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GMAD00152011 11/07 If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ T oshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457 -7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859 -4273 For more in formation, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 177 in this gui de.
2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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.
3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Critical Applications The computer you have purchased is not designed for any “critical applications. ” “Critical applications” means life s upport sy stems, medical ap.
4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: ❖ This device may not cause harmful interference. ❖ This device must accept an y interferen ce received, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n.
5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. Contact the state public utility commission, public se rvice co mmission or corpor ation commission for information. T elephone Company Procedures The goal of the telephone company is to pro vide you with the best service it can.
6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Alarm Equipment If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this equipment does not disable your al arm equipment. If you hav e questions abou t what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone compan y or a qualified installer .
7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIB A W ireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology , and is compliant to: ❖ The IEEE 802.
8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 and committees of scientists who continually revie w and interpret the extensi ve research literature. In some situations or en vironments, the use of W ireless LAN may be restricted by the proprietor of the b uilding or responsible representativ es of the organization.
9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 L ’ utilisation de ce dispositif est soumis aux deux conditions suiv antes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de broui llage et (2) l’utilisateur du d ispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même s’il est susceptible de compromettre son fonctionnement.
10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 VCCI Class B Information Modem W arning Notice Conformity Statement The equipment has been ap prov ed to [Commission Decisio n “CTR21”] for pan- European single terminal connection to the Public Switched T elephone Netw ork (PSTN).
11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 1. Sticker Please put the following stick er on devices incorpora ting this product. 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 DS: This equipment uses DS-SS modulation.
12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 J AP AN APPR O V ALS INSTITU TE FOR TELECOMMUNICA TIONS EQUIPMENT Approval Number: D01-1128JP TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER Ap prov al Number: 03NY .A0018, 03GZD A0017 The following restrictions apply: ❖ Do not disassemble or modify the device.
13 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Europe - Restrictions for us e of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries België/ Belgique: For pri vate usage outside b uildings acr oss public grounds over less than 300m no special regi stration with IB PT/BIPT is required.
14 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allowed x: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance with Euro pean spectrum usage laws for Wireless LAN operation, the above 2.
15 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ This device must not be operated in ad-hoc mode using channels in the 5 GHz bands i n the European Community . Ad-hoc mode provides a direct communication between two client devi ces without a W irel ess LAN Access Point.
16 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel ® PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table.
17 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the T oshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approv ed 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.
18 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel ® Wireless Wi-Fi ® Link 4965AGN This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table.
19 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 any of its supported formats; the actua l connection will be based on the access point to which it connects. Connection compatibility with the wireless equipment in Draft 11n mode is not guaranteed. The Draft 11n function cannot b e used with WEP/TKIP .
20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use ( Bluetooth ® wireless technology) Bluetooth ® Card from T oshiba equipment is ap proved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table.
21 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situatio ns or en vironments, the use of Bluetooth ® wireless technology may be restricted by the proprietor of th e building or responsible representati ves of the organization.
22 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m. 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.
23 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 European Union (EU) and EFT A This equipment complies with the R& TTE directiv e 1999/5/EC and has been provided with the CE mark accordingly . Canada — Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with RS S 210 of Industry Canada.
24 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Exposure to Ra dio Frequency Radia tion The radiated output power of the Bluetooth ® Adaptor from TOSHIBA is f ar below the FCC radio frequency exp osure limits.
25 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Optical Drive Safety Instructions This appliance contains a laser syst em and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . T o use this model prope rly , rea d th e user’ s guide carefully and keep it for your fut ure reference.
26 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Export Administration Regulation This document contains technical data that may be controlled under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and ma y be subject to the approval of the U.S. Department of Commerce prior to expor t.
27 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rademarks Portégé and ConfigFree ar e re gistered trademarks of T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/or T oshiba Corporation. Microsoft, Outlook and W indow s are either registered trademar ks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration in the United States and/or other countries.
28 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Contents Introduction ................ ................................................................ 36 This guide ...............................................................37 Safety icons ............................
29 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Using the computer for the first time ......................48 Opening the display panel .................................48 Your computer’s features and specifications ....49 Turning on the power .................
30 Conten ts 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Caring for your computer ........................................81 Cleaning the computer ......................................81 Moving the computer ........................................81 Using a computer lock .
31 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Chapter 3: Mobile Computin g ........................... ...................... 102 Toshiba’s energy-saver design..............................102 Running the computer on battery power ..............103 Battery Notice .
32 Conten ts 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Surfing the Internet .........................................127 Internet features ..............................................128 Uploading to, and downloading files from the Internet ...........................
33 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Setting passwords ................................................ 149 Using an instant password ..............................149 Using a supervisor password ..........................150 Using a user password .....
34 Conten ts 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong............ ........................ 177 Problems that are easy to fix ................................177 Problems when you turn on the computer ............179 The Windows ® operating system is not working.
35 Contents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3 Appendix A: Hot Keys .......... .............................. ...................... 212 Volume Mute ........................................................212 Password security ....................................
36 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. W ith your T osh iba notebook computer, your work and entertainment can accompan y you where ver you go.
37 Introduction This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The product specifications and configuration i nformation are designed for a product Series. Y our particular model may not have all the features and specifications listed or illustrat ed.
38 Introd uctio n Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Safety icons This manual contains safety inst ructions that must be observed to av oid potential hazards that co uld result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data.
39 Introduction Other documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Other documentation Y our computer comes with the following documentation: ❖ An electronic version of the user’ s guide (this document ) ❖ It may also contain guides for other programs that may come with your system.
40 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for working comfortably , su mmarizes ho w to connect components, and ex plains what to do the f irst time you use your notebook computer. Selecting a place to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a variety of circumstances and locations.
41 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity . ❖ Liquids and corrosi ve chemicals. Keeping yourself comfortable The T oshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Com.
