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Toshiba Zooming Utility

This utility allows you to select which applications will work
with the zoom in/out hot keys (see

“Hot Keys” on page 225

Click

All Programs

to select every application. Click

Custom

to select any subset of the applications listed below:

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Microsoft

Internet Explorer

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Office

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Windows Media

Player

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Adobe

Reader

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Icons on the desktop

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Start

All Programs

Toshiba

Utilities

Toshiba

Zooming Utility

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Zooming Utility

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Optimize

tab of

Toshiba Assist

The Toshiba Zooming Utility Properties screen appears.

Sample Toshiba Zooming Utility Properties screen

Select the desired option(s).

Содержание Satellite U200 Series

Страница 1: ...eed assistance Toshiba s Support Web site pcsupport toshiba com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States 800 457 7777 Calling from outside the United States 949 859 4273 For more information see If Something Goes Wrong on page 180 in this guide ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Страница 25: ...oratories TouchPad is a trademark of Synaptics Inc Intel Intel Core Celeron Centrino and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Toshiba is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective...

Страница 26: ...d 39 Selecting a place to work 39 Creating a computer friendly environment 39 Keeping yourself comfortable 40 Precautions 40 Important information on your computer s cooling fan 43 Setting up your computer 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Setting up other devices 46 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 49 ...

Страница 27: ...usting the quality of the external display 58 Using an external keyboard 59 Using a mouse 59 Connecting a printer 59 Setting up a printer 60 Connecting an optional external diskette drive 61 Turning off the computer 62 Options for turning off the computer 62 Using the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down commands 65 Using and configuring Hibernation mode 68 Using and configuring Standby mode 70 Closing ...

Страница 28: ... Saving your work 82 Printing your work 85 Backing up your work 86 Restoring your work 86 Using the optical drive 87 Optical drive components 88 Media Control buttons 89 Inserting a compact disc 89 Playing an audio CD 91 Playing CDs 93 Creating a CD 93 Removing a disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 95 Toshiba s online resources 96 Chapte...

Страница 29: ...1 Taking care of your battery 112 Safety precautions 112 Maximizing battery life 113 Disposing of used batteries 115 Traveling tips 116 Chapter 4 Exploring Your Computer s Features 117 Exploring the desktop 117 Finding your way around the desktop 118 Setting up for communications 120 Connecting the modem to a telephone line 122 Connecting your computer to a network 124 An overview of using the Int...

Страница 30: ...pter 5 Toshiba Utilities 138 Toshiba Assist 139 Connect 140 Secure 141 Protect Fix 142 Optimize 143 Setting passwords 144 Using an instant password 144 Setting a user password 145 Disabling a user password 145 Using a supervisor password 146 Setting a supervisor password 146 Deleting a supervisor password 147 Fn esse 148 Starting Fn esse 149 Using drag and drop to assign a key 149 Using the keyboa...

Страница 31: ...ity 165 Trusted Platform Module TPM 166 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 167 Fingerprint utility limitations 167 Fingerprint Enrollment 167 Fingerprint Logon 169 Power on Security 170 Control Center 171 Password Bank 173 Care and maintenance of your fingerprint reader 177 Fingerprint reader limitations 179 Chapter 6 If Something Goes Wrong 180 Problems that are easy to fix 180 Problems when you ...

Страница 32: ...inter problems 205 Modem problems 206 Wireless networking problems 207 DVD operating problems 210 Develop good computing habits 213 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows operating system 214 If you need further assistance 220 Before you contact Toshiba 221 Contacting Toshiba 221 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 222 Toshiba s worldwide offices 223 Appendix A Hot Keys 225 Volume Mute 2...

Страница 33: ...ming applications in out 233 Appendix B Power Cord Cable Connectors 234 Appendix C Using ConfigFree with your Toshiba Computer 235 Getting Started 236 Starting ConfigFree 236 ConfigFree Utilities 238 Connectivity Doctor 238 Search for Wireless Devices 241 Profile Settings 246 ConfigFree SUMMIT 250 Quick Connect 254 Using the Automatic Switch 257 Semi Automatic Switch Feature 257 Glossary 259 Index...

Страница 34: ...U WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES Product activation procedures and Microsoft s privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product or upon certain reinstallations of the software product s or reconfigurations of the computer and may be completed by Internet or telephone toll charges may apply Some software may ...

Страница 35: ...he time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein product specifications configurations prices system component options availability are all subject to change without notice For the most up to date product information about your computer or to stay current with the various computer software or hardware options visit Toshiba s Web site at pcsupport toshiba com This gu...

Страница 36: ... of the risk and icons highlight these instructions as follows Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Indicates a potentially ...

Страница 37: ...t the computer HINT This icon indicates helpful hints and tips DEFINITION This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text Other documentation Your computer comes with the following documentation An electronic version of the user s guide It may also contain guides for other programs that may come with your system For accessory information visit Toshiba s Web site at accessories toshib...

Страница 38: ...ed warranty extended warranty and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at warranty toshiba com To stay current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer and for other product information be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport toshiba com If you have a problem or need to contact Toshiba see If Something Goes Wrong on page 180 ...

Страница 39: ...r Selecting a place to work Your computer is portable and designed to be used in a variety of circumstances and locations Creating a computer friendly environment Place the computer on a flat surface that is large enough for the computer and any other items you are using such as a printer Leave enough space around the computer and other equipment to provide adequate ventilation Otherwise they may ...

Страница 40: ...tioner vents or heaters Extreme heat cold or humidity Liquids and corrosive chemicals Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort that shipped with your computer contains helpful information for setting up your work environment and tips for working comfortably throughout the day Precautions Your computer is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of use a...

Страница 41: ...omputer 3 Remove the battery pack Failure to follow these instructions could result in seri ous injury or permanent damage to the computer Do not turn on the power again until you have taken the computer to an authorized service center If you experience discomfort while operating the computer stop immediately and rest Continuous operation for long periods without adequate rest may cause pain in th...

Страница 42: ...ing from or writing to a disk may damage the disk the drive or both Keep the computer and disks away from objects that generate strong magnetic fields such as large stereo speakers Information on disks is stored magnetically Placing a magnet too close to a disk can erase important files Handle discs carefully Avoid touching the surface of the disc Grasp it by its center hole and edge If you handle...

Страница 43: ...ssue paper plastic wrappers or other similar materials can block the air intake preventing air from reaching the CPU Do not use the computer on surfaces with objects that can be drawn in by the cooling fan The cooling fan location will vary depending on the computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE You must complete all setup steps up to and including Setting up your software on page 44 bef...

Страница 44: ...es of windows displayed and the order in which windows appear may vary according to your software setup choices The first time you turn on your computer the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software 1 From the welcome screen click Next to enter the Setup Wizard 2 Confirm acceptance of Microsoft s End User License Agreement and click Next 3 Select the appropriate option from the...

Страница 45: ...tering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates announcements and special offers applicable to your product Product registration can be completed during the initial start up process of your computer If you decide not to register at that time you can either double click the icon on your desktop or go to the Toshiba Web s...

Страница 46: ...r result in a fire or electric shock possibly resulting in serious injury When you connect the AC adapter to the computer always follow the steps in the exact order as described in the User s Guide Connecting the power cord cable to a live electrical outlet should be the last step otherwise the adapter DC output plug could hold an electrical charge and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily inj...

Страница 47: ... computer 1 Connect the power cord cable to the AC adapter Sample connecting the power cord cable to the AC adapter Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Power cord cable AC adapter AC adapter cord ...

Страница 48: ...le never place heavy objects on a cord cable never place a cord cable near a heat source never run a cord cable through a pinch point such as a door or window never use nails staples or similar objects to fasten or attach cord in place never attempt to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger Doing any of the above may damage the cables and or result in a fire or electric shock pos...

Страница 49: ...ttery or plug in the AC adapter If the AC power light flashes amber during charging either the main battery is malfunctioning or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply Disconnect the AC power cord cable and remove the main battery pack See Changing the main battery on page 109 for information on replacing the main battery Charging the main battery Your computer came with its ba...

Страница 50: ...the AC Adapter to run applications features and devices the recharging of the battery cannot occur Your computer s Power Saver utility can be used to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for system operation and will allow the battery to recharge Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the applications power management settings and features used Using the compute...

Страница 51: ...contains an extremely large number of thin film transistors TFT and is manufactured using high precision technology Any small bright dots that may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology Over a period of time and depending on the usage of the computer the brightness of the screen will deteriorate This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the scr...

Страница 52: ...g to all of the icons or switches shown on the notebook chassis unless you have selected all those features This information applies to all the features and icons described in this guide Below are examples of some of the many possible icons used on your computer Sample system icons Turning on the power To turn on the computer 1 Make sure any external devices such as the AC adapter if you plan to u...

Страница 53: ... power When you turn on the computer for the first time do not turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely Adding memory optional HINT To purchase additional memory modules see the accessories information packaged with your system or visit accessories toshiba com Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of today s popular applications You may want to increas...

Страница 54: ...ed in front of the keyboard is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with the stroke of a finger Simply move your finger on the TouchPad in the direction you would like to move the cursor To move the cursor to the top of the page push your finger forward on the TouchPad To move the cursor to the bottom of the page drag your finger toward yourself To move the cursor to the right sid...

