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Toshiba Access Panel

Dashboard Properties Dialog Box

Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer

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Dashboard Properties Dialog Box

The Dashboard Properties dialog box lets you customize the dash-
board’s position and style. You define these options using the two 
property pages that are part of the Dashboard Properties dialog 
box. They are:

❖

The Styles property page

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The Gauges property page

To access this dialog box, click the Dashboard undock button to 
separate the dashboard from the panel, and choose Dashboard 
Properties... from the Options menu.

Dashboard Properties dialog box

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Summary of Contents for Tecra 500CDT

Page 1: ...Chapter 1 Make Sure You Have Everything 1 Select a Place To Work 2 Find Out Where Everything s Located 6 000 book bk 01 find fm5 Page 0 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 2: ...u Have Everything Your computer comes with everything you need to get up and run ning quickly However before you do anything else 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 help contact Toshiba as described in If...

Page 3: ...und the computer and any other devices to give adequate ventilation Otherwise they may overheat If you are going to use a power outlet make sure it is nearby and easily accessible To keep your computer in prime operating condition make sure your work area is free from dust moisture and direct sunlight corrosive chemicals sources of water or other liquids that could spill into the computer If you s...

Page 4: ... for short periods only Using the computer keyboard incorrectly can result in dis comfort and possible injury If your hands wrists and or arms bother you while typing discontinue using the com puter and rest If the discomfort persists consult a physician In addition to the hints provided in the following sections there are a number of books available on ergonomics repetitive strain injury and repe...

Page 5: ...ortably and maintain good posture with your weight evenly distributed Proper seating is one of the primary factors in reducing work strain Some people find a backless chair more comfortable than a conventional chair Whichever type you choose refer to the fol lowing guidelines to adjust your chair for maximum computing comfort Correct posture and positioning of the computer Position your chair so t...

Page 6: ...rm approximately 90 degree angles when you work Do not slump forward or lean back too far Lighting Proper lighting can improve the legibility of the display and reduce eye strain Position the display panel or external monitor so that sunlight or bright indoor lighting does not reflect off the screen Use tinted windows or shades to reduce glare Avoid placing your computer in front of a bright light...

Page 7: ...of time can cause eye strain Look away from the computer frequently say every 15 minutes and focus your eyes on a dis tant object for 30 seconds or so Find Out Where Everything s Located If you ve never used a notebook computer before you re probably wondering how an entire computer can fit into so small a case The next few pages take you on a guided tour of the computer and its components Rather ...

Page 8: ... page 115 The SelectBay lock prevents the SelectBay module from being removed accidentally Pressing the display latch lets you open the computer s display panel For more information see Open the Display on page 28 The serial infrared port allows wireless communication with a computer or other device such as a printer that has an infrared port There is another infrared port on the back of the compu...

Page 9: ...keep performing at its maximum speed To prevent possible overheating of the Pentium processor make sure you don t block the fan vent Pressing the power button turns the computer on and off For more information see Turn the Computer On on page 30 The PC Card slot lets you install up to two Type I or Type II PCMCIA compatible PC Cards or one Type III PC Card For more information see Little Cards tha...

Page 10: ...ay The Back The back The display hinges attach the display panel to the computer The power socket is where you plug in the power cable For more information see Connect to a Power Source on page 17 The expansion port allows you to connect the optional NoteDock II or Desk Station V Plus docking station These devices provide additional expansion capability For more infor mation see The Desk Station V...

Page 11: ...tible infrared port There is another infrared port on the front of the computer The parallel port lets you connect a parallel printer or other parallel device For more information see Connecting a Parallel Printer on page 27 The 3 5 mm microphone jack lets you connect an external monaural microphone or other audio input device Connecting a microphone or other device to this jack disables the inter...

Page 12: ...he hard disk drive from being removed accidentally The Underside The underside The memory slot cover protects a slot for adding extra memory to your computer For more information see Adding Memory Optional on page 19 The battery cover latch prevents the battery from being removed accidentally Modem fax RJ 11 jack Hard disk drive cover latch Memory slot cover Battery cover latch Battery cover Hard ...

Page 13: ...es help align the optional Desk Station V Plus or NoteDock II For more information see The Desk Station V Plus on page 233 and The NoteDock II on page 237 The Front with the Display Open The front with the display open The computer s screen is a liquid crystal display LCD that provides clear sharp images The contrast control dial Tecra 500CS only adjusts the contrast of the display Screen AccuPoin...

Page 14: ...ton For more information see Using the AccuPoint Pointing Device on page 31 The lights on the keyboard indicator panel provide information about various system functions See The Keyboard Indicator Panel on page 15 for a description of the panel lights The speakers let you hear system alarms and sounds associated with your software For more information The 82 key keyboard provides all the functiona...

Page 15: ...t glows when the computer is on and shows the speed at which the computer is processing information Green indicates high speed and orange indicates low speed The SelectBay light indicates the device in the SelectBay the hard disk diskette drive module or CD ROM drive module is currently in use The disk light glows when the main hard disk drive or the diskette drive are in use Do not turn the compu...

Page 16: ...y is on When the overlay is on pressing an overlay key moves the cursor as shown by the white arrow printed on the left front of the key instead of the letter printed on the top of the key For more information see The Cursor Control Overlay on page 296 The numeric mode light glows when the numeric overlay is on When the overlay is on pressing an overlay key produces the white number printed on the...

Page 17: ...ng a Parallel Printer 27 Open the Display 28 Fill In Your Registration Card and Mail It 29 Turn the Computer On 30 Using the AccuPoint Pointing Device 31 When You Turn the Computer on the First Time 32 Create Master Diskettes or Purchase the CD ROM 38 000 book bk 02 start fm5 Page 16 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 18: ...e computer up and running Connect to a Power Source Your computer requires power to operate By connecting the com puter to a power source you can provide power to run the com puter and charge the battery With the computer s built in power supply providing power to your computer requires only a power cable Just plug the cable into the computer and a live power outlet 000 book bk 02 start fm5 Page 1...

Page 19: ...d for the first time don t leave the computer plugged in and turned off for more than a few hours at a time Overcharging the battery shortens its life To connect your computer to a power source follow these steps Connecting the power cable to the power socket 1 Connect the power cable to the power socket on the back of the computer 2 Connect the other end of the power cable to a live wall outlet T...

Page 20: ...r By installing extra memory now you ll be able to operate your computer at its maximum capacity from the start Of course you can always come back to this section if you decide to add memory at a later time Sizes of Memory Modules Additional memory is easy to install Memory modules available from your dealer come in the following sizes Memory Module Size Total Memory Installed No module installed ...

Page 21: ...d a small Phillips screw driver for this procedure 1 Turn the computer off and unplug it Installing a memory module with the computer s power on may damage the computer the module or both 2 Close the display 3 Turn the computer upside down Locating the screws 4 Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the memory slot cover Screws 000 book bk 02 start fm5 Page 20 Wednes...

Page 22: ... 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 the computer Removing the screws from the brace 6 If you are installing a full sized memory module one that will fill the entire memory slot remove the two screws from the brace at the center of the slot Screws Connector 000 book bk 02 start...

Page 23: ... half sized memory module 7 Place the modulein thememory slot at a 45 angle aligning the memory module s connector with the connector in the slot The memory module fits only one way 8 Press the memory module firmly into the slot s connector Module 000 book bk 02 start fm5 Page 22 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 24: ...dule secure the module by replacing the two screws you removed in step 6 11 Replace the memory slot cover 12 Replace the screws you removed in step 4 13 Turn the computer over When you turn your computer on it recognizes the additional memory automatically Removing a Memory Module To remove a memory module follow these steps 1 Remove the memory slot cover following steps 1 through 6 in the previou...

Page 25: ...slot cover following steps 10 through 13 in the previous section Connect the External Diskette Drive The computer s external 3 1 2 diskette drive is useful for install ing programs on the hard disk exchanging information with other systems and making backup copies of the files stored on your hard disk If you prefer you can remove the CD ROM drive optional in the Tecra 500 CS and install the disket...

Page 26: ...l diskette drive A protective flap inside the disk insertion slot automatically retracts when you insert a diskette Push the disk eject button when you want to remove a diskette from the drive Attaching the External Diskette Drive To attach the external diskette drive to the computer follow these steps The external diskette drive port cover 1 Slide open the external diskette drive port cover locat...

Page 27: ...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 drive and calls it the A drive Locating the cable connector buttons To detach the external diskette drive from the computer press the cable connector buttons on each side of the cable connector External diskette dr...

Page 28: ...e of printer connection is through a parallel printer cable You may have received this cable when you pur chased your printer Otherwise printer cables are available from your dealer and at most computer and electronics stores If your printer is ECP compatible and you wish to take advan tage of high speed printing you ll need to connect the printer to the computer using an IEEE 1284 printer cable T...

Page 29: ...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 a live AC outlet Open the Display The final step before you turn your computer on is to open the display The display latch on the front of the computer 1 Locate the display latch on the front of the display...

Page 30: ...the panel Do not force it 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 in your product regis tration card lets Toshiba keep you up to date with information...

Page 31: ...se 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 Find the on off light on the system indicator panel located on the front of the computer next to the infrared port Turning the power on 4 Press and hold the power button on the left side of the computer until the on off ...

Page 32: ...rt 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 twice in rapid succession The primary button corresponds ...

Page 33: ... 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 move the pointer to the Next button and press the primary button Setup displays the Regional Settings screen 2 Select your ...

Page 34: ...y and permanently deletes the unselected oper ating system 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 DOS 6 22 and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3 1 then click OK Setup displays a Windows 95 Setup Wizard screen even if you chose Windows for Workgroups a...

Page 35: ...kgroups 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 the information is correct click Continue To chang...

Page 36: ...in the Toshiba Utilities group in Program Manager Windows 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 If you re using Windows for Workgroups use supplied Card Wizard program with your optional PC Cards The steps in Changing the Display Mode on page 300 are for Wi...

Page 37: ...nters dialog box scroll through the lists of manufacturers and printers until you find yours If your printer is not listed it probably came with its own dis kette Insert this diskette into the diskette drive and click Have Disk When Windows 95 displaystheInstallFromDisk 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 print...

Page 38: ...kettes The Microsoft Create System Disks program creates program dis kettes for the Windows 95 operating system To run this program click Next when prompted during the initial startup procedure If you don t want to take the time to make these diskettes now click Cancel When you re ready to make the diskettes refer to Running Microsoft Create System Disks on page 40 You must create your own set of ...

Page 39: ...all of the above options click Close to finish the initial startup procedure and open Windows 95 CreateMasterDiskettesorPurchasetheCD ROM When you buy a program at a computer store you receive a set of program diskettes or a CD ROM containing the files necessary to install the program on your computer s hard disk You can also use these program files to reinstall your software if necessary However ...

Page 40: ...gram diskettes for the factory pre installed programs on your computer Microsoft Create System Disks and Master Disk Creator copy these disk images to the diskettes You cannot reinstall programs from the disk image files on the hard disk You must use program diskettes created with Create System Disks and Master Disk Creator to reinstall any of the pre installed programs To run these programs you n...

Page 41: ...l it Running Microsoft Create System Disks If you chose not to create Windows 95 diskettes when you turned the computer on the first time you should do so now Since Microsoft Create System Disks requires you to make all the Microsoft Windows 95 diskettes at one time make sure you have at least 32 new formatted high density diskettes before you start the program Label the diskettes using the pre pr...

Page 42: ...reator creates program diskettes for the rest of the programs pre installed on your computer It is a very simple pro gram to use You ll need up to 40 high density diskettes to hold a complete set of program files more if you are using Windows for Workgroups Label the diskettes as indicated by Master Disk Creator To run Master Disk Creator follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 P...

Page 43: ... now choose only those programs for which you want to create diskettes 5 Label the diskettes with the names shown on the screen or click Print Labels to print the labels automatically If you choose to print the labels automatically make sure the computerisconnectedto a printer andyouhave enoughprinter diskette labels 6 Click Make Disks Master Disk Creator displays the MDC Disk Creation Confir mati...

Page 44: ...into place When the dis kette is securely in the drive the disk eject button pops out 8 In the MDC Disk Creation Confirmation screen choose a Write method and click Create Disk Master Disk Creator begins copying files to the diskette and displays a meter monitoring the copying process 9 When Master Disk Creator prompts you to press the disk eject button to remove the diskette Check the system indi...

Page 45: ...from damage caused by outside sources 11 Continue inserting and removing diskettes according to the instructions on the screen Since creating program diskettes will take some time now is a good time to fill in your registration card if you haven t yet done so skim through the rest of this manual fill in and mail the reader response card Toshiba welcomes your comments and suggestions for improving ...

Page 46: ...Let s Start at the Very Beginning Create Master Diskettes or Purchase the CD ROM Part I Getting To Know Your Computer 45 000 book bk 02 start fm5 Page 45 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 47: ...eshaping Windows 63 Lesson 7 Closing Programs and Documents 66 Lesson 8 Making Shortcuts 67 Lesson 9 Changing the Wallpaper 69 Lesson 10 Changing the Date and Time 71 Lesson 11 Removing Objects from the Desktop 73 Lesson 12 Exploring the Toshiba Access Panel 74 Lesson 13 If I m Lost What Do I Do 77 Lesson 14 Turning Your Computer Off 80 000 book bk 03 windo fm5 Page 46 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 P...

Page 48: ...learned how to use the AccuPoint explored the Windows 95 desktop created a new document and folder opened and closed programs resized reshaped and moved windows on the desktop created and used shortcuts changed the properties of various objects on the desktop set the date and time used Windows Help turned your computer off properly 000 book bk 03 windo fm5 Page 47 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 49: ...ion Windows 95 Help discusses a number of the major differences in an easy question and answer format To open the on line Help click Start click Help click the Index tab then type tips and double click for Windows 3 1 users If you ve used the Macintosh operating system you ll find Windows 95 is similar in many ways For instance the Recycle Bin works like the Trash Can Skim through this chapter to ...

Page 50: ...son you will learn how to use the AccuPoint Follow these steps to learn what you can do with the AccuPoint 1 With your index finger push gently against the left side of the AccuPoint 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 H G F ...

Page 51: ...tton The smaller button is the secondary button Throughout this manual the term click refers to clicking the primary button Instructions requiring the secondary button specifically mention that button For example click the sec ondary button Now that you are familiar with the AccuPoint continue to read the next lesson You will learn about the objects on the desktop and their uses Lesson 2 Exploring...

Page 52: ...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 Toshiba Access Panel displays gauges which monitor the current battery capacity and lets you launch applications set up configurations and configure the system s power management settings The icons provide shortcuts to programs documents files fold ers syste...

Page 53: ...and click once Windows 95 displays a menu a list of options that contains everything you need to begin using your computer The Start menu Here s what your system does when you point to each of the items on the Start menu When You Point to The System Programs displays programs you can start Documents displays documents you ve opened previously Settings displays system components for which you can c...

Page 54: ...ton Clicking most objects with the secondary button displays a shortcut menu of options which apply specifically to that object The shortcut menu for the Start button provides three options Run starts a program or opens a folder when you type a pro gram or folder name Suspend saves the current system settings and turns the power off Shut Down shuts down or restarts your computer When You Point to ...

Page 55: ...n object its button disappears from the taskbar Right now the taskbar is blank because you haven t started anything 5 Double click the My Computer icon in the upper left cor ner of the desktop Windows 95 opens the My Computer window which displays icons for the computer s drives along with the Control Panel Folder and the Printers Folder The desktop with the My Computer window open The Control Pan...

Page 56: ... 67 You can also use the My Computer shortcut menu to rename a folder or document You ll learn how to do this in Lesson 3 Creating a New Document on page 57 You can view the properties of an object by clicking Properties in the shortcut menu You will learn about properties in Les son 9 Changing the Wallpaper on page 69 8 Close the My Computer shortcut menu by clicking once in an empty area of the ...

Page 57: ...The desktop with the taskbar on the right You can move the taskbar to any of the desktop s four edges 10 Click the taskbar once again and drag it back to the bottom of the desktop Now that you have explored the desktop continue to the next les son where you will learn how to create a new document quickly 000 book bk 03 windo fm5 Page 56 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 58: ...n click an empty area of the desktop Windows 95 displays a menu of commands applicable to the desktop The Desktop shortcut menu 2 Point to New then click Text Document Windows 95 creates an icon on the desktop called New Text Document txt with the icon name highlighted 3 Click the document name The name changes color 4 Give your document a meaningful name like My New Document and press Enter 5 Dou...

Page 59: ...uinNotepad Leave Notepad open for now and follow the steps in the next lesson to create a new folder to store your document Lesson 4 Creating a New Folder Windows 95 stores documents tools devices and programs in folders It even stores other folders in folders In this lesson you will learn how easy it is to create folders to store your documents To create a new folder follow these steps 1 With the...

Page 60: ...on the desktop 6 Click the document icon and drag it to your new folder The outline of the document icon moves across the desktop 7 Drop the document icon onto the folder icon The document disappears The folder now contains the document 8 To see your document double click the folder The folder window opens and displays the document icon 9 Close the folder by clicking its close button Windows 95 cl...

Page 61: ...or a particular document This lesson demonstrates how to start programs from the desktop using Paint and Windows Explorer two of the programs that come with Windows 95 Follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs Windows 95 displays the list of program folders The Start menu 2 To open Paint point to Accessories then click Paint Paint a simple drawing program opens and the taskbar dis pl...

Page 62: ...ls Paint allows you to create edit move and size a drawing You can also print the drawing and save it on a disk for later use The tools for Paint are in the tool box To learn more about Paint click Help in the Paint menu bar 3 To open a second program click Start then click Programs 4 Click Windows Explorer Windows Explorer opens and the taskbar displays a new button Tool box Help 000 book bk 03 w...

Page 63: ... 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 clicking their buttons alternately Windows 95 places the active window on top of other win dows on the desktop unless you have resized the windows Now that you have learned how to open programs leave thes...