42 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Nev er turn off the computer if a dr i ve light indicates a driv e is activ e. T urning off the computer while it i s reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or fl ash media, the dri ve, or both.
43 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou must complete all setup steps up to and including “Setting up your software” on page 43 before adding external or internal components to your computer . These components include, but are not limited to, a mouse, keyboa rd, printer , memory , and PC Cards.
44 Getting Started Re gistering your computer with T oshiba If you are connecting your computer to a network, c onsult your system administrator before you choose your computer name and network settings. 6 Follo w the remaining screen prompts to complete the setup process.
45 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce Connecting to a power source Y our computer requires power to operate. Use the po wer cord/cable and A C adaptor to connect the comput er to a liv e electrical outlet, or to charge the computer’ s battery .
46 Getting Started Connecting to a power so ur ce T o connect A C power to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cable to the A C adaptor . (Sample Illustration) Connecting the power cord /cable to .
47 Getting Started Char ging the battery The computer’ s battery light gi ves you an indication of the battery’ s current char ge: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged (AC adaptor co.
48 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time Battery life and charge time may var y depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for you to turn it on and begin using it.
49 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time Small bright dots m ay appear on your screen displ ay when you turn on your computer . Y o ur display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high- precision technology .
50 Getting Started Adding memo ry (optional) 4 Press the power b utton in until the on/off light on the system indicator panel glows green. (Sample Illustration) T urning on the power The preinstalled operating syst em will load automatically .
51 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module A memory module can be installed in the memory module slot on the base of the computer . Y ou will need a small Phillips scr e wdriver for this procedure. If the computer has been running recently , the memor y module may be hot.
52 Getting Started Adding memo ry (optional) 5 Close the display panel an d turn the computer upside down to locate the memory module slot cover . Before you turn the computer over , make sure that the computer display is properly closed and is not in tablet mode.
53 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 8 Place the screw and the cov er in a safe place so that you can retriev e them later . Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up.
54 Getting Started Adding memo ry (optional) 12 Firmly press the mem ory module into the m emory slot’ s socket at approximately a 30-de gree angle (to the horizontal surface of the computer).
55 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) (Sample Illustration) Inserti ng the memory m odule into the sl ot 14 Replace the memory modu le slot cov er and secure it using the screw . 15 Re-insert the batter y . For more in formation on insert ing the battery , see “Inserting a charged battery” on page 114 .
56 Getting Started Adding memo ry (optional) Removing a memor y module If you need to remove a memory module: 1 Complete steps 1 – 8 in “Installing a memory modu le” on page 51 to shut down the computer an d open the me mory module slot cov er .
57 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Replace the memory modu le slot cov er and secure it using the screw . 5 Re-insert the batter y . For more in formation on insert ing the battery , see “Inserting a charged battery” on page 114 .
58 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Using the HDD Recov ery , you can: ❖ Create Hard Driv e Recov ery CD s or D VDs using a writable driv e. ❖ Recov er your hard disk driv e to the factory-set default. ❖ Recov er just your C: driv e, leaving an y other partitions you may hav e created intact, for example, a D: dri v e.
59 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities T o create recov ery CDs/D VDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Cr eator icon on the W indows ® desktop. Y ou can also laun ch the application by clicking Start , All Programs , and then Recovery Disc Creator .
60 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The follo wing are the av ailable hard disk dri ve reco very options: ❖ Hard Disk Dri ve Reco very using the recov .
61 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next . The opti ons are: ❖ Recov ery of Factory Default Softw are ❖ Erase the hard disk Recovering the.
62 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recov ery W izard allo ws you to delete all data and partitions from the hard di sk. T o delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the T oshiba Recovery W izard screen, select Erase the hard disk , and then click Next .
63 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be lost.
64 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities The size of the C: drive will disp lay on the progress bar as you make your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. Once comp lete, a message displays that the HDD has been recov ered. 5 Press any ke y on your keyboard to restart the computer .
65 Getting Started Using the T ouchP ad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk driv e, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start .
66 Getting Started Using the T ouchP ad™ Because the T ouchPad is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor acros s the screen often means having to move your finger several times across the T ouchPad in the preferred direction.
67 Getting Started Using external display de vices Using external display devices Y our computer comes with a built-in display , but you can also co n ne c t a n external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) port. Before connecting an external monitor or vide o projector , configure your computer for the t ype of de vice you are connecting.
68 Getting Started Using an e xternal ke yboar d ❖ LCD + CR T Multi Monitor—Internal display and external monitor (extended desktop) (Sample Image) Display options window 3 Release the Fn key . TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou can also change these settings using the Display Properties box.
69 Getting Started Connecting a printer Connecting a printer Y our printer documentation may require you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printe r to your computer . If you do not install the software as instructed by the printer manufacturer , the printer may not function correctly .
70 Getting Started Connecting a printer Setting up a printer Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to your printer installation guide for instructions before completing the following procedure. If your printer does not support Plug and Play , follo w these steps to set it up for the first time.
71 Getting Started Connecting an optional external disk ette drive Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some operations, such as creati ng a password service disk ette, require a diskette dri ve designed for use with 3.
72 Getting Started T urning off the computer T urning off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows ® operating system could cause you to lose your work . Make sure the system indicator panel’ s disk light and the drive-in-use light are off.
73 Getting Started T urning off the computer Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts th e computer down completely , but it f irst sav es the current state of the co mputer to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode does no t require power to maintain the sav ed information, system settings are retained in definitely .
74 Getting Started T urning off the computer If you power down using the Standby command and the battery discharges fully , your unsaved information will be lost. Be sure to save your work first. For information on using Stan dby , see “Using and configuring Standby mode” on page 78 .