Страница 55: ...d in the Mouse Properties dialog box Control buttons When a step instructs you to click or choose an item move the cursor to the item then press and release the primary left hand button To double click press the primary button twice in rapid succession The primary button usually corresponds to the left mouse button The function of the secondary right hand button depends on the program you are usin...

Страница 56: ...indow appears Sample TouchPAD ON OFF screen 5 Select Disable or Enable whichever is appropriate 6 Click Apply 7 Click OK The Mouse Properties window closes 8 Close the Printers and Other Hardware window 9 Close the Control Panel window You can also use a hot key to disable or enable the TouchPad See Disabling or enabling the TouchPad on page 232 ...

Страница 57: ...ou need a larger screen To do this 1 Connect the monitor s video cable to the RGB monitor port on the left side of the computer 2 Connect the device s power cable to a live electrical outlet 3 Turn on the external device 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn F5 or by configuring the Display Properties settings Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you have connected an ex...

Страница 58: ...n Control Panel Appearance and Themes and then Display Choose the Settings tab click the Advanced button select Display Device select the applicable Monitor type and click Apply or OK Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your other video display device you may need to adjust the video settings See the video device documentation for additional config...

Страница 59: ...f the screen If this occurs press the Esc or Windows key to return it to its original position Connecting a printer Your printer documentation may require you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to your computer If you do not install the software as instructed by the printer manufacturer the printer may not function correctly Read the documentation that came wi...

Страница 60: ...cumentation If your printer does not support Plug and Play you can set up the printer as described in Setting up a printer on page 60 To connect a printer to your computer 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and then connect the other end to one of the computer s USB ports 2 Plug the printer s power cable into a live AC outlet Setting up a printer Some printers require a specific installati...

Страница 61: ...nter Wizard appears Sample Add Printer Wizard 3 Follow the on screen instructions to set up your printer Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some operations such as creating a password service diskette require a diskette drive designed for use with 3 5 inch diskettes Sample optional external USB diskette drive ...

Страница 62: ...ht and the drive in use light are off If you turn off the power while a disk is being accessed you may lose data or damage the disk and or drive It is a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not using it for a while If you are using the computer for the first time leave the computer plugged into a power source even though the computer is off to fully charge the main battery Options for ...

Страница 63: ...nds to save your system settings so that when you turn on the computer again you will automatically return to where you left off TECHNICAL NOTE Before using any of these options to shut down or turn off your computer save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again...

Страница 64: ...including all open programs and files you were using For information on how to use and configure Hibernation mode see Using and configuring Hibernation mode on page 68 Standby mode The Standby command places the computer into a power saving mode Standby holds the current state of the computer in system memory RAM so that when you restart the computer you can continue working from where you left of...

Страница 65: ...e your work first For information on using Standby see Using and configuring Standby mode on page 70 Using the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down commands Depending on the operating system installed use the following steps to turn off your computer Turn Off For Windows XP Home or either Windows XP Professional or Windows XP MCE when not connected to a domain server follow these steps to turn off the c...

Страница 66: ...lick the Start button then Shut down The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears 2 Select Shut down from the drop down list 3 Click OK The computer shuts down completely Turning off the computer more quickly You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button To use this method you first need to activate it using Toshiba s Power Saver utility 1 Click Start Control Panel then click Perform...

Страница 67: ... down lists When I press the power button Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down when you press the power button When I close the lid Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down when you close the display panel 5 Click Apply 6 Click OK For more information about the Power Saver utility see Toshiba Power Saver on page 154 NOTE ...

Страница 68: ...Using and configuring Hibernation mode To turn off the computer using the Hibernation command click Start Turn off computer and select Hibernate Sample Turn off computer Windows dialog box The computer saves the state of all open programs and files turns off the display and then turns off Configuring Hibernation mode options You can place the computer into Hibernation mode by either pressing the p...

Страница 69: ...go into Hibernation mode when you close the display panel 5 Click Apply 6 Click OK For more information about the Power Saver utility see Toshiba Power Saver on page 154 Once the computer is configured you can place it into Hibernation mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel depending on the Hibernation options set Starting again from Hibernation mode To start up the ...

Страница 70: ... power mode The on off light blinks amber indicating the computer is in Standby mode Configuring Standby mode options You can place the computer into Standby mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel You can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Standby mode To use any of these methods you first need to enable them in Toshiba s ...

Страница 71: ...ty see Toshiba Power Saver on page 154 Once the computer is configured you can place it into Standby mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel depending on the Standby options set Starting again from Standby mode To start up the computer from Standby mode press the power button until the on off light glows blue The computer returns to the screen s you were using If you ...

Страница 72: ...o clean the computer To keep your computer clean gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth Moving the computer Before moving your computer even across the room make sure all disk activity has ended the drive indicator light stops glowing and all external peripheral cables are disconnected Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back Doing so c...

Страница 73: ... or around some part of a heavy object Make sure there is no way for a potential thief to slip the cable off the object 2 Pass the locking end through the loop 3 Insert the cable s locking end into the security lock slot on your computer then engage the locking device The computer is now securely locked Sample attaching security lock cable ...

Страница 74: ...ou save it to the disk If the network you are using goes down and you must restart your computer to reconnect or your battery runs out of charge while you are working you will lose all work since you last saved See Saving your work on page 82 for further information HINT Some programs have an automatic save feature that can be activated This feature saves your file to the hard disk at preset inter...

Страница 75: ...rtant for files you receive via diskette email or download from the Internet Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive motion injuries and eyestrain Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active Turning off the computer while it is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk the drive or both Before turning off the computer use the Turn off computer c...

Страница 76: ...ter instead of just passing over an area of the page The lowercase letter l el and the number 1 are not interchangeable The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable Making your keyboard emulate a full size keyboard Although your computer s keyboard layout is compatible with a standard full size keyboard it has fewer keys A standard full size keyboard has two Enter Ctrl and Alt k...

Страница 77: ...ously to simulate the Enter key on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard Ctrl Fn and Alt keys Sample Ctrl Fn and Alt keys The Ctrl Fn and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are using For more information see your program documentation Function keys The function keys not to be confused with the Fn key are the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard Sample function keys F1 throu...

Страница 78: ... Opens the Start menu Application key Has a similar function as the secondary mouse button Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of them form the numeric and cursor overlay This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10 key keypad on a desktop computer s keyboard Sample numeric and cursor control overlay Application key Windows k...

Страница 79: ...ws and symbols on their left front are the cursor control overlay keys To turn the cursor control overlay on press Fn and F10 simultaneously The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on To disable the cursor control overlay hold down the Fn key and press F10 again The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out Sta...

Страница 80: ... displays the All Programs menu which lists programs and program groups If your program is listed go to step 3 otherwise continue with step 2 2 Point to the program group in this example Accessories The Accessories menu is displayed 3 Click the program in this example WordPad WordPad opens To close the program click the Close button in the upper right corner of the program s window Starting a prog...

Страница 81: ...tents of the Program Files folder on the right side of the window The left side of the window shows all the folders contained within the Program Files folder 7 In the left part of the window click Windows NT 8 In the left part of the window Click Accessories Windows Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories folder on the right side of the window 9 In the right part of the window double click ...

Страница 82: ...o access WordPad type c Program Files Windows NT Accessories Wordpad exe then click OK If you do not know the location you can search for it by clicking Start then Search and then following the on screen instructions HINT To run the same program again click the arrow to the right of the text box and select the command line from the drop down list Saving your work Before you turn off the computer s...

Страница 83: ...y Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals Check your program s documentation to see if it has an automatic save feature Saving files 1 On the File menu of your Windows program click Save If you are working with a document that already has a file name this is all you need to do If you created a new document your program displays a Save As dialog box Use this dialog b...

Страница 84: ...tters and numbers on the keyboard plus these characters _ and File names are not case sensitive Using a file extension Most programs assign an extension to the file name that identifies the file as being created in the program with a particular format For example Microsoft Word saves files with a doc extension Any file name with an extension of doc is assumed to be a Microsoft Word file Creating y...

Страница 85: ...connect it If you use more than one printer or are changing printers you will need to set up the Windows operating system to run with the additional printer s To print a file 1 If your printer is not on turn it on now 2 Open the File menu of your Windows program and click Print The program displays a Print dialog box Sample Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters For example the range of p...

Страница 86: ...es on your hard disk may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs DVDs You may prefer to use a high capacity backup system such as an external hard drive Small files can be backed up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your hard disk use the Restore page in the backup program Look in the on...

Страница 87: ...active menus For these reasons your computer may come with an optical drive TECHNICAL NOTE Your optical drive is set to play region 1 North America DVD ROMs If you play a DVD disc from another region the drive will automatically change to play in the format of the other region The drive will allow you to change regions four times On the fourth change the region will be locked in That is the drive ...

Страница 88: ...ile the Drive in use indicator light is glowing Doing so could damage the disc or the drive When the disc tray is open be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction Manual eject hole Use if you need to release the disc tray when the power is off Use a straightened paper clip or other narrow object to press the manual eject button located insid...

