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i T OSHIBA Satellite A100/ Satellite Pro A100 Portable Personal Computer User ’ s Manual.
ii Copyrigh t © 2006 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Unde r the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liabilit y is assumed, with respect to the use of the info rmation contain ed herein.
iii T ruSurrou nd XT , WOW HD, Ci rcle Surrou nd Xtract, T ruB ass, SRS 3 D , Defini- tion and FOCUS technologies are in corporated under license fr om SRS Labs, Inc. InterV ideo and W inDVD are registered trademarks of the In terV ideo Inc. W inDVD Creator is trademarks of the InterV ideo Inc.
iv ❑ Use only the AC adapter and b atteries that are approved f or use with this computer . Use of anothe r type of batt ery or AC adapter may risk fi re or expl osi on. ❑ Before you conn ect the computer to a power s ource, ensure that the voltage rating of the AC adapter matches that of the available power source.
v ❑ Connect the equipment into an o utlet on a circuit different f rom that to which the receiver is conn ected. ❑ Consult the dealer or an experien ced rad io/TV technician for help. W ARNIN G: Only peripherals complyin g with the FCC class B limit s may be attached to this equipm ent.
vi BSMI Notice (T aiwan Only) EU Declaration o f Conformity TOSHIBA declares, that the product: Satellite A100/Satel lite Pro A100 con- forms to the following Standards: Supplementary Information: “.
vii This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirem ents of the Canadian Interfer- ence-Causng Equi pment Regulation s. Cet appareil nu mérique de la class B re specte toutes les exgences du Règlemen t sur le matériel brouileur du Canada.
viii Japan regulations Region selection If you are us ing the computer in Japan, t echnical regulati ons described i n the T elecommunications Business Law require th at you select th e Japan re gion mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Jap an with any other selection.
ix If you have any questions about your teleph one line, such as how many p ieces of equipment you can connect to it, the telephone company will provide this infor- mati on up on r eque st. T elephone company proce dures The goal of the telephone company is to provide you with the best service it can.
x Instructions for IC CS-03 certifi ed equipment 1 The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipmen t meets certain telecommun ications network protec- tive, operational and safety requiremen ts as pr escribed in the approp riate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirem ents documen t(s).
xi Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand Modem warning notice for Australia Modems connected to the Australian telecoms network m ust have a valid Austel permit. Thi s modem has been designed to s pecifically configure to ens ure com- pliance with Austel standa rds when the country/region selection is set to Austra- lia.
xii ❑ Some parameters required for compliance with T elecom’ s P TC Specifica- tions are depend ent on the equipment (PC ) associated with this modem.
xiii ❑ The transmit level from this device is set at a fixed level and because of this there may be circum stances where th e perfor mance is less than optimal. Before reportin g such occurrences as fau lts, please check the line with a standard T elepermitted telephone, and only report a fault if the ph one perfor- mance is impaired.
xiv Following information is only for E U-member states: The symbol indicate s that this product may no t be treated as household waste. Please e nsure this product is prop erly disposed as inappropriate w aste handling o f this produ ct may cause potential hazard s to the environment an d human health.
xv ment, trans mission and d isposition may be sub ject to claims for damages and penalties. ❑ A void using a t elephone (ot her than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There m ay be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. ❑ Do not use the telephone to report a ga s leak in the vicinity of the leak.
xvi CD-R W/DVD-ROM drive safety instructions CAUTIONS: 1. The drive employs a laser system. T o ensur e pr oper use of this pro duct, please read this instruction manual car efully and r etain for future r eference. Should the un it ever req uire maintenance, contact an authorized service loca tion.
xvii T osh iba Samsung TS-L462C HLDS GCC-4244A Location of the r equired label PRODUCT IS CERT IFIED BY THE MANUF ACTURER TO COMPL Y WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLICABLE A T THE DA TE OF MANUF ACTURE.
xviii DVD Super Multi ( +-R Double Layer) drive safety instructions CAUTIONS: 1. The drive employs a laser system. T o ensur e pr oper use of this pro duct, please read this instruction manual car efully and r etain for future r eference. Should the un it ever req uire maintenance, contact an authorized service loca tion.
xix TEAC DV -W28EB HDLS GMA-4082N Location of the r equired label CERTIFICA TION TISH PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAP TER J APPLICABLE DA TE OF MANUF AC- TURE MANUF ACTURED:.
xx Pioneer DVR-K16 NEC ND-75 50N Location of the r equired label COMPLIES WITHFDA RADIA TION PERFORMANCE ST ANDARDS, 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J. MANUF ACTURED: Manufac tured by PIONEER CORPORA T ION 4-1.
xxi CAUTION: This appli ance contains a laser system a nd is clas sified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .” T o use this model pro perl y , r ead the instruction manual car ef ully and keep this manual for your futur e r efer ence. In case of an y tr ouble wi th this model, please contact your near est “AUTHORIZED service stat ion.
xxii OBS ! Appar aten innehål ler laserkom ponent som avger laser stråining överstigand e gränsen för lase rklass 1 . VA R O I T U S . Suojakoteloa s i saa avata. Laite sisältää la ser diodin, jo ka lähetää näkymätöntä silmilie va arallista la sersäteilyä.
xxiii T able of Contents Preface Manual contents .......... ................... .............. .............. . xxvii Conventions ....... .............. .............. .................. .......... xxvi ii Abbreviatio ns ............ .............. ..
xxiv AV Buttons ........... .............. .............. .............. .............. 2-9 System i ndicators ............ .............. .................. ............ 2-10 USB diskett e drive ............... .............. .............. .........
xxv Connecting 3 1/2" disket te drive ................ .............. .... 4-3 Disconnecting 3 1/2" diskett e drive ............ .................. 4-4 Using optical me dia drives . .............. .............. .............. 4-4 Loading d iscs .
xxvi LAN ................. .............. ................... .............. .............. .. 4-28 Connecting L AN cable ................. .............. .............. .. 4-28 Disconnecting LAN cable................. .............. ............ 4-29 Cleaning t he computer .
xxvii Maximizing ba ttery op erat ing time ............. .............. .. 6-11 Retaining data with power off ...... .................. ............ 6-12 Extending b attery life ....................... .............. ............ 6-12 Replacing the battery pack .
xxviii Additional AC a daptor ......... .............. ................... ....... 8-11 USB FDD Kit ........... .............. ................... .............. ....... 8-11 External m onitor .................. .............. .............. .........
xxix Standby/Hibe rnation . .............. .............. ................... .. 9-20 LAN .................. .................. .............. .............. ............ 9- 21 Wireless LAN ................. .............. .............. .............
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xxxi Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite A100 /Satellite Pro A100 comput er . This powerfu l, lightweigh t notebook comp uter is desi gned to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing. This manual tells h ow to set up and begin using yo ur Satellite A100/ Satellite Pro A100 comput er .
User ’s Manual xxxii Chapte r 6, Power and Power-Up Mo des , gives d etails on the co mputer ’ s power resources an d battery save mo des. Chapte r 7, HW Setup and Pass wor ds , explains ho w to configure the compu ter using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
xxxiii Conventions Key operation Some operat ions require you to simul taneously us e two or more k eys. W e iden- tify such operations by the key top symbols se parated by a pl us sign (+). For example, Ctrl + C means you m ust hold dow n Ctrl and at the same time press C .
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xxxv General Precautions TOSHIBA compu ters are designed to optim ize safety , minimize strain and with- stand the rigors of portability . Howeve r , certain precautions sh ould be observed to further reduce the risk of personal injury , damag e to the computer or im pared performance.