Page 64: ...ne of them at a time You can also hide windows by removing them from the desktop without actually closing your document or program In this lesson you will learn how to do both of these things Windows Explorer open on the desktop First notice the three buttons on the right side of the title bar on the Windows Explorer window and the Paint window From left to right these are the minimize maximize an...

Page 65: ...see from the taskbar Minimizing program windows is a good way to clean up the desktop without actually closing programs 3 Minimize the Paint window by clicking the minimize button The Paint window disappears 4 Open the Paint window by clicking the Paint button on the taskbar Windows 95 opens the Paint window 5 To resize the Paint window to fill the entire screen click the maximize button at the to...

Page 66: ...aximized covering the entire screen click the restore button to reduce the size of the window 8 Move the pointer to the right side of the Paint window The pointer changes to a two headed arrow 9 Click and while holdingthe primary button drag the edge of the window back and forth The size and shape of the window change as you move the pointer 10 When the window takes up just less than half the widt...

Page 67: ...grams open on the desktop Go on to the next lesson to learn how to close them Lesson 7 Closing Programs and Documents Once you re finished working with a document folder or pro gram you may close it to free up the space in memory for some thing else While you can run several programs at the same time a large number of programs and documents open simultaneously can slow down your system This lesson...

Page 68: ...er you created in Lesson 4 Windows 95 highlights the folder and displays the menu 2 Click Create Shortcut Windows 95 creates a shortcut icon This icon is similar to the object s icon with a small arrow on the left side You can drag this shortcut icon into any folder on the desktop This feature will be more helpful when you actually begin working It allows you to go directly from the desktop or any...

Page 69: ...n your desktop 5 Create a shortcut to the character map on your computer by following steps 1 through 4 substituting character map for calculator You can also create a shortcut by clicking an object with the secondary button Clicking the shortcut opens the program or folder immediately Shortcuts are helpful objects Place as many shortcuts on your desktopasyoufinduseful Continue to the next lesson ...

Page 70: ...earn how to view the properties associated with the objects on the desktop First you will look at the proper ties of the folder you created Then you will look at the properties of the desktop and change the wallpaper To view and change the properties of the folder you created fol low these steps 1 With the secondary button click the New Folder you cre ated in Lesson 4 Windows 95 displays a shortcu...

Page 71: ...g various tabs below the title bar you can select properties for backgrounds screen savers appearances or set tings If you tried the other tabs return to the Background tab by clicking it 6 Scroll through the wallpaper options by clicking the scroll arrows in the wallpaper list box 7 Try a different wallpaper pattern by clicking a name in the list box Windows 95 displays a sample of the wallpaper ...

Page 72: ...rties the date and time Lesson 10 Changing the Date and Time In this lesson you will learn how to change the date and time on your computer You set the computer s date and time properties when you turned the computer on the first time and set up your operating system To change the date and time settings now fol low these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 d...

Page 73: ...y on the taskbar using the secondary button then click Adjust Date Time 4 On the Date Time tab select the correct month year day and time 5 On the Time Zone tab select your time zone by clicking the up and down arrow keys 6 When you re done click OK Now that you have learned how to change the date and time prop erties of your computer continue with the next lesson to learn how to remove objects fr...

Page 74: ... click and hold the primary button 2 Drag the icon until it s over the Recycle Bin Windows 95 highlights the Recycle Bin icon when the object you are dragging is over the Recycle Bin 3 Release the primary button The My New Document icon disappears But it hasn t really gone It is stored in the Recycle Bin folder where you can restore it or delete it completely later 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 with ...

Page 75: ... you sent to the Recycle Bin click the object with the secondary button and click Restore Windows 95 restores the object to the place from which it was deleted To delete all objects from the Recycle Bin when the Recycle Bin window isn t open click the Recycle Bin icon with the secondary button then click Empty Recycle Bin from the menu You have almost finished the tutorial You now know how to remo...

Page 76: ...on drag it to the new position Release the button when the panel is where you want it to stay The panel works only on the left or right sides The icon on the configuration button represents the current configuration The previous example represents a sample home configuration 2 To change the configuration click the configuration button The configurations bar Configurations button Dashboard Splitter...

Page 77: ...ould use the first configuration on the road and the second when in the office Oneclickon aconfigurationbuttonactivatesall settings for the selected configuration You can change these settings and cre ate your own configuration buttons See Saving Time with Multiple Configurations on page 273 for more information 3 To hide the configuration slider bar click the configura tion button again The bar d...

Page 78: ... your own programs to the application launchpad 6 Forexample toadd the briefcase to the panel dragthe My Briefcase icon and release it over the application launch pad section of the panel The panel displays a menu of two options 7 Click Add to All to include the briefcase in all your config urations Click Add to Home Office Travel to add the briefcase to the current configuration only For a comple...

Page 79: ...ex tab Help displays the Index page The Index page of the Help window 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 For example if you want to draw a picture but don t know how you might type picture Notice as you type that the topic list adjusts to locate what you typed When you type the letter p the topic list m...

Page 80: ...m However when you do encounter one it s a great way to move from reading about your question to an instant solu tion 6 Just to clean up the desktop close both Help and Paint by clicking on their close buttons Toshiba Access Panel Help The Toshiba Access Panel provides three types of help Follow these steps 1 Click the help button at the bottom of the panel The help bar extends to the left display...

Page 81: ... To turn your computer off follow these steps 1 Click Start then click Shut Down The system displays a dialog box similar to the following The Shut Down Windows dialog box 2 Click the button next to Shut down the computer 3 Click Yes The system displays a message that it is shutting down and turns the computer off When the power is off the on off light goes out You have completed the tutorial You ...

Page 82: ...Getting to Know the Desktop Lesson 14 Turning Your Computer Off Part I Getting To Know Your Computer 81 000 book bk 03 windo fm5 Page 81 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 83: ...7 Using the CD ROM Drive 101 How to Prepare Diskettes for Use 105 How to Copy Something to a Diskette 108 How to Back Up Your Work 109 Transferring Files to Another Computer 112 Using Additional Hard Drives 115 Swapping Drives in the SelectBay 115 Changing the Main Hard Drive 121 How and When to Turn the Computer Off 124 Caring for Your Computer 124 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 82 Wednesday May 1...

Page 84: ...s By the end of the chapter you ll have developed many of the basic skills that more advanced users take for granted Computing Tips 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 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 83 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 5...

Page 85: ...device and sooner or later you ll wish you had taken the time to do backups Seetheinstructions and the note in How toBack Up Your Work on page 109 Five More Things Every Computer User Should Do Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive strain injuries and eye strain As indicated in Keep Yourself Comfortable on page 3 it s important to stay comfortable while you re working at your computer Turn the ...

Page 86: ... See Viruses and How To Cure Them on page 271 for information about detecting and removing computer viruses Run Master Disk Creator or purchase master program diskettes At some point you may need installation diskettes for the pro grams that came pre installed on your computer s hard disk See Create Master Diskettes or Purchase the CD ROM on page 38 for more information Five Things You Should Neve...

Page 87: ... unlikely to do your computer any harm So use it and have fun Turning the Computer On Between the time you press the power button and the time you get to work the computer goes through its normal self test and startup procedure Skip these steps by using Windows 95 s Suspend command or Toshiba s Resume Mode to save time and battery power All Those Messages When you turn the computer on it flashes a...

Page 88: ...ent state in memory while the power is off The system maintains this information until the backup battery loses its charge after approximately eight hours As well as being convenient using the Suspend command or Resume Mode is energy efficient Avoiding the startup procedure extends the amount of work you can get done before recharging your battery Using Toshiba s Resume Mode allows you to configur...

Page 89: ...sing Resume Mode There are several ways to turn Resume Mode on and off This sectiondescribeshowtouse a keycombination calleda hotkey to select Resume Mode This is the quickest method Turn to Start ing Again Where You Left Off on page 151 for the other methods To select Resume Mode follow these steps 1 Press Fn F3 to display the Resume Mode pop up window The Resume Mode pop up window 2 While contin...

Page 90: ...esume Mode To start your computer when you are using Resume Mode follow these steps 1 Turn on any external devices connected to the computer 2 Press the power button and hold it until the on off light comes on Windows 95 returns your desktop to the state it was in when you turned the computer s power off If the system displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE mes sage when you turn the computer back on ...

Page 91: ...st the display brightness To adjust the brightness follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the MaxTime icon The MaxTime Control Panel opens with the Power Settings tab on top The MaxTime Control Panel 4 Set the Display Brightness option to Bright You can do this in two ways Set the Power Usage Mode to Full Powe...

Page 92: ...art button pointing to Programs and choosing the program s icon from the Programs menu Of course this only works if there is an icon for the program in the Programs menu Starting an MS DOS program from a system prompt is a little more complex Refer to Starting an MS DOS Program on page 92 Starting a Program from an Icon To start a program from an icon follow these steps which use the Windows 95 Wo...

Page 93: ...creen under the C icon double click Program Files The Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files folder on the right side of the screen The left side of the screen shows all the folders contained within the Program Files folder 4 Click Accessories The Explorer shows the Accessories files on the right side of the screen 5 Double click Wordpad Windows 95 opens Wordpad Starting an MS DOS Progra...

Page 94: ...keyboard is very much like typing on a typewriter However there are some exceptions When you press the spacebar a computer does not simply pass over an area of the page like a typewriter does Although you may not see anything on the screen each time you press the spacebar the computer creates a space character just as it cre ates characters representing letters or symbols The lowercase l el and th...

Page 95: ...ing the Fn key simultaneously with one of the specially marked keys allows you to emulate a 101 key keyboard dis cussed below turn keyboard overlays on and off page 296 and control various system functions Toshiba s powerful Fn esse program lets you assign your own Fn key combination to launch a Windows program or document quickly from anywhere in Windows 95 Instructions for using this program are...

Page 96: ...the keys The keys of the numeric overlay also act as a cursor control over lay providing the and keys as well as Ins Del Home End PgUp and PgDn To use the cursor control keys when the numeric overlay is on press and hold Shift while you use the over lay keys To return to the numeric overlay release Shift For more information about the cursor control overlay refer to The Cursor Control Overlay on p...

Page 97: ...documents at regular intervals such as every 15 minutes Check your programs docu mentation to see whether they have an automatic save feature You use the same procedure to save files in all Windows programs This section describes this procedure 1 Choose Save from the File menu of your Windows application If you re working with a document that already has a file name that s all there is to it If yo...

Page 98: ...on While you can create your own extension this is usually unwise Using the default for your program is a helpful reminder of where your file came from Also the program is unlikely to 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 s...

Page 99: ...ogram acts as a translator that turns your work into a form the printer can understand This section describes how to select a printer driver in Windows 95 If you re using any non Windows programs you ll need to set up a printer driver for each of those programs Refer to your program s documentation for more information You set up a printer with the Add Printer Wizard Follow these steps 1 Click the...

Page 100: ...cturers and printers select your printer and click Next The Add Printer Wizard asks for the printer port 7 Select the port settings according to the instructions in your printer s documentation and the port to which your printer is connected then click Next The Add Printer Wizard asks you to enter a friendly printer name 8 Enter a name for your printer If you re using more than one printer make su...

Page 101: ...nce you have set up your printer and software correctly it requires only a simple action to print a file from within a Windows application Follow these steps 1 Turn your printer on if it s not already on 2 Choose Print from the File menu of your Windows application A sample Print dialog box 3 Click OK to print That s all there is to it Depending on your application you may see different messages i...

Page 102: ...e refer to the documenta tion provided with the compact disc to perform any necessary installation procedures If the diskette drive module is currently installed in the SelectBay remove it and insert the CD ROM module following the instruc tions in Swapping Drives in the SelectBay on page 115 Inserting a Compact Disc To insert a compact disc into the CD ROM drive follow these steps Locating the CD...

Page 103: ...tton on the front of the computer The CD ROM drive slides partially open about one inch Opening the CD ROM drive 3 Grasp the sides of the CD ROM tray and pull the drive until it s fully open 4 Check the compact disc to make sure it is free of dust before inserting it CD ROM button 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 102 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 104: ... up Positioning the compact disc on the spindle 6 Gently 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 If you insert the compact disc incorrectly it may jam in the drive If this happens see your dealer or an authorized service provider for assistance Correct position Incorrect positions Compact di...

Page 105: ... CD ROM button on the front of the computer The CD ROM drive slides partially open The computer must be on for the CD ROM drive to open If you need to remove a compact disc and cannot turn the com puter on for example if the battery is completely dis charged use a narrow object such as a straightened paper clip to press the emergency release button This button is in the small hole next to the ejec...

Page 106: ... water or a neutral cleaner Let the CD dry completely before inserting it in 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 316 You can buy two types of diskettes preformatted and unformat t...

Page 107: ...re sure it s blank or contains only unimportant files 2 Double click My Computer Windows 95 opens the My Computer window 3 Click the icon for the diskette drive drive A If you double click the diskette drive icon Windows 95 will open a window displaying the contents of the diskette If this happens close this window before going on to the next step Windows 95 will not format a disk whose contents a...

Page 108: ...rsa 6 Click Start Windows 95 formats the diskette displaying the Format Results screen when it s finished 7 Click Close 8 Press the eject button and remove the diskette from the drive 9 Toformatanotherdiskette insertitin the driveandrepeat steps 6 through 8 10 When you have finished formatting diskettes click Close to exit the Format dialog box 11 Close the My Computer window by clicking its close...

Page 109: ...Otherwise data may be lost Do not place heavy objects on your diskettes Do not eat smoke or use erasers near your diskettes Foreign particles inside a diskette s protective jacket can damage its surface Keepyour diskettesawayfromspeakers radios televisionsets and other sources of magnetic fields which could damage the data on the diskettes If a diskettes is dirty clean it with a soft cloth moisten...

Page 110: ...or files you want to copy with the secondary button then point ing to Send To and clicking 3 1 2 Floppy A Windows 95 copies the file s How to Back Up Your Work Murphy s law applies to everything even computers Therefore it s a good idea to make periodic copies of everything on your computer s hard disk and store them in a safe place This is called backing up your files That way if you somehow pres...

Page 111: ...k 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 your files follow these steps 1 Attach the backup drive If you re backing up your hard disk to diskettes connect the external diskette drive or install the diskette drive mod ule in the SelectBay If you...

Page 112: ... Backup 9 Type a name for the backup 10 Insert new diskettes as Backup instructs you to do so To restore information from your backup diskettes to your hard disk use the Restore page in the backup program Look in the online 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 ...

Page 113: ...anXit program included with your computer which lets you transfer files through 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 online help To use TranXit to transfer files through the serial port you ll need a null modem serial cable the parall...

Page 114: ...d connection aim your computer s infrared port directly at the infrared port on the other computer The two computers must be within 3 feet 1 meter of each other You can only use one of the computer s infrared ports at a time 2 On one of the computers click Start then point to Programs 3 Point to TranXit2 then point to TranXit Windows 95 opens the TranXit program 4 Choose Connection from the Setup ...

Page 115: ...t 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 indicates that TranXit is trying toestablish a connection A gree...

Page 116: ...ectBay Purchasing additional hard drive modules or hard drive PC cards allows you to store additional data on your computer transfer many files at once to another computer organize large amounts of data by projects organize large amounts of data by tasks separate data between home and office archive large amounts of data outside your computer Swapping Drives in the SelectBay This section provides ...

Page 117: ...uter 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 diskette drive module from the external chassis If the diskette drive module is currently in the SelectBay the external chassis should be empty Proceed to the next section Follow these steps Releasing the drive in the external chassis...

Page 118: ...e sure the power is off before you swap a module into or out of the SelectBay Removing or inserting a module while the computer is on may damage the computer the drive or both Remove the Module from the SelectBay Follow these steps to remove the module from the SelectBay Opening the module cover 1 Slide the SelectBay module lock on the front of the computer to the right unlocking the SelectBay mod...

Page 119: ...e eject lever 2 Press the module eject lever The module eject lever pops out Normally the module eject lever is flush with the case Turning the module eject lever 3 Turn the module eject lever counterclockwise up Module eject lever Module eject lever 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 118 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 120: ...the lever by turning it in the wrong direction Removing the drive module from the SelectBay 4 Remove the drive module 5 If the module you removed from the SelectBay is the CD ROM drive or the additional hard drive set it aside the diskette drive slide it into the external chassis until you feel it click into place 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 119 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 121: ...rive The external chassis only works with the diskette drive 1 Make certain the SelectBay module lock is in the unlocked position Inserting the drive module into the SelectBay 2 Insert the drive module firmly but gently into the SelectBay 3 Slide the SelectBay module lock to the left to the lock the module 4 Push the module eject lever back into place flush with the computer s case 000 book bk 04 ...

Page 122: ...roper Windows 95 shut down 1 Click Start then click Shut Down Windows 95 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box 2 Click the button next to Shut down the computer then click Yes Windows 95 closes and turns the computer s power off Make sure the power is off before you swap your computer s main hard drive Removing or inserting a hard drive while the computer is on may damage the computer the driv...

Page 123: ... with use If the cover feels very warm do not remove it Wait for it to cool then proceed with the following steps 3 Slide the hard drive cover towards you and remove it Removing the main hard drive 4 Pull the hard drive handle forward then lift the hard drive up and out Hard drive cover lock Hard drive cover Hard drive handle Hard drive 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 122 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 ...

Page 124: ...e hard drive slot so the drive joins firmly to the connector inside the slot Be certain the hard drive is joined to the connector in the hard drive slot Do not push on the top of the drive Press forward on its outer edge If the hard drive isn t connected the com puter starts and goes through the memory check but hangs when it cannot access the hard drive 4 Fold the handle back against the hard dri...

Page 125: ...end also saves power Don t turn the power off if the disk light on the system indica tor panel is on Doing so may damage your hard disk diskette drive or CD ROM drive Ifyouclose the display panel whilethe computerison it beeps loudly To prevent this alarm from going off in the future dis able the alarm through the Miscellaneous tab of Toshiba Sys tem Control Panel unclick the check box next to Ena...