Страница 89: ...ches a media player application if the power is off Play Pause button Starts playing the disc or makes it pause if currently playing Stop Eject button Stops a disc that is currently playing Previous track button Returns to the preceding track on the disc Next track button Skips to the following track on the disc You can eject a disc by pressing the Stop Eject button twice Use this method to eject ...

Страница 90: ...e drive will not open if the computer s power is off 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open Sample drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is free of dust If the disc is dusty clean it as described in Caring for CD or DVD Discs on page 95 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray label side up Sample positioning the disc in the drive ...

Страница 91: ... contact Toshiba support for assistance 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of the tray until it clicks into place You are ready to use the disc Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray If the computer is turned on Windows Media Player opens and the CD begins to play You can use the Windows Media Player program to control the CD To access the Windows Medi...

Страница 92: ...uch like an ordinary compact disc player To play the CD or to pause click the Play pause button To stop the CD click the Stop button Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD turn the volume dial down Do not set the volume too high when using headphones Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing Play pause button Stop button ...

Страница 93: ...ng this method try using an application that is associated with the media on the disc For example if it is a music CD open Windows Media Player and use it to select and then play the CD For other types of media use the associated software to open the files on the disc Creating a CD Depending on the configuration your computer may come with a multi function drive that allows you to Play pre recorde...

Страница 94: ...rive Please refer to your PC s product specification for listing of specific format compatibilities Copy protection technology may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of certain optical media For details on how to use the software please refer to the respective online Help menus Removing a disc with the computer on To remove a compact disc CD or DVD with the computer turned on 1 Press the e...

Страница 95: ...your discs in their original containers to protect them from scratches and keep them clean Do not bend a disc or place heavy objects on top of it Do not apply a label to or otherwise mar the surface of a disc Hold a disc by its outside edge Fingerprints on the surface can prevent the optical drive from reading the data properly Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or extreme heat or cold To clea...

Страница 96: ...a s online resources Toshiba maintains a number of online sites to which you can connect These sites provide information about Toshiba products give help with technical questions and keep you up to date with future upgrades For more information see Contacting Toshiba on page 221 ...

Страница 97: ... a number of other features that enhance its energy efficiency Many of these energy saving features have been set by Toshiba We recommend you leave these features active allowing your computer to operate at its maximum energy efficiency so that you can use it for longer periods while traveling Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium Ion Li Ion high capacity ...

Страница 98: ...battery pack see the accessories information that shipped with your computer or visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories toshiba com To ensure that the battery maintains its maximum capacity operate the computer on battery power at least once a month until the battery is fully discharged Please see Maximizing battery life on page 113 for procedures If the computer is continuously operated on AC p...

Страница 99: ...ronment and optimum system performance for both AC power and battery modes Changes to these settings may result in system performance or stability issues Users who are not completely familiar with the power management component of the system should use the preset configuration For assistance with setup changes contact Toshiba s Global Support Centre Using additional batteries In addition to the ma...

Страница 100: ...shiba com Battery charge time may vary depending on the applications power management settings and features used Charging the main battery To charge the main battery while it is in your computer plug the computer into a live electrical outlet The battery charges whether the computer is on or off TECHNICAL NOTE When your computer is using all of the power provided by the AC adapter to run applicati...

Страница 101: ...y charged we recommend that you operate your computer on battery power until the battery discharges completely Doing this extends battery life and helps ensure accurate monitoring of battery capacity Charging the RTC battery Your computer has an internal real time clock RTC battery The RTC battery powers the System Time Clock and BIOS memory used to store your computer s configuration settings Whe...

Страница 102: ...ours It is seldom necessary to charge the RTC battery because it charges while the computer is on If the RTC battery is low the real time clock and calendar may display the incorrect time and date or stop working When Hibernation mode is enabled and the RTC battery is completely discharged a warning prompts you to reset the real time clock The computer can be used while the RTC battery is being ch...

Страница 103: ...s time to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adapter If the AC power light flashes amber during charging either the battery pack is malfunctioning or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply Disconnect the AC power cord cable and remove the battery pack See Changing the main battery on page 109 for information on replacing the main battery HINT Be careful not to confuse ...

Страница 104: ...or the remaining battery power The computer needs this time to check the battery s remaining capacity and perform its calculations 1 Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance and then Toshiba Power Saver 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon The Power Saver Properties window appears Power button Bridge media adapter Wireless antenna light On off light Hard disk drive light AC power ligh...

Страница 105: ...ery charge based on your current rate of power use and other factors such as the age of the battery What to do when the main battery runs low When the main battery runs low you can Plug the computer into an external power source and recharge the main battery Place the computer into Hibernation mode and replace the main battery with a charged spare Connect the computer to an optional high capacity ...

Страница 106: ...mpletely power down when the alarm goes off To change the default alarm settings 1 Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance and then Toshiba Power Saver 2 Click the Setup Action tab 3 Configure the Alarm settings to suit your needs Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depends on a number of factors such as How the compute...

Страница 107: ...profiles lets you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance You may also set individual power saving options to suit your own needs The following sections describe how to choose a Power Profile and discuss each power saving option Power Profiles You can choose a predefined Power Profile or select your own combination of power management options To do this 1 Click Start Contr...

Страница 108: ...xperience longer work sessions by enabling the Normal setting Any options that you change become the active settings when you exit the program You do not have to restart your system before they become active settings For more information see Toshiba Power Saver on page 154 Using a hot key to set the Power Profile You may use a hot key to set the Power Profile To set the Power Profile 1 Press Fn an...

Страница 109: ...rupture possibly resulting in serious injury Never short circuit the battery pack by either accidentally or intentionally bringing the battery terminals in contact with another conductive object This could cause serious injury or fire and could also damage the battery pack Never expose a battery pack to abnormal shock vibration or pressure The battery pack s internal protective device could fail c...

Страница 110: ...to Hibernation mode before changing the main battery Removing the battery from the computer To remove the battery 1 Save your work 2 Power off the computer or place it in Hibernation mode according to the instructions in Using and configuring Hibernation mode on page 68 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer including the AC adapter 4 Close the display panel and turn the computer...

Страница 111: ...y packs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations Put insulating tape such as cellophane tape on the electrode during transportation to avoid a possible short circuit fire or electric shock Failure to do so could possibly result in serious injury Inserting a charged battery To insert a battery 1 Wipe the terminals of the charged battery with a clean cloth to ensure a good connection 2...

Страница 112: ...t any cables that were removed in step 3 of Removing the battery from the computer on page 110 6 Restart the computer Taking care of your battery The following sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery and prolong its life Safety precautions If the battery pack produces an odor overheats or changes color or shape while it is being used or charged turn off the computer s power immedia...

Страница 113: ...ou can purchase through the Toshiba Web site at accessories toshiba com A reverse polarity condition should be avoided with all batteries The main battery is designed so that it cannot be installed in reverse polarity Charge the battery only in the computer or in a battery charger designated as an approved option When you install the battery pack you should hear a click when it is seated properly ...

Страница 114: ... should glow amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged If the DC IN or AC power light indicator does not glow power is not being supplied Check the connections for the AC adapter and power cord cable 5 Charge the battery pack until the battery light glows blue If you have extra battery packs rotate their use If you will not be using the system for an extended period more than one mo...

Страница 115: ...ortation to avoid a possible short circuit fire or electric shock Failure to do so could possibly result in serious injury Always use the battery pack supplied as an accessory or an equivalent battery pack specified in the User s Manual Other battery packs have different voltage and terminal polarities Use of non conforming battery packs could generate smoke or cause fire or rupture possibly resul...

Страница 116: ... case Toshiba offers a choice of carrying cases for the computer They all provide plenty of extra space for manuals power cords and compact discs Contact your authorized Toshiba representative for more information TECHNICAL NOTE When traveling by air you may be required to pass your notebook through airport security equipment The X ray equipment will not harm your computer Before using your comput...

Страница 117: ...r everything you can do in the Windows operating system You use its features to start programs find documents set up system components and perform most other computing tasks HINT The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly different from the screens displayed by your system The differences are not significant and do not indicate any change in the functionality of your system ...

Страница 118: ...tart button taskbar System tray and background pattern Sample Windows operating system desktop Icons An icon represents a folder file or program that can be quickly activated by double clicking the icon You can create a new desktop icon for any folder file or program by dragging the element s icon from its location in a window to the desktop area Start button Taskbar Icons System tray ...

Страница 119: ...Internet Explorer The Microsoft browser that provides access to the Internet If you place the cursor over an icon a popup description of the file contents appears Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your configuration See the Windows operating system online Help for more specific information on each icon and how to use it There is no HDD recovery on this system Start button You use t...

Страница 120: ...sks or programs that run continuously in the background To learn more about each task position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appears Typical tasks in the System tray are Current time Power usage mode Mouse properties and speaker volume To activate a specific task double click the appropriate System tray icon Setting up for communications To connect ...

Страница 121: ... need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it To find out which port your modem is connected to 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware 3 Click Phone and Modem Options The Phone and Modem Options Properties dialog box displays 4 Fill in the Local Information text boxes and click OK 5 Click the Modems tab Your modem should be listed next to one of the c...

Страница 122: ...nnecting the modem to a telephone line Your computer comes with a built in modem that can be connected to a standard voice grade telephone line The modem allows you to Access the Internet Communicate with your office s local area network LAN or larger corporate wide area network WAN For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN consult your network administrator Send a fax directly fro...

