC Card which delivers uncompressed video data back to the PC Card controller The PC Card controller then sends a decompressed video stream directly to the video graphics controller which displays it on you...

Page 148: ...plays the Media Player window Media Player ready to play a wave file 4 Choose Open from the File menu 5 Locate the file you want to play in the Look in box 6 To display the list of file types Media Player can play click the down arrow next to the Files of type list box 7 Click the name of the file you want to play Another way to play a multimedia file is to click on the file name with the secondar...

Page 149: ...e Volume Control mixer window The Volume Control mixer window 4 Move the sliders to adjust the volume for the various types of sound files To avoid confusion set all the mixer sliders in the Volume Control program to their medium settings and adjust the volume with the volume control dial Recording Sounds as Wave Files You may record sounds using the built in microphone an external microphone the ...

Page 150: ...Multimedia 3 Click Sound Recorder Windows 95 opens the Sound Recorder window 4 Click the record button It s the red circle at the bottom right of the window Locating the built in microphone 5 Speak normally into the microphone 6 When you ve finished recording click the stop button The Sound Recorder window displays a waveform display of the new sound file 7 To hear what you just recorded click the...

Page 151: ...icrophone is connected the recording process is the same as for the built in microphone See Using the Built In Microphone on page 156 for instructions To adjust the quality of the recording see Adjusting Recording Quality on page 159 Recording from the Computer s CD ROM Drive To record from an audio compact disc follow these steps 1 Insertthe audioCDfromwhichyouwishtorecord into the computer s CD ...

Page 152: ...s leaves the mixer open on the desktop with the recording controls displayed 10 In the MixOut section of the window select the check box next to Select There should be a check mark in the check box 11 Click Start then point to Programs 12 Point to Accessories then point to Multimedia 13 Click Sound Recorder Windows 95 opens the Sound Recorder program 14 With the audio CD playing click the record b...

Page 153: ...n Microphone on page 156 for instructions To adjust thequalityoftherecording see AdjustingRecordingQuality on page 159 Adjusting Recording Quality You can adjust the quality of your recordings However the better the quality of the recording the more disk space the sound file will require Experiment a bit to find a balance that fits your needs To adjust the recording quality follow these steps 1 If...

Page 154: ...se steps The headphone jack 1 Locate the headphone jack on the front of the computer 2 Plug the cord from the external audio device into the head phone jack The headphone jack requires a 16 ohm stereo mini jack If your device uses a different jack you can purchase an adapter at most electronics stores 3 Follow the steps in the previous section Managing Your CD ROMs If you have a large number of CD...

Page 155: ...n and graphical images on a CD ROM To use magiCDisc you must have the CD ROM drive installed in the SelectBay Opening magiCDisc To open magiCDisc follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to magiCDisc 3 Click magiCDisc There are two primary screens in magiCDisc The main screen is shown in the following illustration The other is the CD Rack which contains a list of your CD ROM...

Page 156: ... can customize magiCDisc by choosing the Options but ton See Changing How magiCDisc Operates on page 168 Inserting a New CD ROM The first time you insert a CD ROM into the drive magiCDisc displays the Inspector dialog box The Inspector dialog box This dialog box informs you that you have not previously regis tered the current CD ROM It also includes magiCDisc tools that let you register browse or ...

Page 157: ...fferent depending on the CD ROM type 2 Enter a title and version data CD artist audio CD or date photo CD 3 Use the Category drop down list box to enter a category To add a new category click the Add Category button 4 Type in any additional information in the Notes box 5 Select None if you don t want the system to start a pro gram automatically when you insert the CD ROM Select Windows 95 AutoPlay...

Page 158: ...etetheregistrationprocessandclosethe New Registration dialog box That s all there is to it The next time you look at the rack screen your new CD ROM will appear in the list unless you ve set the rack screen to display only CDs of a different type Looking at a List of CD ROMs To examine a list of your registered CD ROMs click the CD Rack button on the main screen The rack screen opens You may look ...

Page 159: ...on page 166 install the CD ROM by choosing the Install button You can only install the CD ROM you selected in the rack if it is the same as the one in the drive See Installing Programs from a CD ROM on page 168 Locating a CD ROM If you have a large number of CD ROMs you can set the rack to show only one type of CD ROM only those CD ROMs in a par ticular category or those CD ROMs whose description ...

Page 160: ...ous Search Looking at and Playing the Files on a CD ROM To look through a list of files on a CD ROM follow these steps 1 Click the Browse button This button is available in the both the main and rack screens and the Inspector dialog box You can only browse the CD ROM if the CD ROM selected in the rack is the same as the one in the drive The CD ROM Browser opens The initial CD ROM Browser 2 Click t...

Page 161: ... Choosing the Next and Previous buttons moves you forward and backward through the selected files in the playlist To play all the selected files in the playlist select AutoPlay before choosing the Play button Click the AutoPlay Options button to set how the multiple files play For example you can set magiCDisc to limit the play time for each file 5 When you ve finished playing your files click the...

Page 162: ...there is more than one installation program magiCDisc offers you a choice between them Changing How magiCDisc Operates So far you ve seen how to manage your CD ROMs with all of magiCDisc ssettingssettotheiroriginalvalues However youcan customize many features of magiCDisc to fit your needs Customizing the Inspector To customize how the Inspector operates follow these steps 1 Click the Options butt...

Page 163: ... a regis tered CD ROM click the box next to Enable AutoStart Option A check appears in the box when the option is enabled If this option isn t set registered CD ROMs won t start pro grams automatically even if the AutoStart option is selected in the individual CD ROM s registration information 4 Click OK to close the Registration Options dialog box with your settings in effect Customizing CD ROM R...

Page 164: ...k OK to close the Registration Options dialog box with your settings in effect Customizing the Media Player Setting a default media player lets you change or upgrade the media player for all CD ROMs of a specific type rather than changing the AutoStart settings for each individual CD ROM Setting the default media player only affects an individual CD ROM if AutoStart is set to Default Media Player ...

Page 165: ...selected 2 Click the Media Player tab to move to the Media Player page The Media Player page 3 Enter the Application name and Working Directory for the player of each type of CD ROM Data Audio and Photo You may use the Browse or Applications buttons to locate and select the desired media player 4 Click OK to close the Registration Options dialog box with your settings in effect ...

Page 166: ... cards or one Type III card Type III cards such as hard disk drive PC Cards require extra thickness When you buy a PC card check the package for the Type of card you re buying Your computer s PC Card slots are Zoomed Video ZV Card ready allowing you to use PC Cards that comply with this standard This chapter describes the different types of PC cards tells you how to install PC cards and provides g...

Page 167: ... Positioning System GPS receivers ZV Port cards Some PC cards combine the functions of several different cards One popular example is a PC card that combines a network card with a modem These are handy if you want to get the most out of your PC card slots PC card technology has changed considerably over the last few years and it s important that your card is current with the times Check the packag...

Page 168: ...acts as a translator between the PC card and the com puter Theseprogramsmakeshotswapping switchingcardswhile the computer is on possible Windows 95 comes with all the Card and Socket Services pro grams already installed Rather than using the programs that may have come with your PC card use the Windows 95 versions to ensure complete compatibility with all the features of Windows 95 If you do use a...

Page 169: ... remove a card while it s in use You probably won t break anything but you could lose valuable information For example Do not remove a modem card while it is communicating Do not remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing the card Do not remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices con nected to it are operating Do not remove a network card while the network drivers are loaded Befor...

Page 170: ...into the lower part of the socket If you have a Type I or Type II card insert it into either the top or bottom half of the slot 3 When the card is almost all the way into the slot push firmly but gently to ensure a firm connection with the computer When the card is fully seated an eject button pops out the top button for the upper slot and the bottom button for the lower slot 4 Pull the eject butt...

Page 171: ... use it The manual that came with your card should indicate if the driver is built into Windows 95 Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer If a driver diskette came with the card and the manual instructs you to install it follow the directions in the manual Do not install a driver Windows will not prompt you again This is really not an option if you want to use the card If you choose th...

Page 172: ...92 to set up PC card support 3 Click the to the left of the PCMCIA Socket icon in Device Manager Device Manager lists the controller s 4 The controller icon s appears in one of the following ways If the icon appears normally PC card support is set up cor rectly Close the System Properties sheet and Control Panel If there is a red X over the icon you need to set up the PC card drivers Continue with...

Page 173: ...cating the PC card eject buttons 3 If the eject button that corresponds to the slot in which your PC card installed is folded unfold it and press it to eject the PC card The top button corresponds to the upper slot the bottom button to the lower slot 4 Grasp the edges of the PC card and slide it out of the slot Depending on the type of card inserted Windows 95 may need to install additional softwa...

Page 174: ...Little Cards That Do Big Things RemovingaPCCard 181 ...

Page 175: ... s Dial Up Networking feature and your modem you can communicate with your office s local area net work LAN a larger corporate wide area network WAN or the Internet For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN consult your network administrator This chapter explains how to install and set up a fax modem and how to fax a document directly from your computer It describes the many ways y...

Page 176: ...w this to set up your communications pro gram If you re using a communications program designed for Windows 95 your program may determine the COM port automatically For more information see Determining the COM Port on page 190 3 Install the communications program This may be a general purpose communications program or one supplied by a specific service provider For more informa tion see Connecting...