Page 126: ...ing an equal amount of water Spray a small amount of the diluted cleaner on a soft clean cloth and gently wipe the screen Ask your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for appropriate clean ing products Moving the Computer Your notebook computer is built to withstand reasonable shock and vibration Before carrying or transporting your computer fol low these steps 1 Make sure all disk activity has ended t...

Page 127: ...ices 8 Close the display panel 9 Close all port covers Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back where the ports are located For long trips transport the computer in a carrying case You can purchase a carrying case from your Toshiba dealer or through the Toshiba Accessory Catalog 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 126 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 128: ...Learning the Basics CaringforYourComputer Part I Getting To Know Your Computer 127 000 book bk 04 basic fm5 Page 127 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 129: ...Chapter 5 Buying Programs 129 Buying Hardware 139 000 book bk 05 prgrm fm5 Page 128 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 130: ... devices that will work with your Toshiba notebook computer Buying Programs The range of entertainment business and personal programs you can buy is enormous This section gives you an overview of the types of programs you can buy discusses the question of integrated packages such as Office suites versus individual programs explains how to understand the information on the box 000 book bk 05 prgrm ...

Page 131: ...This includes profes sional writers as well as others who use computers for daily correspondence To go beyond working with text and create a book an advertise ment or a newsletter you ll need a desktop publishing program If you are a public speaker a presentation package can help you design professional looking overheads handouts questionnaires and announcements If You Want to Draw If you are a gr...

Page 132: ...e a Researcher or Student Online services such as CompuServe America Online and Prod igy and access to the Internet provide almost endless resources for conducting professional research In addition you can purchase dictionaries and other reference materials on diskette or CD ROM for your own personal library Do You Need a Database If you need to keep and update a set of records such as a list of a...

Page 133: ...lue for money provided you don t need any of the features that have been omitted Typically a Works package supports very few file formats so transferring files between it and an Office suite can be a problem This is so even when the Office suite and the Works package are from the same software manufac turer Also if you are used to a fully functioned word processor or other program the lack of feat...

Page 134: ...he features of the product on the box the manufacturer usually prints the system requirements Below is an actual example of the system requirements for a Windows 95 compatible program The Tecra 500 CDT computer meets all of these requirements as does the Tecra 500 CS with the exception of the CD ROM drive The following sections explain each of the characteristics above Windows Compatibility The co...

Page 135: ... requirements example it is the amount of available hard disk that matters After you have been using your computer for a few weeks much of your hard disk may already be filled with pro grams and data To determine the available space on your hard disk follow these steps 1 In the desktop double click the My Computer icon Windows 95 opens the My Computer folder 2 Click don t double click on the C ico...

Page 136: ...ull advantage of the maximum resolution of the display adapter See Changing the Display Mode on page 300 for information about virtual display modes See Using an External Monitor on page 225 for information on connecting and using an external monitor Multimedia Your computer has a built in SoundBlaster Pro compatible sound chip Your computer provides a headphone jack speaker jack line in and line ...

Page 137: ...Make sure your computer has enough memory For more information see Memory on page 134 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 files completely and sets them up to run with ...

Page 138: ...icon Windows 95 opens the Add Remove Programs property sheet The Add Remove Programs property sheet 4 Click the Install Uninstall tab The Install Uninstall page moves to the front of the sheet 5 Click Install 6 Inserttheprogram sinstallationdisketteorCD ROMinto the drive 7 Click Next 000 book bk 05 prgrm fm5 Page 137 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 139: ...rogram diskettes You ll need one blank formatted diskette for each program diskette you have to copy Follow these steps 1 Place the original diskette into the diskette drive 2 From the desktop double click the My Computer icon Windows 95 opens the My Computer window 3 Click the A icon 4 Click File then click Copy Disk 5 In the Copy Disk dialog box click Start Windows 95 copies the files on the dis...

Page 140: ...rd party devices This manual also lists a large number of available options To find these try looking in the Index under devices Tips on Buying Hardware If a device is cheaper than you think it should be it may be an older version On the other hand depending on your needs an older version may suit you just fine Check the warranty and support policy Make sure the device is supported by Windows 95 o...

Page 141: ...uter on Battery Power 142 Replacing Batteries 153 Disposing of Used Batteries Safely 155 Conserving Power 155 Looking After Your Battery 162 Additional Power Options 163 How about a Carrying Case 164 000 book bk 06 road fm5 Page 140 Thursday May 16 1996 2 07 PM ...

Page 142: ... Energy Star Program As an Energy Star Partner Toshiba has designed this product to meet the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency The computer enters a low power stand by state when it is not being used thereby conserving energy and saving money in the process It has a number of other features that enhance its energy efficiency Many of these energy saving features have been set by Toshiba ...

Page 143: ...e power to store information about the system when you suspend the computer using the Windows 95 Suspend command or Toshiba s Resume Mode The backup battery maintains this information for up to eight hours after the battery pack discharges completely The RTC battery stores your system configuration settings and the current timeanddate information It maintains this informationfor up to a month whil...

Page 144: ...attery power until the battery pack discharges completely Doing this extends battery life and helps to ensure accurate monitoring of battery capacity You can purchase an optional battery charger that charges up to two batteries at the same time See Charging More than One Bat tery at a Time on page 163 for more information about the bat tery charger In normal use the main battery keeps the other ba...

Page 145: ...Panel on page 371 The computer drains battery power more quickly at low tem peratures Check your remaining charge frequently if you re working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit The computer calculates the remaining battery charge as it oper ates based on your current rate of power use With repeated dis charges and recharges the battery s capacity will gradually decrease So a frequently u...

Page 146: ...omputer s power usage in an LED or needle format The Time Remaining Gauge displays the amount of time remaining before the battery will be completely discharged The Percent Remaining Gauge displays the percentage of battery charge remaining Follow these steps to choose the gauge s you want displayed on the dashboard 1 Click the gauge button on the Toshiba Access Panel The Gauge Gallery window open...

Page 147: ...current configuration only click the second menu item for example if you are currently using the Home configuration click Add to Home 4 To remove a gauge from the dashboard click it with the secondary button The Toshiba Access Panel displays a shortcut menu prompt ing you to choose whether to remove the gauge from all con figurations or from the current configuration 5 To remove the gauge from the...

Page 148: ...indow opens and displays the battery gauges The Dashboard window 2 To return the gauges to the Toshiba Access Panel click the close button What to Do When the Battery Alarm Sounds Don t panic The computer has three alarms designed to give you sufficient warning before your battery becomes fully discharged This sec tion describes the three battery alarms what they mean and how to set each one to fi...

Page 149: ...system beeps once and displays the Critical Battery Alarm warning Normally this means you have less than 10 battery capacity remaining To change the level of charge that sets off this warning see Setting the Alarms on page 149 The Critical Battery Alarm warning When this alarm goes off start planning your remaining battery time carefully No frantic actions are required yet but you need to think ab...

Page 150: ...ed in Starting Again Where You Left Off on page 151 Resume Mode keeps track of where you were so when you turn the power on again you can continue where you left off The computer s backup battery stores this information in memory for about eight hours before it too runs out of power If you ever want to see those unsaved files again replace the battery or find a power outlet before eight hours are ...

Page 151: ...he battery alarms To set the alarm to sound when the battery charge reaches the Time Remaining Threshold click the button next to Based on Time Remaining To set the alarm to sound when the battery charge reaches the Percent Remaining Threshold click the button next to Based on Percent Remaining 6 To change the Time Remaining or Percent Remaining Threshold move the Low and Critical sliders in the B...

Page 152: ... information is lost So although suspending will store your open files you should still save all your work before you turn the com puter off There are two ways to suspend the computer Click the Start button then click Suspend Turn on Toshiba s Resume Mode and press the power button The Windows 95 Suspend feature is the easiest way to suspend the computer However you ll have to use Resume Mode if y...

Page 153: ...splay the Resume Mode pop up window The Resume Mode pop up window 2 While continuing to hold down Fn press F3 repeatedly until the Resume Mode icon is selected and the window displays Resume On 3 Release the Fn key The system is now in Resume Mode Using the Toshiba System Control Panel To select Resume Mode using the Toshiba System Control Panel follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Setti...

Page 154: ...u have two options plug in the computer or replace the battery with a charged spare if you have one You may need to replace the battery if it becomes damaged or wears out after long years of use When handling battery packs do not drop or knock them Also be careful not to damage the casing or short circuit the terminals To replace the battery follow these steps 1 Save your work 2 Turn the computer ...

Page 155: ...attery from the battery slot If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked put on protec tive gloves to handle it and discard it immediately following the advice in the next section 9 Wipe the battery terminals of the charged battery with a clean cloth to ensure a good connection 10 Insert the charged battery into the battery slot then slide it to the right and press it down to ensure a good co...

Page 156: ...ed The battery can explode if it is not disposed of properly So don t simply throw it away Putting spent batteries in the trash is not only irresponsible it may also be illegal An insert regarding the disposal of batteries may have been pro vided with your computer If not check with your local govern ment for information on where to recycle or dispose of old batteries If you cannot find the inform...

Page 157: ...an use the computer before you need to recharge the battery Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage modes These modes let you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance You may also set individ ual power saving options to suit your needs The following sections describe how to choose a power usage mode and discuss each power saving option The Easy Way Choosi...

Page 158: ...th a hotkey in MaxTime if you re working in Windows 95 or in TSETUP if you re working in MS DOS This chapter covers setting the power usage mode with a hotkey and in MaxTime Using TSETUP to set the power usage mode is discussed in TSETUP on page 427 Options Full Power Low Power Hard Disk Auto Off HDD Auto Off 30 Min 3 Min Display Auto Off 30 Min 3 Min System Auto Off Disabled Disabled Processing S...

Page 159: ...nuing to press Fn press F2 repeatedly until you select the desired power usage mode 3 Release the Fn key You re now in the selected mode Using MaxTime To select a power usage mode in MaxTime follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 displays the Control Panel 3 Double click the MaxTime icon The MaxTime Control Panel opens with the Power Settings tab o...

Page 160: ...desired Power Usage Mode setting in the Power Usage Mode list box 6 Click OK to save your settings and exit the MaxTime Con trol Panel Setting Your Own Power Usage Options If you set the power usage mode to Custom 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 take advantage of all ...

Page 161: ... turn the display back on press a key or move the AccuPoint You have eight choices 1 Min 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min 15 Min 20 Min and 30 Min blank the display if you haven t used the keyboard or Accu Point for the selected amount of time If you re using an external monitor Display Auto Off blanks the monitor after the selected time System Auto Off This option saves power by turning the computer off if it ...

Page 162: ... option saves power by reducing the brightness of the computer s display You have two choices Semi bright reduces the brightness of the display Bright sets the display to its maximum brightness Cooling Mode 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 cool...

Page 163: ...to explode releasing toxic materials If a battery is leaking or damaged replace it immediately Use protective gloves when handling a damaged battery When you need to replace the main battery use an identical battery from the same manufacturer Five Steps to a Happy Battery Don t leave the computer plugged in and unused for more than a week at a time If you re not going to use the computer for a lon...

Page 164: ...r 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 alternative to charging the battery in your computer This is especially useful if you have one or more extra batteries Y...

Page 165: ...o your next appointment How about a Carrying Case When you re travelling you ll probably need a way to carry your computer with you Toshiba offers four choices of carrying cases for the 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 scratches of normal travel They also prov...

Page 166: ...Taking Your Computer on the Road How about a Carrying Case Part I Getting to Know Your Computer 165 000 book bk 06 road fm5 Page 165 Thursday May 16 1996 2 07 PM ...

Page 167: ...c Library 168 Playing an Audio CD 170 Playing Back Sound Video and Animation Files 171 Recording Sounds as Wave Files 177 Managing Your Compact Discs 181 Chapter 7 000 book bk 07 media fm5 Page 166 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 168: ... you to interact with the information by choosing what to view or listen to and when to see it or hear it The Tecra 500CDT computer has everything you need to enjoy multimedia a CD ROM drive a high speed Pentium processor a color display and advanced sound capabilities The Tecra 500CS comes with the same capabilities as the Tecra 500CDT except for the CD ROM drive To enjoy multime dia on a Tecra 5...

Page 169: ...rary Your Toshiba computer comes with a number of multimedia pro grams already installed on the hard disk and a library of compact discs You will want to expand your library to include compact discs to help you at work at home in study or recreation The information available on compact discs is extensive Some current examples are audio CDs with music instructional CDs with full motion video data b...

Page 170: ...isk holds a small program that displays the title s icon It does not store the title s content To view a compact disc 1 Place the disc in the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start then point to Programs 3 Locate the folder that contains the compact disc icon and title 4 Click the icon If you click the icon without having the compact disc in the drive Windows 95 prompts you to insert the disc Adding New Title...

Page 171: ...ssis located on the left side of the computer To stop the CD click the stop button The Help facility of CD Player explains in detail how to use each component including how to store the name of each track If you exit from CD Player and want to start the program again follow these steps 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Click the Audio CD icon with the secondary AccuPoint button 3 Click Play wi...

Page 172: ... computers support two types of sound files wave files and MIDI files Digital Audio Wave Files Digital audio uses computer based technology to record handle and recreate sound Digital audio systems sample the waveform at fixed time intervals for example at 30 times per second and reduce the sound to a sequence of numbers When you play back a digital waveform or wave file the software transforms th...

Page 173: ...x MIDI files have the extension MID Video and Animation Files Full motion video includes both traditional film and animation A video plays back on your VCR at 30 frames per second To play back the same video on your computer would require 9 megabytes of data per second at 640 x 480 resolution Since playing back video requires so much data multimedia appli cations that use film or animation normall...

Page 174: ...ed 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 your screen that can be con trolled by software Resolution is the number of pixels on the screen MPEG Files Fifteen frames per second is not adequate for th...

Page 175: ...ernet or another source across the system bus to the PC Card controller The controller passes them to the MPEG decoder on the 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 your screen It sends decompressed audio data directly to the audio soun...

Page 176: ...ssories then point to Multimedia Media Player 3 Click Media Player Windows 95 displays the Media Player window Media Player ready to play a wave file 4 Choose File Open 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 pl...

Page 177: ...hat contain sound To access this program follow these steps 1 Click Start and point to Programs 2 Point to Accessories then point to Multimedia 3 Click Volume Control Windows 95 displays the 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 progr...

Page 178: ...lt in microphone To do this follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Accessories then point to 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 5 Speak normally into the microphone Locating the built in microphone 6 When you ve finished recording click the Stop butt...

Page 179: ...ecorder open skip to step 5 2 Click Start then point to Programs 3 Point to Accessories then point to Multimedia 4 Click Sound Recorder Windows 95 opens the Sound Recorder window 5 Click Edit then click Audio Properties Sound Recorder opens the Audio Properties sheet 6 Adjust the Recording Volume Preferred device and Pre ferred quality according to your needs 7 Click OK Your new settings will take...

Page 180: ...Using an External Audio Input Device To record sounds from an external audio device such as a stereo amplifier tape deck or CD player follow these steps The line in jack 1 Locate the line in jack on the back of the computer 2 Using any necessary adapters plug the cord from the audio device into the line in jack Once the external audio device is connected the recording process is the same as with t...

Page 181: ...eo mini jack 3 To adjust the volume follow the steps in Adjusting the Volume on page 176 Using an External Audio Device You can record or play back sounds from the computer by con necting the computer to an external audio device such as a tape recorder or stereo amplifier To connect an external audio device follow these steps The line out jack 1 Locate the line out jack on the back of the computer...

Page 182: ... sounds using the MIDI language you need additional equipment including a synthesizer Managing Your Compact Discs If you have a large number of audio CDs and compact discs you might find yourself wishing there were an easy way to keep track of what s on all of them That s where Toshiba s magiCDisc management program comes in With magiCDisc you can launch an associated program when you insert a com...

Page 183: ... clicking the Register but ton See Adding a Disc to the List on page 183 Look through the files on the compact disc and play one or more of them by clicking the Browse CD button See Look ing at and Playing the Files on a Compact Disc on page 187 Start the installation of the software on the disc by clicking the Install CD button See Installing Programs from a Compact Disc on page 188 View your lis...

Page 184: ... regis tered the current disc It also includes magiCDisc tools that let you register browse or install the disc This dialog box opens automat ically so you don t have to remember whether you registered the disc or not Adding a Disc to the List To add an audio CD or compact disc to your list follow these steps 1 Click the Register button in the Inspector dialog box or from the magiCDisc toolbar The...

Page 185: ... program auto matically when you insert the compact disc Windows 95 AutoPlay Script to run the associated AutoPlay script file on the disc when you insert it This option is available only if the disc you are registering sup ports the Windows 95 AutoPlay script capability Default Media Player to start the default media player defined on the Media Players tab of the Registration Options dialog box e...

Page 186: ... but ton on the main screen The rack screen opens The rack screen If you ve registered a large number of discs you may want to limit how many are shown in the rack screen Choose one of these options To show all your discs choose Display All CDs from the CD Rack menu To show only one type of disc choose Display type CDs only from the CD Rack menu where type is Data Audio or Photo To show all the di...

Page 187: ...ing a Disc from the List To select a disc from the list click it Once an item is selected you can Modify the registration information for the disc by clicking the Register button You can change this information at any time See Adding a Disc to the List on page 183 Browse through multimedia and data files on the disc and play one or more of them by clicking the Browse button You cannot browse an au...

Page 188: ...y browse through a selected disc if it is currently in the drive The CD ROM Browser opens The initial CD ROM Browser 2 Click the Audio Video Image Animation or Data button to search for files of a particular type The extended CD ROM Browser opens The CD ROM Browser 3 Select one or more files in the playlist To select more than one file press Ctrl as you click files beyond the first To select sever...

Page 189: ...Many compact discs have programs that you must install onto the hard disk To install these files through magiCDisc click the Install CD icon on the toolbar The magiCDisc program searches for the disc s installation program and lets you start it If 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 ...