User ’s Manual xxxvi PC card ov erheating Some PC cards can become hot with prolonged us e. Overheating of a PC card can result in errors or instability in the PC card operation. Also be careful when you remove a P C card that has been used for a l ong time.
xxxvii Wireless LAN/Atheros Non-applicable Icons Certain notebook chassis are designed to accommodate all possible config - urations for an entire p roduct series.
User ’s Manual xxxviii SRS SRS audio enhancements are available in the Microsoft W indows operation system only . Images All images are simulated for purposes of illustration. Exp ress Me dia P layer The Express Media Player is not a W indows based application.
1-1 I NTRO DUCTION Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter pro vides an equipment checklist, and it identifi es the computer ’ s features, options and acces sories. CAUTION: Some of the f eatur es described i n this manual m ay not functi on pr operly if you us e an operatin g system t hat was n ot pr e- installed by TOS HIBA.
User ’s Manual 1-2 I NTROD UCTION Software Windows XP Profe ssional/Home Edition Service Pack 2 ◆ The following software is preinstalled: •M i c r o s o f t ® W indows XP Home Ed ition, Prof es.
1-3 Features I NTRO DUCT ION Feature s The computer us es TOSHIBA ’ s advanced Lar ge Scale Integration (LSI), Com- ple-mentary Meta l-Oxide Semicond uctor (CMOS) t echnology ex tensively to provide compact size, minimum weight, low power usage, and high reliability .
User ’s Manual 1-4 I NTROD UCTION Memory Disks Slots PC4200 256 MB or 512 MB or 1 024 MB memory mo d- ules can be inst alled in the two memory slots f or a max- imum of 2048 MB syst em memory . Level 2 cache A 1 MB (Intel ® Celeron ® M)/A 2 MB (Intel ® Pen- tium ® M) level 2 cach e is provided to maximize perfo r- mance.
1-5 Features I NTRO DUCT ION DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) driv e Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD Super Multi (+- R Double Layer) drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.
User ’s Manual 1-6 I NTROD UCTION Displ ay The computer’ s LCD panel supports high -resolutio n video graphics. The screen can be set at a wide range of viewing an gles for maximum comfort and r eadability . Keyboard Pointing Device Power Ports Built-in Thin-film transistor color LCD is available in three sizes: • 15.
1-7 Features I NTRO DUCT ION Slots Multimedia External monitor 15-pin, analog VGA port supports VESA DDC2B com- pati ble f unct ion s. Universal Serial Bus (USB2.0) Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) enables chain connec- tion of a number of US B-equipped d evices to one po rt on your computer .
User ’s Manual 1-8 I NTROD UCTION Communications Modem An internal modem p rovides capability for data and fax communica tion. It supports V .90 (V .9 2). Refer to V .90 section in Appendix E. The speed of date transfer and fax depends on analog telephone line con ditions.
1-9 Features I NTRO DUCT ION Security Software • W ired Equivalent Privacy (W EP) data encryption, based on 152 bit en cryption algo rithm (Atheros mod- ule type). • W ired Equivalent Privacy (W EP) data encryption, based on 128 bit encryption algorithm(Intel module type).
User ’s Manual 1-10 I NTROD UCTION Specia l featur es The following features are either unique to T O SHIBA computers or are advanced features , which make the computer more co nvenient to use.
1-1 1 Special feature s I NTRO DUCT ION Pane l powe r on/o ff This f eatur e turn s power to the comp uter off when the display panel is closed an d turns it back on when the panel is opened. Y ou can specify the setting in the When I close the lid item of the Setup Action tab in T O SHIBA Power Sa ver .
User ’s Manual 1-12 I NTROD UCTION Utilit ies This section descri bes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start them. For details on operations, refer to each utility’ s onlin e manual, help files or readme.txt files. TOSHIB A Assist TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user interface that pr o- vides easy access to h elp and services.
1-13 Opt ion s I NTRO DUCT ION Options Y ou can add a number of options to make yo ur computer even more powerful and convenient to use. The following op tions are available: TOSHI BA Co nfig - Free ConfigFree is a suit e of utilities to allo w easy control of comm uni cati on de vice a nd ne two rk co nnect ions .
User ’s Manual 1-14 I NTROD UCTION Battery pack An additional battery pack 4 cells T ype (TBD), 6 cells T ype (TBD), 8 cells T ype (TBD) can be p urchased from your T OSHIBA dealer . The battery pack is iden tical to the one that came with y our computer .
2-1 T HE G RAND T OUR Chapter 2 The Grand T our This chapter identifies the various comp onents of your compu ter . Become famil- iar with each componen t before you operate th e computer . Front wi th the di splay closed Figure 2-1 shows the computer ’ s front with its display panel in the closed posi- tion.
User ’s Manual 2-2 T HE G RAND T OUR CAUTION: Keep fo r e ign objects out of the Mu ltiple Digital Media Car d Slot. A pin o r similar object can dam age the computer’ s cir- cuitry . Multiple Digita l Media Card Slot Slide the cover toward the medium to access the Multi- ple Digital Media Card Slo t of your co mputer .
2-3 Left side T HE G RAND T OUR Left side Figure 2- 2 shows the c omputer’ s left side. Figur e 2-2 The left side of the computer CAUTION: Be ca r efu l not to block the fan vent. Also be car ef ul to keep for eign objects out of the ven ts. A pin or similar object can damage the comp uter ’ s cir cuitry .
User ’s Manual 2-4 T HE G RAND T OUR CAUTION: Keep for eign objects out of the PC car d slot. A pin or similar object can da mage the computer ’ s cir cuitry Right s ide Figure 2 -3 shows t he computer’ s right side. Figur e 2-3 The righ t side of the co mputer CAUTION: Keep for eign objects out of the US B connectors.
2-5 Back side T HE G RAND T OUR Back side Figure 2-4 sho ws the computer ’ s back side. Figur e 2-4 The computer ’ s back s ide CAUTION: Keep for eign objects ou t of the USB con nectors. A pin or similar object ca n damage the computer’ s cir cuitry .
User ’s Manual 2-6 T HE G RAND T OUR LAN jack This jack lets you co nnect to a LAN. The adap tor has built- in support f or Ethernet LAN ( 10 megabits per sec- ond, 10BA SE-T), Fast Ethe rnet L AN (1 00 m egabi ts per second, 1 00BASE-Tx). The LAN has two indicators.
2-7 Underside T HE G RAND T OUR Under side Figure 2-5 shows t he undersid e of the compu ter . Make sure the display i s closed before tur ning over your co mputer . Figur e 2-5 The un derside of the co mpute r Battery pack The battery pack powers the computer when the AC adaptor is n ot connected.
User ’s Manual 2-8 T HE G RAND T OUR Front with th e disp lay open Figure 2-6 show s the front of the compu ter with the display op en. T o open the display , slide the display latch on the front of the computer and lift the display up. Position the disp lay at a comfortable viewing angle.
2-9 Front with the displ ay open T HE G RAND T OUR AV B u t t o n s Six butt ons are provi ded with s ome models. A vailable for use: Internet, CD/DVD, Play/Pause, Stop , Previous, Next. These buttons allow you to m a nage Audio/V ideo, run applications and access util ities.