Page 177: ...analog signals required by a voice grade telephone line Two types of modems work with your Venice 4N Series computer You can use either a PCMCIA compatible PC Card modem that slips into one of your computer s PC Card sockets PC Cards that support the cellular network let you communicate using a cellular tele phone an external modem connected to the computer through the serial port Which Modem is f...

Page 178: ...you other fax modem and fax voice modem PC Cards Using a PC Card Modem Once you ve purchased your PC Card modem and taken it out of its box this section describes how to install it and make it ready to use Installing a PC Card Modem If you purchased a PC Card modem follow these steps 1 Locate the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer Inserting a Type II PC Card into the PC Card slot 2 Inse...

Page 179: ...n about using PC Cards see Little Cards That Do Big Things on page 173 After you ve installed the card connect the telephone cable from the card to the wall jack Setting Up a PC Card Modem When you insert a PC Card modem into the computer Windows 95 attempts to recognize it automatically and should dis play a New Hardware Found message If Windows 95 can t recognize the card follow the steps in Set...

Page 180: ...he computer Connecting the cable to the serial port 3 Plug one end of the serial cable into the modem and the other end into the computer s serial port 4 Plug one end of the modem s power cable into the modem and other end into a live wall outlet 5 Plug one end ofthe telephone cable into the line out jackon the modem and the other end into the wall jack 6 Turn the modem s power on 7 Turn the compu...

Page 181: ...w Hardware Wizard 3 Click Next The Add New Hardware Wizard asks if it should detect the new hardware for you 4 Click Yes and then click Next Windows 95 displays a message advising you to close all pro grams 5 Once you have closed all other programs click Next to con tinue Windows 95 scans your system for new hardware If Windows 95 finds your external modem skip to step10 If Windows 95 doesn t dete...

Page 182: ...nnected to one of the computer s COM com munications ports Although the terms are often used interchangeably the serial port and COM port are really two different things The serial port is the physical port on the left side of the computer The COM port is a unique identifier the computer uses to commu nicate with the serial port or other serial devices If you re using a Windows 95 communications p...

Page 183: ...message Consult the troubleshooting sections of your modem and Windows 95 documentation 7 Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box 8 Close the Control Panel Connecting to a Telephone Line You need to connect the modem to a voice grade telephone line with a standard modular phone jack As the business world becomes more accustomed to busy executives and their portable computing needs it s b...

Page 184: ... almost as simple as printing a document All you need is a fax program such as MS Fax which is included with Windows 95 Windows 95 treats your fax program as if it is another printer To send a fax 1 Set up your fax modem following the steps in Using a PC Card Modem on page 186 2 Choose Print Setup from within the program you re using to prepare your document 3 Select your fax printer driver from t...

Page 185: ...s On line services such as America Online AOL and Com puServe provide easy access to home shopping travel arrange ments stock quotes and forums on a wide variety of topics You can send e mail to other subscribers ask questions on almost any subject andaccess avariety of referencematerials Information on most of these services is available through an easy to use user interface Most on line services...

Page 186: ...ine service such as CompuServe or AOL is operated by a governingcorporatebody TheInternet on theother hand is much more random No governing body controls who may access its resources or what information may be published on it Every user is free to contribute and participate without restriction As more users log on contributing their own personal styles the Internet continues to change The open int...

Page 187: ... more difficult to find your way around If possible ask a knowledgeable friend to help you Someservice providers such as NetComandPipeline provide service to a large area Others may serve an area as small as a single county To find out about Internet service providers in your area check with your computer store look in computer magazines and local newspapers or ask a friend who s already connected...

Page 188: ...use to access the service It may be supplied free as an inducement to use that service or you may need to buy it If you re using a local Internet service provider the provider will likely offer or recommend a software package for access ing the Internet Types of Internet Services Each network that belongs to the Internet is a site on the Inter net There are different types of Internet sites A Worl...

Page 189: ...d LISTSERV site The LIST SERV server broadcasts the message to all the members of the mailing list This way one person can correspond with lots of people all at once Mailing lists are different from news groups in that you receive all messages automatically Chat sites allow people to talk in real time Whereas you send your written message to a newsgroup to be read later in a chat session you type ...

Page 190: ...oviders host is the server on which your e mail is located subdomain is a local network or computer within the Internet service provider s system Many addresses do not include a subdomain domain domain indicates the type of host In the United States there are six domains com for commercial hosts gov for hosts in government institutions edu for educational institutions mil for military organization...

Page 191: ...e Transfer Protocol and NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol aaa bbb ccc dd is the host aaa optional subdomain bbb and domain ccc of the server where the information is stored Country code dd is optional and usually indicates a server outside the USA For example addresses ending in ca are in Canada dir1 dir2 dir3 is the folder directory on the host com puter in which the information is located page...

Page 192: ... on without letting anybody know you re there or making a major social blunder Whenever you post something on the Internet include your name and e mail address It s a common courtesy to let others know who they re dealing with and gives them a chance to respond Be considerate Just as nobody likes being insulted face to face it s no fun on line either This isn t to say you can t dis agree with anyb...

Page 193: ...87 Add Microsoft s TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol networking protocol to your computer for more information see Installing TCP IP Networking on page 201 InstallDial Up Networking andsetup yourInternetconnection for more information see Installing Dial Up Networking on page 202 Installing TCP IP Networking To set up Microsoft s TCP IP networking protocol follow these steps 1...

Page 194: ... steps 1 Click Start point to settings click Control Panel Windows 95 displays the Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Click the Windows Setup tab 4 Highlight Communications and click Details 5 Select Dial Up Networking and click OK 6 Click OK to continue Windows 95 adds Dial Up Networking to your system 7 Click OK to finish and then close the Control Panel 8 Restart your computer D...

Page 195: ... calling For example My Office if you are calling your office s local area network LAN or XXX where XXX is the name of your Internet service provider The modem you installed should be listed under Select a Modem 7 Click Next to continue 8 Type the telephone number of the network you are calling including the area code and click Next Select the appropriate country code if you are dialing an inter n...

Page 196: ... or more of these sites have changed addresses or disappeared altogether WWW Sites Toshiba s home pages are http www toshiba com worldwide Toshiba corporate site http computers toshiba com marketing and product informa tion in the USA http pcsupport tais com Product Support in the USA http www toshiba ca Canada http www toshiba tice com Toshiba Europe http www toshiba co jp Japan http river ihs go...

Page 197: ...ing sci anthropology provides discussions on anthropology Search Engines http www yahoo com http www webcrawler com http www altavista digital com http www albany net allinone Additional Places of Interest president whitehouse gov is the e mail address of the U S President marvel loc gov is the gopher for the Library of Congress Connecting Directly to Another Computer If you re connecting directly...

Page 198: ...ata bits is the number of bits in one character This number is usually seven or eight Stop bits indicate the end of a character This number is usually one or two Parity is an error checking method and will be set to even odd or none These parameters except for the modem speed are usually abbre viatedandcombined CommonexamplesareN81 noparity eight data bits and one stop bit and E72 even parity seve...

Page 199: ...programs are copyrighted programs that you can try out for free If you decide you like the program you must send in a small registration fee Upon registering some share ware programs you may receive additional benefits such as a printed manual or free future upgrades Most BBSs serve a particular interest group and are run by an indi vidual or small group of people For example a science fiction BBS...

Page 200: ...tsites listedunder WWW Sites on page 204 Toshiba maintains a number of on line sites to which you can connect These sites can provide information about Toshiba products help with technical questions and keep you up to date with future upgrades On CompuServe type go toshiba To access Toshiba s BBS set your modem to N81 and call 714 837 4408 ...

Page 201: ...Connecting to the World DiscoveringToshiba sOn lineResources 209 ...

Page 202: ...connect several optional devices that can make your computer at home on your desk Using an External Monitor You can easily attach an external monitor to your computer Some external monitors display more information than the computer s built in screen is capable of displaying Also having an external monitor makes the entire display bigger Connecting an External Monitor To connect an external monito...

Page 203: ... Changing the Display Mode on page 257 Directing the Display When You Turn the Computer On When you turn the computer on it sends information to the exter nal monitor To send information to the built in display as well you ll need to change the Power On Display setting in Hardware Setup or TSETUP This option has two settings Internal External sends the display to the external monitor If no externa...

Page 204: ...ge this option using TSETUP see TSETUP on page 341 The Hardware Configuration program lets you set configuration options in Windows 95 To set the Power On Display option in Windows 95 follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click Hardware Setup Hardware Setup displays the Hardware Configuration dialog box The Hardware Configuration dialog box This ...

Page 205: ... page 5 Click the circle to the left of the desired Power On Display setting 6 Click OK Hardware Setup displays a dialog box asking if you want to reboot restart the computer 7 Click Yes or No Yes restarts the computer immediately with your changes in effect No allows you to save files After you save restart the com puter using the reset button or Ctrl Alt Del to make your changes take effect ...

Page 206: ...you must remove it before con necting a keyboard or you can purchase a Y cable from your dealer to simultaneously support both devices Connecting the Keyboard To connect an external keyboard follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off Make sure the computer is off before you attach the keyboard Connecting a keyboard with the computer s power on may damage the keyboard the computer or both Connectin...

Page 207: ...t up key combinations in Fn esse you ll probably miss these features when using an external key board Don t worry with the Fn Key Emulation option in Hard ware Setup or TSETUP you can make your external keyboard act as if it had the Fn key For more information about Fn esse see Starting Programs Faster on page 241 To find out how to set the Fn Key Emulation option using TSETUP see TSETUP on page 3...