Page 190: ...tor dialog box opens If the disc is an unregistered audio CD the Inspector launches the default audio player 3 To automatically start programs when you insert a regis tered disc 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 discs won t start programs automatically even if the AutoStart option is selected in t...

Page 191: ...D Inspector page selected 2 Click the CD Registration tab to move to the CD Registra tion page The CD Registration page 3 Choose one type of CD ROM to display the current cate gories for that type 4 Change the list of categories as necessary To remove a category select it and click the Remove but ton To add a category click the Add Category button 5 Click OK to close the Registration Options dialo...

Page 192: ...on information To set the default media player for each type of CD ROM follow these steps 1 Click the Options button from the main or rack screen The Registration Options dialog box appears with the CD Inspector page 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 disc You...

Page 193: ...y From Toshiba 195 Programs that Make Your PC Card Work 195 Hot Swapping 196 Inserting PC Cards 197 Setting Up Your PC Card for Your Computer 198 Removing a PC Card 200 Chapter 8 000 book bk 08 cards fm5 Page 192 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 194: ...difference between each type is the card size Your computer comes with two stacked PC Card slots that let you install up to two Type I or Type II cards or one Type III card Type III cards are much thicker 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 and CardBus ready allowing you to use PC Cards that comply with ...

Page 195: ...er What Do PC Cards Do New PC Cards are being introduced every day Among the PC Cards currently available are Network adapters Hard disk and solid state memory drives SCSI adapters Global Positioning System GPS receivers ZV port card for video capture Some PC Cards combine the functions of several different cards These are handy if you want to get the most out of your PC Card slots PC Card technol...

Page 196: ...rd and Socket Services software This may sound complicated but it s simply a set of programs that acts as a translator between the PC Card and the computer and makes hot swapping switching cards while the computer is on possible Windows 95 comes with all the Card and Socket Services pro grams already installed To ensure complete compatibility with all the features of Windows 95 use the Windows 95 ...

Page 197: ...ing For example if you want to switch between a hard disk and a modem PC Card you can do it while you re working without turning the computer off and back on again Hot Swapping Cautions While you can insert a PC Card at any time applying a bit of com mon sense about when you remove a card will make your comput ing life much happier Just remember not to remove a card while it s in use You probably ...

Page 198: ...our PC Card Even if your PC Card comes with its own version of Card and Socket Services you should use the files included in Windows 95 You may insert Type I or Type II cards into either the upper or lower slot For a Type III card you must use the lower slot Insert ing a Type III card takes up all the space for both slots you can not have a Type III card installed with any other card To insert a P...

Page 199: ... the way into the slot push firmly but gently to ensure a firm connection with the computer Do not force the card into position 4 Close the PC Card slot cover Setting Up Your PC Card for Your Computer Some PC Cards are ready to use as soon as you install them Oth ers such as hard disk cards network cards and SCSI adapters require some additional work to set them up to work for your com puter Windo...

Page 200: ...age The Device Manager page should list a PCMCIA socket If it doesn t return to the Control Panel double click the Add New Hardware icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add a PCMCIA socket controller 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 will appear in one of the following ways If the icon appe...

Page 201: ...r 2 Click Stop xxxx where xxxx is the identifier for your PC Card Windows 95 displays a message when you may safely remove the card 3 If it s closed open the PC Card slot cover on the left side of the computer The PC Card release buttons 4 Push the button that corresponds to the slot in which your PC Card is installed The top button releases a card in the upper slot The bottom button releases a ca...

Page 202: ...Little Cards that Do Big Things RemovingaPCCard Part I Getting To Know Your Computer 201 000 book bk 08 cards fm5 Page 201 Wednesday May 15 1996 3 50 PM ...

Page 203: ...ng an External Monitor 225 Using an External Keyboard 227 Using a Serial Mouse 230 Using a PS 2 Mouse 230 The Desk Station V Plus 233 The NoteDock II 237 000 book bk 10 desk fm5 Page 224 Thursday May 16 1996 2 07 PM ...

Page 204: ... at home on your desk Using an External Monitor You can easily attach an external VGS or Super VGA monitor to your computer Some external monitors display more information than the computer s built in LCD Also having an external moni tor makes the entire display bigger You can also connect other video output devices such as LCD projection panels for overhead projectors and other types of multimedi...

Page 205: ...puter on The computer uses the external monitor 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 LCD as well you ll need to change the Power On Display option setting in TSETUP or use the Display hotkey Fn F5 The Power On Display option in TSETUP has two settings Internal External sen...

Page 206: ...n Display option using TSETUP see the DISPLAY section of the TSETUP chapter on page 441 To set this option using the hotkey follow these steps 1 Press Fn F5 2 Still holding Fn press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect This hotkey cycles through the settings in the following order built in display only external monitor only and simultaneous display 3 Release the Fn key Using an Ex...

Page 207: ...f and remove the mouse before connecting a PS 2 keyboard When you connect an external keyboard you can use either the external keyboard or the computer s internal keyboard Connecting the Keyboard To connect an external keyboard follow these steps 1 Turn the computer off If you connect the keyboard while the computer is on you must reboot the computer to make it recognize the external keyboard Conn...

Page 208: ... esse you ll probably miss these features when using an external keyboard Don t worry with the Fn Key Equivalent option you can make your external keyboard act as though it had an Fn key You can set the Fn Key Equivalent option with TSETUP Fn esse or through the Windows Control Panel To find out how to set this option using Fn esse see Using Fn esse with an External Key board on page 293 To find o...

Page 209: ...ouse Connecting the cable to the serial port To connect a serial mouse plug the mouse cable into the com puter s serial port The AccuPoint is automatically disabled Using a PS 2 Mouse If you prefer to use a PS 2 compatible mouse you can attach one to your computer The computer s PS 2 mouse keyboard port sup ports any PS 2 compatible mouse You can only connect one PS 2 device at a time unless you p...

Page 210: ...ps 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 mouse keyboard port on the back of the computer 3 See your mouse documentation for additional configuration steps 4 Turn the computer on PS 2 mouse cable PS 2...

Page 211: ...ese steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the Toshiba System icon The Toshiba System Control Panel opens with the Start Up Options tab on top 4 Click the Miscellaneous tab to bring it to the front The Miscellaneous tab of the Toshiba System Control Panel 5 In the Pointing Devices section of the tab click the button next t...

Page 212: ... the Desk Station V Plus you have immediate access to your external devices such as printers SCSI devices network adapters external keyboard and pointing device instead of having to connect them up each time you return to your desk with your computer With the Desk Station V Plus you can dock the notebook while it is on to use the peripheral devices Then by pushing one button you can undock the com...

Page 213: ... network cards and ATA devices Use the two full length expansion slots for most standard ISA and PCI expansion cards A half length expansion slot provides space for a PCI expansion card You can install hard disk drive cards network interface cards and many others Connect a parallel printer or other parallel device through the Cen tronics compatible parallel port If you do not use this parallel por...

Page 214: ...mputer Use the AC IN socket to connect the Desk Station V Plus to AC power using a power cord Desk Station V Plus Security Using a Password on page 243 describes how to set a password to protect your valuable data files If you re using the Desk Station V Plus and have set a password the password can provide protec tion for the notebook as well This password is called the Undock Password in the Tos...

Page 215: ...ba System icon The Toshiba System Control Panel opens with the Start Up Options tab on top 4 Click the Security tab to bring it to the front The Security tab of the Toshiba System Control Panel 5 If you haven t registered a System Password click the Set button in the System Password section of the tab If you have already registered a System Password skip to step 10 The Toshiba System Control Panel...

Page 216: ... Toshiba System Control Panel displays the Security tab with the System Password listed as Registered 9 In the Undock Password section of the dialog box click Enable 10 Click OK The Undock Password is registered For more information on how the password function works see Using a Password on page 243 The NoteDock II The expansion port allows you to connect your computer to an optional NoteDock II p...

Page 217: ...to the NoteDock II and have immediate access to the devices NoteDock II Features This section identifies and describes the features of the NoteDock II The rear of the NoteDock II Use the security lock slot to attach a Noteworthy Computer Lock cable to the NoteDock II This cable is discussed in Applying Physical Restraints on page 270 Use the microphone jack to connect an external monaural micro ph...

Page 218: ...Use the monitor port to connect an external monitor Use the parallel port to connect a parallel printer or other parallel device Use the AC IN socket to connect the NoteDock II to AC power using the power cord The right and left sides of the NoteDock II Use the two PC Card slots to install Type I II or III PC Cards The slot on the right side of the NoteDock II is referred to as Slot 2 The slot on ...

Page 219: ...he computer with the NoteDock II ensuring a proper connection Connecting the Computer to the NoteDock II To attach the computer to the NoteDock II follow these steps 1 Remove all cables from the back of the computer 2 Close the computer s port covers Attaching the computer to the NoteDock II 3 Lift the locking latch on the NoteDock II 4 Align the two holes on the bottom of the computer with the gu...

Page 220: ...rrect hardware profile To disconnect the computer from the NoteDock II turn the computer s power off lift the locking latch and remove the computer Using PC Cards in the NoteDock II The NoteDock II provides two additional PC Card slots These slots are Zoomed Video Card and CardBus ready and function in the same way as those in the computer For information about setting up PC Cards refer to Setting...

Page 221: ...1 Using a Password 243 Using a Hard Disk Drive Password 252 Using an Undock Eject Password 268 Applying Physical Restraints 270 Viruses and How To Cure Them 271 11 safe fm5 Page 242 Thursday May 16 1996 2 49 PM ...

Page 222: ... 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 the following types of passwords A system password protects your system in two ways as a power on password it requires you to enter the password every time you start or resume the computer as an instant pa...

Page 223: ...em Control Panel and how to use it as an instant and power on password For more information about TSETUP see TSETUP on page 427 Creating a System Password When you register a password in the Toshiba System Control Panel you cannot create a password service diskette If you forget your password you must contact Toshiba US tele phone number 800 999 4273 before you can start your computer again To reg...

Page 224: ...hiba System Control Panel opens with the Start Up Options tab on top 5 Click the Security tab to bring it to the front The Security tab of the Toshiba System Control Panel 6 Click the Set button in the System Password section of the tab The Toshiba System Control Panel displays the Set Password dialog box The Set Password dialog box 11 safe fm5 Page 245 Thursday May 16 1996 2 49 PM ...

Page 225: ...uct Support US telephone number 800 999 4273 Password service dis kettes are discussed in Protecting Against Forgetfulness on page 247 8 Type the password again in the Re enter new password box If the passwords match the OK button is enabled 9 Click OK The Toshiba System Control Panel displays the Security tab with the System Password listed as Registered 10 If you would like you may also enter a ...

Page 226: ...f 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 115 2 Insert a diskette into the diskette drive Run TSETUP outside of Windows 95 at a system prompt If you try to run TSETUP from an MS DOS session under Windows 95 results can be unpredictable 3 If you re currently ...

Page 227: ...overwrites all existing information on the pass word service diskette Make sure the diskette you use does not contain any important information TSETUP asks you to enter the type of diskette you re using SYSTEM SETUP 1 2 BIOS VERSION X XX Select items Space BkSp Change Values PgDn PgUp Change pages Esc Exit without saving Home Set default values End Save changes and Exit PASSWORD Not Registered BAT...

Page 228: ...ss the diskette you ll receive an error message and will have to reset your password and create a new password service diskette Power On Password Whenever you start or restart your computer with a power on password in effect the computer prompts you to enter the pass word before it goes through its normal startup procedure The power on password operates whether or not the computer is operating in ...

Page 229: ...ce diskette is not reusable Once you use it you must create a new diskette even if you set the same password 4 To enter TSETUP and reset your password press Y Fol low the instructions in Protecting Against Forgetfulness on page 247 to reset your password To remove your password press N It will no longer be registered Instant Password An instant password secures your system with a single keystroke ...

Page 230: ...Disabling a System Password To disable your password follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the Toshiba System icon The Toshiba System Control Panel opens with the Start Up Options tab on top 4 Click the Security tab to bring it to the front 5 In the System Password section of the tab click Remove The Toshiba ...

Page 231: ... assigned to your hard disk drive a User password and a Master password The User password is the first level of security that requires you to enter your password each time you access the drive to start your computer The Master password provides a second level of security This optional password lets you bypass the User password and access your hard disk in case you forget the User password Make sur...

Page 232: ...lorer window opens 3 Double click the Windows folder in the C drive directory The right side of the Explorer window displays all the folders in the Windows directory 4 Double click the HDDPWD folder The right side of the Explorer window displays the two HDD Password programs They are hddpwd16 exe choose this file if you are running Windows for Workgroups hddpwd32 exe choose this file if you are ru...

Page 233: ...tting a hard disk drive password click Can cel The HDD Password utility displays a dialog box that lists the hard disk drives installed in the system Your dialog box may differ from the one shown The Toshiba HDD Password Utility dialog box 7 Click Master The HDD Password utility displays the Master Password dia log box 11 safe fm5 Page 254 Thursday May 16 1996 2 49 PM ...

Page 234: ...dialog box 9 Select one or more of the hard drives listed by clicking in the box next to the drive To use the same password for all drives click the box next to the message Use the same password for all devices A check mark appears in the box when it is clicked 10 Click OK to continue setting the password The Register Master Password warning box informs you that the Master password is used as an e...

Page 235: ...gistered after the message Enter the password for The Register Password dialog box 12 Type the password in the New Password field 13 Confirm the password by typing the password again in the Confirm new password field 14 Click OK To exit without setting a hard disk drive password click Can cel The HDD Password utility warns you for the last time that you are about to register a Master password Read...

Page 236: ...rd Once you have entered a password for all selected hard disk drives the HDD Password utility prompts you to create a pass word backup diskette For instructions see Creating a Password Backup Diskette on page 262 Setting a Hard Disk Drive User Password If you want to create a Master password that will bypass the User password in case it is forgotten you must create a Mas ter password first See Se...

Page 237: ...6 exe choose this file if you are running Windows for Workgroups hddpwd32 exe choose this file if you are running Windows 95 5 Double click the hddpwd file that is best for you The HDD Password utility displays a warning box Read this information carefully The HDD Password warning box 6 Click OK to continue To exit without setting a hard disk drive password click Can cel The HDD Password utility d...

Page 238: ...dialog box 7 Click User The HDD Password utility displays the User Password dialog box The User Password dialog box 8 Click Register The HDD Password utility displays a Register Password dia log box that lists all the unregistered hard disk drives available for password assignments 11 safe fm5 Page 259 Thursday May 16 1996 2 49 PM ...

Page 239: ...s A check mark appears in the box when it is clicked 10 Click OK to continue setting the password The Register User Password warning box informs you that the User password is used to protect against unauthorized access to your drive Read this information carefully The Register User Password warning box 11 Click Yes to continue registering the User password The Register Password dialog box displays...

Page 240: ...to register a User password Read this carefully The Register User Password warning box 15 Click Yes to register the password Click No to cancel the password registration TheHDDPasswordutilityregistersthepassword Ifyouchose more than one drive that uses a different password the HDD Password utility prompts you to enter the next password 16 Repeat steps 12 through 15 for each drive that requires a n...

Page 241: ...kup your password to diskette HDD Password utility displays the Creating HDD Key file sta tus window while copying the Key file to the diskette drive The Creating HDD Key file status window 2 Insert a formatted blank diskette in diskette drive A 3 Press Enter The blue status bar moves from left to right as the utility copies the Key file to the diskette drive When the backup copy is complete the H...

Page 242: ...Password Utility dialog box displays An assigned password is indicated by the word Registered under the type of password Master or User Toshiba HDD Password Utility dialog box 6 Click Exit to finish registering the assigned passwords Click Cancel if you wish to cancel all the password changes made during this session The final dialog box displays asking you to commit the pass word changes that you...

Page 243: ...t then point to Programs 2 Click Windows Explorer The Windows Explorer windows opens 3 Double click the Windows folder in the C drive directory The right side of the Explorer window displays all the folders contained in the Windows directory 4 Double click on the HDDPWD folder The right side of the Explorer window displays the two HDD Password programs They are hddpwd16 exe choose this file if you...

Page 244: ...ialog box The hard disk drives with a registered password display Registered under the Master or User col umns Your dialog box may differ from the one shown The Toshiba HDD Password Utility dialog box You must delete the hard disk drive User password before you can delete the hard disk drive Master password 7 Click Master or User depending on the type of password you want to delete The HDD Passwor...

Page 245: ...ed passwords The Delete Password dialog box 9 Select one or more of the hard drives listed by clicking the box next to the drive 10 Click OK The DeletePassworddialog boxdisplays the name ofthedrive for which the password is being deleted after the message Enter the password for The Delete Password dialog box 11 Type the password for the drive shown in the dialog box 11 safe fm5 Page 266 Thursday M...

Page 246: ...lity displays the following dialog box The Delete Master Password pending dialog box 14 Click OK The Toshiba HDD Password Utility dialog box displays those drives with deleted passwords as Deleted Pending in the status column 15 Click Exit If you try to change the password before restarting the com puter the password that was in place the last time the com puter was started will be the effective p...

Page 247: ...dock password option This section provides instructions for setting an undock password through the Toshiba System Control Panel For information about setting an eject password in TSETUP refer to TSETUP on page 427 Setting an Undock Password To turn the undock password option on follow these steps You must register a system password in the Toshiba System Control Panel or TSETUP before you can use a...

Page 248: ...lick Enable 6 Click OK The Undock Password is registered Removing the Undock Password To turn the undock password option off follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the Toshiba System icon The Toshiba System Control Panel opens with the Start Up Options tab on top 11 safe fm5 Page 269 Thursday May 16 1996 2 49 ...

Page 249: ...tton is enabled 7 Click OK The Toshiba System Control Panel displays the Security tab with the Undock Password listed as Password not required Applying Physical Restraints You can connect the optional Noteworthy Computer Lock cable to deter theft One end of this cable fits into the security lock slot on the left side of the computer Secure the other end of the cable to your desk or other large hea...