Страница 123: ...puter Sample connecting the telephone cable to the modem port 2 Connect the other end to the RJ 11 wall jack Sample connecting to a wall jack The modem is designed for use with a standard analog telephone line Do not connect the modem to a digital telephone line A digital line will damage the modem Now you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect to an online service or the Internet ...

Страница 124: ...twork consult your network administrator While you are at home or traveling you need a dial up connection Ask your network administrator for the telephone number of the network Setting up the connection To set up an office connection consult your network administrator for network settings and additional considerations To set up a dial up connection use the New Connection Wizard 1 Click Start and p...

Страница 125: ...rformance and Maintenance 2 Click the System icon then click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button 3 Select the appropriate network adapter 4 Click Actions 5 Select the Properties icon 6 Select the Do not use this device disable option from the Device usage drop down 7 Click OK Your LAN port is now disabled To enable the Ethernet LAN port repeat steps one through four Select th...

Страница 126: ...tation or your network administrator To use your wireless communication slide the wireless on off switch to the On position When the Wi Fi antenna switch is on the wireless indicator light will be lit For help with common Wi Fi networking problems see Wireless networking problems on page 207 An overview of using the Internet The following sections give a quick introduction to the Internet and some...

Страница 127: ...eferenced from anywhere in the world Special programs called Web browsers are specifically designed to work with HTTP They make it easier to connect to a particular network address and send and receive information Internet Service Providers To connect a computer directly to the Internet many people and businesses use an Internet Service Provider ISP An ISP is a company that has the equipment and t...

Страница 128: ...e number and establish a connection with the ISP s computer If you are using your computer at the office then you probably connect to the Internet through your company s network See your network administrator about connecting to the Internet Surfing the Internet Once connected to the Internet the Web browser displays a home page for example your ISP s home page on the Internet or your company s We...

Страница 129: ...sign up for the service Internet chat rooms A chat room is a Web site that offers a place where people with similar interests and ideas communicate in real time one on one or in groups by typing messages which are instantly viewed by others on their computer screens Internet news groups A news group is similar to a chat room but instead of using a dedicated site to converse about a specialized sub...

Страница 130: ...mple as attaching a file or document to an email or you can use the File Transfer Protocol FTP features of your Web browser to transfer large amounts of data Exploring audio features You can use your computer to record sounds using an external microphone You can play wav sound files or audio CDs using the built in speakers headphones or external speakers Recording sounds You may record sounds as w...

Страница 131: ...nto the microphone 5 When you have finished recording click the Stop button The Sound Recorder window displays the new sound file as a waveform You can only record 60 seconds at a time 6 To hear what you just recorded click the Play button 7 To save the file select Save from the File menu The microphone on your computer might be set to Mute To check this click Start point to All Programs Accessori...

Страница 132: ... headphones Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing TECHNICAL NOTE Use amplified speakers that require an external power source Other types of speakers will be inadequate to produce sound from the computer To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones 1 Locate the headphone jack on the computer 2 Using any necessary adapters plug the cable from the headphones or ...

Страница 133: ...th a PC Card slot and supports two types of PC Cards Type I cards You can install one of these cards Type II cards You can install one of these cards The PC Card slot supports hot swapping which allows you to replace one PC Card with another while the computer is on Inserting a PC Card Before you insert a PC Card refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything...

Страница 134: ...n the system tray and then selecting the card or device you want to remove If the system is unable to prepare the card for safe removal a message will tell you to try again later If the card can be removed now the system displays Safe To Remove Hardware 1 Locate the PC Card eject button 2 Press the PC Card eject button once to pop it out slightly and push it in to remove the PC Card The PC Card ej...

Страница 135: ...nline Help Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot The Bridge Media Adapter slot supports the use of Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO media Secure Digital SD Cards MMC MultiMedia Card or xD Picture Cards This media can be used with a variety of digital products digital music players cellular phones PDAs digital cameras digital video camcorders etc Do not use the Copy Disk function for this type of med...

Страница 136: ...to static electricity which can destroy data Removing memory media 1 Prepare the media for removal by right clicking on the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray and then selecting the card or device you want to remove If the system is unable to prepare the media for safe removal a message will tell you to try again later If the media can be removed now the system displays Safe To Remove ...

Страница 137: ...ait for the indicator light to go out Using the i LINK port The i LINK port on the front of the computer provides an extremely fast data transfer rate In addition to high speed the i LINK port also supports isochronous data transfer the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in real time such as video devices As with USB ports the i ...

Страница 138: ...you to determine certain system details set additional options or change default options This chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba Toshiba Assist User Password Supervisor Password Fn esse PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Toshiba Power Saver Mouse Utility Toshiba Hotkey Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Zooming Utility Toshiba SD Memory Card Format Utility Toshiba Button Controls ...

Страница 139: ...Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of computer settings To access Toshiba Assist do one of the following Double click the Toshiba Assist shortcut icon on the desktop Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then click Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Assist window appears Sample Toshiba Assist window ...

Страница 140: ...The Toshiba Assist offers four categories of options Connect Secure Protect Fix Connect The features available in this category are ConfigFree Connectivity Doctor Start Bluetooth Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Local COM Settings Sample Toshiba Assist Connect tab ...

Страница 141: ...141 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Assist 5 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Secure The features available in this category are User password Supervisor password Sample Toshiba Assist window Secure tab ...

Страница 142: ...142 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Assist 5 375 x 8 375 ver 2 3 Protect Fix The features available in this category are PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Sample Toshiba Assist window Protect Fix tab ...

Страница 143: ... in this category are Hotkey assignment using Fn esse Toshiba SD Memory Card Format Utility Toshiba Power Saver Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Zooming Utility Toshiba Button Controls CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer Toshiba Accessibility Sample Toshiba Assist window Optimize tab ...

Страница 144: ... such as Toshiba Hardware Setup This is useful if more than one person uses the computer A single user password supports the instant and power on password functions When setting up the various passwords keep the following in mind The user password can be set up under the supervisor password The supervisor password must be set before the user password or the user password must be deleted and then r...

Страница 145: ...e select Secure 3 Select the User Password icon 4 Click Set 5 Enter your password then enter it again to verify 6 Click Set 7 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file 8 Click OK to exit Disabling a user password To cancel the power on password function 1 Click Start All Prog...

Страница 146: ...d Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you your organization or others as a result of the inability to access the computer To register a password for the power on password functions 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then click Toshiba Assi...

Страница 147: ...it again to verify 6 Click Set 7 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file 8 Click OK to exit Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power on password function 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then click Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Assist window appears ...

Страница 148: ...eating desktop shortcuts refer to the operating system documentation that came with your computer This section describes how to use the Fn esse program to quickly access your programs and files With Fn esse you can assign an Fn key combination to Open a Windows operating system program Open a file in its associated program Display a customized folder of programs and or files from which to choose F...

Страница 149: ... dark gray with white letters Assigned keys and keys associated with a popup list are shown on the Fn esse keyboard in the selected color Unavailable keys are light gray There are two ways to assign a key to open a program or document Using drag and drop Using the keyboard or pointing device The method most often used is drag and drop Using drag and drop to assign a key To assign a key to open a p...

Страница 150: ...h the Description Command Line and Working Directory fields automatically completed 6 Click OK to close the Add Edit Command dialog box with your key assignment in place The program or document is now associated with the key you just selected To open the program or document press Fn plus the appropriate key from within any Windows program Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key To as...

Страница 151: ...Edit Command dialog box 2 Enter the Description Command Line and Working Directory for the new Fn esse key assignment or click the Browse button to specify this information 3 Click OK Making a popup assignment 1 Select Popup to display the Application Explorer dialog box 2 Select the desired folder The left side of the Application Explorer window displays the folders in the All Programs menu The r...

Страница 152: ...dows program Viewing existing key assignments To view the existing key assignments choose Assignments from the Fn esse keyboard Fn esse displays the Function Key Assignments dialog box This box lists all the key assignments and the program or document to which each key is assigned To view items in a popup list select the Expand popup lists check box Changing or removing existing key assignments On...

Страница 153: ... utility 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities then PC Diagnostic Tool or click the PC Diagnostic Tool icon in the Protect Fix tab of Toshiba Assist The PC Diagnostic Tool window appears Sample PC Diagnostic Tool screen 2 Select the devices that you would like to test by clicking the check box that appears to the left of the device Click the plus and minus symbols to expand and collapse the...

Страница 154: ... Power Saver or click the Power Management icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Power Saver Properties window appears Sample Toshiba Power Saver Properties window The Profile panel on the left of the Toshiba Power Saver Properties window shows the power profiles used to control power usage for both AC power and battery power as well as the estimated battery life for each power pr...

Страница 155: ...ayback profile applies only when a DVD program is playing while running the computer on battery power Quickly creating a new power profile 1 Highlight one of the preset profiles 2 Click Copy A new profile appears with the title Copy of Name where Name is the title of the profile you copied 3 To rename the profile click Property 4 Type the name for your new profile and then click OK Customizing a p...

Страница 156: ...ck the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The Mouse Properties screen appears Sample Mouse Properties screen The settings you can change are divided into these categories Buttons Pointers Pointer options Hardware You may see additional categories depending on your particular pointing device For information on these settings see Using the TouchPad on page 54 2 Adjust the settings as d...