Page 208: ...guration Options dialog box The Hardware Configuration Options dialog box 4 Click the Keyboard tab Hardware Setup displays a page with the External Keyboard Fn Key option The Keyboard page 5 Click the circle to the left of the desired External Keyboard Fn Key setting 6 Choose OK to close Hardware Setup with your setting in effect ...

Page 209: ...e Using a PS 2 Mouse on page 220 if you wish to use a PS 2 mouse Connecting the Mouse To connect a serial mouse follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off Opening the port cover 2 Open the port cover on the left side of the computer Connecting the cable to the serial port 3 Plug the mouse cable into the computer s serial port 4 Turn the computer on Port cover Cable Serial port ...

Page 210: ... Double click Add New Hardware Windows 95 starts the Add New Hardware Wizard 4 Click Next The Add New Hardware Wizard asks if it should search for new hardware 5 Select No then click Next The Add New Hardware Wizard prompts you to choose a hardware type 6 Select Mouse then click Next The Add New Hardware Wizard prompts you to choose your mouse 7 Select your mouse from the list provided and click N...

Page 211: ... time If you re already using a PS 2 keyboard you must remove it before connecting a mouse Connecting the PS 2 Mouse To connect a PS 2 mouse follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off Make sure the computer is off before you attach the mouse Connecting a mouse with the computer s power on may dam age the mouse the computer or both Connecting a PS 2 mouse 2 Attach the PS 2 mouse cable to the PS 2 p...

Page 212: ...use the AccuPoint or both To set how the PS 2 mouse works with the AccuPoint follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click Hardware Setup Hardware Setup displays the Hardware Configuration dialog box which contains information about your system The Hardware Configuration dialog box 3 Choose Hardware Options Hardware Setup displays the Hardware Conf...

Page 213: ...options The Pointing Devices page 5 Choose the desired option Auto Selected checks for a PS 2 mouse If one is connected Hardware Setup makes the mouse active and disables If no PS 2 mouse is connected the AccuPoint is active Simultaneous lets you use both the AccuPoint and the PS 2 mouse 6 Click OK Hardware Setup displays a dialog box asking if you want to reboot restart the computer ...

Page 214: ...ng your computer both in and out of the office Imagine that you re a salesperson who frequently works away from the office When you return to your desk you want to be able to connect to your network print reports from your computer and use a mouse instead of the AccuPoint Connecting cables for each of these devices every time you return to the office is time con suming and inconvenient By connecti...

Page 215: ...em or mouse This port replaces the computer s serial port The MIDI Joystick port lets you connect a joystick or a MIDI device such as a synthesizer Use the PS 2 mouse port to connect a PS 2 compatible pointing device With the NoteDock you can use both a PS 2 compatible pointing device and a PS 2 keyboard at the same time Use the PS 2 keyboard port to connect a PS 2 keyboard This port replaces the ...

Page 216: ...se the two PC card slots to install Type III PC cards The slot on the right of the NoteDock is referred to as Slot 2 The slot on the left side is referred to as Slot 3 For more information see Using PC Cards in the NoteDock on page 227 Use the volume dial to adjust the loudness of the system speaker Use the external diskette drive port to connect the external 3 5 inch diskette drive The front of t...

Page 217: ...the NoteDock follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off 2 Remove all cables from the back of the computer Attaching the computer to the NoteDock 3 Lift the locking latch on the NoteDock 4 Align the two holes on the bottom of the computer with the guide pins on the NoteDock 5 Gently press the locking latch down The computer slides into place and connects to the NoteDock 6 Attach the power cord to t...

Page 218: ... 177 The first time you use the NoteDock Windows 95 will create a Dock 1 configuration that will be able to determine when you are docked connected to the NoteDock To use the PCMCIA card slots in the NoteDock you may need to set up PC card support the first time you connect to the NoteDock To set up PC card support follow these steps 1 Click the Start button and point to Settings 2 Click Control P...

Page 219: ...cribes the security options for your notebook computer Using a Password Setting a password lets you leave your computer secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files When you set a password you must enter the password before you can work on your computer again Toshiba supports three types of passwords A power on password requires you to enter the password every time you start or resume...

Page 220: ...ass word in Hardware Setup and how to use it as an instant and power on password When you create a password in TSETUP you may also create a password service diskette You can use this diskette to start the computer if you forget your password Password Retrieval on page 232 describes how to create a user level password and pass word service diskette in TSETUP Creating a User Level Password When you ...

Page 221: ...re Setup opens the Hardware Configuration Options screen 4 Click the Password tab to access the Password page The Password page 5 Click Registered Hardware Setup asks you to enter a password 6 Type a password of one to 16 characters and press Enter You may use any combination of letters and numbers in your password 7 When Hardware Setup prompts you to do so verify the password by typing it again a...

Page 222: ...ce diskette Password Retrieval If you ever forget your password a password service diskette lets you bypass the password when starting your computer You can create a password service diskette when you register a password in TSETUP If you forget your password and have lost your password ser vice diskette contact Toshiba service US telephone number 800 999 4273 To register a password in TSETUP and c...

Page 223: ... to 16 characters and press Enter You may use any combination of letters and numbers in your password SYSTEM SETUP BIOS VERSION X XX MEMORY DISPLAY HARD DISK I O PORTS PASSWORD OTHERS Total 8192KB Base 640KB Extended 7360KB Shadow BIOS ROM 192KB Display Adaptor VGA Compatible LCD Display Mode Color VGA Segment Address E000H LCD Display Colors 256K Colors Power On Display Internal External Text Mod...

Page 224: ...in any important information TSETUP asks you to enter the type of diskette you re using 12 Press 2 if you re using a 1 44 MB diskette or press 1 if you re using a 720 KB diskette TSETUP creates the password service diskette and displays a message when it s finished 13 Remove the diskette and press any key to continue TSETUP closes returning you to the system prompt The next time you start the comp...

Page 225: ...turns off automatically If you ve forgotten your password follow these steps 1 If your diskette drive is not installed in the SelectBay connect the external diskette drive or swap drives in the SelectBay To swap drives see Swapping Drives in the SelectBay on page 104 2 Turn the computer on with Resume Mode turned off The system prompts you for your password 3 Insert the write enabled password serv...

Page 226: ... screen remains blank 2 Enter your password and press Enter If you enter the password correctly the computer returns to where it was when you pressed the hotkey Disabling a User Level Password To disable your password follow these steps 1 Click Start then point at Programs 2 Point at Toshiba Utilities then click Hardware Setup Hardware Setup displays the following dialog box 3 Click Hardware Optio...

Page 227: ...or TSETUP This section describes how to create and use a supervi sor level password Creating a Supervisor Level Password To create a supervisor level password follow these steps 1 If you re currently in Windows 95 click Start then click Shut Down 2 Click the button next to Restart the computer in MS DOS mode and click Yes Windows 95 shuts down the computer then restarts it in MS DOS mode and displ...

Page 228: ...s Windows 95 shuts down the computer then restarts it in MS DOS mode and displays a system prompt 3 Type c dos svpw and press Enter The Supervisor Password program asks if you want to delete a password 4 Press Y The Supervisor Password program asks you to enter your password Once again the program displays an asterisk for each character you type 5 The Supervisor Password program indicates that a p...

Page 229: ...ands find perverse pleasure in unleashing these potentially destructive pro grams on the general public Viruses while a potential problem don t need to have a devastat ing effect on your computer By taking a few simple precautions you can avoidinfection And by making sure you haveacomplete backup of all your programs and data files you can ensure a speedy recovery if you do run into problems There...

Page 230: ...e your life even easier This chapter discusses some convenient options that are already included with your computer Starting Programs Faster Normally when you have a Windows program open and want to open a different program you need to wade through the long maze of the Start menu While you may use Windows 95 shortcuts Toshiba s Fn esse program provides a quick way to open pro grams and documents f...

Page 231: ...quickly Starting Fn esse To start Fn esse follow these steps 1 Click Start and point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click Fn esse Fn esse displays the Fn esse window The Fn esse window The keys are color coded as follows available keys are black assigned keys are blue unavailable keys are dark gray keys associated with a pop up list haveasmall dot ontheupper left corner of the key A...

Page 232: ...sign to a key 4 Click and hold the primary button as you drag the high lighted item from the Explorer to the key on the Fn esse keyboard to which you wish to assign it 5 Release the primary button Fn esse displays the Add Edit Command dialog box com pletely filled in to reflect the selected program or document 6 Choose OK to close the Add Edit Command dialog box with your key assignment in place T...

Page 233: ...dd Edit Command dialog box 3 Choose Browse Fn esse displays the Browse for Applications dialog box The Browse for Applications dialog box 4 Use the Drive and Directory fields to locate your file You may narrow down your search with the List Files of Type list box 5 In the File Name field highlight the file you wish to assign to the key and choose OK ...

Page 234: ... program or document follow these steps 1 Click the desired key in the Fn esse keyboard with the sec ondary button Fn esse displays the Assignment Type dialog box 2 Choose Direct Fn esse displays the Add Edit Command dialog box 3 Choose Applications Fn esse displays the Application Explorer dialog box 4 Select the desired program folder 5 Select the desired program or document and choose OK 6 Fn e...

Page 235: ...side of the Application Explorer displays the folders in the Programs menu The right side lists the programs and doc uments in the folder These are the items that will appear in the pop up list To create a pop up 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 re unsure how to do this refer...