User ’s Manual 2-10 T HE G RAND T OUR System in dicators Figure 2-7 show s the system indicators, which ligh t when various compu ter operations are i n progress. Figur e 2-7 Systems indicato rs Power source/sys tem indicators DC IN The DC IN in dic ator glow s b lue whe n DC po wer is sup- plied from the AC power adaptor .
2-1 1 System indica tors T HE G RAND T OUR The figures b elow show t he positions of the keypad over lay indicators and the CapsLo ck indic ator . When th e F10 key in dicator glows the keypad overlay let s you cont rol the cur sor . When the F1 1 key indicato r glows the keypad overlay lets you ente r numbers.
User ’s Manual 2-12 T HE G RAND T OUR USB di skette driv e A 3 1/2" diskette dr ive accommodates 1.44-megab yte or 720-kilobyte d iskettes. It connects to the USB por t. Figur e 2-10 USB diskette drive CAUTION: Check the Disk-In-Use indicator when you use the dis- kette drive.
2-13 Optical Media d rive T HE G RAND T OUR Optical Media drive CD-R W/ DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) drive. An A T API interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM opera- tion. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.
User ’s Manual 2-14 T HE G RAND T OUR DVD s ◆ DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+R DL discs can be written only once. The recorded data cann ot be erased or changed.
2-15 Optical Media d rive T HE G RAND T OUR DVD-RW write 6 speed (maximum) DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum) DVD +RW writ e 8 speed (maximum) DVD+R DL write 4 speed (maximum) DVD-R DL write 4 speed (maxim.
User ’s Manual 2-16 T HE G RAND T OUR AC ad aptor The AC adapto r converts AC pow er to DC power and reduces t he voltage su p- plied to the co mputer . It can automatically adjust to any voltage from 1 00 to 240 volts and to a frequency o f either 50 or 60 h ertz, enabling you to u se the com- puter in almost any region.
3-1 G ETT IN G S TARTED Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter provides b asic information to get you started using your comput er . It covers the following topics: ❑ Setting up your wo rk space — for your health and safety NOTE: Be sur e also t o r ead Inst ruction Man ual for S afety & Com - fort.
User ’s Manual 3-2 G ETTING S TARTED Setting up your work sp ace Establishi ng a comfortab le work site i s important f or you and y our computer . A poor work en vironment or stressfu l work habits can resu lt in discomfort o r seri- ous injury from repetitive strain to your hands, wrists or other joints.
3-3 Setting up your work space G ETTING S TARTED ❑ Set the computer on a flat surface at a comf ortable height and di stance. The display s hould be no hi gher than eye lev el to avoid ey e strain. ❑ Place the computer so that it is directly in front of you when you work and make sure you h ave adequate space to eas ily operate other dev ices.
User ’s Manual 3-4 G ETTING S TARTED Lighting Proper lighting can improve legibility of the display and reduce eye strain. ❑ Position the comp uter so that sunlight or bright in door lighting does not reflect off the screen. Use tinted windows, shades or other screen to elimi- nate sun gl are.
3-5 Connecting the AC adaptor G ETTING S TARTED Connec ting the AC adap tor Attach the AC adaptor when yo u need to char ge the battery o r you want to oper- ate from AC power . It is also the fastest way to get started, b ecause the battery pack will need to be charged before you can operate from battery power .
User ’s Manual 3-6 G ETTING S TARTED 3. Plug the p ower cord into a live wall o utlet. The Battery and DC IN indicator on the fro nt of the co mputer should glow . Opening th e display The display panel can be rot ated in a wide r ange of angl es for optimal viewing.
3-7 Starting up for the fir st time G ETTING S TARTED Figur e 3-5 T urning on the power Starting up for the first time When you first turn on the power , the computer ’ s initial screen is the Microsoft W indows ® XP Startup Screen Logo. Follow the on-screen direction s.
User ’s Manual 3-8 G ETTING S TARTED 3. If y ou are using Wi ndows ® XP , click start then click T urn off computer . From the T urn off computer menu select Tu r n o f f . 4. T urn off the power to any perip heral devices. CAUTION: Do not turn the computer or devices back on immedi- ately .
3-9 Tur ning of f the power G ETTING S TARTED Starting Hiberna tion T o enter Hibernation mode, follow the steps b elow . Windows XP 1. Click St art . 2.
User ’s Manual 3-10 G ETTING S TARTED CAUTIONS: 1. Befor e entering Stan dby mode, be s ur e to save your da ta. 2. Do not install or r emove a memo ry module while the com- puter is in standby mo de.
3-1 1 Restarting the computer G ETTING S TARTED When you t urn the power back on, you can co ntinue where y ou left when you shut do wn the comput er . NOTES: 1. When the computer i s shut d own in stan dby mode, t he power indicat or glows amber . 2.
User ’s Manual 3-12 G ETTING S TARTED not r emo ved the partition, your operatin g system, files and saved document s will r emain on your co mputer . NOTE: The following pr ocedur e is for syst ems that have the Recov- ery Disc Cr eator icon on the desktop.
3-13 Restoring the pr einstalled soft ware from the Product Recovery G ETTING S TARTED ◆ Recover to the initial state ◆ Update Express Media Playe r functions (if you have a newer v ersion of the .
User ’s Manual 3-14 G ETTING S TARTED.
4-1 O PERATING B ASI CS Chapte r 4 Operating Basics This chapter gives informat ion on basi c operations inclu ding using t he T ouch Pad, USB disk ette dr ive , opt ical m edi a drives, th e microphone, the internal modem, wireless commu nication and LAN.
User ’s Manual 4-2 O PERATING B ASI CS Lux Pad Button Functio n Figur e 4-2 Functionality of each button on Lux Pad Mail Start your mail b ox for you to receive and send mails. ConfigFree ConfigFree is a suite of utiliti es to allow easy con- trol of com munication devi ces and network connec- tions.
4-3 Using the USB diskette drive O PERATING B ASICS Using t he USB dis kette driv e A 3 1/2" diskette drive con nects to th e computer’ s USB port. It accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-ki lobyte dis kettes. Refer t o Chapter 2, T he Grand T our , for more information.
User ’s Manual 4-4 O PERATING B ASI CS Disconnecting 3 1/2" diskette drive When you have finished using the disk ette drive, follow the procedures below to dis con nect it : 1. W ait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all diskette activity has stop ped.
4-5 Using optical media drives O PERATING B ASICS Loading discs T o load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below and refer to figures 4-4 to 4-8. 1. a. When the power is on, press the DVD-ROM eject button to open the drawer slightly . Figur e 4-4 Pr essing the DVD-ROM eject button b.
User ’s Manual 4-6 O PERATING B ASI CS 2. Grasp the drawer gently and pull until it is fully open ed. Figu r e 4-6 Pul ling t he dr awe r open 3. Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the drawer . Figu r e 4- 7 Inse rtin g a CD /DVD Note: When the drawer is f ully opened, the edge of the computer will extend slightly over the CD/DVD tray .
4-7 Using optical media drives O PERATING B ASICS 2. Do not keep for eign matter fr om entering the drive. Check the back edge of the tray to make sure it carries no debris befor e closing the drive. 4. Press gently at the center of the CD /DVD until you feel it click into place.
User ’s Manual 4-8 O PERATING B ASI CS CAUTIONS: 1. When the dr awer pops o pen slightly , wait a mo ment to make sur e the CD/DVD has stopped s pinning befor e pull- ing the drawer fully open . 2. T urn off the power befor e you use the eject hole.