Страница 157: ...llows you to receive a confirmation message when you use the Hotkey combination for Standby Fn F3 and Hibernation Fn F4 To activate the Hotkey utility 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities Hotkey utility The Toshiba Hotkey window appears Sample Toshiba Hotkey utility window 2 Select the desired option 3 Click OK ...

Страница 158: ...the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Hardware Setup screen appears Sample Toshiba HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes They are General Allows you to view the current BIOS version or change certain settings back to their default values Device Config Shows the device configuration options Display Allows you to change various default settings for the built in LCD display ...

Страница 159: ...u to conserve power and extend the operating time of your battery Always High Sets the CPU speed to high when using either the battery or the AC adapter Always Low Sets the CPU speed to low when using either the battery or the AC adapter Boot Priority Allows you to change the sequence in which your computer searches the drives for the operating system Keyboard Allows you to access the wake on keyb...

Страница 160: ...Custom to select any subset of the applications listed below Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Windows Media Player Adobe Reader Icons on the desktop To access the Zooming utility 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Zooming Utility or click the Zooming Utility icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Zooming Utility Properties screen appears Sample Toshiba...

Страница 161: ... Zooming utility right click the icon in the taskbar and then click Help Toshiba SD Memory Card Format Utility This utility is used to format SD cards used with the Bridge Media Adapter Slot To format an SD memory card using this utility 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities SD Memory Card Format utility or click the SD Memory Card icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The SD Memory Ca...

Страница 162: ... 5 When formatting is completed click Close to exit the utility Toshiba Button Controls The Toshiba Button Controls allow you to customize the Toshiba Assist and Toshiba Presentation buttons Those buttons are located just above the function keys at the top of the keyboard To access Toshiba Button Controls 1 Click the Toshiba Button Control icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Con...

Страница 163: ...ility can slow the speed of your optical drive to make it run more quietly You can use this utility to make listening to music CDs more enjoyable When you change the CD DVD drive to Quiet mode the setting is only valid for the current Windows session If you shut down restart log off or resume from hibernation the setting will revert back to Normal speed The setting can also be changed by CD burnin...

Страница 164: ... the icon in the task tray or click the CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The CD DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears 2 Click Set Quiet Mode to make the drive run more slowly and quietly for listening to music or audio files on a CD 3 Click Set Normal Mode to run the drive at normal speed for transferring data ...

Страница 165: ...ing Accessibility lets you make the Fn key a sticky key meaning you can press it once release it and then press a function key to activate the hot key function Sample Toshiba Accessibility window To use Toshiba Accessibility 1 Click Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities Accessibility or click the Accessibility icon in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist The Toshiba Accessibility window appears 2 Che...

Страница 166: ...lowing procedures To install TPM 1 Launch the Toshiba Application Installer from the desktop and install the following packages Infineon Trusted Platform Module Utility Infineon TPM Trusted Platform Module Installation Guide 2 Follow the directions on your screen Once the TPM files have been installed you will need to enable the TPM feature through your system s BIOS To enable TPM 1 Power on your ...

Страница 167: ...fingerprint is read if the system recognizes the fingerprint the user is automatically logged on Fingerprint utility limitations Toshiba does not guarantee that the fingerprint utility technology will be completely secure or error free Toshiba does not guarantee that the fingerprint utility will accurately screen out unauthorized users at all times Toshiba is not liable for any failure or damage t...

Страница 168: ...from these three samples If you do not use a Windows password you will be prompted to define a new non empty one This is not necessary but a password improves the security of your software If your system supports power on security a Power on button is also displayed above each enrolled fingerprint This button is shown pressed by default indicating that your fingerprint is automatically added for p...

Страница 169: ...finger again using a longer motion Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your computer using fingerprints During user enrollment fingerprint samples are saved and associated with the user s Windows user account When the user attempts to log on again the user s fingerprint is read and compared with the user s enrolled fingerprints if the fingerprint is recognized user logon is ...

Страница 170: ...n security are displayed only if your computer supports this feature In most configurations power on security is enabled automatically after the first user fingerprints are enrolled To disable enable power on security 1 Open the Control Center and go to Settings Power on Security This wizard is displayed only if your system supports power on security 2 Check the option Replace the power on and har...

Страница 171: ...gon click the Boot button to delete the fingerprint from the fingerprint device memory The fingerprint device memory can typically hold up to 21 fingerprints The number of slots remaining is displayed in the enrollment wizard Control Center The Control Center contains various functions for fingerprint management and for setting up your fingerprint software Available options depend on the software ...

Страница 172: ...alog containing user specific options for setting up the product Power on Security The memory of the fingerprint device is limited typical capacity is 21 fingerprints You can decide which fingerprints are present in the device memory and can be used for verification on computer startup or create new fingerprints to be used only for power on authentication Fingerprint Storage Inspector Opens the Fi...

Страница 173: ...b pages can also be accessed directly from the Biomenu Biomenu Biomenu provides access to the utility s features and settings It is available in several variants or skins To view or select other Biomenu skins open the Control Center and select Settings User Settings Swipe your finger to open Biomenu If fingerprint verification is configured to invoke another action e g display a registered page pr...

Страница 174: ...t the page can be registered These hints can be turned off in the Settings dialog A wizard will assist you through your first registration Replaying a registered Web page or dialog You are logged on to the computer and want to replay a registered Web page To replay a registration 1 Swipe your enrolled finger to display the Biomenu 2 Select Registered Sites 3 Select a page you want to display and r...

Страница 175: ... there is no active form all existing registered forms for the page are displayed You then select the one to be replayed Replaying a registered dialog You are logged on to the computer and want to replay a registered dialog To replay a registration 1 Display the dialog to be replayed 2 Use the reader 3 Optional If the hint for replaying dialogs is displayed confirm that you want to replay the regi...

Страница 176: ...the computer and want to delete an existing registration To delete an existing registration 1 Click the Settings topic in the Control Center 2 Click User Settings Verify your fingerprint 3 Select Registrations 4 Select a registration 5 Click Delete How to Delete the Fingerprint Data Fingerprint data is stored in the non volatile memory If the computer changes ownership Toshiba recommends the follo...

Страница 177: ... or any hard or sharp objects Do not press the reader with too much pressure Do not touch the reader with a wet finger or any wet objects Keep reader surface dry and free of water vapor Do not touch the reader with a soiled finger Minute foreign particles on a soiled or dirty finger may scratch the reader Do not paste stickers or write on the reader Do not touch the reader with a finger or any obj...

Страница 178: ...rate Enroll two or more fingers Enroll additional fingers if recognition failure occurs often using enrolled fingers Check your finger condition Changed conditions such as injured rough extremely dry wet soiled dirty oily soaked or swollen fingers may lower the recognition success rate Also if the fingerprint is worn down or the finger becomes thinner or fatter the recognition success rate may be ...

Страница 179: ...prints A warning message will be displayed when recognition is abnormal or recognition is not successful within a fixed duration The recognition success rate may differ from user to user Toshiba does not guarantee that this fingerprint recognition technology will be error free Toshiba does not guarantee that the fingerprint reader will recognize the enrolled user or accurately screen out unauthori...

Страница 180: ...to encounter If all else fails contact Toshiba You will find information on Toshiba s support services at the end of this chapter Problems that are easy to fix Your program stops responding If you are working with a program that suddenly freezes all operations chances are the program has stopped responding You can exit the failed program without shutting down the operating system or closing other ...

Страница 181: ...hen End Task To power off your computer do one of the following If you are not connected to a domain server 1 Click Start Turn off computer The Turn off computer window appears 2 Click Turn Off The computer turns off If you are connected to a domain server 1 Click Start Shut down The Shut Down window appears 2 Select Shut down from the drop down list 3 Click OK The computer shuts down completely Y...

Страница 182: ...error can be reproduced 6 Save the file and refer to it when you contact the software manufacturer Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur when you turn on the power The computer will not start Make sure you attached the AC adapter and power cord cable properly or installed a charged battery Press and hold the power switch for at least 10 seconds If you are using the AC ada...

Страница 183: ... on page 187 The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk If you have a hard disk problem you will not be able to start the computer Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot up device Th...

Страница 184: ...tart the computer For more information see The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive on page 183 The Windows operating system is not working Once you are familiar with the desktop and used to the way the operating system responds to your work routine you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly For example The operating system fai...

Страница 185: ...F8 when your computer starts and before Windows starts loading The Windows Advanced Options menu displays these options Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging Enable VGA Mode Last known good configuration your most recent settings that worked Directory Services Restore Mode Windows domain controllers only Debugging Mode Start Windows normally Reboot R...

Страница 186: ...ct letter or missed character will make it impossible for your browser to locate the site My browser cannot find a site I bookmarked The World Wide Web is constantly changing A site you bookmarked yesterday may not be available today or its server may be down for temporary repair Try again later The Windows operating system can help you If the operating system has started properly but you still ha...

Страница 187: ...nks appear 3 Click the Fixing a hardware problem link 4 Choose from specific topics and follow the steps If there is still a problem the operating system should display a message that explains what the conflict is A plan of action The smooth operation of the system depends on the interaction of all devices programs and features If the system or one of its attached devices is not working resolving ...