Page 250: ...mple precautions you can avoid infection And by making sure you have a complete backup of all your programs and data files you can ensure a speedy recovery if you do run into problems Windows for Workgroups comes with Microsoft Antivirus for Windows MWAV EXE and DOS MSAV EXE Windows 95 does not provide any virus protection software If you chose Windows 95 you ll need to purchase a third party viru...

Page 251: ...Starting Programs Faster with Fn esse 284 Using Device Manager to Configure the Computer 294 Working with the Keyboard 296 Different Ways to Turn the Computer On 298 Changing the Display Mode 300 000 book bk 12 cstm fm5 Page 272 Thursday May 16 1996 2 07 PM ...

Page 252: ...uter Toshiba s built in configuration options make it possible to customize the way the computer works to meet your needs Saving Time with Multiple Configurations Imagine it s time to go home at the end of the day s work You ve been using your computer all day with a docking station to send financial data to corporate headquarters access the corporate data base and run a statistical package You ta...

Page 253: ...Panel provides five configurations three of which come already named and preset with options and settings as follows Home launches the programs you use most when at home Office is the configuration you use at work Travel might be a different configuration from both Home and Office You would use this configuration when on the road A configuration specifies the basic features of your system A Toshib...

Page 254: ... slider bar appears Tochange the configuration clickone of the other buttons More Reasons to Use Configurations There are any number of reasons for using multiple configurations to simplify using the computer For example if you are a student or an instructor and you use your computer to take notes or to illustrate your lectures you might want to decrease the volume of the battery alarm so as not t...

Page 255: ...rations To access the configuration options follow these steps 1 Click the Options button at the lower end of the Toshiba Access Panel A bar of options slides out 2 Click the Configuration Management button on the slider bar The panel opens the Configuration Management dialog box Configuration Management dialog box 3 To modify an existing configuration click its button then click Properties 4 To r...

Page 256: ...Some screens contain a total of 640 x 480 pixels Others contain 800 x 600 pixels All information displayed consists of combinations of colored or black and white pixels Clip art is the term that refers to computer ready graphics you can buy from a graphics company or over the Internet A bitmap is drawing that consists of tiny dots in this case pixels that when viewed from a distance form a picture...

Page 257: ...Image The Change Configuration Image dialog box opens The Change Configuration Image dialog box The example above shows the name of the bitmap file for the Travel configuration icon 5 Change the Files of type list to display either bitmapped files or icon files 6 To view a bitmap or icon before you commit to using it click Preview The system displays the icon to the right of the preview button 000...

Page 258: ...ation if multiple configurations exist To define when you want the configuration change to occur 1 Click Advanced on the Configuration Management dialog box The Advanced Configuration Management dialog box opens The Advanced Configuration Management dialog box 2 Select the appropriate setting Choose Disable automatic configuration switching if you plan to change the configuration yourself by click...

Page 259: ...ion in the Name box 4 Assign the icon for the button The procedure for assigning the icon using this dialog box is the same as the procedure for assigning the icon using the Con figuration Properties dialog box See Creating Your Own Button Icon on page 277 5 Choose one of the existing configurations from which to copy the hardware and application settings You must copy settings from an existing co...

Page 260: ...ngs to the appropriate configurations If you prefer to control each power saving option individually you can do so through the MaxTime Control Panel To access the MaxTime Control Panel follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the MaxTime icon 4 The MaxTime Control Panel opens You can also open the MaxTime Contro...

Page 261: ...figure each of the Power Usage Details below the list box See Conserv ing Power on page 155 for more information on what each of these options means 8 Click OK to close the dialog box 9 Click OK to exit the MaxTime Control Panel Changing Warning Volumes The warning volumes are controlled by the Toshiba System pro gram in Control Panel To assign volume settings to a specific configuration follow th...

Page 262: ...rnings section of the tab The Toshiba System Control Panel displays the Configuration Specific Alarm dialog box The Configuration Specific Alarm dialog box 6 Select the tab for the configuration you want to set 7 Select the warning volume and turn on enable or turn off disable the Enable system beep warning 8 Click OK to close the dialog box 9 Click OK to exit the Toshiba System Control Panel 000 ...

Page 263: ... to use the Fn esse program to quickly access your programs and files By assigning a key combination with the Fn key you can open a Windows program open a file in its associated Windows program display a customized folder of Windows programs and or files from which to choose You can assign any key that is not associated with a hotkey or a keyboard overlay This section explains how to assign Fn key...

Page 264: ...ollowing the instructions on the screen Dragging a program or file icon from the Windows Explorer and dropping it onto a key on the Fn esse keyboard Clicking a file or folder with the secondary button then choos ing Assign to Fn key from the shortcut menu that appears The following sections discuss the first two methods listed above Assigning a Key to a Program or a File To assign a key combinatio...

Page 265: ...lect your file from a directory tree 6 Click the folder which contains the program or file you want to assign Fn esse displays the selected folder s contents 7 Click the program icon or the file icon to which you want to assign the Fn key combination 8 Exit the dialog box Click OK if you re in the Programs Browser Click Open if you re in the Open dialog box Fn esse displays the Assignment dialog b...

Page 266: ...s Explorer 11 Click OK to save your key assignment and exit the dialog box The program or document is now associated with the key you just selected To open the program or file press Fn plus the appropriate key from within Windows Assigning a Key to a Program Folder To assign a key the task of opening a program folder follow these steps 1 Open Fn esse 2 Click the desired key in the Fn esse keyboard...

Page 267: ... dialog box with the Descrip tion and Target text boxes filled in 8 Click OK to save your key assignment and exit the dialog box The program folder is now associated with the Fn key combi nation To open the program folder press Fn plus the appropri ate key from within Windows Assigning Key to a Custom Folder To create a custom folder and assign a key combination to the task of opening that custom ...

Page 268: ...elect in the text field 8 Click Open Fn esse displays the Assignment dialog box and adds the selected program or file to the list of files in the custom folder The Assignment dialog box with the added files 9 In the Popup display options section of the dialog box select how the items in the pop up list will display To display the program or file without the path select No Path displayed To display...

Page 269: ...op method to assign tasks to keys follow these steps 1 Open both Fn esse and the Windows Explorer 2 Resize the Explorer window so you can see both the Fn esse keyboard and the Explorer at the same time If you re unsure how to do this refer to Lesson 6 Resizing and Reshaping Windows on page 63 3 In the Explorer window highlight the program or docu ment file you wish to assign to a key 4 Drag the hi...

Page 270: ... move the existing key assignment to another key click Move and click the new key The previously assigned key becomes black The newly assigned key changes color indicating it is now an assigned key 4 To remove the key assignment click Clear Fn esse displays a dialog box prompting you to confirm the clearing of the key assignment 5 Click Yes The key becomes black Setting Options This section descri...

Page 271: ...se steps 1 Click the scroll arrow to see the available colors As you scroll down the list of colors the keys or the popup changes color 2 To set the color for the assigned keys use Assigned Keys triangle at the left top of keys assigned the task of opening a program folder use Program Folder triangle at the left top of keys assigned the task of opening a custom folder use Custom Folder 3 Click the...

Page 272: ...the Fn key 4 Click OK The key combination is assigned When you use the external keyboard use this key combination instead of pressing Fn Making the Key Assignment Configuration Aware You can assign key combinations to different tasks in each of your Toshiba Access Panel configurations To remove a key assign ment from one or more of the configurations follow these steps 1 Click the key you wish to ...

Page 273: ...Using Device Manager to Configure the Computer 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 assigned to the serial port or the range of memoryreserved for the displayadapter This section gives a brief overview of how to use Device Manager To change a component s setting in De...

Page 274: ...you want to modify the serial port settings double click Ports 5 Click the Resources tab to move to the Resources page 6 Make the desired changes If you re unused to working with the computer s configuration it s a good idea to leave the Use Automatic Settings box checked These settings were chosen to work together within the system and with most available optional devices 7 Click OK when you ve f...

Page 275: ...keys or to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the enhanced keyboard The Fn key allows the built in keyboard to simulate these separate keys as follows To simulate the Ctrl key on the right side of the enhanced keyboard press Fn Ctrl Alt key on the right side of the enhanced keyboard press Fn Alt Enter key on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard press Fn Enter The Cursor Control Overlay ...

Page 276: ...he cursor control overlay is on You can use the overlaid keys to type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on To do this for lower case letters press and hold Fn while you type for upper case letters press and hold Fn Shift while you type Release Fn to continue using the overlay The keys of the cursor control overlay also act as a numeric over lay providing the numeric keys of a ten key nume...

Page 277: ...sier to turn the computer s power on but makes it impossible to close the display panel while the com puter is on This option is only available if you turn Resume Mode on turn the computer on whenever it detects an incoming call through the internal serial modem If the Alarm Power On option starts the computer in Resume Mode and you have a password registered the computer turns on with the instant...

Page 278: ...eck box next to Resume Mode 5 To turn the computer on when your internal modem detects an incoming call click the check box next to Trig ger resume when modem receives an incoming call An X in the check box turns the option on 6 To set the computer to turn on or off when you open or closethedisplaypanel clickthecheckboxnextto Trigger suspend resume when panel closes opens An X in the check box tur...

Page 279: ...cific date using the Month and Date fields Do not disconnect the computer from both AC and battery power when you use any of these features Otherwise the time settings and data saved by Resume Mode will be lost and when you restore power you must reset this option 10 Click OK to exit the Toshiba System Control Panel and save your changes Changing the Display Mode Perhaps you would like to change h...

Page 280: ...ick Cancel Windows 95 may ask you to set up your display If you get this message choose SVGA from the list of display options If you re using a display mode such as SVGA that uses more space than the built in display has available the display goes into virtual display mode In this mode the display pretends it s bigger than it really is by stretching the Windows desktop so that part of it is off th...

Page 281: ...Reading a Topic 305 Cross References 306 Using Bookmarks 306 Keeping Track of Where You ve Been 308 Getting Help 308 Using Material from the Book 309 Changing How the Book Works 310 Reinstalling the Electronic User s Guide 311 000 book bk 13 onlin fm5 Page 302 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 282: ... 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 us the electronic version of the guide Opening the Book To open the book follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Toshiba Utilities then click User s Guide Windows 95 opens the guide 000 book bk 13 onlin fm5 Page 303 Wednesday...

Page 283: ... 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 features Exit clos...

Page 284: ...nts 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 and press Enter Find...

Page 285: ...s 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 Bookmarks Creating a bookma...

Page 286: ...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 the topic Deleting a Boo...

Page 287: ... 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 keep the He...

Page 288: ...ying 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 select any text if y...

Page 289: ...eet your preferences The preferences dialog box Audible Alerts sound for various functions To turn these off click the Audible Alerts 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 cont...

Page 290: ... to reinstall online documentation 1 If the CD ROM drive is in the SelectBay replace it with the internal diskette driver or connect the external diskette drive To exchange drives in the SelectBay see Swapping Drives in the SelectBay on page 115 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 t...

Page 291: ... 313 How Does a Disk Store Information 316 How Does the Screen Display Information 318 What About the Batteries 321 What Really Happens When You Turn theComputer On 322 000 book bk 14 nerd fm5 Page 312 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 292: ... Knowing how your computer s hardware functions can be helpful in the same way This chapter gives you details of how your com puter works What Is a Computer Your computer consists of a number of components Some of these like the displaypanel keyboard PC Card slots serial ports and parallel ports you are already familiar with Others are hid den away inside the case The hidden components are the pro...

Page 293: ... details of how to set caching policy Because it has a relatively high power consumption the processor could overheat when you are working with large spreadsheets or databases ordoingintensive manipulation of graphics Toprevent this happening the chip has a cooling fan and an internal tempera ture sensor If the temperature rises above a certain level the fan is turned on and or the processing spee...

Page 294: ...Normally a Tecra 500 computer is supplied with 16 MB of RAM which is sufficient for most purposes However if you use CAD or DTP software or have a very large database you may find your computer is slower than you d expected If this happens installing more RAM should give you a significant increase in performance PCI Bus The system bus is the electronic highway that connects the proces sor with the...

Page 295: ...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 each side of the disk into concentric circles called tracks Each track is divided into sectors Each item of infor mation stored on a disk has a specific address composed of its side track and sector number This ...

Page 296: ...s 220 the closest binary number to 1 000 000 One gigabyte is 1 024 megabytes Compact Discs Like an audio CD a CD ROM is an optical storage medium Data is stored in concentric tracks on one side of the disc and the read head incorporates a laser beam Unlike hard disk drives which rotate at a constant speed a CD ROM drive changes its rotational speed according to which part of the CD it is accessing...

Page 297: ...tte 640 MB against 1 44 MB That means it can hold a complete set of programs a catalog or a multimedia encyclopedia A typical integrated suite of pro grams for the office takes approximately 30 diskettes but it fits comfortably onto a CD How Does the Screen Display Information Images on the computer s built in liquid crystal display LCD are created by turning individual dots on the screen on or of...

Page 298: ...gher 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 Modes Video modes are sets of industry standa...

Page 299: ...ro duces 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 If you re using a display mode such as SVGA that uses more space than the built in display has available the display goes into virtual display mode In t...

Page 300: ...out the Batteries A battery converts chemical energy into electrical energy Rechargeable batteries like those in your computer can take an electrical current and store it as chemical energy for later use In addition to the main battery that powers your system when you re away from an AC outlet your computer has two other batteries The backup battery supports Resume Mode When you turn the computer ...

Page 301: ...f you know your main bat tery is fully charged use it rather than connecting to an AC power source Batteries gradually discharge when not used If your main battery has been idle for several days you will need to charge it again before you use it Don t leave your battery packs dormant for long periods Even if you use AC power most of the time use the main battery periodi cally to keep it fresh What...

Page 302: ...n the diskette drive and then at the hard disk unless you ve set the Boot Priority option to HDD FDD in the Toshiba System Control Panel or TSETUP If a diskette without the necessary startup files is in the drive the bootstrap program displays an error message 3 As Windows 95 loads it configures the system 4 Windows 95 loads the desktop 000 book bk 14 nerd fm5 Page 323 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 P...

Page 303: ...You Turn the Computer On 329 Windows 95 Isn t Working 331 Resolving a Hardware Conflict 335 Fixing Device Related Problems 339 Developing Good Computing Habits 355 If You Need Further Assistance 357 000 book bk 15 trbl fm5 Page 324 Thursday May 16 1996 2 07 PM ...

Page 304: ...unter Read the section headings on the opposite page then turn to the section that covers the type of problem you are having Read the section and see if it describes your problem If so follow the steps for solving it If all else fails contact Toshiba You will find information on Toshiba s support services at the end of this chapter Problems that are Easy to Fix The more you work with your computer...

Page 305: ... 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 continue with step 3 3 Close the remaining programs by clicking End Task 4 Click Shut Down The Shutdown window appears 5 Select Restart then click Yes Your computer shuts down and restarts Windows 95 thus restoring operations...

Page 306: ...e 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 Win dows 95 Remove the diskette from the drive and press any key to continue You open a program that immediately stops responding If CPU sleep mode is on enabled it may stop a program from responding Close the program you a...

Page 307: ...er Settings tab on top The Power Settings tab of the MaxTime Control Panel 4 Set the Power Usage Mode to Custom Settings 5 Click Modify Custom Settings MaxTime displays the Modify Custom Settings dialog box 6 Change the Sleep Mode setting to Disabled by moving the slider then click OK 7 Click OK to save your settings and close MaxTime If the problem continues contact the manufacturer of the progra...

Page 308: ...ther appliance such as a lamp 3 Check that the power cords are firmly plugged in 4 Check that all cables connecting peripheral devices to the computer are correctly and firmly attached Loose cables can cause signal errors 5 Turn the peripheral devices on 6 Turn the computer on 7 If you are running the computer on battery power check that the battery charge isn t low If the equipment still isn t wo...

Page 309: ... the reset button Clearing the condition may get you running by disabling Resume Mode but it won t solve a resource conflict Read the documenta tion that came with the conflicting device and Resolving a Hard ware Conflict on page 335 You push the power button and hear the system start but you receive a hard disk drive HDD error message There is a problem starting Windows 95 from your hard disk Fol...

Page 310: ...tart Windows 95 does not follow its normal routine The display on your screen looks different Unless a hardware device has failed these problems usually occur when you change the system configuration add a device install a new program or do something that changes the system s estab lished routine If you experience any of these problems use the startup options in the Windows 95 Startup Menu to fix ...

Page 311: ...r 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 startup log file named C BOOTLOG TXT This records every step of the system s startup process You or a qualified Windows 95 expert can use this log file to check the loading and initializing of Windows 9...

Page 312: ...blem Windows 95 automatically starts in Safe Mode if it detects that system startup failed or the Windows 95 Registry is corrupted Step by Step Confirmation When you turn your computer on Windows 95 processes the star tup directory With Step by Step Confirmation the system asks you to confirm each line of the startup process as it appears on the screen Use this option when The startup process fail...

Page 313: ...95 commands This option is for advanced users who are familiar with MS DOS and know what these commands do Safe Mode Command Prompt Only SelectingSafeModeCommandPromptOnlybypassesthesystem startup files and displays the command prompt Use this option under the following conditions When Windows 95 fails to start even in Safe Mode When you want to run MS DOS commands such as edit to make changes to ...

Page 314: ...s happens you may need to solve the problem on your own A Plan of Action The smooth operation of the system depends on the interaction of all devices programs and features If the system or one of its attached devices isn t working resolving the problem can be time consuming and frustrating The recommended procedure for getting multiple devices to work together is to add and configure one device at...

Page 315: ...s causes a problem Direct Memory Address Similarly the data required by the device is stored in a specific place or address in memory called the Direct Memory Address DMA If two or more devices use the same DMA the data required by one device overwrites the data required by the other If either of these situations occur you have a hardware conflict Plug and Play With Plug and Play and Windows 95 av...