4-9 Express Media Pl ayer O PERATING B ASICS A V Button function (Provided with some models) This section describ es a button function. Figur e 4-10 A V Button *W indows Media Play er 10 Express Media Player Express Media Player is a quick play feature that enables users to perform DVD and CD play back without u sing W indows.
User ’s Manual 4-10 O PERATING B ASI CS 2. Dependin g the video bei ng played, noi se may be present . 3. Wh en WinDVD us es pre -in stall ation . 4. External display output ( DVI/S-V ideo ou t) is not sup posed to su pport. W riting CDs on CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive Y o u can use the CD-R W/DVD-ROM drive to write data to either CD-R or CD- R W dis cs.
4-1 1 W riting CDs on CD- RW/DVD-ROM d rive O PERATING B ASICS TOSH IBA has conf irmed the op eration of CD-R an d CD-R W media of the man - ufacturers above. Op eration of other media cann ot be guaranteed. ◆ CD- R W c an ge nera ll y be re writ ten a bou t 1, 000 ti mes .
User ’s Manual 4-12 O PERATING B ASI CS ◆ Set the computer on a l evel surface a nd avoid places subj ect to vibration such as airplanes, trains, or cars. Do not use an unstable surface s uch as a stan d. ◆ Keep mobile phones and o ther wirele ss commu nication devices away from the computer .
4-13 Writi ng CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+ -R Double Layer) d rive O PERATING B ASICS If you fai l to do so, th e DVD Super Multi ( +-R Double Layer) drive may not function properly , and you may fail to write or rewrite, lose data or incur other damage.
User ’s Manual 4-14 O PERATING B ASI CS Note: This drive cannot use discs that allow w riting of 8 speeds or mor e (DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R W), 6 speeds or mor e (DVD-RW). ◆ If the disc is poor in quality , dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may occur .
4-15 Writi ng CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+ -R Double Layer) d rive O PERATING B ASICS ◆ Operate the computer in the full-power mode. Do no t use powe r-savin g fea- tures. ◆ Format 4 i s not suppor ted. ◆ Do not write while virus check software is runn ing.
User ’s Manual 4-16 O PERATING B ASI CS ◆ Keep mobile phones and o ther wirele ss commu nication devices away from the computer . ◆ Always copy data from the HDD to the DVD-RAM. Do not use cut-and- paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error .
4-17 Writi ng CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+ -R Double Layer) d rive O PERATING B ASICS ◆ RecordNow! cannot reco rd in packet format. ◆ Y ou might not be able to use the “Ex act Copy” function .
User ’s Manual 4-18 O PERATING B ASI CS 3. Mark the V erify data written to the disc after burning check b ox in the Data Options. 4. Click the OK butto n. DLA f or T OSHI BA Note the following lim itations when you use DLA: ◆ This software supports only rewrit able discs (DVD+R W/+R DL, DVD-R W/ -R DL, and C D-R W).
4-19 Writi ng CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+ -R Double Layer) d rive O PERATING B ASICS 4. Click the Advanced tab in the Sy stem Properties window . 5. Click the Settings icon in the “Performance” section. 6. Click the Advanced tab in the Performance Options window .
User ’s Manual 4-20 O PERATING B ASI CS ❑ Operate the computer at Full Power . Do not use power-saving features. ❑ While you are editing DVD, you can display previews. However, if another ap plication is ru nning, the prev iew might not display pro perly .
4-21 Media care O PERATING B ASICS ❑ A maximum of about 2 hours of video data can be written in DVD V ideo format to DVD-R/+R/-R W/+R W disc. ❑ W inDVD C reator cannot export to DVD-Audio, V ideoCD, miniDVD for- mat. ❑ W inDVD C reator can write DVD-RAM/+R W in VR format, but the disc may only play on you r computer .
User ’s Manual 4-22 O PERATING B ASI CS 3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or o therwise mark the surface of the CD/ DVD that contains data. 4. Hold the CD/DVD by its ou tside edge or the edge on the center hole. Fin- gerpri nts on the surface can pr event the drive fro m properly reading data.
4-23 Modem O PERATING B ASICS input is out put to the spea ker (throughpu t) and the speaker volu me is too loud or too close to th e microphone. Y ou can control t hroughput by adj usting the volume of yo ur sp eak er or th roug h the Mut e funct ion in the Mast er V olu me pa nel.
User ’s Manual 4-24 O PERATING B ASI CS 3. Click the icon with the primary mouse button to dis play a list o f regions th at the modem supports. A sub menu for telephony location information will also be displaye d. A check will appear next to the currently s elected region and tel ephony l ocation.
4-25 Modem O PERATING B ASICS A warni ng dialog box is displ ayed if current settings for region code and telephony location are incorrect. Modem Selec tion If the comp uter cannot recogn ize the internal modem, a dialog box is di splayed. Select the COM port for y our modem to u se.
User ’s Manual 4-26 O PERATING B ASI CS Disconne cting T o disconnect the internal modem c able, follow the steps below . 1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the con- nector . 2. Disconnect the cable fro m the computer in the sam e manner .
4-27 Wireles s communications O PERATING B ASICS ◆ Be sure to enable WEP (encryption) fun ction. Otherwise your computer will allow the illegal access by outsider through wireless LAN to cause illega l inst ruct ion, e aves drop ping , and l oss or des tructi on of stor ed dat a.
User ’s Manual 4-28 O PERATING B ASI CS Wireless communic ation Indicator The wireless communication in dicator indi cates the status of the wireless com- munication functions. If you used the T ask Bar to disable W -LAN, restart the computer or follow the procedures below to en able the system to recog nize W -LAN.
4-29 LAN O PERATING B ASICS If you are us ing Ethernet LAN (10 megabit s per second, 1 0BASE-T), connect with a category 3 cable, CA T3, or higher . T o connect the LAN cable , follow the steps b elow . 1. T urn off the power to the computer an d to all external devices connected to the computer .
User ’s Manual 4-30 O PERATING B ASI CS Cleanin g the computer T o help ensure long , trouble-fr ee operati on, keep the computer free o f dust and use care with liquids around the computer .
4-31 Heat dispersal O PERATING B ASICS Heat dispe rsal T o protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature senso r . If the computer ’ s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered.
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5-1 T HE K EYBOARD Chapter 5 The Keyboard The computer’ s keybo ard layouts are comp atib le with a 101/102-key enhanced keyboard. B y pressing some keys in combination, all the 101/10 2-key keybo ard functions can b e executed on the compu ter .
User ’s Manual 5-2 T HE K EYBOARD F1 ... F12 functio n keys The function k eys, not to be confused with Fn , are t he 12 keys at the t op of your keyboard. Th ese keys are da rk gray , but function differentl y from the ot her dark gray keys. F1 thr oug h F12 are called function keys b ecause they execute prog rammed functions when pressed.
5-3 Soft keys: Fn key combinations T HE K EYBOARD tion in this chapter for more information on h ow to operate these keys. Th e power on default for bot h settings is of f. Pre ss Fn + F12 ( S crLock ) to lock the cursor on a specific line. Th e power on defa ult is off .
User ’s Manual 5-4 T HE K EYBOARD Instan t security: Pr ess Fn + F1 to lock the keyboard and blank the screen to prevent others from accessing your d ata. T o restore the screen and original set- tings, press any key . When a dialog box appears, enter the screensaver passwo rd and click OK .
5-5 Soft keys: Fn key combinations T HE K EYBOARD Display selection : Press Fn + F5 to change the active display device. When you press these hot keys a dialog box appears. Only select able devices will be displa yed. Hold d own Fn and press F5 again to change the device.