75 Getting Started T urning off the computer T urning off the computer more quickly Y ou can also turn of f the computer by pressing the po wer button. T o use this method, you first need to acti vate it using T oshiba’ s Power Sa ver utility . 1 Click Start , Control Panel , and then Perf ormance and Maintenance .
76 Getting Started T urning off the computer For more information about the Power Saver utility , see “TOSHIBA Power Saver” on page 159 . Once the computer is conf igured, you can turn it off b y either pressing the power b utton or closing th e display panel, depending on the options set .
77 Getting Started T urning off the computer 4 Select Hibernation for the options you want. These options are set separately for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power .
78 Getting Started T urning off the computer Using and configuring Standby mode T o turn off the computer using the Standby command, click Start , T urn off computer , and then select Stand By .
79 Getting Started Using your computer in tablet mode 5 Click App l y . 6 Click OK . For more information about the Power Saver utility , see “TOSHIBA Power Saver” on page 159 .
80 Getting Started Using your computer in tablet mode By orienting the screen so it is perpendicular or 90° to the keyboard, and then simply rotating and folding the screen over the keyboard, your system is ready to use in tablet mode, with the included T oshiba tablet pen.
81 Getting Started Caring for your computer Caring for your computer This section giv es tips on cleaning and moving your computer . For information about taking care of your computer’ s battery , see “T aki ng care of your battery” on page 116 .
82 Getting Started Caring for your computer T o secure the computer: 1 Wrap the cable through or around some part of a heavy object. Make sure there is no way for a po tential thief to slip the cable of f the object. 2 Pass the locking end through the loop.
83 Chapter 2 Learning t he Basics This chapter giv es some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sav e your work frequently . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory until you sav e it to the disk.
84 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your files to disks (or other remov able media) on a regular basis. Label the backup co pies clearly and store them in a safe place.
85 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Using the keyboard Y our computer’ s ke yboard contai ns character keys, control ke ys, function ke ys, and special W indo ws ® ke ys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard.
86 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl , Fn , and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are using. For more inform ation, see your prog ram documentation.
87 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Overlay keys The ke ys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of them form the numeric and cursor ov erlay . This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key ke ypad on a desktop comput er’ s k eyboa rd.
88 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogr am Starting a program The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of the file that contains the information you want to work on. T o find the file, use My Computer or W indo ws ® Explorer . If you prefer to open the program f i rst, you hav e four options.
89 Learning the Basics Starting a pr o gram This example opens W ordPad using Windo ws ® Explorer . 1 Click Start , and then All Programs . 2 Click Accessories . 3 Click Windo ws Explore r . 4 Click My Computer to expa nd the windo w . 5 In the left part of the wi ndow , cl ick th e line that ends in “(C:).
90 Learning the Basics Saving your work 2 In the Run dial og box: ❖ If you know the program’ s location, ty pe the command line. For a program in the W indo ws ® folder , type just the program name. Otherwise, type the ful l file path. F or example, to access W o rdPad, type: c:Program FilesWindows NTA ccessorieswordpad.
91 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving files 1 In your Windo ws ® -based application, click File , and then Sav e . If you are working with a docum ent that already has a f ile name, this is all you need to do. If y ou created a new document, your program displays a Sav e As dialog box.
92 Learning the Basics Printing your work File names The W indo ws ® operating system supp orts long file names that can contain up to 255 characters and can include spaces. Some applications do not support long file names and require fi le names limited to no more th an eight characters.
93 Learning the Basics Backing up your work 2 In your Windo ws ® application, click File , and then Print . The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. For e xample, the range of pages and number of copies to print.
94 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Restoring your work T o restore information from your backup media to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the back up pro gram. Look in the online Help or your operating syst em documentation for informati on on restoring files.
95 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Optical drive components The optical dri ve is located on the side of the computer . Y our optical drive may look like this: (Sample Illustration) Optical drive Drive in-use indicator light —Indicates when the driv e is in use.
96 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Optical Drive Lock This feature can be used to turn of f the optical driv e po wer so that the disc tray can not be accidentally opened while the machine is being used in tablet mode.
97 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) 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 D VD discs” on page 101 .
98 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 8 Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lying flat on the tray . If you insert the disc incorrectly , it may jam the drive. If this happens, contact T oshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on th e center of the tray until it clicks into place.
99 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive The W indo ws Media ® Player control panel works much like an ordinary compact disc player: ❖ T o play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button. ❖ T o stop the CD, click the Stop button. Before putting on headphones to listen, turn the volume down.
100 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your T .
101 Learning the Basics T oshiba’ s online r esour ces 2 Pull the tray out until it is fully open , remove the disc, and place it in its protecti ve co ver . 3 Gently press the tray in to close it. Caring for CD or DVD discs ❖ Store your discs in their original con tainers to protect them from scratches and k eep them clean.
102 Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter cov ers all aspects of using your comput er while trav eling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a low-po wer suspension mode when it is not being used, thereby conserving energy and sa ving money in the process.
103 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power Y our computer contai ns T oshiba EasyGuard ® . The T oshiba EasyGuard * technology is made up of four fou ndational elements that incorpora.
104 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power T o ensure that the battery maintain s its maximum capacity , operate the computer on battery po wer at least once a month. The Lithium- Ion battery has no memory ef fect so it is not neces sary to let the battery fully discharge each time.
105 Mobile Computing Char ging ba tteries Using additional batteries In addition to the battery , you may also have an optional second battery (not inclu ded with your comput er).
106 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries The battery may not start charging immediately under the following conditions: ❖ The battery is extremely hot or cold. T o ensure that the battery char ges to its full capacity , wait until it reaches room temperature (50 to 80 degrees F ahrenheit, 10 to 26 degrees Celsius).
107 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 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.
108 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power HINT : Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on/off light ( ). When the on/off light flashes amber , it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows ® operating system Standby command).