Page 316: ...Disable the device For an older device remove it from the computer For a Plug and Play device see Fixing a Problem with Device Manager on page 299 Disable another system component and use its resources for the new device See Fixing a Problem with Device Manager on page 337 Reconfigure the device so its requirements do not conflict Refer to the device s documentation for instructions about changing...

Page 317: ...e asks you to confirm the device removal 6 Click OK Checking Device Properties DeviceManager providesawaytoview thepropertiesofa device Properties include the name of the manufacturer the type of device the drivers installed and the system resources assigned to the device To check a device s properties follow these steps 1 Click the Start button and point to Settings then click on Control Panel 2 ...

Page 318: ...but you think your problem could be related to one of your computer s devices the first thing to do is run a system verification test A system verification test confirms that the factory installed devices connected to the com puter are working This includes testing the memory hard disk disk drive etc Then read the relevant parts of this section which describes prob lems and solutions related to sp...

Page 319: ...w messages Displays random characters and does not function normally Displays an error message Verify the system again Before you do so turn the computer off and make sure all optional devices are connected properly and turned on Then turn the computer on and run the test again If the test fails a second time you have demonstrated that you can repro duce the problem and it s time to contact a trai...

Page 320: ...teries 342 The Keyboard 343 The Display 345 The AccuPoint 344 The Disk Drives 346 Optional Devices 349 PC Cards 349 Printers 353 Modems 354 Memory Card Problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory cards may cause errors that seem to be device related So it s worthwhile checking for these first 1 Click Start then click Shut Down Windows 95 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box 2 Click the bu...

Page 321: ...ow to solve them The power light doesn t come on when you plug in the power cord Make sure the power cord is firmly plugged into both the wall out let and the computer If the power light still doesn t come on check that the wall outlet is working properly by plugging in a lamp or other appliance The power cord works correctly but the battery won t charge The main battery may not be inserted correc...

Page 322: ...your software using the hard disk more heavily Is the display power set to turn off automatically Is the battery fully charged to begin with All these conditions affect how long the charge lasts For more information on maximizing battery power refer to Looking After Your Battery on page 162 and Conserving Power on page 155 The Keyboard If when you type strange things happen or nothing happens the ...

Page 323: ...tart the computer using the AccuPoint on the internal keyboard The computer will restart and recognize the device The keyboard locks and the computer will not restart Make sure the power is on and press the reset button The AccuPoint Some of the keyboard conditions listed above may also affect the AccuPoint Your finger easily slides off the AccuPoint The AccuPoint cap may be greasy Remove the cap ...

Page 324: ... F5 If you are using an external monitor check that the monitor is turned on check that the monitor s power cord is firmly plugged in to a working power outlet check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the exter nal monitor press Fn F5 to make sure that the display priority is not set for the built ...

Page 325: ...You are having trouble accessing a disk or some of the data appears to be missing Make sure you re identifying the drive by its correct name A or C Run ScanDisk which analyzes the directories files and File Allo cation Table FAT onthedisk and repairsany damage it finds To run ScanDisk follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Accessories then point to System Tools 3 Click ...

Page 326: ...ly inspect the diskette If the metal cover is loose replace the diskette If the label is loose replace the label and try inserting the diskette again The computer displays the Non system disk or disk errormessage If you re starting the computer from the hard disk make sure there s no diskette in the diskette drive If you re starting the computer from a diskette the diskette in the drive doesn t ha...

Page 327: ...lace Open the drawer and remove the CD Make sure the drawer is clean Any dirt or foreign object can interfere with the laser beam Examine the CD to see whether it is dirty If necessary wipe it with a clean cloth dipped in water or a neutral cleaner Replace the CD in the drawer Make sure that the CD is lying flat label side uppermost Close the drawer carefully making sure it has shut completely Som...

Page 328: ...ty default Enabled these may cause feedback Revert to the default settings Optional Devices Optional devices can include a printer PC Cards an external mon itor or any other device you connect to your computer to expand its capabilities This section begins with some general comments and continues with sections for specific devices For an external monitor see The Display on page 345 PC Cards PC Car...

Page 329: ...lers result in nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when installing another PC Card If Windows 95 doesn t have built in drivers for your PC Card and the card didn t come with a Windows 95 driver it may not work under Windows 95 Contact the manufacturer of the PC Card for information about operating the card under Windows 95 PC Card Checklist Make sure the card is inserted properly in...

Page 330: ...ion about your PC Card con figuration 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 the PCMCIA socket and another device in the system Make sure each device has its own I O base address Since all PC Cards share the same socket each card is not required to have its own address Hot swapping removing one PC Card...

Page 331: ...t controller There is still a yellow exclamation point over the PCMCIA con troller 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 199 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 problem 1 Click Start then click Shut...

Page 332: ...tion Printers This section lists some of the most common printer problems The printer doesn t print Check that the printer is connected to a working power outlet and is turned on Check that the printer has plenty of paper Some printers won t start printing when there are just two or three sheets of paper left in the tray Make sure the printer cable is firmly attached to both the computer and the p...

Page 333: ...anufacturer for more information Modems A modem fax modem or fax voice modem is a serial device This section lists common modem problems The modem won t receive or transmit properly Make sure the RJ 11 cable the one that goes from the modem to the telephone line is firmly connected to the modem sRJ 11 jack and the telephone line socket Check the serial port settings to make sure the hardware and s...

Page 334: ...ore clicking OK If the modem is listed and has an exclamation point next to it there may be a conflict with another device that Windows 95 is unable to resolve See Resolving Hardware Conflicts on Your Own on page 336 for suggestions on solving the conflict Developing Good Computing Habits Sometimes we re in such a hurry to use a computer that we fail to adequately prepare for the problems that may...

Page 335: ...all your software and data from a backup will save time Read the manuals It s very difficult to provide a fail safe set of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the computer Your ability to solve problems will improve as you learn about how the computer and its software work together Get familiar with all the manuals provided with your computer as well as the manuals that c...

Page 336: ...ct the software company s technical support group for their assistance Consult the dealer from whom you purchased your computer and or program Your dealer is your best source for current information For the number of a Toshiba dealer near you in the United States call 1 800 457 7777 Contacting Toshiba If you still need help and suspect that the problem is hardware related Toshiba offers a variety ...

Page 337: ... Toshiba AUTOFAX System at 800 999 4273 2 Select option 4 then option 1 You will be connected to the AUTOFAX system 3 To have an index of available documents faxed to you press 1 4 Ifyouknowthedocumentnumberfortheinformationyou need press 2 5 Follow the automated instructions provided by the system When entering the area code for your fax number do not include the 1 prefix The AUTOFAX System autom...

Page 338: ...S gives you the opportunity to ask questions of system operators to download information and to access several Toshiba libraries that contain product infor mation User to User tips and much more To access the Toshiba Forum 1 Log on to Compuserve 2 From the CIS prompt type go Toshiba Toshiba Voice Contact To aid Toshiba make sure you have The computer and any optional devices related to the problem...

Page 339: ... help contact one of these Toshiba offices Argentina Smart S A Mexico Street 630 Buenos Aires 1097 Argentina Australia Toshiba Australia Pty Limited Information Systems Division 84 92 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Sydney Australia Austria A D Lindenrabengasse 21 A 1238 Wien Austria Belgium Toshiba Information Systems Benelux Belgium B V Excelsiorlaan 40 B 1930 Zaventem Belgium Brazil Sistema O...

Page 340: ...pe I E GmbH Leibnizstraße 2 D 93055 Regensburg Germany Greece Ideal Electronics S A 109 Syngrou Avenue 176 71 Kalithea Athens Greece Hungary Technotrade Kft Ov utca 185 1147 Budapest Hungary Ireland Same as United Kingdom Italy Pregetto Elettronica 92 s r l Via Galliari 1 A 20156 Milano Italy Japan Toshiba Corporation International Operations Personal Computers 1 1 Shibaura 1 Chome Minato KU Tokyo...

Page 341: ...20 Posboks 51 Kalbakken N 0901 OSLO 9 Norway Papua New Guinea Fujitsu PNG Pty Ltd P O Box 4952 Boroko NCD Papua New Guinea Poland Wittelsbach Service Polska ul Okopowa 47 01 059 Warszawa Poland Portugal Quinta Grande Assistencia Tecnica Informatica Lda Av Moinhos no 15A Ur Quinta Grande 2720 Alfragide Portugal Slovakia HTC s r o Kukucinova 26 831 03 Bratislava Slovakia Slovenia INEA d o o Ljudljan...

Page 342: ...x 1374 Solna 171 27 Sweden Switzerland Ozalid AG Herostrasse 7 Postfach 8048 Zürich Switzerland United Kingdom Toshiba Information Systems U K Ltd Toshiba Court Weybridge Business Park Addlestone Road Weybridge Surrey KT15 2UL United Kingdom United States Toshiba America Information Systems Inc 9740 Irvine Boulevard Irvine California 92718 United States 000 book bk 15 trbl fm5 Page 363 Thursday Ma...

Page 343: ...Chapter 16 Instant Password Security 367 Power 368 Resume Mode 368 Sound 368 Display 369 Keyboard 369 20 hotke fm5 Page 366 Thursday May 16 1996 10 25 AM ...

Page 344: ...ng the option or feature the key controls Instant Password Security Fn This hotkey prevents other people using your computer Itlocksthekeyboard blanksthedisplay and turns off the hard disk drive s motor You must enter your password to began work again If you haven t registered a password press Enter or F1 F1 20 hotke fm5 Page 367 Thursday May 16 1996 10 25 AM ...

Page 345: ...ower Low Power and User Setting Fn ThishotkeyturnsResumeModeonandoff When you press it a pop up window appears Hold down Fn and press F3 again to change the Resume Mode setting Fn This hotkey cycles the alarm volume through Off Low Medium and High Off is always first Hold down Fn and press F4 repeatedly to reach the set ting you want A beep sounds to let your hear the current volume F2 F3 F4 20 ho...

Page 346: ... and press F5 repeatedly to reach the setting you want If you re using an external monitor that can t show resolutions higher than 640 x 480 it will not work in simultaneous mode Fn This hotkey turns the cursor control overlay On and 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 20 hotke fm5 Page 369 Thursday May 16 1...

Page 347: ...86 Configuration Management Dialog Box 387 ConfigurationProperties Dialog Box 388 Edit Sound Schemes Dialog Box 389 Enable Configuration Dialog Box 391 Gauge Gallery Dialog Box 392 Gauge Icon Size Dialog Box 393 Options Button 393 Save Scheme As Dialog Box 394 Sound Effects Dialog Box 395 Sounds Dialog Box 395 Special Effects Dialog Box 397 TAP Window Styles Dialog Box 397 Toshiba Access Panel Pro...

Page 348: ...ts of the Toshiba Access Panel and documents each button dialog box and menu The buttons and dialog boxes are in alphabetical order The menus are documented in the section titled Secondary Button Menus on page 374 There are several ways to find these dialog boxes Eachdiscussion begins with at least one way to access the box 000 book bk 21tapref fm5 Page 371 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 349: ...figuration slider bar appears Select a configuration by clicking one of the configuration icons Selecting a configuration or clicking outside the configu ration slider bar hides the slider bar Configuration button Gauge gallery button Dashboard Dashboard undock button Application launchpad Options button Help button Dashboard scroll arrow appears if dashboard size reduced Splitter Application laun...

Page 350: ...he dashboard by enlarging the application launchpad a wide arrow appears below the battery gauge s Click this arrow to see the remaining gauge s Splitter This bar separates the dashboard from the application launchpad You can click and drag this bar to change the sizes of the dash board and application launchpad Application launchpad Thisareaprovides space for the iconsused to start programs To ad...

Page 351: ...l arrow If you reduce the size of the application launchpad so that one or more icons cannot be displayed this arrow appears Options button This button displays the Options slider bar From this bar you can customize the Toshiba Access Panel Help button This button displays the Help slider bar From this bar you can access text and video help Component Menu Item Usage Dashboard Remove from All remov...

Page 352: ...ox For more infor mation see Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box on page 399 Battery gauge when the gauges are undocked Remove From configuration name reconfigures the selected configura tion to show the battery gauges in the separate window Remove from All reconfigures all configurations to show the battery gauges in the sepa rate window Gauge Palette allows gauges to be added to the dash ...

Page 353: ...he system to switch configurations when you connect or disconnect your computer from a NoteDock or a Desk Station V Plus Clicking this option displays two drop down lists allowing you to select the docked configuration name and the undocked configuration name Switch when A C power connection changes enables the system to switch configurations when you change the computer s power source from A C to...

Page 354: ...urrent Windows 95 hardware profile This option appears only if you have multiple Win dows 95 Hardware Profiles on your computer Selecting this option displays two list boxes Hard ware Profile and TAP Configuration When you make a selection the system highlights all the options associated with it OK saves your changes and closes the dialog box Cancel discards your changes and closes the dialog box ...

Page 355: ...cted windows in the Toshiba Access Panel scroll up when opened and scroll down when closed List box drop down and retract when selected lists in the Toshiba Access Panel scroll down when opened and scroll up when a selection is made Configuration manage ment button displays the Animation Effects window and allows you to set unique animation effects for each config uration OK saves your changes and...

Page 356: ...e dialog box Browse for Sound dialog box Option Usage File name is the name of the sound file Files of type selects the type of sound file to use Play button sideways facing triangle plays the selected sound file so you can see if you want to assign it Stop button solid square stops playing the selected sound file 000 book bk 21tapref fm5 Page 379 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 357: ... You define these options using the two property pages that are part of the Dashboard Properties dialog box They are The Styles property page The Gauges property page To access this dialog box click the Dashboard undock button to separate the dashboard from the panel and choose Dashboard Properties from the Options menu Dashboard Properties dialog box 000 book bk 21tapref fm5 Page 380 Wednesday Ma...

Page 358: ...The system determines whether the dashboard belongs on top of a currently active win dow Forfullscreenprogramsandpop upwindows the system places the dashboard immediately behind these active windows For normal programs running in a standard window with a caption the dashboard is the top window Place on title bar of active window You can set this control only when the Stay On Top option is on When ...

Page 359: ...the dashboard with a caption that includes a system menu minimize button and a close button It includes a tool bar with Properties and Help buttons and a standard border that can be resized Mini This style displays a small caption with no buttons or toolbar It includes a standard border that can be resized None This style does not display a caption or border allowing the dashboard to fit exactly i...

Page 360: ... time interval you specify Show manual cycle button This option displays a cycle button that allows you to manually cycle through the gauges by clicking the button This option is enabled automatically if Enable Cycle Mode is selected and Auto Cycle is turned off Option Description Small Displays the dashboard gauges in a smaller win dow Large Displays the dashboard gauges in a larger window Config...

Page 361: ...s this dialog box click the Configuration button with the secondary AccuPoint button click Configuring Management click Properties and click Change Image Change Configuration Image dialog box Option Usage File name is the name of the file that contains the icon Files of type selects the type of file to use for the icon Preview displays the currently selectedfile soyoucan decide if this is the one ...

Page 362: ...s dialog box appears The Close TAP Applications dialog box allows you to switch to an open application close one application or close all open applications Close TAP Applications dialog box Option Usage Currently Active TAP Applications lists the titles of any Toshiba Access Panel applica tion currently running Switch to brings into view the currently selected application for inspection You may co...

Page 363: ...f you switch to an application and closes it the closed application will not be removed from the active list until you click the Refresh button Option Usage Configuration slider bar contains a button for each configuration The sys tem comes with three preset configurations You can add two of your own or modify the preset con figurations Home configures the computer for your work at home Office con...

Page 364: ...the Options button at the bottom of the panel and the Configuration Management icon Configuration Management dialog box Pressing the arrow keys on your keyboard changes the configura tion selection Option Usage Move Left moves the selected configuration image on the configuration slider bar one position to the left Move Right moves the selected configuration image on the configuration slider bar o...

Page 365: ...onfiguration button is selected This allows you to create a new Toshiba Access Panel configuration Close applies all changes and closes the dialog box Advanced displays theAdvanced Configuration Management dialogbox for the selected configuration For more information see Advanced Configuration Management Dialog Box on page 375 Option Usage Name provides a place to enter a new name Change Image dis...

Page 366: ...emes or remove any scheme other than Default Edit Sound Schemes dialog box Scheme Section Option Usage OK saves your changes and closes the dialog box Cancel discards your changes and closes the dialog box Option Usage Scheme text box displays the currently selected scheme name You can see all the available sound schemes by pressing the down arrow to display a drop down menu 000 book bk 21tapref f...

Page 367: ...loudspeaker icon indicates the event is currently enabled The full path sound file associated with the sound event is displayed in the Sound section below Disable Enable changesthestateof the event If the selected event is enabled this button has the caption Disable If the event is disabled this button has the caption Enable Option Usage Sound shows the current sound file name You can edit the fil...

Page 368: ... AccuPoint button select one of the blank configuration buttons and click Enable Enable Configuration dialog box General Properties Section Stop button solid square stops playing the sound file Option Usage Name is a data entry box where you enter the name of the configuration you are creating Image displays the image you selected Change Image displays the Change Configuration Image dialog box Opt...

Page 369: ...k the gallery gauge button Gallery Gauge dialog box To remove a gauge from the dashboard click the gauge with the secondary AccuPoint button and click either Remove from All or Remove from the current configuration Option Usage Copy from identifies the existing configuration which you plan to modify to form the new configuration When you create a new configuration you must base it on an existing c...

Page 370: ...nt icon in the Gauge Icon Size section Gauge Icon Size dialog box The options are the same as for the Gauge Icon Size Section of the Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box Options Button The Options button displays the Options slider bar This bar pro vides access to the panel s customization features The Options slider bar TAP Properties TAP Window Styles Configuration Management 000 book bk 2...

Page 371: ...g box Option Usage TAP Properties displays the Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box For more information see Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box on page 399 TAP Window styles displays the Toshiba Access Panel Windows Styles dialog box For more information see TAP Win dow Styles Dialog Box on page 397 Configuration Manage ment displays the Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box For...