User ’s Manual 5-6 T HE K EYBOARD T ouch Pad: Pressi ng Fn + F9 in a windows environment enab les or dis ables the T ouch Pad functi on. When you press these hot keys, the current setti ng will change and be d isplayed as an icon. Disp lay r esolu tion selec tion: Pr ess Fn + space keys to chan ge the display resolution.
5-7 Windows special keys T HE K EYBOARD Fn Sticky key Y o u can use the T osh iba Accessibility Utility to make the Fn key st icky , that is, you can press it once, r elease it, and they press an “F number” key .
User ’s Manual 5-8 T HE K EYBOARD Arrow mo de T o turn on the Arrow mode, p ress Fn + F1 0 . The Ar row m ode i ndic ator lig hts. Now try curs or and page co ntrol using t he keys sho wn in figure 5-1 . Press Fn + F10 again to turn of f the overlay .
5-9 Generating ASCI I character s T HE K EYBOARD T emporarily using overlay (overlay off) While using the normal keyb oard, you can tempo rarily use the keypad over lay without turnin g it on: 1. Pr ess and h old d own Fn . 2. Check the keyb oard indicators.
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6-1 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes The computer’ s power resources include the AC adaptor and intern al batteries. This chapter gives d etails on making the most ef fective use of these resources including ch arging an d changing ba tteries, tips fo r saving batt ery power , and power up modes.
User ’s Manual 6-2 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES T able 1: Power con ditions Power on Powe r off (no operation) AC adaptor conn ecte d Battery fully charge d •O p e r a t e s • No char ge •L .
6-3 Powe r indi cat ors P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Power indicators The Battery , DC IN and Power indicat ors on the system indi cator panel alert you to the computer ’ s operating capability and battery charge status. Battery indicator Check the Battery indicator to deter mine the status of the b attery .
User ’s Manual 6-4 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Power indicator Check the Power indicator to deter mine the power status. Blue Indicates po wer is being su pplied to t he computer and the computer is tur ned on. Blinking amber Indicates the power wa s turned of f while the computer was i n Supsend m ode.
6-5 Care and use of the battery pack P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES T o ensu re that the battery pack maintains its maximum capacity , operate the computer on ba ttery power at least once a month until the battery pack is fully dischar ged. Refer to Extending battery life in this chapter fo r procedures.
User ’s Manual 6-6 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Caution: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, W hich if not avoided, may result in moderate or minor injury or property damage. Note: Provides important information. Danger 1. Never t ry to dispose of the batt ery pack by burning or expose it to a heating device such as a microwave oven.
6-7 Care and use of the battery pack P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Wa r n i n g 1. Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid l eaked from a battery pack to contact your eyes , skin or clo thing.
User ’s Manual 6-8 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES 6. Be sure to monitor the remaining battery power . If the battery pack and real time clock battery discharge completely . Standby and Su spend will not function and data in mem ory will be lose. Also , the computer might regist er an incorrect time and date.
6-9 Care and use of the battery pack P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Procedures T o recharge a battery p ack while it is installed in the computer , connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket and plug the oth er end into a working outlet . The Battery indicator glow s amber when the battery is being charged .
User ’s Manual 6-10 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES ❑ The battery has not been used for a long time. ❑ The battery has completely dischar ged and been left in the computer for a long time. ❑ A cool battery is ins talled in a warm computer . In such case, fo llow the steps below .
6-1 1 Care and use of the battery pack P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Maxi mizi ng ba tter y oper ati ng ti me A battery’ s usefuln ess depend s on how lon g it can su pply power on a single charge.
User ’s Manual 6-12 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Retaining data with power off When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries retain data for the following approximate time periods: Battery pack (4 cell) about 1.
6-13 Replacing the batter y pack P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES ❑ If you are n ot going to use the compute r for more than eight hours, discon- nect the AC adaptor .
User ’s Manual 6-14 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Figur e 6-1 Slide the locking latch to the unlocked position 6. Slide the battery release latch to free the battery pack for removal, then lift up the battery pack. Figur e 6-2 Removing th e battery pack 7.
6-15 Starting the computer by password P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Installing the battery pack T o install a battery pack, follow the s teps below . CAUTION: The batter y pack is a lithium ion battery, which can explode if not pr operly r eplaced, used, h andled or d isposed of.
User ’s Manual 6-16 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES CAUTION: If you enter the passwor d incorr ectly thr ee times in a r ow , the co mputer shuts off.
7-1 HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORDS Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords This chapter explains h ow to use TO SHIBA H W Setup prog ram to config ure your comput er and how t o set pass words.
User ’s Manual 7-2 HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S HW Setup w indow The HW Setup window contains the following tabs: Pointing Devices, Display , CPU, Boot Priori ty , Keyboard, USB, LAN, General , Password, and Devi ce Con- fig. There are also three butto ns: OK , Cancel and Apply .
7-3 HW Setup HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORDS 2. Enter a passwor d of up to 10 char acters. The character string you enter is displayed as a string of asterisks.
User ’s Manual 7-4 HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S Y o u will not be able to access the pass wor d option in the HW S etup. In this case you must turn the power off and back on to r etry the pr ocedur e. 4. Follow the s ame procedures described in the earlier section , How to set th e pass word , to set a new u ser pa ssw ord.
7-5 HW Setup HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORDS Boot Priority Boot Priority Options This option sets the priority for booting the computer . Select from th e following settings: Y ou can override the settings and manually select a boot dev ice by pressing on e of the following keys while the computer is booting: This procedure does not affect the settings.
User ’s Manual 7-6 HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S T o change the boot drive, fo llow the steps below . 1. Hold down F12 and boot the co mputer . 2. Use the up/down curso r keys to se lect boot device you want and pr ess Enter .
7-7 HW Setup HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORDS LAN Built-in LAN Enabled Enables built-in LA N functions. (Default) Disabled Disables built-in LAN functions..
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8-1 O PTIONAL D EVICES Chapter 8 Optional Devices Optional devices can expand the comp uter ’ s capabilities an d its versatility . The following optional dev ices are available from you r TOSHIBA d.
User ’s Manual 8-2 O PTI ON AL D EVICES PC cards The computer is equipped with a PC card expa nsion slot that can accommodate one 5 mm T ype II card. Any PC card that m eets industry stand ards (manufac- tured by TOSHIBA o r other v endor) can be installed.
8-3 PC cards O PTIONAL D EVICES Removing a PC card T o remove the PC card, follow the steps belo w . 1. In W indows ® XP , open th e Safely Remove Hardware icon o n the sys- tem tray and d isable the PC card. 2. Press the eject button o f the PC card you want to remove to extend the bu t- ton.
User ’s Manual 8-4 O PTI ON AL D EVICES Express Card Installing an Express Card The Express Car d slot is located on the left side of the computer . Y ou can install one Express Card in the slot. W indows’ hot-install feature lets you in stall Express Card wh ile the computer ’ s power is o n.
8-5 Express Card O PTIONAL D EVICES Removing an Express Card T o remove the Express Card, follow the steps below . 1. In W indows ® XP , open the Safely Remove Hardware icon on t he sys- tem tray and d isable the Express Card. 2. Press the Express C ard slightly to make it stretch out.
User ’s Manual 8-6 O PTI ON AL D EVICES Multiple Di gital Media Card Slot (Sup- ported with some models) The computer is equipped with a Multiple Digit al Media Card S lot that can accom- moda te Secu re Dig ita l (SD) /Mem ory Sti ck (MS )/Mem ory St ic k Pro (MS Pro )/ Multi Media Card (MMC)/xD memory cards.