Page 236: ...e assigned To view items in a pop up list choose the Expand pop up lists checkbox The buttons at the bottom of the dialog box operate as follows OK exits the dialog box Edit opens the Assignment Type dialog box allowing you to change a key assignment Help displays context sensitive on line help Changing or Removing Existing Key Assignments To change or remove an existing key assignment follow thes...

Page 237: ...n esse Options menu Setting Colors Choosing Colors opens an additional menu with the following choices Assigned Keys sets the color for the assigned keys Mark Popups sets the color for the dot indicating a key assigned to a pop up list Hints sets the background color for pop up hints Keeping Fn esse On Top Choosing checking Always on Top keeps the Fn esse keyboard on top of your currently active w...

Page 238: ...gnment Changes If you choose Confirm Changes from the Options menu Fn esse asks you to confirm changes in existing key assignments Working with the Keyboard This section introduces additional keyboard options Making Your Keyboard Pretend it Has More Keys The 101 key enhanced keyboard has two Enter Ctrl and Alt keys The Satellite 200 Series keyboard has only one of each Most of the time there s no ...

Page 239: ...highlights the keys in the cursor control overlay The cursor control overlay You can use these keys to move the cursor up down left or right on the screen move up or down one page move to the beginning or end of a document delete or insert characters How these keys function may vary with the program you re using Check your program s documentation for information on how the cursor keys function To ...

Page 240: ...ock Ctrl and Alt keys on your computer may seem odd to you You can change the layout of these keys by setting the Int Keyboard Key Layout option in Hardware Setup or TSETUP The Alternative and Normal keyboard key layouts If you plan on using the Alternative layout permanently an autho rized service provider can change the keytops for you To find out how to set the Int Keyboard Key Layout option us...

Page 241: ...x This box displays information about the system 3 Choose Hardware Options Hardware Setup displays the Hardware Configuration options dialog box The Hardware Configuration Options dialog box 4 Click the Keyboard tab Hardware Setup displays a page with the Int Keyboard Key Layout option ...

Page 242: ...ur changes in effect No if you have programs open with unsaved files Save your files and restart the computer using the reset button or Ctrl Alt Del to make your changes take effect Using Device Manager to Configure Your System The Windows 95 Device Manager lets you set up many of the individual components of your system You ll need to use it if for example you want to change the COM port name ass...

Page 243: ... The System Properties sheet moves to the Device Manager page The Device Manager This page lists all of the components of the system that you can change through Device Manager 3 Double click on the type of device you want to modify For example if you want to modify the serial port settings double click on Ports Device Manager extends the branch showingall devices ofthe type you chose 4 Double clic...

Page 244: ...eive files by modem and want to do the transfer at night when the rates are cheaper You can set the computer to turn on and receive the files while you are asleep turn the computer on and off by opening and closing the dis play panel the Panel Power On Off option This option not only makes it easier to turn the computer s power on but makes it impossible to close the display panel while the com pu...

Page 245: ...t then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click MaxTime MaxTime displays the battery gauge window The MaxTime battery gauge window 3 Choose Machine Settings from the Options menu MaxTime displays the Machine Settings dialog box The Machine Settings dialog box 4 Switch to the System Configuration page by clicking the System Configuration tab ...

Page 246: ...eature 6 To set the computer to turn on or off when you open or close the display panel click the checkbox next to Panel Power On Off This option is only available if Resume Mode is turned on 7 Choose OK to exit the dialog box and save your changes Changing the Display Mode Perhaps you would like to change how much information your screen displays or adjust the number of colors it uses You can con...

Page 247: ...lutions are available only on an external mon itor See Video Modes on page 391 for the modes available on the internal display 6 Change the screen resolution by clicking and dragging the Desktop area slider 7 To change your monitor type click Change Display Type set the new monitor type and click Change 8 When you ve made all your changes click OK To close the Display Properties sheet without enab...

Page 248: ...Making Life Easier ChangingtheDisplayMode 259 ...

Page 249: ...wever the processor chip where the actual computing takes place is the computer All the other components are outside the computer because they either provide information to the pro cessor or receive the results of the processor s computations What Other Batteries Does the Computer Have In addition to the main battery that powers your system when you re away from an AC outlet your Satellite 200 Ser...

Page 250: ...ormation Like a tape recorder a disk drive reads and writes magnetically encoded information on magnetic media The drive positions a read write head above the surface of the disk when it records and retrieves information Before a drive can read from or write to a disk the disk must have a specific structure Formatting a disk creates this structure Tracks and sectors of a disk Formatting divides ea...

Page 251: ...emory As hard disk capacities and memory sizes have increased the difference has become much more significant The hard disk that comes with the Satellite 200 Series computer holds approximately 772 megabytes You can convert this to mil lions of bytes by multiplying the number of megabytes 772 by the number of bytes in a megabyte 1 048 576 The result is 809 500 672 approximately 810 million bytes H...

Page 252: ...ls that can fit on the screen resulting in higher resolu tion and a clearer image Displaying Colors The pel size also determines how many colors the display can pro duce By combining pixels of different colors within a pel the dis play can produce many more colors than are available within a single pixel Therefore larger individual pels increase the number of colors available to the display Video ...

Page 253: ...play flexibility while somewhat reducing the speed at which the display produces images An image produced this way could be a drawing or picture like a pie chart graph or photograph It could also be an icon or a varia tion on a text character like italics or bold type Windows 95 and Windows programs use graphics modes Character cell in a text mode In a text mode a character cell is the smallest el...

Page 254: ...ts you take advantage of all its features What Really Happens When You Turn the Computer On When you press the power button the following occurs 1 The computer s BIOS Basic Input Output System loads a bootstrap program This program named from the expression pull yourself up by your bootstraps checks and displays the amount of memory in the system before proceeding 2 The bootstrap program attempts ...

Page 255: ...What s Really Going On WhatReallyHappensWhenYouTurntheComputerOn 267 ...

Page 256: ...n read the chapter headings on the opposite page then turn to a section that sounds like the kind of problem you are having Each section describes a problem and provides a solution Read the section and see if it describes your problem If so follow the steps Remember not every problem can be described in this chapter but this is a good place to start If all else fails contact Toshiba at 800 999 427...

Page 257: ... Press Ctrl Alt Del once Windows 95 displays the Close Program dialog box The box lists all the programs and processes currently in operation If a program has stopped responding the words not responding appear beside its name in the list 2 Select the program you want to close then click End Task Closing the failed program should allow you to continue work ing If it does not follow these steps 3 Cl...

Page 258: ...e the details into Notepad 5 Add a paragraph break and type some notes describing what you were doing when you received the message 6 Save the file and refer to it when you contact the software manufacturer You receive a Non System Disk error message A disk is in the diskette drive while the computer is starting Windows 95 Remove the disk from the drive and press any key to continue You open a pro...

Page 259: ...the battery options 7 Set the Battery Save Mode to User Settings 8 Select Disabled for Sleep Mode 9 Select OK or press Enter to save your changes and exit the dialog box 10 Minimize MaxTime or close the program by choosing Exit from the File menu You don t have to restart the computer for this change to take effect If the problem continues contact the manufacturer of the program Problems Turning t...

Page 260: ...correctly A problem causes a break in routine operations Unless a device has failed problems usually occur when you change the system configuration add a device install a new pro gram or do something that changes the system s established rou tine As a result one of the following problems may occur Windows 95 fails to start after the Starting Windows 95 message displays Windows 95 takes a long time...

Page 261: ...computer is connected to a network the Startup Menu may display different versions of Safe Mode Normal Selecting Normal starts Windows 95 under normal conditions Start the computer in Normal mode when there are no apparent problems with the system Logged BOOTLOG TXT Selecting Logged starts Windows 95 under normal conditions and creates a hidden startup log file named C BOOTLOG TXT This file record...

Page 262: ...ou choose a resolution that is not supported by the display Windows 95 will have a problem starting correctly Safe Mode bypasses the setting and allows you to change the resolution to one supported by the display Once changed Windows 95 will start correctly Other problems may involve a device driver See Windows 95 Can Help You on page 277 to fix the problem Windows 95 automatically starts in Safe ...

Page 263: ...grams For example many features of Windows 95 are back ward compatible with earlier versions of Windows This lets you use older programs in Windows 95 Most of the information contained in these files is now stored in the Windows 95 Registry However they are still processed during system startup BOOTLOG TXT file contains a record of all the components and drivers loaded during startup and the statu...

Page 264: ... solve the problem Follow these steps 1 Click the Start button and click Help 2 Click the Contents tab and double click Troubleshooting 3 Double click a problem you would like help with and follow the steps What to do with a Hardware Conflict If you receive an error message telling you there is a device driver conflict or a general hardware problem try using Windows Help to solve the problem first...

Page 265: ...rd to the wise if you get too tired and frustrated take a break You ll be surprised how different things look when you ve had a chance to relax Resolving Hardware Conflicts on Your Own Just as a business person needs a telephone and a computer to get the job done so also computer components need resources to accomplish a task A device such as a CD ROM drive or a modem needs a channel to the comput...

Page 266: ...d turn your computer on Windows 95 automatically sets up your system to accommo date the new device However if you install an older device that Windows 95 cannot recognize Windows 95 may have difficulty assigning system resources to it As a result a hardware conflict can occur To see what resources Windows 95 has assigned to the device See Checking Device Properties on page 281 If Windows 95 is un...