Page 372: ... button then click the Sounds button and finally click the configuration management icon The Sound Effects Dialog Box The options are the same as the Sounds dialog box Sounds Dialog Box This dialog box allows you to select a sound scheme to use with the Toshiba Look and Feel To access this dialog box click the Options button then click the TAP Window Styles button and click the Sounds button 000 b...

Page 373: ...he system You may select any scheme on the list Configuration manage ment button displays the Sound Effects dialog box and allows youtomakethe settings for sound effects unique for each configuration Edit Schemes displays the Edit Sound Schemes dialog box For more information see the next section OK saves your changes and closes the dialog box Cancel discards your changes and closes the dialog box...

Page 374: ...iguration management icon in the Special Effects section Special Effects dialog box The options are the same as for the Special Effects section of the Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box TAP Window Styles Dialog Box This dialog box sets the properties of the Toshiba Look and Feel To access this dialog box click the Options button and click the TAP Window styles button 000 book bk 21tapref f...

Page 375: ...the error message Option Usage Toshiba Look and Feel displays panel applications with the Toshiba Look and Feel graphics styles and behavior Sounds displays the Sounds dialog box Animation displays the Animation dialog box Standard Windows 95 Settings displays panel applications with the normal Win dows 95 style OK saves your changes and closes the dialog box Cancel discards your changes and close...

Page 376: ... click Properties Toshiba Access Panel Properties dialog box Panel Display Section Option Usage Always on top displays the panel on top of all other windows If thisboxisunchecked thepanelmaybeobscuredby other windows Auto hide causes the panel to recede into the edge of the desk top Selecting one of the options in the Display Method group box determines when the panel reap pears Immediately The pa...

Page 377: ...int button Schemes This list box shows a list of overall looks for the ToshibaAccessPanel Clickaschemeandthepanel changes when you click OK OK saves your changes and closes the dialog box Cancel discards your changes and closes the dialog box Apply applies your changes and closes the dialog box Option Usage Use large dashboard gauges displays battery gauges in a large format Uselargeapplication ic...

Page 378: ...associates sound effects with the follow ing system events Bar auto hide Bar reappear from auto hide Sliderbar slideout options help configurations Sliderbar retract options help configurations Dashboard undock Dashboard redock Use TAP animation effects automatically animates the same events as those for sound effects Option Usage Help slider bar contains a button for each of the panel s major hel...

Page 379: ...trate how to use the Toshiba Access Panel Help displays a standard Windows 95 help dialog box About displays the About dialog box showing the product name the version the amount of physical memory installed and the free disk space Option Usage Open starts running the selected video Cancel closes the dialog box Option Usage 000 book bk 21tapref fm5 Page 402 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 380: ...Toshiba Access Panel Video Help Selection Dialog Box Part I Getting To Know Your Computer 403 000 book bk 21tapref fm5 Page 403 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 381: ...Chapter 18 The Power Settings Page 407 The Battery Alarms Page 411 The Miscellaneous Page 413 000 book bk 22 max fm5 Page 404 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 382: ... on the Toshiba Access Panel and follow the instructions on the screen To enter your power settings using the MaxTime Control Panel follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the MaxTime icon The MaxTime Control Panel opens 000 book bk 22 max fm5 Page 405 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 383: ...the corresponding tab In addition to the three tabs there are four buttons located at the bottom of the MaxTime Control Panel The following table sum marizes these buttons Button Function OK saves current settings and exits the dialog box Cancel ignores current settings and exits the dialog box Apply applies the settings to the current session Help access online help 000 book bk 22 max fm5 Page 40...

Page 384: ...ettings Usage Power Settings Battery External Lets you choose the powersourceforwhich youareselectingpower usage settings Power Usage Mode Full Power default Low Power Custom Settings Allows you to select a preset battery save mode or customize the battery save options For more information aboutchoosingapower usage mode see The Easy Way Choosing a Power Usage Mode on page 156 000 book bk 22 max fm...

Page 385: ...r source may be different The Modify Custom Settings dialog box To change an option setting move the slider next to the option The following table explains the available settings for each option Option Settings Usage Hard Disk Auto Off 01 Min 03 Min Low Power default 05 Min 10 Min 15 Min 20 Min 30 Min Full Power default Turns the hard disk drive off if it is not used for the specified time 000 boo...

Page 386: ... 30 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min Disabled default Turns the system off if you haven t used the computer for the speci fiedtime Thisoptionis available only if Resume Mode is on For more information see System Auto Off on page 160 Processing Speed High Full Power default Low Low Power default Sets the speed at which the Central Processing Unit CPU processes information High runs at 120MHz Low adds pause...

Page 387: ...i Bright Low Power default Sets the brightness of the display For more information see Dis play Brightness LCD Brightness on page 161 Cooling Mode Performance Full Power default Quiet Low Power default Sets the cooling method Performance mode uses the fan to cool the processor chip maintaining maximum system performance Quiet mode cools the system by temporarily reducing processing speed in prefer...

Page 388: ...Critical Battery Alarm Option Settings Usage Battery Alarm Thresholds Based on Percent Remaining Based on Time Remaining Triggers the alarm based on either the Per cent Remaining or Time Remaining Threshold Sliders to the right of this option let you set the thresh olds for the Low and Critical Battery Alarms 000 book bk 22 max fm5 Page 411 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 389: ...l for both the Low Battery Alarm and the Critical Battery Alarm Option Settings Usage Display an alarm message Enabled check Disabled no check Enables and disables the battery alarm message If you enable the alarm message you can choose the sound that occurs when the alarm mes sage appears No Sound Play System Beep or Play wav file 000 book bk 22 max fm5 Page 412 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 390: ...tomatically adjust the Power Usage Mode Prompt to adjust the Power Usage Mode Controls how the sys tem behaves when you change the com puter from battery power to AC power or vice versa Enable the power source indicator on the Windows 95 task bar Enabled check Disabled no check Turns the Toshiba power source indicator on the taskbar on and off 000 book bk 22 max fm5 Page 413 Wednesday May 15 1996 ...

Page 391: ...Chapter 19 The Start Up Options Page 417 The Power on Timer Page 419 The Security Page 420 The Miscellaneous Page 423 23 hwset fm5 Page 414 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 38 PM ...

Page 392: ... follow these steps 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel Windows 95 opens the Control Panel 3 Double click the Toshiba System icon The Toshiba System Control Panel opens The Toshiba System Control Panel 23 hwset fm5 Page 415 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 38 PM ...

Page 393: ...e corresponding tab In addition to the four tabs there are four buttons located at the bottom of the Toshiba System Control Panel The following table summarizes these buttons Button Function OK saves current settings and exits the dialog box Cancel ignores current settings and exits the dialog box Apply applies the settings to the current session Defaults returns the settings to their default valu...

Page 394: ...isk first then hard disk Hard disk first then floppy disk Determines whether thesystemlooksforthe operating system first ontheharddisk HDD or the diskette drive FDD when you turn the computer on This option is equivalent to theBootPriorityoption in TSETUP Start Up Mode Boot Resume Alternates between Resume Mode and Boot Mode This option is equivalent to the Power up Mode option in TSETUP 23 hwset ...

Page 395: ...ailable when Resume Mode is selected This option is equivalent to the Panel PowerOn Offoptionin TSETUP Trigger resume when modem receives an incoming call Enabled check Disabled no check Turns the computer on when the built in modem detects an incoming call This option is only available when Resume Mode is selected This option is equivalent to the Auto Power On Ring feature in TSETUP Option Settin...

Page 396: ... specify Option Settings Usage Status On Off Turns the computer on at a given time If you choose On a message to the right of the option displays the scheduledstart uptime This option is equiva lent to the Auto Power On option in TSETUP Time xx xx Lets you specify the time at which the sys tem turns on Click the up and down arrow keys to change the time displayed in the box 23 hwset fm5 Page 419 W...

Page 397: ...onnect your computer to an optional DeskStation V Plus you can set an Time Format AM PM 24 Hour Lets you select the for mat in which you want the time to display Set time for specific date Enabled check Disabled no check Enabling this option letsyouspecifythedate on which the system turns on automatically Choose a date from the calendar below the option Option Settings Usage 23 hwset fm5 Page 420 ...

Page 398: ...ked machine Enabled check Disabled no check When enabled this option lets you assign a sound file to play when you resume a com puter that is connected to the Desk Station V Plus Enabling a sound if you re using a password with the DeskStation V is very important because this is the only prompt you will receive to enter your password when resuming a docked computer Undock Password Password not req...

Page 399: ...your com puter from the Desk Station V Plus Password Prompt This option lets you type in the text you wish the system to dis play when it starts and prompts you for your password The system always displays Pass word The text you enter here appears on the line before the Password prompt For example you might use Enter your personal password please Option Settings Usage 23 hwset fm5 Page 422 Wednesd...

Page 400: ...m High Sets the volume at which the low battery alarm and other system alarms beep This also affects sounds gener ated by any PC Card modem installed This option is equivalent to the Alarm Volume option in TSETUP Enable audible warn ing for emergency bat tery condition Enabled check Disabled no check Enables and disables the system s built in audible battery alarm This option is equiva lent to the...

Page 401: ... For more information see How and When to Turn the Computer Off on page 124 This option is equivalent to the Panel Close Alarm option in TSETUP Enable system beep warning Enabled check Disabled no check Enables and disables your software s use of the system speaker This affects alarms and system beeps but not the sound system This option is equivalent to theSystemBeepoption in TSETUP Option Settin...

Page 402: ...es the Accupoint This option is equivalent to the Pointing Devices option in TSETUP This option does not affect serial pointing devices Parallel Port Mode ECP Standard Bi directional Lets you choose the parallel port mode Set this option to Std Bi directional if the docu mentation for your par allel device instructs you to do so or you are having problems with your printer or other parallel device...

Page 403: ...Chapter 20 Making Changes in TSETUP 428 Closing TSETUP 428 The First Page 429 The Second Page 441 24 tset fm5 Page 426 Thursday May 16 1996 2 21 PM ...

Page 404: ...alog 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 At the system prompt type c dos tsetup and press Enter TSETUP displays the first page of the System Setup screen The TSETUP options are arranged on two pages The following sections describe how to make changes in TSETUP and list the s...

Page 405: ...ict Change the set tings to resolve the conflict before saving your changes and exiting TSETUP Closing TSETUP To close TSETUP and keep your changes press End When TSETUP asks you to confirm your action press Y TSETUP closes with your changes in effect and restarts the computer or returns you to the system prompt depending on the changes you made Key s Result and Moves between the two columns and M...

Page 406: ...isplays the total amount of memory installed in the computer SYSTEM SETUP 1 2 BIOS VERSION X XX Select items Space BkSp Change Values PgDn PgUp Change pages Esc Exit without saving Home Set default values End Save changes and Exit PASSWORD Not Registered BATTERY Battery Save Mode Full Power MEMORY Total 16384KB OTHERS Power up Mode Boot CPU Cache Enabled L2 Cache Enabled Auto Power On Disabled Ala...

Page 407: ...adapteron or off Y LCD Display Colors 256K Colors 16M Colors Gives the number of colors available to the display N A Power On Display Internal Exter nal default Simultaneous Internal External sends output to the external dis play if one is connected when you turn the com puter on Otherwise it sends output to the internal display panel Simultaneous sends out puttoboththeinternaland external display...

Page 408: ...Standard HDD This is the computer s built in hard disk Text Mode Stretch Enabled default Disabled The screen has a height of 600 pixels In text mode whichuses400pixels this leaves a blank space above and below the text on the screen Enabling this mode stretches the text to fill more of the screen This mode only has an effect when you run the computer in DOS mode N Settings Usage Restart Registered...

Page 409: ...ons in this section let you set the computer s power sav ing modes Option Settings Usage Restart Mode Enhanced IDE Normal default Standard IDE Use Enhanced for MS DOS Windows or OS 2 Use Standard for Novell Netware or Unix environ ments that do not recog nize hard disks larger than 540MB Y Option Settings Usage Restart Battery Save Mode Full Power default Low Power User Settings Allows you to sele...

Page 410: ... the speed at which the Central Processing Unit CPU processes information High runs at 120MHz Low adds pauses effec tively reducing process ing speed N CPU Sleep Mode Enabled Low Power default Disabled Full Power default When enabled tempo rarily shuts down the pro cessor when there are no processing requests such as keyboard input or pointing device move ment For more informa tion see Sleep Mode ...

Page 411: ...rns the display off if it is not used for the speci fied time For more infor mation see Display Auto Off on page 160 N HDD Auto Off 01 Min 03 Min low power default 05 Min 10 Min 15 Min 20 Min 30 Min Full Power default Turns the hard disk drive off if it is not used for the specified time N Option Settings Usage Restart 24 tset fm5 Page 434 Thursday May 16 1996 2 21 PM ...

Page 412: ...t Sets the brightness of the display For more infor mation see Display Brightness LCD Bright ness on page 161 N Cooling Method Performance full power default Quiet low power default Sets the first choice of cooling method Performance mode uses the fan to cool the proces sor chip maintaining maximum system perfor mance Quiet mode cools the sys tem by temporarily reduc ing processing speed in prefer...

Page 413: ...oot Mode N CPU Cache Enabled default Disabled Improves system perfor mance when enabled Disable this option only if your programs and or optional devices require you to do so Y If you set the CPU Cache option to Enabled a drop down box lets you set the Write Policy option Write Policy Write back default Write through Write back provides max imum performance Write through reduces performance to off...

Page 414: ...er On Enabled Disabled default Turnsthecomputeronata given time and option ally date When you enable this option a box appears where you set the time and date at which you want the system to start If Resume Mode is on you can also enable or dis able the Ring feature which allows a modem signal to turn the com puter on For more information see Different Ways to Turn the Computer On on page 298 N Op...

Page 415: ...y Alarm Enabled default Disabled Enables and disables the system s built in audible battery alarm N Panel Close Alarm Enabled default Disabled Enables and disables the alarm that sounds when you close the display panel while the computer is on For more informa tion see How and When to Turn the Computer Off on page 124 N System Beep Enabled default Disabled Enables and disables your software s use ...

Page 416: ... the Keyboard option a drop down list box lets you set the Ext Keyboard Fn Key Equivalent option Ext Keyboard Fn Key Equivalent Disabled default left Ctrl left Alt right Ctrl right Alt left Alt left Shift right Alt right Shift left Alt CapsLock allows you to use the selected key combination to emulate the computer s Fn key on an external keyboard For more infor mation see Making Your External Keyb...

Page 417: ...inting device dis ables the Accupoint Auto selected or not Simultaneous This option does not affect serial pointing devices Y PC Card Con troller Mode PCIC Compati ble default CardBus 16bit Sets up the PC Card con troller This option affects all PC Card slots in the system including any installed in an optional NoteDock II or Desk Sta tion V Plus Sets this option to Card Bus 16bit only if you are ...

Page 418: ...ur application is hav ing video problems try using the E000 EFFF setting Y BIOS VERSION X XX Select items Space BkSp Change Values PgDn PgUp Change pages Esc Exit without saving Home Set default values End Save changes and Exit SYSTEM SETUP 2 2 PCI BUS PCI BUS IRQ Not Used FLOPPY DISK I O Floppy Disk 3F2H IRQ6 CH2 DRIVES I O Internal HDD Primary IDE 1F0H IRQ14 Int Selectable Bay Secondary IDE 170H...

Page 419: ...tion Settings Usage Restart Serial COM1 3F8H IRQ4 default COM2 2F8H IRQ3 COM3 3E8H IRQ4 COM3 3E8H IRQ5 COM3 3E8H IRQ7 COM4 2E8H IRQ3 COM4 2E8H IRQ5 COM4 2E8H IRQ7 Not Used Sets the serial port name through which your com munications software sends output to the serial port Also sets the inter rupt request level IRQ If your new setting con flicts with the setting for the modem the port name for the...

Page 420: ...4 2E8H IRQ5 COM4 2E8H IRQ7 Not Used Sets the COM port name your modem fax and tele phony software uses to send and receive informa tion Also sets the inter rupt request level IRQ If your new setting con flicts with the Serial Port settings the conflicting port name is changed to Not Used Y Option Settings Usage Restart 24 tset fm5 Page 443 Thursday May 16 1996 2 21 PM ...

Page 421: ...i directional If you choose ECP you may also set the DMA channel Set this option to Std Bi directional if the docu mentation for your parallel device instructs you to do so or you are having problems with your printer or other parallel device Sound Enabled default Not Used Lets you turn the sound system on or off Y The following sound system options are in a drop down list box that appears when yo...

Page 422: ...er This cannot be changed N A WSS SBPro IRQ Level IRQ5 default IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ11 IRQ15 Lets you set an interrupt request level for the Win dows Sound System SoundBlaster Pro compat ible mode of the sound system Y WSS SBPro DMA Playback Channel 0 Channel 1 default Channel 3 Lets you set a DMA chan nel to be used for play back of the Windows Sound System Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound file Y Optio...

Page 423: ...nel the Record option will display its setting as same as playback and full duplex will not be supported for speakerphone operation Control I O Address 120H Displays the address used to control the sound device This cannot be changed N A MPU401 MIDI I f Not Used default 330H IRQ9 330H IRQ11 330H IRQ15 330H IRQ5 330H IRQ7 Enables the joystick port on the NoteDock II or Desk Station V Plus to functi...

Page 424: ...u cannot use the Desk Station s PCI bus slots ISA bus slots PCMCIA card slots or SCSI port Option Settings Usage Restart PCI BUS IRQ Not Used IRQ11 typical This automatically defaults to IRQ11 when you connect the computer to an optional Desk Sta tion V Plus If IRQ11 is being used by an expan sion card in the Desk Sta tion V Plus this IRQ level will change according to current resource availabil i...