109 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Determining remaining battery power Wait at least 16 se conds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power . The computer needs this time to check the battery’ s remaining capac ity and perform its calculations.
110 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power If you hav e Hibernation mode enabled (the default), the computer copies the details of your open pr ograms and files to the hard disk before shutting down. For more information on using H ibernation, see “Hibernation mode” on page 73.
111 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power The following sections describe ho w to choose a Po wer Profile and discuss each po wer-sa ving option. Power Profiles Y ou can choose a predefined Po wer Prof ile or select your own combination of power management options.
112 Mobile Computing Changing the ba ttery Using a hot key to se t the Power Profile Y ou may use a hot ke y to set the Power Prof ile. T o set the Power Profile: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the Power Profile pop-up window .
113 Mobile Computing Changing the battery TECHNICAL NOTE: T o avoid losing any data, save your files and then either completely shut down your computer or put it into Hibernation mode before changing the battery . Removing the battery from the computer T o remove the battery: 1 Sav e your work.
114 Mobile Computing Changing the ba ttery 6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery . 7 Pull the discharged battery out of the computer . (Sample Illustration) Removing the battery If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked, put on protective gloves to handle it, and discard it immediately .
115 Mobile Computing Changing the battery If the battery does not slide into the slot easily , move the battery release lock to the unlocked position and try again. Do not force the battery into position. (Sample Illustration) Inserting the ba ttery 3 Slide the battery release lo ck to the locked position.
116 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery T aking care of your batter y The follo wing sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery and prolong its life.
117 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery Maintaining your batter y Fully discharging your battery pack will allo w better accurac y of the battery meter . T o fully discharge your battery pack: ❖ Periodically , disconnect the computer from a power source and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges.
118 Mobile Computing Disposing of used b atteries Disposing of used batteries The life of a battery pack depends on usage. When the battery pack needs replacing, the battery light flashes amb er shortly after you hav e fully recharged the battery . Y ou must discard a batter y if it becomes damaged.
119 Mobile Computing T raveling tips T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “Selecting a place to work” on page 40 , also apply while traveling. ❖ Nev er leav e your computer on a sunny ledge or in a place where it could get wet or covered in dust.
120 Chapter 4 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features In this chap ter , you will explore so me of the special features of your notebook computer . Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the W indows ® operating system.
121 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Exploring the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Y our computer’ s desktop includes se veral standard features: icons, Start button, T askb ar , System tray , and backgroun d pattern.
122 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g the desktop If you place the cursor over a n icon, a popup description of the file contents appears. Y our desktop may contain othe r icons depending on your configuration. See W indo ws ® online Help for more specific information on each icon and ho w to use it.
123 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications T o activ ate a specific task, double-c lick the appropriate System tray icon.
124 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications Connecting your computer to a network Y ou can connect your computer to a network to increase its capabilities and functionali ty using one of its communication ports.
125 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications For more detailed i nformation regarding your compu ter’ s modem, visit T oshiba’ s W eb site at accessories.toshiba.com . Before you can communicate using th e modem, you need to connect it to a telephone line.
126 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet Now you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect to an online service or the Internet.
127 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet Connecting to the Internet T o connect to the Internet, you need: ❖ A browser or communications program ❖ An Internet Service Pro vider (ISP ) or online service if you plan to use the Internet ❖ A way to connect to the ISP (for example modem/ Wi - F i ® /LAN etc.
128 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet Internet features The Internet offers man y types of comm unication tools to help you perform many tasks. ❖ Internet email T o send and recei ve email of yo ur o wn, you need a mailbox on the W eb or an email address.
129 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explori ng audio feat ur es Exploring audio features Y ou can use your computer to record sounds usi ng the computer’ s internal microphone or an optional external microphone. Y ou can listen to sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers.
130 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using tablet mode Using external speakers or headphones Y our computer is equipped with a full stereo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of usin g the internal speakers, you can connect headphones or a pair of external ste reo speakers.
131 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using tablet mode 3 Rotate the di splay panel clockwise 180 o (de grees). When you complete this task, the screen faces away from the keyboard. When rotating LCD screen of your co mputer , be sure to slowly turn the screen in the proper direction, and not apply excessive force or speed.
132 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using tablet mode 5 T o send the video to an external monitor, use the Cross Menu button (the Cross-Functional button) and select the display option. Y ou should view video on an external monitor in primary landscape mode.
133 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using tablet mode T o protect the computer’ s display , make sure you change from table t mode to computer mode and close the display before you turn the computer upside down.
134 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features We b C a m Using the T oshiba tablet pen Use the T oshiba tablet pen as yo u would a mouse, or other pointing device.
135 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds T o E-mail, instant message or video conference, you must be connected to the Internet. Dependin g on your computer mode l, the process of sendi ng E-mail, taking pictures or recording video messag es may vary .
136 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds 2 Insert the PC Card. (Sample Illustration) Inserting a PC Car d 3 When the card is almost all the way into the slo t, push fi rmly but gently to ensure a firm c onnection with the computer . Do not force the card into posit ion.
137 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 4 Grasp the edges of the PC Card and slide it out of the slot. (Sample Illustration) Removing a PC Car d Setting up a PC Card for your computer Some PC Cards are ready to use as soon as you install them.
138 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 2 Push the media into the ad apter until it locks in place. (Sample Illustration) Inserting memory media When inserting memory media, do not touch the metal contacts. Y ou could expose the storage area to static electri city , which can destroy data.
139 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Ultra Slim Bay Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read. Even when the Windows ® message “copying...” disappears, writing to the media might still be in progress and your data could be destroyed.
140 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Ultr a SlimBay 2 Slide the Ultra SlimBay rel eas e to ward the back of the computer . (Sample Illustration) Sliding the r elease latch 3 Slide the Ultra SlimBay ou t of the computer .