Page 267: ...nager provides a way to check and change the configuration of a device Using Device Manager to change the default settings can cause other conflicts that make one or more devices unus able Device Manager is a tool for advanced users who under stand configuration parameters and the ramifications of changing them ...

Page 268: ... 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 properties follow these steps 1 Click the My Computer icon with the secondary button then click Properties Windows 95 displays the System Properties dialog box 2 Click the Device Manager tab 3 To view the device installed double click the dev...

Page 269: ...kette drive display and additional devices you may have connected to the sys tem After running the test read the rest of this section that describes problems and solutions related to specific devices Running the System Verification Test To verify the system follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off 2 Hold the spacebar as you press the power button If Resume Mode is on hold the spacebar as you pre...

Page 270: ...omputer normally beeps at the conclusion of a successful system verification If the system speaker is set to Disabled in MaxTime or TSETUP this beep will not occur If the speaker is turned on enabled and the system verification completes but you don t hear a beep the speaker may be faulty Though this does not affect the computer s operation you may wish to contact your dealer and have it repaired ...

Page 271: ...matically 3 Remove the memory card 4 Reinstall the memory card making sure it s seated properly 5 Replace the memory expansion slot cover 6 Check for the error again 7 If the error reoccurs remove the memory card entirely and check for the error again If removing the memory card eliminates the error the memory card may be bad If the error reoccurs without the memory card installed the error is not...

Page 272: ...n battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer Turn off the computer remove the battery clean the battery con tacts with a soft dry cloth and replace the battery The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it usually does Check the power saving features in MaxTime or TSETUP Have you added a device such as a PC Card or memory module that takes its power from the battery Is...

Page 273: ...ay have plugged the external PS 2 keyboard in while the computer was turned on Press Ctrl Alt Del or press the reset but ton to restart the computer so it recognizes the device Make sure the PS 2 keyboard is plugged into the PS 2 keyboard port and not the PS 2 mouse port on the optional NoteDock Typing on the keyboard has no effect and the computer will not restart Make sure the power is on and pr...

Page 274: ... colors To reduce the amount of flickering try using fewer colors Windows 95 displays a message that there is a problem with your display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the cur rent settings don t work with your hardware Reduce the size of the color palette to one that is supported by the computer s internal display See Changing the Display Mode on page 257 for instructions The...

Page 275: ...aged or corrupted Refer to your software documentation for file recovery proce dures Many software packages automatically create backup files You may also be able to recover lost data by using a disk utility program which is available from your dealer A diskette won t go into the diskette drive You may already have a diskette in the drive Make sure the drive is empty You may be inserting the diske...

Page 276: ...computer completes the for matting of the new diskette run ScanDisk following the steps on page 288 to check the new diskette If the drive formats properly and ScanDisk doesn t report any errors during the test the prob lem is probably a faulty diskette The drive can t read a diskette Try another diskette If you can access the second diskette the first diskette not the disk drive is probably causi...

Page 277: ...Other cards must be set up before you can use them Use the Windows 95 PC Card PCMCIA Wizard to set up the card See Setting Up PC Card Support in Windows 95 on page 178 for information about the PC Card Wizard Some card manufacturers use special software called enablers to support their cards Enablers result in nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when installing another PC Card If Wi...

Page 278: ...es Windows 95 displays the System Properties dialog box 2 Click the Device Manager tab 3 Double click the device listed as your PC Card Windows 95 displays your PC Card s Properties dialog box This dialog box contains information about your PC Card configuration and status The computer stops working hangs when you insert a PC Card The problem may be caused by an I O input output conflict between t...

Page 279: ...page 178 can correct many problems There is still a yellow exclamation point over the PCMCIA controller icon in Device Manager You ve gone through the PCMCIA Wizard in Windows 95 as described in Setting Up PC Card Support in Windows 95 on page 178 but the system still reports the controller with a yellow Your computer may not be firmly attached to the optional Note Dock To fix the connection 1 Cli...

Page 280: ...ng another file For example you could create and attempt to print a short test file using Notepad If a Notepad file prints correctly the problem may be in your original file Check the printer port and driver Click Start Settings then Printers Next click on the icon for your printer using the sec ondary mouse button and click Properties in the menu list Finally click the Details tab and confirm tha...

Page 281: ... Ports for an external modem 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 or 28800 bps bits per second Refer to the program s documenta tion and modem manual for information on how to change these settings The modem is on set up properly and still won t transmi...

Page 282: ...any software pro grams build in an automatic backup but you shouldn t rely solely on this feature Save your work On a regular basis back up the information stored on your hard disk Here are a few ways you can do this Copy files to disk in Windows 95 following the steps in How to Copy Something to a Diskette on page 95 or How to Back Up Your Work on page 96 Connect a tape drive to the system and us...

Page 283: ...a long period of time you re probably frustrated by now Stand up and take a deep breath Often you can find a new solution to a problem just by stepping away from it for a few moments If You Need Further Assistance If you have followed the recommendations in this chapter and are still having problems you may need additional technical assis tance This section contains the steps to take to ask for he...

Page 284: ...ax Service on page 297 Next try one of Toshiba s on line services The Toshiba Forum is on CompuServe and you can reach the Toshiba Bulletin Board Service BBS from any PC with a modem If you still can t find a solution to your problem you can call Toshiba directly See Toshiba Voice Contact on page 299 for details Toshiba s Automated Fax Service Toshiba s Automated Fax Service System AUTOFAX provide...

Page 285: ...phone number is busy or otherwise unavailable the system makes up to three attempts to complete a transaction Toshiba s Bulletin Board Service Toshiba s Bulletin Board Service BBS is available 24 hours a day and is free of charge to anyone with a PC and a modem From Toshiba s BBS you can download files and obtain other useful information to keep your computer running at peak performance Be sure yo...

Page 286: ...omputer and any optional devices related to the problem The Microsoft Windows 95 diskettes the Toshiba Companion Diskette and the rest of the master diskettes You created the Microsoft Windows 95 diskettes using Create System Disks and either made the other diskettes using Master Disk Creator or purchased Toshiba drivers and utilities directly from Toshiba Toshiba drivers utilities directly from T...

Page 287: ...ddamm 8 D 41460 Neuss Austria Belgium Toshiba Information Systems Belgium S A N V Rue Colonel Bourg Straat 123 125 B1140 Brussels Belgium Brazil Sistema Operacional Rua Helena 170 8 Andar V Olimpia CEP 04552 050 Sao Paulo Brasil Canada Toshiba of Canada Ltd 191 McNabb Street Markham Ontario L3R 8H2 Canada Denmark Scribona System AS Naverland 27 DK2600 Glostrup Denmark Finland Scribona System OY Si...

Page 288: ...ard 41 2909 LK Capelle a d Ussel Netherlands Norway Scribona Norway AS Postboks 51 Kalbakken 0901 Oslo 9 Norway Portugal DLI Distribucao Av do Forte n 3 Piso 4 Ed Suecia 11 P 2795 Linda a Velha Portugal Spain Toshiba Information Systems Parque Empresarial San Fernando Edificio Europa la planta Escalera A 28831 Madrid Spain Sweden Scribona System AB Sundbybergsväegen 1 17127 Solna Sweden Switzerlan...

Page 289: ...You Need Further Assistance 302 For the most recent list of addresses access Toshiba s AUTOFAX system see page 297 United States Toshiba America Information Systems Inc 9740 Irvine Boulevard Irvine California 92718 United States ...

Page 290: ...If Something Goes Wrong IfYouNeedFurtherAssistance 303 ...

Page 291: ... functions on and off Hotkeys have a dark blue legend on the front of the key indicating the option or feature the key controls Instant Password Security Fn This hotkey locks the keyboard and blanks the dis play You must enter your password if registered or press Enter to begin work again F1 ...

Page 292: ... 95 with MaxTime running and switches among battery save modes Full Power Low Power and User Settings Fn Thishotkeydisplaysthepower uppop upwindow in Windows 95 with MaxTime running and turns Resume Mode on and off Fn This hotkey cycles the alarm volume through Off Low Medium and High Off is always first F2 F3 F4 ...

Page 293: ...imulta neous mode with a monitor unable to support resolutions higher than 640 by 480 Keyboard Fn This hotkey alternates among the following dis play options Built in Display Only Simultaneous Display and External Monitor Only Fn Thishotkeyturnsthecursorcontroloverlayonand off Fn This hotkey turns the numeric overlay on and off Fn This hotkey turns the scroll lock feature on and off F5 F10 F11 F12...

Page 294: ...ready open follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click MaxTime Upon opening MaxTime displays the MaxTime battery gauge The MaxTime battery gauge The Display Dialog Box To open the Display dialog box choose Display from the Max Time Options menu ...

Page 295: ...f file folders Each page of options has its own file folder tab To view or change these options click the corresponding tab Buttons The following table summarizes the buttons on the Display dialog box Button Function OK Saves current settings and exits the dialog box Cancel Ignorescurrentsettingsandexitsthedialog box Defaults Returns to the default settings Help Accesses on line help ...

Page 296: ...dow appears on your screen The available settings are For more information about the Display Style option refer to Keeping the Battery Gauge Visible at All Times on page 127 Settings Description Normal default Allows the MaxTime window to be cov ered by other active windows Always On Top Keeps the MaxTime window on top of all other windows On Title Bar Places the MaxTime window on the title bar of...