Page 425: ...there is a drive installed in the SelectBay Option Settings Usage Restart Internal HDD PrimaryIDE 1F0H IRQ14 default Not Used No Drive Sets the I O address and interrupt for the drive Setting this option to Not Used disables the drive If a drive is not installed this option is automati cally set to No Drive Y Int Selectable Bay SecondaryIDE 170H IRQ15 default Not Used No Drive Sets the I O address...

Page 426: ...upt level used by the system s diskette drive Option Settings Usage Restart Floppy Disk 3F2H IRQ6 CH2 default No Drive Displays diskette drive resource assignments If the diskette drive is not connected to the system this option is automati cally set to No Drive N A 24 tset fm5 Page 449 Thursday May 16 1996 2 21 PM ...

Page 427: ...Chapter 21 Starting the Diagnostic Test 452 Choosing Test Options 453 Test Sequence 455 Exiting the Diagnostic Menus 462 25 diag fm5 Page 450 Thursday May 16 1996 2 23 PM ...

Page 428: ...ould not identify with the tips listed in the chapter If Something Goes Wrong Thetestverifiesthatthefollowingsystemcomponents 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 25 diag fm5 Page 451 Thursday May 16 1996 2 23 PM ...

Page 429: ...test check all cable connections again To run the diagnostic test follow these steps 1 If you re using the diskette drive externally make sure it s connected to the computer 2 Put the Toshiba Companion Diskette in drive A 3 From Windows 95 click Start then click Shut Down Windows 95 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box 4 Click Restart the computer then click Yes Windows 95 shuts down the comp...

Page 430: ... 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 computer s diskette drive If you have installed the CD ROM drive module in the Select Bay make sure you attachthediskettedrive before performing this test The test writes test patterns on any disk in the drive These patterns de...

Page 431: ...ress Enter Before beginning the test make sure the printer is connected to the computer the power is turned on and the printer is on line If you chose to test the printer the prompt displays Compatible with IBM printer Y N 5 To test anIBM or anIBM 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 ...

Page 432: ...nd the second SS indi cates the hardware status This message may remain on the screen for a 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 curr...

Page 433: ... 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 NNNNNNNNN...

Page 434: ...ijklmnopq 3 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqr 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrs 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrst 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstu 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw 0123456789 ABCDEFGH...

Page 435: ... the brackets is the mode number 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 which differ primarily in resolution Make a note of any screen which doesn t appear cor rect and contact your dealer Press Enter to...

Page 436: ...ESS 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 displays the ABO...

Page 437: ...this test overwrites a small portion of the disk Back up any important files before you test the hard disk If the 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 the TDIAGS screen To exit TDIAGS go to Exiting the Diag nostic Menus on page 462 Printer If the ha...

Page 438: ... screen To exit TDIAGS continue with the next section PRINTER TEST 1 THIS LINE SHOWS NORMAL PRINT 2 THIS LINE SHOWS DOUBLE WIDTH PRINT 3 THIS LINE SHOWS COMPRESSED PRINT 4 THIS LINE SHOWS EMPHASIZED PRINT 5 THIS LINE SHOWS DOUBLE STRIKE PRINT 6 ALL CHARACTERS PRINT 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmn opqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmno 0123456789...

Page 439: ...enu follow these steps 1 When TDIAGS completes system components testing 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 The computer restarts 25 diag fm5 Page 462 Thursday May 16 1996 2 23 PM ...

Page 440: ...The Diagnostic Test ExitingtheDiagnosticMenus Part II Technical Reference 463 25 diag fm5 Page 463 Thursday May 16 1996 2 23 PM ...

Page 441: ...PART IIICONTENTS Features and Specifications 467 Power Cord Connectors 479 System Resources 481 Video Modes 489 Glossary 509 Index 531 000 book bk 006 pt3 fm5 Page 464 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 442: ...InPartIII This part provides additional technical information about the computer Review this material if you have additional questions or need additional information 000 book bk 006 pt3 fm5 Page 465 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 443: ...Appendix A Built in Features 467 Optional Accessories and Devices 475 Specifications 477 80 spec fm5 Page 466 Thursday May 16 1996 8 51 AM ...

Page 444: ...es Technology and Processor Microprocessor 120MHz 3 3 2 9 volt Intel Pentium with internal math coprocessor LSI and CMOS large scale integrated and complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology providing mini mum size and weight low power usage and high reliability L2 cache 8ns 256KB external write through level two cache 80 spec fm5 Page 467 Thursday May 16 1996 8 51 AM ...

Page 445: ...edia communications and fast Ethernet Memory 3 3 volt 64 bit bus EDO Extended Data Output DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory delivers high performance with a 60 nanosecond ns access time Video Graphics Controller SVGA graphics controller with a PCI local bus VESA Extended VGA BIOS including VBE PM DPMS supports high resolution high color videomodeslisted inAppendixD Video Modes on page 489 ECP the ...

Page 446: ... tery provides power for special memory features such as Resume Mode RTC battery 3 6v x 30mAhNiMH battery provides power for the internal real time clock and calendar Intelligent power supply detects low battery charge and displays the time remaining in MaxTime Automatic power off saves battery power by automatically turning off the display and hard disk when either have not been accessed for a se...

Page 447: ...n volatile storage for 1 26GB Additional Hard Drive module 2 1 2 integrated drive and controller provides non volatile storage for 1 26GB Modem fax RJ 11 port RJ 11 jack lets you connect the internal modem directly to a telephone line Parallel selectable ECP compatible parallel port that provides a Centronics compatible connection to a printer or other parallel output or bi directional device Seri...

Page 448: ...on IrDA compliant serial infraredportenables4Mbpscablelessdatatransfer with IrDA 1 1 compatible external devices Microphone jack 3 5 mm stereo jack lets you connect an external monaural microphone or other audio input device Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo jack lets you connect stereo head phones or other audio output device such as exter nal speakers Line in jack 3 5mmminiline instereojackletsyoucon...

Page 449: ...odem fax integrated speaker phone and answering machine capabilities through Multimedia Connect software The data modem supports the following protocols Bell 103 212A CCIT V 21 V 22 CCIT V 23 CCIT V 22bis CCIT V 32 CCIT V 32bis CCIT V 32 terbo CCIT V 34 MicroCom Net work Protocol MNP classes 1 4 MNP class 5 for up to 2x data compression CCIT V 42bis for up to 4x data compression The fax modem supp...

Page 450: ...the keyboard Operating System MS DOS 6 22 Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Windows 95 user selectable pre install Configuration Programs MaxTime Hardware Setup and TSETUP let you change configuration options and set preferences Power APM and MaxTime monitor the battery charge and provide access to the power saving features Telephony Multimedia Connect provides speaker phone fax and voice mail capabilit...

Page 451: ...xTime or TSETUP Security instant power on and hard disk passwords help protect your files User s Guide explains how to set up the computer gives instruc tions for basic computing tasks and documents all system components and features Online Documentation provides the User s Guide in hypertext form Load this manual intomemoryandrefertoit when you have questions about the computer Microsoft Windows ...

Page 452: ... battery packs use as spare or replacement packs to extend the time you can operate the computer away from a live wall outlet CD ROM Drive Optional for CS standard for CDT 8MB expands the computer s memory to 24MB 16MB expands the computer s memory to 32MB 32MB expands the computer s memory to 48MB 64MB expands the computer s memory to 80MB 128MB expands the computer s memory to 144MB 80 spec fm5 ...

Page 453: ...te drive or CD ROM drive module headphone jack microphone jack external diskette drive port PS 2mouseport PS 2keyboardport audioline in jack audio line out jack serial port video port parallel port MIDI joystick port AC in out and security lock slot NoteDock II optional docking station that providesaccess to the following two Type II PC Card slots serial port parallel port external diskette drive ...

Page 454: ... Cable Noteworthy Computer Lock cable to deter com puter theft Weight less than 8 lbs with diskette drive module less than 8 lbs with CD ROM drive module Size width x depth x height 11 77 x 9 25 x 2 28 301 79 mm x 237 18 mm x 58 46 mm 80 spec fm5 Page 477 Thursday May 16 1996 8 51 AM ...

Page 455: ...Appendix B 000 book bk 81 cords fm5 Page 478 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 456: ...wide 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 000 book bk 81 cords fm5 Page 479 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 457: ...Appendix C IRQ Level Assignments 481 DMA Channel Assignments 483 Input Output Port Address Assignments 483 000 book bk 82 resrc fm5 Page 480 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 458: ...level or channel You ll hear both terms used by technical experts They mean the same thing The following table lists the default IRQ level assignments for the computer IRQ Use Notes 0 Timer 1 Keyboard 2 PIC 2 3 Reserved Choice for diskette drive main hard disk CD ROM secondary hard disk COM port serial infrared port PC Card modem 000 book bk 82 resrc fm5 Page 481 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 459: ...l infrared port printer sound system PC Card 10 Available Choice for diskette drive main hard disk CD ROM secondary hard disk COM port serial infrared port printer PC Card 11 External PCI Bus Choice for diskette drive main hard disk CD ROM secondary hard disk COM port serial infrared port PC Card 12 PS 2 Mouse Choice for diskette drive main hard disk CD ROM secondary hard disk COM port serial infr...

Page 460: ...annel assign ments Input Output Port Address Assignments The CPU accesses input output devices such as modems by read ing from them or writing to them Each command to read or write must specify the address in memory for the port Each device that communicates with the CPU must have a unique I O port address DMA Use Notes 0 Reserved Choice for Sound System 1 Sound System Choice for ECP 2 3 1 2 diske...

Page 461: ... 05F 82C54 Timer 060 06F Keyboard Controller 060 and 064 are KBC 061 is system status port 070 NMI mask register 070 07F Real Time Clock 080 09F DMA page register 0A0 0BF 82C59 PIC 2 0C0 0DF 82C37 DMA Controller 2 0E0 0E1 PCI Bus 0F0 0F7 Math Coprocessor 100 1EF VGA 170 177 CD ROM Secondary IDE Controller 1F0 1FF Hard Disk Controller Primary IDE Controller 201 Joy Stick 202 21F Not used 000 book b...

Page 462: ...Serial Port Infrared Port or Built In Modem COM4 2F0 2F7 Not used 2F8 2FF Serial Port Infrared Port or Built In Modem COM2 300 33F Not used 340 35F Not used 360 375 Not used 376 377 Not used Secondary IDE Controller 378 37F Parallel PRT 1 380 387 Not used 388 38B Sound System OPL3 MIDI 38C 38F Not used Port address h Device function Notes 000 book bk 82 resrc fm5 Page 485 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 1...

Page 463: ... 3F7 3 1 2 diskette drivecontroller I O ports 3F6 and 3F7 are used for the HDC also 3F8 3FF Serial Port Infrared Port or Built In Modem COM1 400 47F Not used 480 49F DMA High Page Register 530 537 Windows Sound System 604 60B Not used Available for Windows Sound System E80 E87 Not used Available for Windows Sound System F44 F47 Not used Available for Windows Sound System Port address h Device func...

Page 464: ...Input OutputPort AddressAssignments Part III Appendixes 487 000 book bk 82 resrc fm5 Page 487 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 465: ...AppendixD Tecra 500CS Video Modes 490 Tecra 500CDT Video Modes 492 000 book bk 83 vid fm5 Page 488 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 466: ...olution 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 Colors is the maximum number ofsimultaneous colors or shades of...

Page 467: ... 200 pels 8 x 8 4 256K 8 x 8 4 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 6 VGA Graph 640 x 200 pels 8 x 8 2 256K 8 x 8 2 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 7 VGA Text 80 x 25 char 8 9 x 14 Mono 9 x 14 Mono 31 5KHz 70Hz 7 VGA Text 80 x 25 char 8 9 x 16 Mono 9 x 16 Mono 31 5KHz 70Hz D VGA Graph 320 x 200 pels 8 x 8 16 256K 8 x 8 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz E VGA Graph 640 x 200 pels 8 x 8 16 256K 8 x 8 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz F VGA Graph 640 x 350 p...

Page 468: ...aph 1280 x 1024 pels 8 x 16 256 256K virtual 8 x 16 256 256K 35 5KHz 87Hz 40 SVGA Graph 640 x 480 pels 8 x 16 32K 32K 8 x 16 32K 32K 31 5 KHz 60Hz 37 6KHz 75Hz 43 2KHz 85Hz 41 SVGA Graph 640 x 480 pels 8 x 16 64K 64K 8 x 16 64K 64K 31 5KHz 60Hz 37 6KHz 75Hz 43 2KHz 85Hz 42 SVGA Graph 800 x 600 pels 8 x 16 32K 32K 8 x 16 32K 32K 37 9KHz 60Hz 46 9KHz 75Hz 53 7KHz 85Hz 43 SVGA Graph 800 x 600 pels 8 ...

Page 469: ...20 x 200 pels 8 x 8 4 256K 8 x 8 4 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 6 VGA Graph 640 x 200 pels 8 x 8 2 256K 8 x 8 2 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz 7 VGA Text 80 x 25 char 8 x 14 Mono 9 x 14 Mono 31 5KHz 70Hz 7 VGA Text 80 x 25 char 8 x 16 Mono 9 x 16 Mono 31 5KHz 70Hz D VGA Graph 320 x 200 pels 8 x 8 16 256K 8 x 8 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz E VGA Graph 640 x 200 pels 8 x 8 16 256K 8 x 8 16 256K 31 5KHz 70Hz F VGA Graph 640 x 350 p...

Page 470: ...80 x 1024 pels 8 x 16 256 256K virtual 8 x 16 256 256K 35 5KHz 87Hz 40 SVGA Graph 640 x 480 pels 8 x 16 32K 32K 8 x 16 32K 32K 31 5KHz 60Hz 37 6KHz 75Hz 43 2KHz 85Hz 41 SVGA Graph 640 x 480 pels 8 x 16 64K 64K 8 x 16 64K 64K 31 5KHz 60Hz 37 6KHz 75Hz 43 2KHz 85Hz 42 SVGA Graph 800 x 600 pels 8 x 16 32K 32K 8 x 16 32K 32K 37 9KHz 60Hz 46 9KHz 75Hz 53 7KHz 85Hz 43 SVGA Graph 800 x 600 pels 8 x 16 64...

Page 471: ...ows for Workgroups 495 Running Programs Described in the Guide 498 Turning the Power Off 500 Using Optional Devices in Windows forWorkgroups 501 Getting Help 502 000 book bk 84w4wg fm5 Page 494 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

Page 472: ...rocedures are very similar to those you use in Windows for Workgroups This appendix tells you how to carry out the procedures described in this guide 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 the online help 000 book bk 84w4wg fm5 Page 495 Wedne...

Page 473: ...atures of Program Manager Many of these features such as the menu bar and minimize button are also present in other pro grams you run under Windows for Workgroups When you start Windows for Workgroups you see a screen simi lar to the following A sample Program Manager window Clicking the control menu icon opens the control menu This menu lets you set features such as the size and shape of the cur ...

Page 474: ...in one or more icons representing related programs For example the Toshiba Utilities program group contains Toshiba programs such as MaxTime and Hardware Setup Double clicking a program group icon opens the program group represented by the icon There is no close button in Windows for Workgroups Starting Programs To start a program in Windows for Workgroups double click its icon in Program Manager ...

Page 475: ... your computer These programs work differently in Windows for Workgroups than in Windows 95 This section lists each of the programs and explains how to start them in Windows for Work groups For information about using each program refer to the program s online help Master Disk Creator Master Disk Creator works as described in Running Master Disk Creator on page 41 with the following exceptions Mas...

Page 476: ...ager and double click the Hardware Setup icon in the Toshiba Utilities program group Use Hardware Setup to control your hardware configuration These options are also available through TSETUP For informa tion about what each option does read TSETUP on page 427 TSETUP To open TSETUP follow these steps 1 Close any programs you are running and exit Windows if it s open Run TSETUP outside of Windows at...

Page 477: ...page 181 Turning the Power Off This section describes how to turn the computer off correctly Using Resume Mode This guide describes two ways you can turn the computer off and return to the same place in your work when you turn it on again the Suspend Command and Resume Mode The Suspend Com mand is a feature of Windows 95 With Windows for Workgroups you must use Resume mode instead You can turn Res...

Page 478: ...ard you ll have to set it up yourself This section provides information you ll need for using optional devices with Windows for Workgroups Using PC Cards Little Cards that Do Big Things on page 193 describes the pro grams required to use PC Cards These programs are part of Win dows 95 For Windows for Workgroups the CardWizard software supplied with your computer provides the Card and Socket Servic...

Page 479: ...omplete check it against the lists in System Resources on page 481 Make sure that none of your optional devices conflicts with the preset system assignments If you can t locate the source of the conflict remove all optional devices and add them one at a time Each time you add a device check to see if the conflict reappears Getting Help Your computer comes with an electronic book that documents Win...

Page 480: ...ns at the bottom 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 Position the pointer at the beginningof the text you want to find ...

Page 481: ...location Deleting a Bookmark To delete a previously defined bookmark follow these steps 1 Choose Define from the Bookmark menu or click the yel low bookmark icon in the lower right corner of the screen The program displays the Define Bookmark dialog box which includes the list of currently defined bookmarks 2 Select the name of the bookmark name you wish to delete 3 Choose Delete then choose OK Us...

Page 482: ...ate every topic that contains a word or phrase you are looking for To use the full text search feature follow these steps 1 Choose Search and type the word or phrase in the Search Word field To find all the forms of a word you can substitute an asterisk for the last characters in the word For example typing bat would find batch battery batteries battery pow ered and battery save 2 Choose OK to sta...

Page 483: ... drive is not installed in the SelectBay con nect the external diskette drive or replace the CD ROM drive in the SelectBay with the diskette drive To exchange the drives see Swapping Drives in the Select Bay on page 115 2 Choose Run from the File menu and type the command line a install Windows for Workgroups displays the Run dialog box 3 In the Run dialog box choose OK to accept the default direc...

Page 484: ...Using Windows for Workgroups GettingHelp Part III Appendixes 507 000 book bk 84w4wg fm5 Page 507 Wednesday May 15 1996 4 15 PM ...

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