8-7 Multiple Di gital Media Card Slot (Sup ported with some models) O PTIONAL D EVICES 1. M emory Stick Duo/M emory Stick Pr o Duo/Min i SD car d is not suppor ted. 2. T wo kinds of car ds will not w ork at the same time. Please insert only one car d when using Multip le Digital Media Car d Slot.
User ’s Manual 8-8 O PTI ON AL D EVICES Memory ex pansi on Y o u can install ad ditional mem ory in the computer ’ s memory module to in crease the amount of RAM.
8-9 Memory expansion O PTIONAL D EVICES Figur e 8-7 Removing the cover 6. Insert the memory module into the connector on the co mputer . Press the module carefu lly and firmly to ensure a s olid connection. 7. Push the module down so that it lies flat and is secured by two latches.
User ’s Manual 8-10 O PTI ON AL D EVICES Remo ving memor y modul e T o remove the memory m odule, make su re the computer i s in boot mo de then: 1. T urn the computer of f and remove a ll cables connected to the comp uter . CAUTIONS: 1. If you use the computer for a long time, the memory mod- ules will become hot.
8-1 1 Additional battery pack ( 4 Cell, 6 Cel l and 8 Cell ) O PTIONAL D EVICES Addition al batte ry pa ck (4 Cell, 6 Cell and 8 Cell ) Y o u can increase th e portability of the computer with additional battery p acks (4 Cell: P A3451 U-1BAS/P A3451U-1B RS, 6 Cell: P A3465U-1BAS/P A3465U- 1BRS, 8 C ell: P A3457U-1BAS/ P A3457U-1BR S).
User ’s Manual 8-12 O PTI ON AL D EVICES Y ou can use the HW Setup to select between Auto-Selected and Simultaneous displays. Refer to Chapter 7, H W Setup and Passwor ds . If you have selected Simultaneous under the Display options of the HW Setup, both the external monitor and the internal LCD will be active when you turn on the computer .
8-13 T elevisi on O PTIONAL D EVICES T e levisi on A television can b e connected to the vide o out port on the comp uter . T o connect a television, follow the steps be low . 1. T urn the computer of f. 2. Use a video cab le (not supplied) to conn ect the television to the vide o out port .
User ’s Manual 8-14 O PTI ON AL D EVICES Precautions 1. Make a back-up of your data before transf erring it to the computer . There is a possibility that the original data will be damaged. There is a particular risk that some frames will be deleted in the case of digital video transfer .
8-15 Security lock O PTIONAL D EVICES f. When multiple IEEE1394 devices are connected to a PC, the devices may not correctly be identified. This problem may occur when W in- dows ® XP is restarted while the devi ces are connected or when the power to the IEEE1394 d evices is tur ned on befor e the PC is tur ned on.
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9-1 T ROUBLESH OOTI NG Chapter 9 T roubleshooting TOSH IBA desig ned the computer f or durabil ity . However , shoul d problems occur , following the procedu r es in this chapter can help to determine the cause. All readers should b ecome familiar with this chapt er .
User ’s Manual 9-2 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG ❑ Check that your diskette is co rrectly inserted and that the diskette’ s write protect tab is correctly s et. Make notes of your observ ations and keep them in a permanen t error log. This will help yo u describe your proble ms to your d ealer .
9-3 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING Hardwa re and sy stem che cklist This se ction disc usses proble ms cause d by your comp uter ’ s hard ware or a ttached peripherals.
User ’s Manual 9-4 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG Self t est When the computer starts up, the self-test will be run automatically , and the fol- lowing will be displayed: In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA This message remains o n the screen for a few seconds. If the self test is successfu l, the comput er tries to load the operating system.
9-5 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING Overheatin g power d own If the compu ter ’ s internal temp erature b ecomes too hig h, the computer will auto- matically shut down. AC po wer If you have trouble turn ing on the comp uter with the AC ad aptor connecte d, check the DC IN indicator .
User ’s Manual 9-6 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG Battery doe sn’t charge w hen the AC adaptor i s attached (Battery in dicator does no t glow amber .) If the battery is comp letely d ischarge d, it will not begin c harging immediat ely . Wait a few minutes .
9-7 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING Password Key boar d Keyboard problems can be caused by your setup configuratio n. For more informa- tion refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboar d and Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwor ds . LCD pane l Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer’ s setup.
User ’s Manual 9-8 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG Hard disk drive Problem s above remain u nresolved or other problems occur Refer to your softwa re’s documentation to deter- mine if the so ftware is causin g the di f f iculty . Contact your dea ler if th e problem s co ntinue.
9-9 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING CD-RW/DVD-ROM driv e For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Problem Procedure Y ou cannot access a CD/DVD in the dri ve Make s ure t he driv e’s drawer is secu rely clos ed.
User ’s Manual 9-10 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG Rrcordable: CD-R, CD-RW Check the regio n code on the DVD. It must match th at on the CD- RW/DVD-ROM drive. Region c odes are l isted in the Op tical me dia section i n Chapt er 2, Th e Grand T our .
9-1 1 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) driv e For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Problem Procedure Y ou cannot access a CD/DVD in the dri ve Make s ure t he driv e’s drawer is secu rely clos ed.
User ’s Manual 9-12 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG Diskette drive For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Check the regio n code on the DVD. It must match th at on the CD- RW/DVD-ROM drive. Region c odes ar e listed in the Op tical me dia section i n Chapt er 2, Th e Grand T our .
9-13 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING Pointing device If you are using a USB mouse, also refer to the USB section in this chapter and to your mous e documentation . T ouch Pad Problem Procedure On-sc reen pointe r does n ot respo nd to Pad oper ation The s ystem might be bus y .
User ’s Manual 9-14 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG USB mouse This section applies only with W indows ® XP operati ng systems . When t he reaction of T ouc h pad is sensiti ve to slow Adjust the to uch Sen sitiv ity . 1. O pen the Cont rol Pane l. 2. Cli ck the P rinter s icon a nd then the Other Hardware icon.
9-15 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING PC card Refer also to Chapter 4, Op erating Basics . 1. Open the Control Panel , select th e Mouse icon and press Enter . 2. Cli ck the Buttons tab. 3. Se t the do uble-cl ick sp eed as in stru cted an d click OK .
User ’s Manual 9-16 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG SD/MS/MMC/xD card Refer also to Chapter 4, Op erating Basics . Monitor Refer al so to Ch apter 8, Optional Devices , and to your monitor’ s documentation. Problem Procedure Memory c ard error occurs R e s e a t t h e m e m o r y c a r d t o m a k e s u r e i t i s f i r m l y connec ted.
9-17 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING Sound system TV output signal Refer also to your Personal Conferencing Kit’ s documentation. Display error oc curs Ch eck that the ca ble conne cting the exter nal monitor to the compu ter is attache d firmly .
User ’s Manual 9-18 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG USB Refer also to your USB dev ice’ s documentatio n. Press ho t keys Fn + F5 to change the display . Refer to Cha pter 5, Keyb oard .
9-19 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING Modem Refer to the online help files for Appendix C and Appendix D . Problem Procedure Communic ation soft - ware ca n’t init ializ e modem Make sure th e compute r ’s internal modem set- tings are c orrect.