Page 297: ... MaxTime title bar This setting is only available when you have the Display Style option set to Nor mal or Always On Top None Hides the MaxTime title bar This setting is only available when you have the Display Style option set to On Title Bar Settings Description Always Left Justified AlwaysplacestheMaxTimewindowatthe left side of the title bar of the currently active window Always Right Justifie...

Page 298: ... which modules are displayed in the MaxTime window The available modules are For more information about choosing the MaxTime modules refer to Changing the Appearance of the Battery Gauge on page 125 Module Description Bar graph default Displays the current battery charge as a horizontal bar graph Percent Remaining Displays the current battery charge as a percentage ...

Page 299: ...of the modules in the MaxTime window The available settings are Small and Large Settings Description Stack Modules Shows all selected modules at once Cycle Modules Cycles between the selected modules Settings Description Show Manual Control Button Includes a manual control button in the MaxTime window You can click this button to switch to the next selected module Auto Cycle Every xx Seconds Switc...

Page 300: ...e pages arranged like a stack of file folders Each page of options has its own file folder tab The options for these alarms are identical To view or change these options click the corresponding tab Buttons The following table summarizes the buttons on the Alarms dialog box Button Function OK Saves current settings and exits the dialog box Cancel Ignorescurrentsettingsandexitsthedialog box Defaults...

Page 301: ...g the Alarms on page 132 The Set Battery Charge Dialog Box The computer estimates the current battery charge automatically Iffor some reason itdoesn tknowthebattery charge you can set it manually in the Set Battery Charge dialog box To open the Set Battery Charge dialog box choose Set Battery Charge from the MaxTime Options menu You may only choose this option when the battery charge is unknown to...

Page 302: ...ge of battery charge remain ing Option Disable automatic battery charge inquiry Settings Enabled check or Disabled no check Usage Enables and disables the system s automatic battery charge inquiry For more information on setting an unknown battery charge see What to Do When Your Computer Doesn t Know the Battery Charge on page 129 Cancel Cancels current settings and exits the dialog box Help Acces...

Page 303: ... control and system configuration options It provides three pages of options arranged like a stack of file folders Each page of options has its own file folder tab If a supervisor level password is registered you must enter it before you can use the Machine Settings dialog box See Working with Supervisor Level Passwords on page 237 for more information about supervisor level passwords To view or c...

Page 304: ...e with battery power operation or external power operation Option Battery Save Mode Settings Full Power or Low Power or User Settings Usage Allows you to select a preset battery save mode or customize the battery save options For more information see Conserving Power on page 138 Option Processing Speed Settings High default or Low Usage Sets the speed at which the Central Processing Unit CPU pro c...

Page 305: ... For more information see Display Auto Off on page 141 Option HDD Auto Off Settings Time periods of 1 3 Low Power default 5 10 15 and 20 min utes or a 30 minute period Full Power default Usage Turns the hard disk drive off if it is not used for the time selected For more information see HDD Auto Off on page 141 Option System Auto Off Settings Time periods of 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 minutes or Disabl...

Page 306: ...options The available options are Option Alarm Volume Settings 0 33 66 and 100 Usage Sets the volume at which the speaker plays sounds Option Panel Close Alarm Settings Enabled check or Disabled no check Usage Enables and disables the alarm that sounds when you close the display panel while the computer is on For more information see How and When to Turn the Computer Off on page 107 Option Audible...

Page 307: ...on page This page controls the system configuration options The available options are Option Alarm Power On Settings hour minute Usage Sets the system to turn on at the time selected 24 hour format For more information see Different Ways to Turn the Computer On and Off on page 255 Option Disable Alarm Power On Settings Enabled check or Disabled no check Usage When enabled turns off the Alarm Power...

Page 308: ...nformation see Start ing Again Where You Left Off on page 133 Option Panel Power On Off Settings Enabled check or Disabled no check Usage Turns the computer on off when you open close the computer s display panel This option is only available when Resume Mode is selected For more information see Different Ways to Turn the Computer On and Off on page 255 ...

Page 309: ...p To open Hardware Setup follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click Hardware Setup Hardware Setup displays the following dialog box The Hardware Configuration dialog box ...

Page 310: ...registered you must enter it before you can use Hardware Setup See Working with Supervisor Level Passwords on page 237 for more informa tion about supervisor level passwords Buttons The following table summarizes the buttons on the Hardware Configuration dialog box Button Function Exit Exits the dialog box Help Accesses online help About Displays information about the Hardware Setup program Hardwa...

Page 311: ... of the com puter s Basic Input Output System BIOS Configuration Indicates whether you re using the default configuration settings Default Settings or have changed any of the configuration settings Custom Settings Memory Type Description Base Displays the amount of conventional mem ory available to the computer Extended Displays the amount of extended memory available Shadow RAM Displays the amoun...

Page 312: ...ntrols the hardware configuration options It provides nine pages of options arranged like a stack of file folders Each page of options has its own file folder tab To view or change these options click the corresponding tab Restart Indicators When you change an option that does not require the system to restart Hardware Setup displays a small gray triangle to the left of the tab caption When you ch...

Page 313: ... dialog box The Serial Page The options on this page are grayed out and cannot be changed Use the Ports icon in Windows 95 Device Manager to change the Serial Port setting Refer to Using Device Manager to Configure Your System on page 253 for instructions Button Function OK Accepts your changes and exits the dialog box Cancel Ignoresthechangesyoumadeandexitsthe dialog box Help Accesses online help...

Page 314: ...default or Standard Bi directional Usage Configures the parallel port to be used with a printer or other paral lel device Refer to the device s documentation to determine the setting it requires Restart Y The Parallel Port option is grayed out and cannot be changed Use the Ports icon in Windows 95 Device Manager to change this setting Refer to Using Device Manager to Configure Your System on page ...

Page 315: ...ces page The Pointing Devices page controls the pointing devices option Option Pointing Devices Settings Auto selected default or Simultaneous This option does not affect serial pointing devices Usage Lets you use the AccuPoint an optional PS 2 pointing device con nected to the NoteDock or both Restart Y ...

Page 316: ...ault Usage Controls the number of colors available to the display Restart Y Option Power OnDisplay Settings Internal External default or Simultaneous Usage Controls whether the system sends output to the internal display the external display or both when you turn the computer on Restart Y Option LCD Display Mode Settings Color default orMonochrome Usage Controls whether the computer displays image...

Page 317: ...he screen The VGA Segment Address option is grayed out and cannot be changed Use the Display adapters icon in Windows 95 Device Manager to change this setting Refer to Using Device Manager to Configure Your System on page 253 for instructions The CPU Cache Page The CPU Cache page The CPU Cache page controls the CPU Cache option Option CPU Cache Settings Enable default or Disable Usage Improves sys...

Page 318: ...ge The Boot Priority page This page controls the Boot Priority option Option Boot Priority Settings FDD HDD default or HDD FDD Usage Determines whether the system looks for the operating system first on the hard disk HDD or the diskette drive FDD when you turn the computer on Restart N ...

Page 319: ...tings Right Alt Right Shift Settings Left Alt CapsLock Usage Allows you to use the selected key combination to emulate the computer s Fn key on an external keyboard For more information see Making Your External Keyboard Pretend it Has the Fn Key on page 216 Restart N Option Int Keyboard Key Layout Settings Normal default or Alternative Usage Selects the layout of the keyboard s Caps Lock Ctrl and ...

Page 320: ...changed Use the Sound video and game controllers icon in Windows 95 Device Manager to change the sound system I O Address and DMA Channel settings Refer to Using Device Manager to Con figure Your System on page 253 for instructions The Password Page Refer to Using a Password on page 229 for information about your notebook s security options ...

Page 321: ...Hardware Setup TheHardwareConfigurationOptionsDialogBox 339 ...

Page 322: ...ndows 95 results can be unpredictable 1 If you re currently in Windows 95 click Start then click Shut Down 2 Click the button next to Restart the computer in MS DOS mode and click Yes Windows 95 shuts down the computer then restarts it in MS DOS mode and displays a system prompt 3 Type c dos tsetup TSETUP displays a screen ...

Page 323: ... preset value SYSTEM SETUP BIOS VERSION X XX MEMORY DISPLAY HARD DISK I O PORTS PASSWORD OTHERS Total 8192KB Base 640KB Extended 7360KB Shadow BIOS ROM 192KB Display Adaptor VGA Compatible LCD Display Mode Color VGA Segment Address E000H LCD Display Colors 256K Colors Power On Display Internal External Text Mode Stretch Enabled HDD Mode Enhanced IDE Normal Serial Port COM1 IRQ4 3F8H Infrared Port ...

Page 324: ...ion press N TSETUP returns you to the system prompt MEMORY This group shows how the computer s memory is allocated These values are calculated by the system and cannot be changed Memory Type Description Total Displays the total amount of memory installed Base Displays the amount of conventional memory available to the computer Extended Displays the amount of extended memory available Shadow BIOS R...

Page 325: ...default or Monochrome Usage Controls whether the computer displays images in color or in black and white Restart Y Option VGA Segment Address Settings E000h default or C000h or E4000h Usage Lets you set the memory location for video BIOS The default of E000 EFFFuses 64KB ofUMB upper memory block memory The other options use only 48KB of UMB memory Restart Y Option LCD Display Colors CDS Models Set...

Page 326: ...w the text on the screen Enabling this mode stretches the text to fill the entire screen Restart N Changes you make to the VGA Segment Address setting in TSETUP will not affect Windows 95 To set this option for Windows 95 use the Display adapters icon in Windows 95 Device Manager Refer to Using Device Manager to Config ure Your System on page 253 HARD DISK This section shows that the hard disk is ...