Страница 188: ...onflict Direct Memory Access Similarly the data required by the device is stored in a specific place or address in memory called the Direct Memory Access DMA The DMA provides a dedicated channel for adapter cards to bypass the microprocessor and access memory directly If two or more devices use the same DMA the data required by one device overwrites the data required by the other causing a hardwar...

Страница 189: ...he computer Disable another system component and use its resources for the new device See Fixing a problem with Device Manager on page 189 Reconfigure the device so that its requirements do not conflict Refer to the device s documentation for instructions about changing settings on the device Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to check and change the configuration o...

Страница 190: ...ont This is the disable feature 6 Click the icon You are given the option of disabling the device 7 Click Yes to disable the device or No to cancel Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device Properties include the name of the manufacturer the type of device the drivers installed and the system resources assigned to the device To check a device s pro...

Страница 191: ...ver tab which displays the drivers being used by the device The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one device to another A Troubleshooting button is also present 6 Click Troubleshoot A Help and Support window for that device appears For more information about Device Manager refer to the Windows operating system Help Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may cause...

Страница 192: ...properly by plugging in a lamp or other appliance The AC adapter and power cord cable work correctly but the battery will not charge The battery does not charge while the computer is consuming full power Try turning off the computer The battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer Turn off the computer remove the battery clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth if necessary and replace th...

Страница 193: ...ect how long the charge lasts After a period of time the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity and will need to be replaced This is normal for all batteries To purchase a new battery pack see your accessories information that shipped with your computer or visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories toshiba com Refer to this site often to stay current on the most recent softwar...

Страница 194: ...othing happens when you press the keys on the external keyboard You may have plugged the external keyboard in while the computer was turned on Click Start Shut Down or Turn off computer and Restart the computer using the TouchPad on the internal keyboard The computer will restart and recognize the device Display problems Here are some typical display problems and their solutions The screen is blan...

Страница 195: ...ecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the built in screen The screen does not look right You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area of the desktop with the secondary control button then clicking Propert...

Страница 196: ... the color palette to one that is supported by the computer s internal display To change the display properties 1 Point at the desktop and click with the secondary button The Display Properties window appears 2 Click Properties then click the Settings tab 3 Adjust the screen resolution and or color quality 4 Click OK The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external display device does not ...

Страница 197: ...depending on the usage of the computer the brightness of the screen will deteriorate This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology When the computer is operated on battery power the screen will dim and you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an...

Страница 198: ...ies box appears This feature is not available for CD DVD drives 4 Click the Tools tab 5 Click the Check now button The Check Disk All Apps box appears 6 You can choose one or both options Automatically fix file system errors Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start Error checking tests and repairs the disk Your hard disk seems very slow If you have been using your computer for so...

Страница 199: ...ty You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly Hold the diskette with the hub side facing down and insert it so that the metal head window cover goes into the drive first The metal cover or a loose label may be obstructing the path into the drive Carefully inspect the diskette If the metal cover is loose replace the diskette If the label is loose replace the label and try inserting the diskette ...

Страница 200: ...sc in the tray Make sure that the disc is lying flat label side uppermost Close the tray carefully making sure it has shut completely You press the disc eject button but the drive tray does not slide out Make sure the computer is connected to a power source and turned on The optical drive eject mechanism requires power to operate Make sure a program is not accessing the drive and preventing it fro...

Страница 201: ...cal drive itself For additional information see You press the disc eject button but the drive tray does not slide out on page 200 Sound system problems You do not hear any sound from the computer Adjust the volume control Try pressing Fn Esc to see if volume mute is disabled If you are using external headphones or speakers check that they are securely connected to your computer The computer emits ...

Страница 202: ...ting system PC Card PCMCIA Wizard to set up the card Refer to your Microsoft documentation for more information or refer to the documentation that came with the PC Card Some card manufacturers use special software called enablers to support their cards Enablers result in nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when installing the PC Card If your system does not have built in drivers for...

Страница 203: ... button 5 Double click the PCMCIA adapter 6 Double click the appropriate PC Card The operating system displays your PC Card s Properties dialog box which contains information about your PC Card configuration and status The computer stops working hangs when you insert a PC Card The problem may be caused by an I O input output conflict between the PCMCIA socket and another device in the system Use D...

Страница 204: ...Never swap modules when the computer is in Hibernation or Standby mode This is known as warm swapping and is not supported with this computer For more information on Hibernation and Standby modes see Hibernation mode on page 63 and Standby mode on page 64 The system does not recognize your PC Card Refer to the PC Card documentation Removing a malfunctioning card and reinstalling it can correct man...

Страница 205: ...Setting up a printer on page 60 or in the instructions that came with the printer You may have connected the printer while the computer is on Disable Standby mode turn off the computer and turn off the printer Turn the printer back on make sure it is on line then turn the computer back on Try printing another file For example you could create and attempt to print a short test file using Notepad If...

Страница 206: ...cations parameters baud rate parity data length and stop bits specified in the communications program It should be set up to transmit at 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 14400 28800 33600 bps bits per second or higher Refer to the program s documentation and the modem manual for information on how to change these settings The modem is on set up properly and still will not transmit or receive data Make sure...

Страница 207: ...mine if your computer has an internal Wi Fi adapter check the device list in Device Manager part of the Windows Control Panel Some Toshiba models may have a Wi Fi antenna switch even though they do not have an internal Wi Fi adapter Verify that signal strength is good using the utility provided with the Wi Fi adapter If another computer is on the same network verify that it has network access and ...

Страница 208: ...wireless network connection then click Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties 5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically 6 Click OK then click Close Use IPCONFIG to verify that the computer has a useful IP address one other than the private address of 169 254 xxx xxx assigned by Windows Click Start then click Run Enter Cmd and press Enter Enter IPCONFIG ALL and press E...

Страница 209: ...blems with WEP keys in particular are frequently addressed in new firmware releases Special considerations for the Windows operating system Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption is not enabled on the wireless access point When you install a wireless access point device the Windows operating system checks whether WEP encryption is enabled on the device If it is not enabled the Windows operating s...

Страница 210: ...panies the adapter does not provide enough information to determine if this is the case contact that vendor s support group for further advice DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs you may be able to fix the problem yourself For general problems playing a DVD title try the following steps 1 Verify that the disc is in a format that the drive supports 2 Ensure that the disc...

Страница 211: ... using Device Manager to view the DVD ROM properties 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical drives and their operation A blank screen appears while watching a DVD ROM movie or title Disable the Shut off Monitor feature in the Display Properties using the following steps 1 Click the secondary mouse button on a blank area of the desktop 2 Click Properties 3 Click the Screen Save...

Страница 212: ...es 2 Select the Settings tab 3 Select the Advanced Flat Panel tab 4 Click Disable Display Stretch Feature 5 Click OK The screen saver runs while you are watching a movie or title If the screen saver is enabled it runs on top of any movie or title you are watching To disable the screen saver 1 Click Start Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Click Appearance and Themes and double click ...

Страница 213: ... basis back up the information stored on your hard disk Here are some ways you can do this Copy files to diskette Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition Some people use a combination of these methods backing up all files to tape weekly and copy...

Страница 214: ...e easy to use features for backing up your Windows settings and your data documents and other important files Take advantage of these features to protect yourself from much more difficult and time consuming restoration procedures and to safeguard your valuable data from loss Saving system configuration with Restore Points The System Restore feature of the Windows operating system quickly creates R...

Страница 215: ...talling Brand X Accounting app Then click Create 6 Windows creates the Restore Point and automatically stamps it with the current date and time Then at a later time you can re establish your Windows configuration using the saved Restore Point To do this 1 Click Start 2 Click Help and Support 3 Under Pick a Task click Undo changes to your computer with System Restore 4 Click Restore my computer to ...

Страница 216: ...e have created with it and stored on its hard disk drive Since problems with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it the next most valuable component of your computer system may be a recent backup of your data Fortunately the Windows operating system offers a convenient way to back up your important data files to CDs a relatively high capacity storage media No...

Страница 217: ...ew Refresh to prompt Windows to display them Documents and other data files that you create as you work are typically stored in the My Documents folder You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive for example E mail files and settings for Outlook Outlook Express or other e mail apps Visit the vendors Web sites www microsoft com for example for de...

Страница 218: ...wsers Follow these steps to back up your Favorites for Internet Explorer ver 5 0 or newer 1 In Internet Explorer click File Import and Export 2 The Import Export Wizard will appear Click Next 3 Click Export Favorites Next To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from this list 4 A list of your Favorites folders will appear with the top level Favorites...

Страница 219: ... software such as special toolbars for your web browser Create a Restore Point see Saving system configuration with Restore Points on page 214 Before installing anything use the System Restore utility to set a Restore Point see the section titled Restore Points If anything goes wrong you will then be able to easily restore Windows to the state it was in prior to the installation undoing any change...

Страница 220: ...y new problems For best results follow this sequence 1 Back up critical data 2 Create a Restore Point 3 Install one item of hardware or software 4 Restart Windows 5 Use the new hardware or software for a while noting any new problems Make sure that your critical applications e mail business apps etc are working correctly and verify that important devices are still functioning 6 For each additional...

