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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 TOSHIBA C6604-1101M2 Satellite ® 5005 Series User’ s Guide If you ne ed assist ance: ❖ V i rtua l T ec h TM http: //vir tualte ch.
2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Model : Satel lite ® 5005 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The comput er system you purchase d may include a Comp act Disk- ReWritable (CD-RW ), one of the mo st advanced storage techno logies av aila ble.
3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ANY CRITICAL APPLICA TIONS. IF Y O U USE THE COMPUTER PR O DUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICA TION, Y OU , AND NO T TOSHIB A, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. FCC Notice This equip ment has bee n tested an d found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Contact: T oshiba America Information Systems, In c. 9740 Irvin e Blvd . Irvine , CA 9261 8-1697 (949) 58 3-3000 Industr y Canada Requiremen t This Class B digital apparatus compli es with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil num érique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-0 03 du Ca nada.
5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 compan y will gi ve you notice, i n writing, to allo w you to mak e any changes nece ssa ry to m aint ain uninte rr upte d serv ice .
6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 aw are that compliance with the abov e condi tions may no t pre ve nt de gradation of service in some situations. Repai rs to cert ified equip ment shou ld be coor dinated by a repre sentative designat ed by the supp lier .
7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Wireless LAN and your Health W ir eless LAN p roducts , like othe r radio devices, emit radi o frequen cy electrom agnetic e ner gy . The lev el of ener gy em itted by Wi reless LAN de vices ho wev er is far m uch less than th e electrom agnetic ener gy emitted by w ireless device s like for e xample mobil e phones.
8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The ra diated output po wer of the T oshiba W ireles s LAN Mi ni PCI Ca rd is far below the FCC radio freq uency exposure l imits.
9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Approved Countries for use This equip ment is approv ed to the ra dio stand ard by the coun tries in Fi g.1. CD-R OM, DVD- ROM, and DV D-ROM/ CD-R W Saf ety Instru ctions The CD-R OM , D VD-ROM, and D VD-R OM /CD-R W driv e s employ a laser system.
10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Location of the required label (Sample sh o wn bel ow . (Loc ation of th e label an d manufacturi ng information may v ary .) CA U T IO N : Thi s appliance contains a laser syst em and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .
11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Notice The informa tion contai ned in this manual, includ ing but not limited to an y produc t specif ications, is subje ct to ch ange witho ut notice .
12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Computer Disposal Information This pro duct cont ains mercu ry . Disposal of this materi al may be regulat ed due to environm ental consi derati ons. For disp osal, re use or recycl ing informati on, please con tact your loca l gov ernmen t or the Electr onic Industries Alliance at www .
13 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Contents Introdu ction ........... .................... ................... ............ 23 This guide .............................................................. 23 Safety icons .........................................
14 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Creating a computer - friendly environment ....... 40 Keeping yourself comfortable .......................... 41 Precautions ...................................................... 44 Setting up your computer .....
15 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys ........................................ 69 Function keys ................................................... 69 Windows ® special key s ................................... 70 Overlay keys .
16 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Using T urn Off ........................................................ 93 Shutting down more quickly ............................ 94 Starting again after T urn Off ............................. 95 Using Hibernation .
17 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Fn-esse ................................................................ 114 Starting Fn-esse ............................................. 115 Assigning a key to a progra m or document ... 116 Viewing existing key as signments .
18 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Creating a shortcut to the Character Map ...... 147 Lesson 10: Changing the screen saver................. 150 Lesson 11: Setting the date and time ................... 152 Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop .
19 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Sur fing the Internet ........................................ 175 Internet features ............................................. 175 Uploading and downloading files from the Internet ............................
20 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Using playlists ..................................................... 195 Creating playlists ........................................... 195 Loading and playing playl ists ......................... 196 Resuming normal playbac k after using playlists .
21 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Display problems ........................................... 221 Disk drive problem s ....................................... 223 DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW driv e problems ..........................................
22 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Cont ents Index ..... .................... .................... ................... ....... 27 3.
23 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of po werful and portable multimedia computers! W ith your new T oshiba notebook computer , your access to information can accompan y you wherev er you go.
24 Introd uction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 If you are ne w to computers, or hav e not used a notebook computer before, read the f irst couple of chapters to familiari ze yourself with the components of the computer and ho w to turn it on. After that, seek out whate ver interests you most.
25 Introdu ction Other doc umentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon highl ights techni cal in formation about t he computer . HINT : Thi s icon deno tes helpful hi nts and tips.