Page 327: ...ing and using a password service diskette see Password Retrieval on page 232 I O PORTS This group allows you to configure communications port settings for the serial and parallel ports Changes you make to these settings in TSETUP will not affect Windows 95 To set these options for Windows 95 use the Ports icon in Windows 95 Device Manager Refer to Using Device Manager to Configure Your System on p...

Page 328: ...lel port Restart Y If you set the Parallel Port to anything other than Not Used a drop down list box appears offering a choice between ECP default andStandardBidirectional UseECPforECP compatibledevices If your device operates incorrectly while this option is set to ECP try changing the option to Bidirectional A DMA channel optionis also available Its settings are 1 2 and 3 default Option Sound Sy...

Page 329: ...240H or 250H Usage Lets you assign a unique Input Output I O address to the sound system Restart Y Option Interrupt Level Settings IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 or IRQ10 default Usage Allows you to assign a unique interrupt level to the sound system Restart Y Option DMA Channel Settings Channel 0 Channel 1 default or Channel 3 Usage Lets you assign a unique Direct Memory Address DMA channel to the sound system R...

Page 330: ... software or optional devices require you to do so If you set the CPU Cache to Enabled a drop down box lets you choose between Write back default and Write through Write back provides maximum performance Write through reduces performance to offer compatibility with older programs that may not run on a fast system Restart Y Option Battery Save Mode Settings Full Power default Low Power and User Set...

Page 331: ...e computer on off when you open close the computer s display panel This option is only available when Resume Mode is selected For more information see Different Ways to Turn the Computer On and Off on page 255 Restart N Option Alarm Power On Settings xx xx xx hour minute second or Disabled default Usage Turns the computer on at the time set For more information see Different Ways to Turn the Compu...

Page 332: ...g Your External Keyboard Pretend it Has the Fn Key on page 216 Restart N Option Pointing Devices Settings Auto selected default or Simultaneous This option does not affect serial pointing devices Usage Sets which pointing device is active when you connect an external PS 2 pointing device to the computer Restart Y Option Boot Priority Settings FDD HDD default or HDD FDD Usage Determines whether the...

Page 333: ...ult or Disabled Low Power default Usage If enabled temporarily shuts down the processor when there are no processing requests such as keyboard input or pointing device movement For more information see CPU Sleep Mode on page 141 Restart N Option Display Auto Off Settings Time periods of 1 3 Low Power default 5 10 15 20 and 30 minutes Full Power default on CT or Disabled Full Power default on CS Us...

Page 334: ... default or Semi Bright Low Power default Usage Setsthe brightness of thedisplay Formore information see LCD Brightness on page 142 Restart N Option Cooling Method Settings Performance Full Power default or Quiet Low Power default Usage Sets the cooling method For more information see Cooling Method on page 142 Restart N The following sound options are in a drop down list box that appears when you...

Page 335: ...e Alarm Settings Enabled default or Disabled Usage Enables and disables the alarm that sounds when you close the display panel while the computer is on For more information see How and When to Turn the Computer Off on page 107 Restart N ...

Page 336: ...TSETUP OTHERS 355 ...

Page 337: ...a problem you could not iden tify with the tips listed in the chapter If Something Goes Wrong on page 269 The test verifies that the following system compo nents hardware are in working order system the computer s internal hardware memory video diskette drive hard disk drive printer if you have one attached This chapter explains each of these tests in detail The DiagnosticTest ...

Page 338: ...s 1 Click Start then click Shut Down Windows 95 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box 2 Click the button next to Restart the computer in MS DOS mode and click Yes Windows 95 shuts down then restarts in MS DOS mode and displays a system prompt 3 If your diskette drive is not installed in the SelectBay con nect the external diskette drive or swap drives in the Select Bay To swap drives see Swapp...

Page 339: ... computer displays Test the FDD Y N 2 To test the diskette drive s type Y and press Enter To bypass the test type N and press Enter The FDD floppy disk drive test tests the diskette drive Make sure you attach the external diskette drive or install it in the SelectBay before running this test The test writes test patterns on any disk in the drive These patterns destroy all information on the disk s...

Page 340: ...s on line If you chose to test the printer the prompt displays Compatible with IBM printer Y N 5 To test an IBM or an IBM compatible printer type Y and press Enter To test a non IBM compatible printer type N and press Enter If you choose an IBM printer when your printer is not an IBM orIBM compatibleprinter thetestoutputwillbeunintelligible and may cause the printer to eject multiple blank pages I...

Page 341: ...moment The following sections describe each subtest System Functions and Memory The system functions and the memory tests run together for approximately five seconds The system functions test doesn t display any messages The memory test displays the following message PROGRESS xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the current memory location being tested The memory test includes conventional and extended memory I...

Page 342: ...est is the 320 x 200 GRAPHIC DISPLAY 13 test The test screen displays 16 colored horizontal bars with the name of the color Go to the next test by pressing Enter Character Sets The next two tests are character set tests The first checks that the screen can display characters in a 40 column by 25 row format the characters are wider than normal CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES NEXT LINE SHOWS NORMAL DISPLAY NNN...

Page 343: ... _ abcdefghijklmnopq 3 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqr 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrs 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrst 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstu 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw 01234567...

Page 344: ... The next illustration shows the test image for one of the 320 x 200 graphics modes mode 4 Graphics capabilities test screen A similar screen appears for each of the computer s graphics modes Press Enter to proceed with the next screens Each screen has a similar image three boxes of different shades of gray differing primarily in resolution If a different image appears on your screen contact your ...

Page 345: ...SK IN PROGRESS 503000 If an error occurs the test displays the ABORTED message Write down the highlighted numbers and return to the main menu by pressing Ctrl Pause If a diskette drive fails the test check the following Does the drive contain a diskette Is the diskette properly formatted Is the diskette write enabled Is the diskette undamaged Repeat the test with another diskette If the test displ...

Page 346: ...test completes successfully and you selected the printer test the diagnostic test begins the printer test If you did not select the printer test the hard disk test concludes by displaying theTDIAGS screen To exit TDIAGS go to Exiting the Diagnos tic Menus on page 367 Printer If the hard disk drive tests successfully and you selected to test the printer the printer test displays this message PRINTE...

Page 347: ...s Enter to return to the TDIAGS screen To exit TDI AGS continue with the next section Exiting the Diagnostic Menus To exit the diagnostic menu follow these steps 1 WhenTDIAGScompletessystemcomponentstesting type N and press Enter TDIAGS returns you to the Main menu 2 Remove the Toshiba Companion Diskette from the dis kette drive and press Ctrl Alt Del or the reset button to restart the computer 01...

Page 348: ...tures Technology and Processor Microprocessor 100 MHz 2 9 volt 3 3 volt Intel Pentium with 16 KB write back internal cache LSI and CMOS Large Scale Integrated and Complemen tary Metal oxide Semiconductor technol ogy providing minimum size and weight low power usage and high reliability Memory 3 3 volt 16megabitEDODRAM delivers high performance with a 60 ns access time hyperpage mode 64 bit data bu...

Page 349: ... allel device Computer Integrated 30 watt autosensing AC power supply input voltage 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Main Battery Removable rechargeable Nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack Backup Battery Nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pro vides power for special memory features such as Resume Mode RTC battery NiMH battery provides power for the inter nal real time clock and calendar Intelligent power su...

Page 350: ...ible parallel port that provides a Centronics compatible con nection to a printer or other parallel output or bidirectional device Serial 9 pin RS 232 C compatible high speed buffered UART serial port lets you connect anexternalmodem mouse serialprinteror other serial device IrDA Serial infrared port supports 115k transfer rate Monitor 15 pin analogSVGAportletsyouconnect an external VGA or SVGA mo...

Page 351: ...ed in the SelectBay Microphone jack This 3 5 mm jack supports an external monaural microphone or other audio input device Headphone jack This 3 5 mm jack lets you connect stereo headphones or other audio output device such as external speakers Line in jack The 3 5 mm Line in jack lets you play and record stereo sound from an external audio device such as a stereo system Memory The standard memory ...

Page 352: ...g device from the keyboard CD ROM drive The integrated modular 5 25 inch 6x speed CD ROM drive is MPC compliant photo CD capable and lets you run pro grams from CD ROMs compact discs Operating System MicrosoftWindows 95withSVGAdrivers and the MaxTime power management pro gram Configuration Programs Hardware Setup and TSETUP let you change configuration options and set pref erences Power APM and Ma...

Page 353: ...u to the same place when you turn the power back on Advanced Power Management Determines the system s power needs and automatically configures the computer for maximum power savings Security Instant and power on passwords help pro tect your files User s Guide Explains how to set up the computer gives instructions for basic computing tasks and documents all system components and features Electronic...

Page 354: ... operating system Battery charger Charges extra battery packs Additional battery packs When an AC wall outlet is not available use spare or replacement packs to extend the time you can operate the computer 8 MB Expands the computer s memory to 16 MB 16 MB Expands the computer s memory to 24 MB 32 MB Expands the computer s memory to 40 MB PC card slot Lets you install one Type III or up to two Type...

Page 355: ...dio line in jack audio line out jack serial port video port parallel port MIDI joystick port AC in and security lock slot Carrying case optional Sturdy fabric or leather carrying case pro tects the computer while traveling Cable optional Noteworthy Computer Lock cable to deter computer theft Weight 7 9 lbs 3 54 kilograms with CD ROM drive 7 5 lbs 3 40 kilograms with diskette drive Size Width x dep...