User ’s Manual 9-20 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG Standby/Hibernation A CONNECT d isplay i s quickl y replaced by NO CARRIER Check the erro r contr ol se tting in y our com muni- cation s appl ication . Y ou can a lso use the A TN com mand. R efer to the cha pter on A T commands in online help fil es for Ap pendix C, A T Commands .
9-21 Hardware and s ystem checklist T ROUBL ESHOOTING LAN Wireless LAN If the following p rocedures do no t restore LAN access, cons ult your LAN admin- istrator . For more information on wireless communication, refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics . i.
User ’s Manual 9-22 T ROUBLE SHOOTI NG T OSHIBA support If you require any additional help using your computer or if yo u are having prob- lems opera ting the compu ter , you may n eed to contact TOSHIBA for ad ditional technical assistance.
9-23 TO SHIBA support T ROUBL ESHOOTING.
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9-25 TO SHIBA support T ROUBL ESHOOTING Where t o write If you are still unable to solve the problem and susp ect that it is hard- ware related, write to TOSHIBA at the nearest location listed on the bel ow . Outsid e of Eur ope Australia TOSHIBA Australia Pty .
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Appendixes Appendix A Specifications ......... ............ ............. .................... ............. .................. A-1 Appendix B Display Contro ller and Modes .............. ................... ............. ............ B-1 Appendix C A T Comma nds .
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A-1 A PPENDIX A Append ix A Specifications This appendix su mmarizes the comp uter ’ s technical specifications. Physical Dime nsions Size W ith TF T display 360 (w) x 2 67 (d) x 29.8 (front) / 36.8 (rear ) millimeters W eight (typ ical*) < 3 kilograms, configured with: 15.
User ’s Manual A-2 A PPENDIX A Comp uter 19 VD C 5.0 amperes Buil t-in M odem Network control unit (NCU) Ty p e o f N C U A A T ype o f line T el epho ne li ne (a nal og onl y) T ype of dialing Puls.
B-1 A PPENDIX B Append ix B Display Controller and Modes Disp lay contr oller The display controller interprets software commands into hardware commands that turn par ticular pels on or of f.
User ’s Manual B-2 A PPENDIX B V ideo M odes The computer s upports video modes defined in the tabl e below . If your applica- tion offers a selection of mode numbers that do not match the numbers on the table, sel ect a mode based o n, resoluti on, number of co lors and refr esh rates.
C-1 A PPENDIX C Append ix C A T Commands In most cases, you will not need to type A T commands manually . However, there might be some occasions when you will need to do s o. This chapter describes A T comman ds for data mo de. Fax and voice co mmands are taken care of by app lication software.
User ’s Manual C-2 A PPENDIX C AAnswer command This command in structs the modem to go o ff-hook and answer an incoming call. BnCommunication standard setting This command d etermines the commu nicat ion standard C CITT or Bell . B0 Selects CCITT V .
C-3 Appendix C A PPENDIX C ; Return to command mode. Causes the modem to return to com- mand mode af ter dialing a nu mber , without disconnect ing the call. S=n Dial a telephon e number prev iously stored using the &Zn =X command (See &Zn =X command for more information).
User ’s Manual C-4 A PPENDIX C Ln Monitor speaker v olume This command sets speaker volume to low , medium, or high. L0 Low v ol ume . L1 Low volume. ( Same as L0 ) L2 Medium volume (default). L3 High vo lume. Result Codes: OK n=0, 1,2, 3 ERROR Otherwise MnMon itor sp eake r mode This command tu rns the speaker on or off.
C-5 Appendix C A PPENDIX C Result Codes: OK n=0, 1 ERROR Otherwise OnReturn on-line to da ta mode O0 Instructs th e modem to exit o n-line command m ode and return to data mode (s ee A T escape sequence, +++). O1 This command issues a retrain before returning to on-line data mode.
User ’s Manual C-6 A PPENDIX C TSelect tone dialing This command in structs the modem to send DTMF tone s while dialing. Dialed digits are tone dialed until a P command or dial modifier is received.
C-7 Appendix C A PPENDIX C X5 Enable Enable OK, RING, NO CARRIER, ERROR, NODI- AL TONE, BUSY , CONNECT <RA TE>, RRING, NO BONGTONE, DELA YED, BLACKLISTED, REORDER, W ARBLE, CALL W AITING DETECTED Dial tone detect Disabled: The modem dials a call regardless of wh ether it detects a dial tone.
User ’s Manual C-8 A PPENDIX C &C0 The state of the carrier from the remote modem is ignored. DCD circuit is always on. &C1 DCD turns on when the remote mo dem’ s carrier signal is detected, and of f when the carrier signal is n ot detected (default).
C-9 Appendix C A PPENDIX C &GnV .22bis guard tone control This command determines which guard tone, if any , to transmit while transmitting in the high band (answer mode). This command is only used in V .22 and V .22bis mode . This option i s not used i n North Amer - ica and is fo r international use only .
User ’s Manual C-10 A PPENDIX C &T0 Abort. S tops any t est in pr ogress. &T1 Local analog loop. This test verifies modem op eration, as well as the connecti on between the modem and com puter . Any data entered at the local DTE is modulated, then demodulated, and returned to the local DTE.
C-1 1 Appendix C A PPENDIX C NnError control mode sel ection This command d etermines the type of err or control used by the modem when sending o r receiving data. N0 Buf fer mode. No er ror control. N1 Direct mode. N2 MNP or dis connect mode. The mod em attempts to connect using MNP2-4 error control procedures.
User ’s Manual C-12 A PPENDIX C VnProtoc ol result code V0 Dis able protoco l result code appended to DCE sp eed. V1 Enable p rotocol result code app ended to DCE speed (defau lt).
D-1 A PPENDIX D Append ix D S-registers S-regis ters contain the settings th at determine ho w a number of f unctions of th e internal modem operate. For example, how many times to let the tele phone ring before the modem answers and how long to w ait before it han gs up if a con nec- tion fails.
User ’s Manual D-2 A PPENDIX D S0 Auto answer ring number This register determines the numb er of rings the modem will count before automatically answering a call. Enter 0 (zer o) if you do not want the modem to automa tically answer at all. When disabled, the mo dem can only answer with an A T A command.
D-3 Appendix D A PPENDIX D S4Response formatting char ac ter (user defined) This register determines the ASC II va lue used as the line feed char acter .
User ’s Manual D-4 A PPENDIX D S7Connection completion time-out This register sets the time, in seconds, th at the modem must wait before hanging up because carr ier is not detected. The timer is started when the modem finis hes dialing (originate), or goes of f-hook (an swer).
D-5 Appendix D A PPENDIX D S37Dial line rate S37 = 0 (d efault) maximum mo dem speed S37 = 1 reserved S37 = 2 1200/ 75 bps S37 = 3 300 bp s S37 = 4 reserved S37 = 5 1200 b ps S37 = 6 2400 b ps S37 = 7.
User ’s Manual D-6 A PPENDIX D A T command set re sult codes The following table shows th e result codes. The result code summary Result Code Numeric Descriptio n OK 0 Comm and executed CONNECT 1 Mo.
D-7 Appendix D A PPENDIX D Result Code Numeric Descriptio n DELA YED *2 88 Delay is in eff ect for the dialed number BLACKLISTED *2 89 Di aled number is blacklisted BLACKLIST FULL *2 90 Blacklist is full *1: EC only appears w hen the Extended Result Codes con figuration option is enabled .