141 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the i.LINK ® port Inserting a module into the Ultra SlimBay T o install a module into th e Ultra SlimBay , simply slide the m odule all the way into the Ultra SlimBay until the latch locks into place. Using the i.
142 Chapter 5 Utilities Y our computer includes sev eral utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T o gether , these allo w you to ascerta in certain system details, set additional options, or change de fault options.
143 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist ❖ TOSHIB A Button Su pport ❖ CD/D VD Dri ve Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIB A Rotation Utilit y ❖ T a blet and Pen Settings ❖ Cross Menu Utility ❖ T o shiba T able.
144 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist The TOSHIB A Assist of fers four categories of options: ❖ Connect ❖ Secure ❖ Protect & F ix ❖ Optimize Connect The features av ailable in this category are: .
145 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Secure The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password (Sample Image) T OSHIBA Assist window – Secure tab.
146 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Protect & Fix The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ TOSHIB A PC Diagnostic T ool Utility ❖ TOSHIB A HDD Protection Utility (Sample Image) T OSHIBA Assis.
147 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Optimize The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Hotkey assignment using Fn-esse® ❖ TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ TOSHIB A Po wer Saver ❖ M.
148 Utilities TOSHIB A Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIB A Application Installer allows you to reinstal l the dri vers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer . T o reinstall dri vers and applications : 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA A pplication Installer icon on the W indows ® desktop.
149 Utilities Setting passwor ds Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk aw ay from your computer, providing additional protection for your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can wo rk on your computer again.
150 Utilities Setting passwor ds Using a supervisor password A supervisor password pre vents other users from changing hardware configuration options. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to se.
151 Utilities Setting passwor ds 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 to continue without saving the password to a text f ile. 8 Shut down the system to complete the process.
152 Utilities Setting passwor ds 3 Click the User Password icon. The T oshiba Password Utility windo w appears. (Sample Image) T oshib a P asswor d Utility wi ndow 4 Click Set . 5 Enter your pas sword, and then enter it again to v erify . 6 Click Set .
153 Utilities TOSHIB A PC Dia gnostic T ool Utility TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T ool Utility This utility can h elp diagnose pro blems with devices in your computer . Refer to the online Help documentatio n within the application for addition al help. The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T ool u tility may show tests for features you do not have.
154 Utilities TOSHIB A HDD Pr otection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIB A HDD Protection utility controls your computer’ s hard disk dri ve (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whene ver motion is detected on the computer .
155 Utilities Fn-esse® Fn-esse ® Desktop shortcuts and T oshiba’ s Fn-esse program pro vide quick ways to open programs, document s, and folders from within an y W indows ® -based program without using the Start menu.
156 Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Car d F ormat Utility There are two ways to assign a ke y to open a program or document: ❖ Using drag-and-drop ❖ Using the k eyboard or po inting de vice The method most often used is drag-and-drop.
157 Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Boot Utility TOSHIBA SD ™ Memor y Boot Utility The TOSHIB A SD ™ Memory Boot Utility allows you to create an SD card you can use to boot up your computer . This utility also allows you to easily format SD Memory Cards.
158 Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Boot Utility 4 Select the dri ve where the SD card is located. 5 Select Read from a floppy disk . 6 Click Start . T o create a bootable SD card with the Read from an image file option, you need a third-party application.
159 Utilities TOSHI BA P ower Saver TOSHIBA Power Saver The TOSH IB A Power Sav er is used for po wer management , enabling you to control your computer’ s power usage, re gardless of the source, and use the man y pres et po wer profiles, or create one yourself.
160 Utilities TOSHIB A P ower Saver Preset Power Profiles The preset po wer profiles are: ❖ Full Power ❖ A C Optimize ❖ High Power ❖ Normal ❖ D VD Playback ❖ Presentation ❖ Long Life These profiles cannot be deleted. It is not recommended to change the settings of these profiles.
161 Utilities Mouse Utility Mouse Utility The Mouse utility allows you to change your pointing device or mouse settings. T o access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start , Control Panel , Printers and other Hard ware , and then Mouse , or click the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIB A Assist .
162 Utilities TO S H I B A H a rd w a re S e t u p TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIB A Hardware Setup is the T oshib a configuration management tool av ailable through th e W indows ® operating system.
163 Utilities T O S H I BA H a rd w a re S e t u p ❖ CPU —Allows you to enable or disable CPU frequency switching modes Dynamically Swit chable —This mode is th e default setting for your comput.
164 Utilities TOSHIB A Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Zooming Utility This utility allows you to select which applications will work with the zoom in/out hot ke ys (see “Hot Keys” on page 212 ).
165 Utilities TOSHIB A Mobile Exten sion TOSHIBA Mobile Extension T o adjust the settings for the optional T oshi ba Express Port Replicator , use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension utility . T o use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension utility: 1 Click Start , then Control P anel , then Perf ormance and Maintenance .
166 Utilities TOSHIB A Button Support 4 Under the Display Change Service tab, you can set the default display configuration you wish to use when docking the system to the optional T oshiba Express Port Replicator .
167 Utilities CD/D VD Drive Acousti c Silencer CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of your optical driv e to make it run more quietly .
168 Utilities TOSHIB A Rotati on Utility TOSHIBA Rotation Utility The TOSHIB A Rotation utility allows you to change the default setting of the display format (p rimary portrait) to three ot her displ.
169 Utilities T ablet and P en Settings T ablet and Pen Settings The T a blet and Pen Settings utility allows you to set v arious options for using the tablet and pen. T o access this utility: 1 Click the T ablet and Pen Se ttings icon in the Optimi ze tab of TOSHIB A Assi st .
170 Utilities T ablet and P en Settings ❖ The Ta b l e t B u t t o n s tab allo ws you to specify an action when a display system button is pressed. After making your selections, click Change , choose an Action , and then click OK .