Page 356: ...Specifications 379 ...

Page 357: ...a universal power sup ply you can use worldwide This appendix shows the shapes of the typical AC power cord 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 358: ...Level Assignments The direct line to the CPU is called an Interrupt ReQuest IRQ level or channel You ll hear both terms used by technical experts They mean the same thing The following table lists the IRQ level assignments for the Satellite 200 Series computer IRQ Use Notes 0 Timer 1 Keyboard 2 PIC 2 3 COM2 4 COM1 ...

Page 359: ... each controller a total of eight DMA channels 5 Available Choice for Sound System PC card 6 3 5 inch diskette drive 7 LPT1 Choice for Sound System default ECP or PC card 8 Real time clock 9 Software redirect to INT 0Ah Choice for Sound System ECP or PC card 10 Reserved Choice for Sound System default CD ROM drive ECP or PC card 11 Reserved Choice for ECP or PC card 12 PS 2 Mouse AccuPoint or PC c...

Page 360: ...ddress in memory for the port Each device that communicates with the CPU must have a unique I O port address The following table lists the device names and their assigned I O port addresses for the Satellite 200 Series computer DMA Use Notes 0 Reserved Choice for Sound System 1 Reserved This is the Sound System default or ECP 2 3 5 inch diskette drive or ECP 3 Reserved Choice for Sound or ECP defa...

Page 361: ...gister 070 07F Real Time Clock 080 09F DMA page register 0A0 0BF 82C59 PIC 2 0C0 0DF 82C37 DMA Controller 2 0E0 0EF Special Register 0F0 0F7 Math Coprocessor 100 1EF VGA 1F0 1FF Hard Disk Controller 201 Joy Stick 202 21F Not used 220 22F Not used Sound System default 230 23F Not used Available for Sound System 240 24F Not used Available for Sound System Port Address h Device Function Notes ...

Page 362: ... used 2E8 2EF Serial Port or Infrared Port COM4 2F0 2F7 Not used 2F8 2FF Serial Port or Infrared Port COM2 300 33F Not used 340 35F Not used 360 377 Not used 378 37F LPT1 380 387 Not used 388 38B Sound System OPL3 MIDI 38C 38F Not used 390 39F Not used 3A0 3AF Bisynchronous 1 3B0 3BF LPT3 3C0 3DF CGA EGA VGA Port Address h Device Function Notes ...

Page 363: ...7 Not used 3F0 3F7 3 5 inch diskette drive controller I O ports 3F6 and 3F7 are used for the HDC also 3E8 3EF Serial Port or Infrared Port COM3 3F8 3FF Serial Port or Infrared Port COM1 400 47F Not used 480 49F DMA High Page Register Port Address h Device Function Notes ...

Page 364: ...Input OutputPortAddressAssignments Part III Appendixes 389 ...

Page 365: ... whether the mode is text or graphics Resolution is the measure of the screen s dimensions in terms of hori zontal and vertical pixels in graphics modes or rows and col umns of characters in text modes Grid is the default number of pels per character LCD Colors is the maximum number of simultaneous colors or shades of gray that the mode can display on the built in screen CRT Colorsis the maximum n...

Page 366: ...6 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 0 1 VGA Text 40 x 25 8 x 14 16 222K 8 x 14 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 2 3 VGA Text 80 x 25 8 x 14 16 222K 8 x 14 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 0 1 VGA Text 40 x 25 8 9 x 16 16 222K 9 x 16 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 2 3 VGA Text 80 x 25 8 9 x 16 16 222K 9 x 16 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 4 5 VGA Graph 320 x 200 8 x 8 4 222K 8 x 8 4 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 6 VGA Graph 640 x 200 8 x 8 2 222K 8 x 8 2 256K 31 5KHz 7...

Page 367: ...z 60Hz 57 5KHz 70Hz 60 0KHz 75Hz 28 SVGA Graph 1280 x 1024 8 x 16 16 222K 8 x 16 16 256K 35 5KHz 60Hz 30 SVGA Graph 640 x 480 8 x 16 256 222K 8 x 16 256 256K 31 5KHz 60Hz 37 9KHz 72Hz 37 5KHz 75Hz 32 SVGA Graph 800 x 600 8 x 16 256 222K 8 x 16 256 256K 37 9KHz 60Hz 48 1KHz 72Hz 46 9KHz 75Hz 34 SVGA Graph 1024 x 768 8 x 16 256 222K 8 x 16 256 256K 35 5KHz 87Hz 48 4KHz 60Hz 57 5KHz 70Hz 60 0KHz 75Hz...

Page 368: ...64k 64k 37 9KHz 60Hz 44 SVGA Graph 1024 x 768 8 x 16 32K 32K 8 x 16 32K 32K 48 5KHz 60Hz 45 SVGA Graph 1024 x 768 8 x 16 64K 64K 8 x 16 64K 64K 48 5KHz 60Hz 50 SVGA Graph 640 x 480 8 x 16 N A 8 x 16 16M 16M 31 5KHz 60Hz 52 SVGA Graph 800 x 600 8 x 16 16M 16M 8 x 16 16M 16M 37 9KHz 60Hz Internal LCD External Monitor Mode hex Type Resolution Grid pelxpel Colors Grid pelxpel Colors Scan Freq hor vert...

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Page 370: ...rry out procedures described in this manual if you re using Windows for Workgroups Using Windows for Workgroups This section gives a brief introduction to Windows for Work groups For more information click Help then click Contents to access online help Starting Windows for Workgroups When you turn your computer on it loads the MS DOS operating system and displays the command prompt for example C T...

Page 371: ...ou set features such as the size and shape of the cur rent window Double clicking this icon closes the current win dow Clicking one of the words on the menu bar opens a list of related activities Clicking the minimize button reduces the current window to an icon The program in the window is still running it just moved out of the way to make room for other windows Clicking the maximize button expan...

Page 372: ...g two choices In Program Manager click File then click Run Type in the name of your program file or click Browse to locate the pro gram file then click OK InFile Manager double clicktheiconfor the program file See the next section for information about File Manager Working with Files You use File Manager to copy and move files and to perform other file operations in Windows for Workgroups To start...

Page 373: ...gram To start Master Disk Creator double click the Master Disk Creator icon in Program Manager s Toshiba Utilities program group MaxTime MaxTime opens automatically each time you start Windows for Workgroups If MaxTime is not already open double click the MaxTime icon in Program Manager s Toshiba Utilities program group Once you ve opened MaxTime it operates as described through out this manual Th...

Page 374: ...rmation about specific Hardware Setup tasks TSETUP To open TSETUP follow these steps 1 Close any programs you are running and exit Windows if it s open Creating an Fn key on an external keyboard See Making Your External Keyboard Pretend it Has the Fn Key on page 216 Directing display output at system startup See Directing the Display When You Turn the Computer On on page 212 Setting up a PS 2 mous...

Page 375: ...hiba Utilities program group Once you ve opened Fn esse it operates as described in Starting Programs Faster on page 241 except as follows Whenyou reusingFn esseunderWindowsforWorkgroups there is no Application Explorer dialog box Instead you may select a program in the ProgMan Browser dialog box To use this box to assign a key to a program or document follow these steps 1 Click the desired key in...

Page 376: ...gram Manager s Toshiba Utilities program group Once you ve opened magiCDisc it operates as described in Managing Your CD ROMs on page 160 Turning the Power Off This section describes different ways to turn the computer off Using Resume Mode This guide describes two ways for you to turn the computer off and return to work in the same place the Suspend Command and Resume Mode The Suspend Command is ...

Page 377: ...f you don t let it shut down com pletely 4 Turn the computer off Using Optional Devices in Windows for Workgroups Windows for Workgroups does not support the plug and play standard described for Windows 95 This means that when you connect an optional device such as a PC Card you ll need to set it up yourself This section provides information you ll need to use optional devices with Windows for Wor...

Page 378: ... Make a list all the resources used by your optional devices The documentation for each device will tell you how to determine these Once your list is complete check it against the lists in System Resources on page 383 Make sure that none or your optional devices conflict with the preset system assignments If you can t locate the source of the conflict remove all optional devices and add them one a...

Page 379: ...tom of the screen To use the alphabetical index choose Index and click on a topic name To get help choose Help Contents from the Help menu or press F1 Using Bookmarks Just as you would with a printed book you can mark your place with a bookmark Creating a New Bookmark To create or define a bookmark follow these steps 1 Choose Define from the Bookmark menu or click the yel low bookmark icon in the ...

Page 380: ...g box which includes the list of currently defined bookmarks 2 Select the bookmark name you wish to delete 3 Choose delete and choose OK Using Cross References Cross references which display as underlined text allow you to move quickly to sections containing information related to the material in the current section For example from the batteries sec tion you can go directly to theMaxTime discussi...

Page 381: ...xt 3 Select the topic to view and choose Go To The program displays the topic with the word or phrase highlighted To exit the Search Results dialog box choose Cancel To start a new search choose To Search Reinstalling Online Documentation To restore a deleted or damaged electronic book use the master program diskette that contains the electronic book files For more information about master program...

Page 382: ... line a install Windows for Work Groups displays the Run dialog box 3 In the Run dialog box and choose OK and follow the instructions on the screen to define the location of the files If the directory you choose does not exist the installation program creates it for you ...

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