Страница 221: ...ur computer and or program Your dealer is your best source for current information Detailed system specifications are available at www ts toshiba com by selecting your particular product and model number clicking GO and then clicking the Detailed Specs link from the menu on the left or just refer to the computer documentation shipped with your product For the number of a Toshiba dealer near you in...

Страница 222: ...stallation media Information about what you were doing when the problem occurred Exact error messages and when they occurred For technical support call the Toshiba Global Support Centre Within the United States at 800 457 7777 Outside the United States at 949 859 4273 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites toshiba com Worldwide Toshiba corporate site computers toshiba com Marketing and product informati...

Страница 223: ...y Toshiba Europe GmbH Leibnizstraße 2 D 93055 Regensburg Germany Italy Centro Direzionale Colleoni Palazzo Perseo Via Paracelso 10 20041 Agrate Brianza Milano Italy Japan Toshiba Corporation PCO IO 1 1 Shibaura 1 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 105 8001 Japan Latin America and Caribbean Toshiba America Information Systems 9740 Irvine Blvd Irvine California 92618 USA 800 457 7777 within the US 949 859 4273 o...

Страница 224: ...sarial San Fernando Edificio Europa 1a Planta Escalera A 28831 Madrid San Fernando de Henares Spain 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 92618 United States The Rest of Europe Toshiba Europe I E Gm...

Страница 225: ...nation with the Fn key turn system functions on and off Hot keys have a legend on the key indicating the option or feature the key controls Volume Mute Fn This hot key enables disables volume mute on your computer When volume mute is enabled no sound will come from the speakers or headphones ...

Страница 226: ... pressing the Fn F1 key combination to activate instant security will cause the screen to go blank Using the pointing device or any key will make the display s content reappear The Windows operating system log on screen will appear prompting you for a password After typing in the password for the current user press Enter To activate the password feature 1 Click Start Control Panel then click Appea...

Страница 227: ... time To protect your desktop you must set up a screen saver with a password before activating the password feature To set up a password with a screen saver go to the Windows operating system Help for instructions 1 Click Start Help and Support 2 In the Search field type password screen saver 3 Press Enter 4 Click the Protect your files with a screen saver password link located under the suggested...

Страница 228: ...usage mode Fn This hot key displays the power usage pop up win dow and cycles through the battery save modes Sample power usage modes The properties of each mode are set in the Toshiba Power Saver utility For more information see Toshiba Power Saver on page 154 ...

Страница 229: ... places the computer into Standby mode A message box displays by default to confirm that the computer is entering Standby mode You can choose not to display this message box Sample Standby confirmation box For more information about Standby mode please see Standby mode on page 64 ...

Страница 230: ...nation mode is enabled the default a message box displays by default to confirm the computer is entering Hibernation mode You can choose not to display this message box Sample Hibernation confirmation box If Hibernation mode is disabled this hot key will not respond For more information on Hibernation mode see Hibernation mode on page 63 ...

Страница 231: ...n display and external monitor simultaneously External monitor only Built in display and external monitor Extended desktop Sample display options window In order to use a simultaneous mode you must set the resolution of the internal display panel to match the resolution of the external display device Fn This hot key decreases the screen brightness Fn This hot key increases the screen brightness ...

Страница 232: ...n This hot key informs you when the Wireless antenna on off switch is in the off position No message appears when the Wi Fi antenna on off switch is in the on position Fn This hot key enables disables the TouchPad or For more information on using the TouchPad see Disabling or enabling the TouchPad on page 55 Sample disable and enable TouchPad windows ...

Страница 233: ...turns the numeric overlay on and off Fn This hot key turns the scroll lock feature on and off Fn Spacebar This hot key switches screen or video modes Fn This hot key turns the Zooming utility to zoom out For more information see Toshiba Zooming Utility on page 160 Fn This hot key turns the Zooming utility to zoom in For more information see Toshiba Zooming Util ity on page 160 ...

Страница 234: ...tures a universal power supply you can use worldwide This appendix shows the shapes of the typical AC power cord cable connectors for various parts of the world USA and Canada UL approved CSA approved United Kingdom BS approved Australia AS approved Europe VDA approved NEMKO approved ...

Страница 235: ... ConfigFree see the ConfigFree online Help The ConfigFree utilities include the following Connectivity Doctor The Connectivity Doctor utility is used to analyze network connections and fix networking problems with your notebook computer For more information see Connectivity Doctor on page 238 Search for Wireless Devices The Search for Wireless Devices utility searches for wireless LAN and Bluetoot...

Страница 236: ... screen to access the screen saver option Getting Started This section contains information about the ConfigFree main screen and how to start and set up ConfigFree For more detailed information on setting up and using ConfigFree see the Help File included in the application Starting ConfigFree To start ConfigFree be sure the computer has a wired or wireless connection Then perform any of the follo...

Страница 237: ...desktop You can then click the appropriate icon on the Launcher to start the desired ConfigFree utilities Sample ConfigFree Launcher ConfigFree Launcher can be set to hide from view when it is not in use When this setting is active set the ConfigFree Launcher to Auto hide mode you can re display ConfigFree Launcher by moving the mouse cursor to the right of the screen Sample ConfigFree Launcher Au...

Страница 238: ...ns and fix network connection problems Using Connectivity Doctor you can view detailed network information by simply moving the mouse pointer The Connectivity Doctor works with the following network devices Wired and wireless network devices Routers hubs and bridges Access points The Connectivity Doctor displays the following information WEP Used not Used Wired connection line link speed Wireless ...

Страница 239: ...munication switch on or off Sample Connectivity Doctor screen Moving the mouse pointer over a wired or wireless network device icon displays information about the device such as its IP address subnet mask and MAC address A wireless network device also shows information such as the network SSID and the device s Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP key settings Sample viewing device information ...

Страница 240: ...o a wireless network cannot be established because the wireless communication switch is turned off the problem description screen will normally display automatically when you start the Connectivity Doctor and an exclamation point will appear next to the wireless communication switch The following checkboxes and buttons are provided on the Connectivity Doctor screen Stay onthetask tray When checked...

Страница 241: ...nfigFree Launcher For Wi Fi networks the intensity of a signal is displayed in five levels or bands The signal from the connected access point is displayed in the bands surrounding the PC icon at the center of the map The closer to the center the stronger the connection Placing the pointer over the displayed point of light shows detailed information about the wireless device The wireless device sh...

Страница 242: ...wireless connection This feature is only supported on systems running Windows XP SP2 To add a new wireless connection to an Access Point 1 Open the Search for Wireless Devices option from ConfigFree Launcher 2 Drag and drop the device you want to connect to the PC icon at the center of the map The Wireless Settings screen appears NOTE ...

Страница 243: ...3 Sample dragging a device to the Access Point Sample Wireless settings screen 3 Enter the SSID WEP information and connect to the device After the Access Point is set up and added to the connection list the system displays the Connection screen rather than the Wireless settings screen NOTE ...

Страница 244: ...s You can connect to devices shown on the Bluetooth map 1 Drag and drop the device you want to connect to the PC icon at the center of the map 2 Configured devices are automatically connected Devices not yet configured launch the Add New Connection Wizard where you can configure and connect to the device Transferring files using Bluetooth There are several ways to use Bluetooth to send files to ot...

Страница 245: ...3 Sample dragging the file to the Bluetooth device icon To be prompted for the device 1 Drag and drop the file to the Bluetooth radar icon on the ConfigFree Launcher Sample dragging the file to the Bluetooth radar icon Or you can right click on the file and select Send to Bluetooth Devices ...

Страница 246: ...tically Disconnecting from a Bluetooth device To disconnect from a Bluetooth device 1 Place the cursor on top of the connected line The icon changes to a pair of scissors 2 Click to disconnect from the device Profile Settings The Profile Settings utility lets you save network settings in profiles ConfigFree profiles are useful for easily switching network settings and devices You can switch networ...

Страница 247: ...net settings includes LAN settings proxy server settings and the address of a home page that opens automatically when Internet Explorer starts Devices lets you enable or disable settings of wired and wireless network devices and set the power status of Bluetooth antennas TCP IP settings includes DHCP IP address subnet mask default gateway DNS server and WINS server settings Personal firewall setti...

Страница 248: ...tems select the items you want to capture for this profile 10 If connecting with a wireless network select the desired Auto Switch Settings These options are unavailable if wireless devices have been disabled 11 Under Execute this program after switching click the Browse button and select the program file or Web site URL that is to start after switching to this profile For example to have Internet...

Страница 249: ...setting up profiles for different networking environments After you set up one or more profiles you can check their settings and fine tune them as necessary Profiles can also be imported and exported This feature is useful when transferring profile settings to other computers For more information about modifying importing and exporting profiles refer to the online Help NOTE ...

Страница 250: ...istribute presentations reports or music files to meeting attendees or to users at different locations The SUMMIT utility uses the following types of connections Wireless LAN via Access Point Wireless LAN via Ad Hoc LAN same subnet Bluetooth PAN LAP Cross cable Ethernet or Gbit Ethernet To host a ConfigFree SUMMIT click the SUMMIT icon on the ConfigFree Launcher select the users that you want to a...