171 Utilities Cr oss Menu Utility Cross Menu Utility The Cross Menu Utility allows you to make Hot K ey assignments to launch applications, access T osh iba utilities, or create your own custom menus. T o start the Cross Menu Utility: 1 Press and hold the Cross-Func tional b utton for two seconds until the following screen displays.
172 Utilities Cr oss Menu Util ity Creating a New Menu Y ou can add up to five menus. T o create a new menu: 1 Click Start , All Programs , To s h i b a , Ta b l e t P C , and then Cross Menu . The Cross Menu Setting window appears. (Sample Image) Cr oss Menu Setting window 2 Click New .
173 Utilities T oshiba T ablet Access Code Utility T oshiba T ablet Access Code Utility This utility allows you to creat e and re gister an access code controlling who can log onto the W indows ® operating system. When creating and registering an access code, you can choose any character or symbol you want.
174 Utilities TOSHIB A Accessibility TOSHIBA Accessibility The TOSHIB A Accessibility utility allows you to use the Fn ke y to create a hot ke y combination with one of the function keys without pressing the two keys simultaneously as is usually required.
175 Utilities T rusted Platform Module (TPM) T rusted Platform Module (TPM) This section only applies to systems with TPM. Y our T oshiba computer includes the TPM (T rusted Platfo rm Module), which is a security encryption device for your system’ s hard disk dri ve.
176 Utilities F ing erprint Au thentication Utility Fingerprint Authentication Utility (A vailable on certain models) The fingerprint authentication utility (av ailable on certain models) can be used to replace the ke yboard-based user/BIOS password authentication system when booting up.
177 Chapter 6 If Somet hing G oes W r o ng Some problems you may encounter when using your computer are relativ ely easy to identify and solve. Others may require help fro m your network administrator or the manufacturer of the software program. This chapter aims to help you solve many problems b y yourself.
178 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems that ar e easy to fix 3 Select the program you want to close, then click End T ask . Closing the failed prog ram should allow you to cont inue working. If it does not, continue with the next step. 4 Close the remaining prog rams one by one by selecting the program name, then End T ask .
179 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur wh en you tu rn on the power . The computer will not start. Make sure you attached the A C adaptor and power cord/ca ble properly or installed a charged battery .
180 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer Always sa ve your data e ven when you are using Standb y . If your battery fully discharges, information that has not been saved will be lost.
181 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows® operating system is not working If the trickle-charging does not prov e ef fectiv e, visit the T oshiba W eb site at pcsupport.tosh iba.com and see the Support Bulletin Step-Charging the computer ’ s battery (click the Ask Iris ® link and search for the s upport b ullet in by name).
182 If Something Goes Wrong The W indo ws® operating system is not working T o open the Startup menu: 1 Restart your computer . 2 Press F8 when your computer st arts and before W indows ® starts loading.
183 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict My bro wser cannot f ind a site I bookmark ed. The W orld Wide W eb is constantly chan ging. A site you bookmarked yesterday m ay not be av ailable today or it s server may be down for temporary repair .
184 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict The recommended procedure for getting multiple devices to work together is to add and set up one device at a time. After you add each device, test it to mak e sure it and all pre viously connected devices w ork.
185 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Resolving conflicts There are sev eral things you can do to resolve hardw are conflicts: ❖ Get the most recent dri vers from the manuf acturer . ❖ Disable the device. For an ol der de vice, remov e it from the computer .
186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Checking device properties Device Manager pro vides a way to vi e w the properties of a device. Properties include the name of the manuf acturer , the type of device, the dri vers installed, and the sy stem resources assigned to the device.
187 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 2 Click Tu r n O f f . The operating system shuts down and turns off the computer automatically . 3 Remove the memory module, following the instructions in “Removing a memory module” on page 56 .
188 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict The battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer . T u rn off the computer , remo ve the battery , clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth (if necessary) and replace the battery . See “Removing the battery from the computer” on page 113 .
189 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Keyboard problems If, when you type, strange things happen or nothing happ ens, the problem may be related to the keyboard itself. The keyboard produces unexpected characters. A keypad o verlay may be on.
190 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict HINT : Holding the Fn key and pressing the F5 key several times will advance you through the display options. If you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the monitor’ s po wer cord/cable is f irmly plugged into a working p ower outlet.
191 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 3 Adjust the screen resolution and/or color qualit y . 4 Click OK . The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the exter nal display de vice does not work. Make sure the e xternal monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher .
192 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict This feature is not available for optical drives. 4 Click the T ools tab. 5 Click the Check now b utton. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 Y ou can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically f ix f ile system er rors ❖ Scan for and attempt reco very of bad sectors 7 Click Start .
193 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict The computer displays the Non-system disk or disk error message . If you are starting the computer from a disk ette, the diskette in the dri ve does not ha ve the files n ecessary to start the computer .
194 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Some discs run corr ectly but others do not. Check that the type of disc you are using is compatible with your optical driv e. For more information regarding supported optical media formats, refer to the complete detail specifications for your computer at pcsupport.
195 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict If your system does not hav e built-in dri vers for your PC Card and the card did not come with an operating system dr iv er , it may not work under the operating system. Contact the manufacturer of the PC Card for information about using the card under the operating system.
196 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Hot swapping (r emoving one PC Card and inserting another without turning the computer off) fails . Follo w this procedure before you remov e a PC Card: 1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Notification Area.
197 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Run the printer’ s self-test to check for any problem w ith the printer itself. Make sure you installed the proper printer dri vers as sho wn in “Setting up a printer” on page 70 or in the instructions that came with the printer .
198 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict For more information regarding your system ’ s V .92 mod em, visit the T o shiba W eb site at pcsupport.toshiba.com . Wireless networking problems This section provides general troubleshooting tips for networking problems, specifically wireless (Wi-Fi ® ) networking.