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E-1 A PPENDIX E Appe ndix E V .90/V .92 The TO SHIBA internal modem uses V .90 technolo gy . The modem is capab le of downstream speeds of 56K bps (kilob its per second) when connected to an Inter- net service p rovider that supports V .
User ’s Manual E-2 A PPENDIX E T able E-1 Resu lt codes for a V .90 connectio n No. Resu lt code Descrip tion 70 CONNECT 32000 EC* Connection at 32000 bits/s 72 CONNECT 36000 EC* Connection at 36000.
E-3 Appendix E A PPENDIX E A T Command -V90=* V .90 Dial Line Rate -V90 sets the max imum V .90 down stream that the mode m attempts to connect. -V90=0 V .
User ’s Manual E-4 A PPENDIX E.
F-1 A PPENDIX F Appendix F Internal Modem Guide This appendix describes ho w to install and t he remove the internal modem. CAUTION: Do not disassemble the computer beyond the steps described in this in struction or touch any compo nents not specifi- call y describ ed.
User ’s Manual F-2 A PPEND IX F Removing the modem board T o remove the internal modem. 1. Save your data, quit W indows and turn of f the power . 2. Discon nect the AC adaptor an d any other per ipheral devices . 3. T urn the computer upside down and re move the battery pack .
G-1 A PPENDIX G Appe ndix G Wireless LAN This appendi x is intended to help you get your W ireless LAN network up and runn ing, wit h a mi nimu m of pa ram eter s.
User ’s Manual G-2 A PPENDIX G The range of the wireless signal is related to the transmit rate of the wireless communication. Commun ications at lower transmit r ange may travel lar ger distances. ◆ The range of y our wireless devices can b e affected when the an tennas are placed near metal su rfaces and solid high-density materials.
G-3 Appendix G A PPENDIX G Wireless IEE E 802 .1 1 Chann els Set s (1 1G T urb o Mode) When installin g W ireless LAN cards, the channel configuration is managed as follows: ◆ For wireless clients t.
User ’s Manual G-4 A PPENDIX G Wireless Channels Set s (T urbo Mode) *1 Factory-set default channels *2 Refer to the sheet Appr oved Countries /Regions for use for the countries/ regions that in which these channels can be used . *3 These channels are av ailable to A/B/G combo type only .
H-1 A PPENDIX H Append ix H AC Power Cord and Connectors The power cord’ s AC input plug must be compatible with the various intern a- tional AC power outlets and the cord must meet t he standards for the country/ region in which it is used. All cords must meet th e following specifications: Length: Minimum 2 meters W ire size: Minimum 0.
User ’s Manual H-2 A PPENDIX H The following illustratio ns show the plug shapes for the U.S.A. and Canada, the United King dom, Austra lia, Europe and C hina.
I-1 A PPENDIX I Appendix I Parts Numbers The computer con figuration and p arts numbers, printed o n a label on the bo ttom of the computer , indicate the CPU, LCD, memory , HDD, ODD modules, com- muni ca tio n and g raph ics devi ces .
User ’s Manual I-2 A PPENDIX I Configurat ions The following tab le shows the computer configuration indicated on a label. Shaded areas indicate abb rev iations used on the labe l. The explanations are to the left of the shading. Abbreviations are not li mited to those in this chart.
Glossa ry-1 Glossary The terms in this glossary cover the topics discussed in this manual. Altern ate naming is included for reference. Abbreviatio ns AC: alternating current AGP: accelerated graphics.
Glossary -2 AccuPoint (Abbr eviat ions co ntinued) SO-D IMM: small-outline dual in-line memory modul e SVGA: super video graphi cs adapter SDRAM: synchronized dynamic ran- dom access memory TF T : thi.
Glossa ry-3 asynchr onous: Lacking r egular time relationship. As applied to computer communicati ons, asynchro nous refers to the method of transmitt ing data that does not require a st eady stream of bits to be transmitted at regular time inter- vals.
Glossary -4 cache memory C cache memory: High speed m emory which stores da ta that increases pro- cessor speed and data transfer rate. When the CPU reads data f rom main memory , it s tores a copy of th is data in cache memory .
Glossa ry-5 compatibility: 1) The ability of one computer to accept and pr ocess data in the same manner as an other computer without mo difying th e data or the media upon which it is bei ng trans- ferred. 2) the ability of one device to connect to or communicate with another s ystem or componen t.
Glossary -6 device driver device driver: A program that co n- trols communication between a spe- cific peripheral device and the computer . The CONFIG.SY S file con- tains device drivers that MS-DOS loads when you turn the computer on . dial og bo x: A window that accepts user input to make system settings or record other inf ormation.
Glossa ry-7 execute: T o interpret and execute an instruction . Ex ten ded C apa bili ty Port : An indus- try standard th at provides a data buffer , switchable forward an d reverse data transmission, and run length encoding (RLE) supp ort.
Glossary -8 hot dock/undock hot dock/u ndock: Connecting o r dis- connecting a device to or from the computer while the comp uter ’ s power is turned on. hot k ey: The compu ter ’ s feature in which certain keys in combination wit h the exte nded func tion key , Fn , can be used to set system parameters, such as speaker volu me.
Glossa ry-9 keyb oar d: An input device contain- ing switches that ar e activated by man- ually pressing marked keys. Each keystroke activates a s witch that trans- mits a sp ecific code to the computer . For each key , the transmitted code is, in turn, representative o f the (ASCII) character marke d on the key .
Glossary -10 monitor moni tor: A device that uses rows and columns of pixels to di splay alphanu - meric characters or graphic images. See CR T . motherboard: A name sometimes used to refer to the main printed circuit board in processing equipment.
Glossar y-1 1 parity: 1) The symmetrical relatio n- ship between two paramete r values (integers) both of which are either on or of f; odd or even ; 0 or 1. 2) In serial communications, an err or detection bit that is added to a group of data bits making the s um of the bits even or odd.
Glossary -12 restart rest ar t: Res etting a computer without turning it off (also called ‘war m boot’ or ‘soft reset’). T o restart the computer , press C trl + Alt + D el while the com- puter is on. See also boot. RCA jack: A single-pin co nnector that carries composite video signals, which include both contras t and color informati on.
Glossar y-13 S-vid eo: This co nnection pr ovides separate lines for con trast and color , which produ ces a video image s uperior to that produced by a composite con- nection. See also RCA ja ck. synchr onous: Ha ving a constant t ime interval between successive bits, char- acters or events.
Glossary -14.
Index-1 Index A AC adaptor 1-6 , 2-6 DC I N 19V port 2-5 additional 1-14, 8- 11 connecting 3-5 ASCII characters 5-9 Auto power on, See Power B Battery , See also Battery p ack chargi ng 6-8 extending .
User ’s Manual Index-2 Fn + E nter 5-3 Fn + Esc (s ound mute) 5 -3 Fn + F1 (instant security) 5-4 Fn + F2 (po wer s ave mo de) 5- 4 Fn + F3 ( standby) 5- 4 Fn + F4 (hibernation) 5-4 Fn + F5 (display.
Index-3 Index installing 8-8 removing 8-10 slots 1-3 Microphone, See sound system, microphon e Microprocesso r, See Processor Modem 1-8, 4 -28 connecting 4-30 disconnecti ng 4 -31 jack location 2- 5 p.
User ’s Manual Index-4 USB 9- 21 Wi r e l e s s L A N 9 - 2 4 Processor 1-3 R Real time clock battery , See Batte ry Recovery Media 3 -12 S Screen, See Display ScrLock (F n + F12), See Soft keys Sec.
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