Страница 251: ...eeting user icons appear on SUMMIT table Files can be shared with one user or all users attending the meeting To share a file with one user drag and drop the file on the user s icon Only the SUMMIT Host the initiator can share files with multiple users by this method SUMMIT users can share a file with only one other user NOTE ...

Страница 252: ...e a file with all users drag the file to the center of the SUMMIT table where users can access it as desired If you are the Host of the summit and drag a file to the center of the SUMMIT table it will automatically be sent to all SUMMIT users who can then accept or decline the file as desired Sample of sharing a file with all users NOTE ...

Страница 253: ... be started from the ConfigFree Launcher 3 Select the appropriate users and invite them to the SUMMIT meeting As users join the SUMMIT their icons appear on the SUMMIT table 4 Use drag and drop to share documents with SUMMIT users To share a file with one user drag the file to the user s icon To share a file with all users drag the file to the center of the summit table There are other ways to sen...

Страница 254: ...hiba Device Launches ConfigFree SUMMIT Toshiba Wireless Projector The Quick Connect feature switches the Wireless LAN connection to connect to a Toshiba Wireless Projector Once the projector utility is installed launching the Quick Connect utility automatically opens the Wireless Data Projector Application There you can configure how you would like to use the projector To connect to a Toshiba Wire...

Страница 255: ...3 Complete the settings Refer to the online Help if necessary 4 Click OK The default connection setting is for Ad hoc mode therefore if the setting on the Toshiba Wireless Projector is in Infrastructure mode it will not connect However you can change the settings to Infrastructure mode to match the settings on the projector Sample Projector icon when connected with Quick Connect If the wireless mo...

Страница 256: ... you select a profile from the ConfigFree tray menu or when you disable a wireless device If you close ConfigFree Direct Link Toshiba Device When Access Point is not available use the Direct Link Toshiba Device feature to connect your computer in ad hoc peer to peer mode and use the Summit feature To use this feature 1 Display the ConfigFree menu 2 Select the ConfigFree Link option from the Direct...

Страница 257: ... wired LAN network is removed from the computer When the cable is reconnected the connection to the wired LAN is re established To use the Automatic Switch feature 1 Right click the icon in the system tray 2 Click Auto Switch The Auto Switch dialog box appears 3 Check Enable Wireless when cable disconnect occurs 4 Click OK If your computer is connected to multiple wireless LAN devices the Auto Swi...

Страница 258: ...profile you want to select 6 Select Automatically switch profiles when connected to this SSID 7 Check Automatically switch profile when connected to this SSID 8 Click OK The computer is now configured to use the Semi Automatic Switch feature When the computer connects to an SSID in a profile a display notification window appears You can then click Switch on the window to switch profiles You can al...

Страница 259: ...ay appear in this user s guide AC alternating current BIOS basic input output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD ROM compact disc read only memory CD RW compact disc rewritable memory CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor COM1 communications port 1 serial port COM2 communications port 2 serial port CPU central processing unit DC direct current ...

Страница 260: ...ble FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I O input output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service provider KB kilobyte LAN local area network LCD liquid crystal display LPT1 line printer port 1 parallel port LSI large scale integration MB megabyte MIDI Musical Instrument Digita...

Страница 261: ...rm there is one thin film transistor TFT for each cell This type of display works well with notebook computers because of its shallow depth and high quality color Active matrix displays are viewable from wider angles than most passive matrix displays adapter A device that provides a compatible connection between two units For example the computer s internal display adapter receives information fro...

Страница 262: ... group of eight bits is a byte See also byte bits per second bps A way of measuring the speed at which information is passed between two devices The basic measure used in modem communications bps is similar but not identical to the baud rate See also baud rate boot To start the computer The term boot originates from bootstrap program as in pulling itself up by its bootstraps a program that loads a...

Страница 263: ...ter Any letter number or symbol you can use on the computer Some characters are non printing characters such as a paragraph break in a word processing program A character occupies one byte of computer storage chip A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for processing memory input output and or control functions Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards click To press and...

Страница 264: ... setting device A component attached to the computer Devices may be external outside the computer s case or internal inside the computer s case Printers disk drives and modems are examples of devices device driver A program called a driver that permits a computer to communicate with a device dialog box An on screen window displayed by the operating system or a program giving a direction to or requ...

Страница 265: ...lication and if saved to disk given a name by which it can be retrieved See also file double click To press a TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice In the Windows operating system this refers to the left TouchPad control button or mouse button unless otherwise stated double density diskette A 3 5 inch diskette that can hold up to 720 KB ofinformation half the capacity of a high den...

Страница 266: ...formation saved on disk with a unique name A file may be a program information used by a program or a document See also document file allocation table FAT The section of a disk that keeps track of the location of files stored on the disk file name A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder It consists of two parts the actual name and the file name extension See ...

Страница 267: ...sks that are removable By default the primary hard disk is referred to as drive C hardware The physical components of a computer system Compare software Hibernation A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that saves to the hard disk the current state of your work including all open files and programs when you turn the computer off When you turn on the computer again your work is returned to t...

Страница 268: ...memory See also cache CPU cache L1 cache LAN local area network A group of computers or other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network liquid crystal display LCD A type of display that uses a liquid substance between two transparent electrode panels When an electric current passes throu...

Страница 269: ...een digital computers and analog telephone lines motherboard The main circuit board in the computer It contains the processor memory and other primary components MS DOS prompt See system prompt multimedia A combination of two or more media such as sound animation and video in a computer program or presentation multi function drive A DVD drive that can read and write to CD and DVD media Musical Ins...

Страница 270: ...ify your identity to the computer or the network PC Card A credit card sized expansion card designed to increase the capabilities of notebook computers PC Cards provide functions such as modem fax modem hard disk drive network adapter sound card or SCSI adapter peripheral Any device such as a printer or joystick that is attached to the computer and controlled by the computer s CPU pixel Short for ...

Страница 271: ...n be removed from a disk drive A diskette is one example of a removable disk resolution A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen For a printer resolution is expressed in dots per inch dpi For a screen it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically restart Synonymous with reboot To reset the computer by reload...

Страница 272: ...ature of some Windows operating systems that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer on again system disk A diskette that contains the operating system files needed to start the computer Any diskette can be formatted as a system disk A system disk is also called a bootable disk or a startup disk C...

Страница 273: ...A trademarked term by the Wireless Capability Ethernet Alliance which stands for Wireless Fidelity and is another term for the communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireless communication components World Wide Web www The worldwide network of Web sites linked together over the Internet A user of the Web can jump from site to site regardless of the location of the computer h...

Страница 274: ...5 battery changing 109 charge indicator light 49 102 charge not lasting 193 charging 46 49 conserving power 106 disposal 115 low charge 105 monitoring power 49 102 not charging 192 power usage hot key 108 power usage mode 228 real time clock RTC 99 removing 110 BIOS setup see Toshiba Hardware Setup button power 53 start 119 C CD creating 93 playing an audio 91 channels DMA 188 IRQ 188 character ke...

Страница 275: ...98 disk drive corrupted damaged data files 199 missing files trouble accessing a disk 197 running slow 198 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 199 cannot read a diskette 199 connecting 61 external connecting 61 display does not look normal flickers 195 external monitor not working 196 screen is blank 194 display device external 57 display output settings 57 display external adjusting 58 dispos...

Страница 276: ...erating system 186 Hibernation mode 63 configuring 68 starting again from 69 hot key display brightness 231 display modes 231 Hibernation mode 230 instant password security 226 keyboard 233 keyboard overlays 233 password security 226 power usage mode 228 Standby mode 229 volume mute 225 hot key power usage mode 108 hot key utility 156 157 hot keys 226 I icon 118 119 desktop 119 Internet Explorer 1...

Страница 277: ... port 121 problem solving 206 resetting port to default settings 121 upgrading 121 monitor 57 connecting 57 not working 195 mouse installing 59 serial 59 N network accessing 124 Dial Up Networking Wizard 124 networking wireless 124 O opening the display panel 50 Optical drive problems 200 troubleshooting 200 other documentation 37 overlay keys 78 P password deleting a supervisor 147 disabling a us...

Страница 278: ...ette in drive 199 cannot read a diskette 199 changing display properties 196 checking device properties 190 computer hangs when PC Card inserted 203 computer will not power up 182 contacting Toshiba 221 corrupted damaged data files 199 Device Manager 189 disabling a device 190 disk drive is slow 198 display is blank 194 external display not working 196 external monitor 195 faulty memory 191 hardwa...

Страница 279: ...of batteries 115 icons 36 precautions 40 saving files 82 screen blank 194 does not look normal flickers 195 secondary button 55 setting up adding memory 53 computer 43 setting up a connection 124 sound problem solving 201 sounds recording 130 speakers using external 132 Standby 64 Standby mode hot key 229 starting again from 71 start button 119 starting a program 79 Run dialog box 81 Windows Explo...

Страница 280: ...145 using a file extension 84 utilities Power Saver 154 V video projector adjusting display 58 W warranty limited warranty 38 Web sites 221 Wi Fi wireless networking 124 Windows Explorer 80 Windows Media Player 91 Windows operating system Help and Support 186 problem solving 184 Windows operating system desktop 117 Windows Start menu 80 wireless interoperability 7 wireless networking 124 Wizards D...

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