199 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict ❖ V erify that the network connection is configured to obtain its Internet Proto col (IP) address dynamically: 1 Click Start , Control Panel . 2 Double-click Network and Internet Connections .
200 If Something Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems Special considerations for the Windows ® operating system Wir ed Equi valent Priv acy (WEP) encryption is not enabled on the wireless access point. When you install a wireless access point de vice, the W indo ws ® operating system checks whether WE P encry ption is enabled on the device.
201 If Something Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems 4 Clean the disc and try again. A dirty dri ve can also cause audio problems. If you hav e tried se veral discs and all fail, consider sen ding your drive to an authorized service provid er to get it cleaned.
202 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 2 Select the Settings tab . 3 Select the Advanced Flat Panel tab . 4 Click Disable Display Stretch Feat ure . 5 Click OK . The screen sa ver runs while y ou ar e watching a movie or title. If the screen sav er is enabled, it runs on top of any movie or title you are watching.
203 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits ❖ Connect your computer to the o ff ice network and copy files to your network partition. Some people use a combination of th ese methods, backing up all files to tape weekly and copying cr itical files to diskette on a daily basis.
204 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Follo w these steps to create a Restore Point using the System Restore utility: 1 Click Start , and then Help and Su pport . 2 Under Pick a T ask , click Undo changes to y our computer with System Restore .
205 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your data to CDs with the Windows ® operating system The most v aluable component of y our computer system is the data that you create and store on its ha rd dri v e.
206 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Documents and other data files that you create as you work are typically stored in the My Documents folder .
207 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 4 A list of your Fa vorites folders will appear , with the top-lev el Fa vorites folder selected (highlighted). Click Next to back up all of your Fa vorites, or select a particular F av orites folder to back up, then click Next .
208 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance ❖ Do not guess—follow directions carefully! It is often necessary to run an installation utility first—before connecting a new hardware item to the computer . If the device is connected f irst, it may be very dif ficult to complete the installation successfully .
209 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance ❖ If the problem occurs while you are running a program, consult the program’ s documentation fo r troubleshooting suggestio ns. Contact the software company’ s technical support group for their assistance.
210 If Something Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites Other T oshiba Internet Web sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshiba.com W orldwide T oshiba corporate site computers.toshiba. com Marketing and product information in the USA accessories.
211 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide of fices For more information on additional T osh iba worldwide locations, please visit: www .toshi ba.
212 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot ke ys are keys that, when pr essed in combination with the Fn key , turn system fu nctions on and off. Hot ke ys hav e a legend on the key indicating the option or feature the ke y controls. V olume Mute Fn + This hot key enables/disables volume mute on your computer .
213 Hot Keys P asswor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Password security Without a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns of f the display and acti vates instant securit y . Using the pointing device or any key will make the display’ s content reappear , if no password is set for the current user .
214 Hot Keys P ower pr of ile 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged When the battery is not fully charged (ev en if the computer is operating on AC po wer) your display may reappear automatically after a short time.
215 Hot Keys Standby mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Standby mode Hibernation mode Fn + This hot k ey places the co mputer into Standby mode. A message box displays by default to conf irm that the computer is entering Standby mode. Y ou can choose not to display this message bo x.
216 Hot Keys Display modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Display modes Display brightness Fn + This hot key cycles through the po wer- on display options. The displa y modes are: Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached and turned on.
217 Hot Keys Disabling or enabli ng wir eless de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Disabling or enabling wireless devices Disabling or enabling the T ouchPad Zooming applications in/out Fn + This hot ke y enables/disables the opt ional wireless devices installed in your computer .
218 Hot Keys K e yboar d hot ke ys 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Keyboard hot keys Fn + This hot key turns the curs or control overlay on and off. Fn + This hot key turns the numeric overlay on and of f. Fn + This hot key turns the scroll lock feature on and off.
219 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix B P o wer Cord/Cable C o nnector s Y our notebook computer features a universal po wer supply you can use worldwide. This appendix show s the shapes of the typical A C po wer cord/cable connectors fo r v arious parts of the world.
220 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix C Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer All references to Bluetooth ® in this appendix are applicable only if Bluetooth ® is available on your system. ConfigFree ® is a set of utilities that makes it easy to control communication devices and networ k connections.
221 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Profile Settings—The Profiles utility lets you switch between network conf igurations.
222 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 When you start a search for wire less devices, Conf igFree Launcher displays on your computer desktop. Y ou can then click the appropriate icon on the Launcher to start the desired ConfigFree utilities.
223 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) ConfigF r ee Laun cher coming back into view ConfigFree ® Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connectivity Doctor lets you analyze your network connections and fix network connection problems.
224 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Status of wireless communication switch (on or off) (Sample Image) Connect ivity Doctor scr een M.
225 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 A triangle containing an exclama tion point also appears on the Connecti vity Doctor screen, and an orange frame describes the rele vant location. Y ou can also vi ew the possible cause and solution for the problem by clicking the exclamation point.
226 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click Search f or W ireless De vices . A virtual map appears with a gr aphical representation of the wireless de vices that have be en detected. Search for Wireless Devices can also be started from the ConfigFree Launcher .
227 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Creating a new wireless connection This feature is only supported on systems run ning Windows ® XP SP2. T o add a ne w wireless conn ection to an Access Point: 1 Open the Search for W ireless Devices option from ConfigFree Launcher .
228 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Enter the SSID/WEP informatio n and connect to the device. After the Access Point is set up and added to the connec tion list, the system displays the Connection scree n rather than the Wireless settings screen.
229 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Drag and drop the file directly onto the icon for that Bluetooth ® device.
230 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Click Send . During a file transfer , connecting and disconnecting to the selected device will occur automatically . Disconnecting from a Bluetooth ® device T o disconnect from a Bluetooth ® device: 1 Place the cursor on top of the connected line.
231 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o create a profile: 1 Click the icon in the system tray . 2 Mov e the pointer to Prof ile . 3 Click Add . The Add Prof ile screen appears. 4 Select Captur e and click OK .
232 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) Expanded Add Pr ofile scr een The online Help provides real-world examples of setting up profiles for different networking environments.
233 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Bluetooth ® P AN/LAP ❖ Cross cable (Ethernet or Gbit Ethernet) T o host a ConfigFree SUMMIT , click the SUMMI T icon on the ConfigFree Launcher , select the users that you want to attend the SUMMIT meeting, and send them an invitation.
234 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Only the SUMMIT Host (the initiator) can share files with multiple users by this method.
235 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Participating users must be connected by LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth ® (P AN). Firewall software may prevent ConfigFree SUMMIT from working. Using ConfigFree SUMMIT T o host a Conf igFree SUMMIT : 1 Click the icon in the system tray .
236 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Quick Connect The Quick Connect feature includes two options: ❖ T oshiba Wir eless Pr ojector . Switches the Wireless LAN connection to connect to a T oshiba Wi reless Projector ❖ Direct Link T o shiba Device .
237 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee ® Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Because the wireless LAN’ s default connection setting is for Ad Hoc mode, the T oshiba Wireless Projector will not connect if the projector is set to Infrastructure mode.
238 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer Using the Au tomatic Switch 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o use this feature: 1 Display the ConfigFree menu.
239 Using ConfigFree ® with your T oshiba Computer Semi-A utomatic Switch F eatur e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If your computer is connected to multiple wireless LAN devices, the Auto Switch (SSID) feature is disabled. T o enable this feature, only one wireless LAN device can be used.
240 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your computer . Acronyms The follo wing acronyms may app ear in this user’ s guide.
Glossary 241 DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nem atic DV D digital versatile (or video) disc DV D - R O M digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanc.
242 Glossary SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SRAM static random access memory SVGA super video graphics adapter TFT thin film transistor USB univ ersal serial b us URL uniform resource lo cator WA N wide area netw ork www W orld W ide W eb Te r m s The follo wing terms may appear in this user’ s guide.
Glossary 243 baud rate — The speed at which a comm unication de vice, such as a printer or modem , transmits info rmation. Baud r ate is the numb er of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as bits per second). See also bits per second .
244 Glossary central processing unit (CPU) — The chip that functions as the “brain” of the computer . It takes informa tion from outside sources, such as memory or keyboard input, processes the information, and sends the results to another device that uses the information.
Glossary 245 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 dr iv es, and modems are examples of devices. device driv er — A program (called a “dri ve r”) that permits a computer to communicate with a device.
246 Glossary double-density d iskette — A 3.5-inch diskette that can hold up to 720 KB of information (half the capac ity of a high-density diskette). See also diskette, high-density diskette. download — (1) In communications, to recei ve a file from another computer through a modem or network.
Glossary 247 f ile extension — The three characters foll o wing the period (pronounced “dot”) at the end of a f ile name. The extension indicates the type of file. Examples are .ex e for program files and .hlp for help fi les. See also file name .
248 Glossary hot key — (1) A feature in which cert ain keys in combination with the Fn key can s et system options or control system parameters, such as the batter y sav e mode. (2 ) A ke y or combina tion of k eys th at acti vates a memory resident program.
Glossary 249 local area network — See LAN. logical drive — A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating system as a separate disk dri ve. A system’ s logical dri ves may dif fer from its physical driv es. For example, a single hard disk drive may be partitioned in to two or more logical d ri ves.
250 Glossary non-system disk — A disk for storin g programs and data that cannot be used to start the computer . Compare system disk . O online — A vailable through the computer .
Glossary 251 program — A set of instructions t hat can be e xecut ed by a com puter . The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, application, an d utility . See also operati ng system, application, utility . properties — The attrib utes of an object or de vice.
252 Glossary S select — T o hig hlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the intent to perform some operation on it. serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means the transmission of one bit at a time sequentia lly ov er a single channel.
Glossary 253 W We b — See W orld W ide W eb . Wi- F i ® — A registered trademark term of the W i-Fi Alliance that stands for W ireless Fidelity , and is anot her term for the communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connect ion using wireless communication components.
254 Index A A C adaptor 45 AC p o w e r connecting adaptor 46 accessories docking solutions 141 memory 50 adding memory 50 Alt keys 86 audio fil e s 129 audio features 129 B backing up files 84 batter.
255 Index click 66 communications network connection 124 set up 123 system resources 184 compact disc positioning 97 compact discs handling 97 removing 100 computer caring for 81 cleaning 81 moving 81.
256 Index Error-checking 191 expansion capability 141 exploring the desktop 120 ext e rn a l monitor not working 191 mouse 68 external diskette driv e connecting 71 external display , adj usting 68 F .
257 Index J jack RJ-11 125 K keyboard character keys 85 function keys 86 hot keys 218 not working 179 ov erlay keys 87 troubleshooting 189 using 85 W indo ws® special keys 86 keyboard, e xternal 68 k.
258 Index power computer will not start 179 connecting cable to A C adaptor 46 cord/cable connectors 219 energy-sa ving features 102 problem solving 187 turning on 49 power b utton 50 , 59 , 130 Power.
259 Index R real-time clock (R TC) battery 104 recording sounds 129 recording sounds 129 recycle bin icon 12 1 registering computer 44 removing battery 113 RJ-11 jack 125 rotating screen 79 Run dialog.
260 Index optical driv e 193 turning on the compu ter 49 turning on the power 49 U user password, disabling 152 user password, setting 151 using a file extension 92 using tablet mode 79 , 130 using th.
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