26 Introd uction Service op tions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Service options T oshiba of fers a full line of service options b uilt around its SelectServ ® warranty programs. For more infor m ation, visit T oshiba’ s W eb site at T oshiba.com. If you hav e a problem or need to contact T oshiba, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 209 .
27 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 1 Finding Y our W ay Around This chap ter presents a “grand tour” of your notebook computer . It se rv es as a re ference wh en you need to loca te specif ic parts of the comput er .
28 Findin g Y our Wa y Around F r on t with th e display closed 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Front with the disp lay closed On those s ystems with W i-Fi TM and/o r Bluetooth TM , the wirel ess antenna on-off switch tur ns the compu t er’ s wireless antenna on or of f.
29 Findi ng Y our Way Around Bac k 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Back The USB (Uni versal Serial Bus) ports allow you to co nnect USB periphe rals to your compu ter . DEFINIT ION: USB is a peri pheral expansio n standard that supp orts a da ta-tr ansfer rat e of up t o 12 Mbp s for per iphera ls such as keybo ards, pointi ng devices, and mon itors.
30 Findin g Y our Wa y Around Right s ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The LAN port let s you connect the c omputer to a loca l area netw ork usin g a 10/100 Et hernet link. The cooli ng vents prev ent the computer’ s cent ral proc essing unit (CPU) from o verheating so that i t can contin ue to perfor m at its maximum spe ed.
31 Findi ng Y our Way Around Left s ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The ejec t but ton opens the d ri ve t ray . The volu me contr ol dial lets you a djust the loudne ss of the system speake rs. The 3.5 mm S/PDIF Di gital Optica l out lets you co nnect stereo headphones or other audio-o utput de vices, s uch as ext ernal speake rs.
32 Findin g Y our Wa y Around Left s ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The cooli ng vent helps keep y our computer at an opt imum temperat ure. CAUTION: T o prev ent poss ible ov erheating of the CPU, ma ke sure you don’t block the coo ling ven t s. The RGB ( monito r) port allo ws you to con nect an e xternal mon itor .
33 Findi ng Y our Way Around F r ont with the di splay open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Front with the disp lay open The power butt on turns the computer on and of f. The ster eo speakers and subw oofer let yo u hear sounds , such as syst em alarms associat ed with you r softw are, and music from D VD-R OMs and audio CDs .
34 Findin g Y our Wa y Around F r ont with the di splay open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The Sub LCD is a di splay that sh ows the ti me and date, track number , and remai ning playing ti me of CD selec tions. The CD/D VD contr ol b uttons al lo w you to play audio CDs when the c omputer is turned off.
35 Findi ng Y our Way Around F r ont with the di splay open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Keyboard indicator panel The cursor cont rol mode lig ht glo ws when th e cursor contr ol overlay is on.
36 Findin g Y our Wa y Around F r ont with the di splay open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 System indicator panel The AC p o w e r l i g h t glows green when t he computer is connecte d to an exte rnal power source. The on/o ff ligh t glo ws green when the computer is on.
37 Findi ng Y our Way Around F r ont with the di splay open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 CD/DVD control buttons The contro l button s near the dis play latch are for playing CDs and D VDs.
38 Findin g Y our Wa y Around Unde rside 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The stop/ej ect button stops a disc th at is currentl y playing. Press the butto n agai n to ej ect th e disc .
39 Findi ng Y our Way Around Unders ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The har d disk dri ve cover protects t he compute r’ s hard disk dri ve..
40 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This ch apter pro vides ti ps for working comforta bly , describes ho w to connect compon ents, and ex plains what to d o the f irst time you u se your notebook co m pute r .
41 Gettin g Start ed Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Equipment t hat generates a strong ele ctromagnetic f ield, such as s tereo speake rs (other than speaker s that are connecte d to the computer) or speak erphones .
42 Getti ng Star ted Select ing a pla ce to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ If you ar e using a n external mon itor , the top of the display should be no hi gher than eye l ev el. ❖ If you us e a paper h older , set it at ab out the same height and dist ance as t he screen.
43 Gettin g Start ed Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Adjust the back of you r chair so t hat it suppor ts the lo wer curv e of your spi ne. If necessar y , use a cu shion to p rovide ext r a bac k support. Lo wer-back- support c ushions are av ailable at many of fice supply store s.
44 Getti ng Star ted Select ing a pla ce to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Work habits The ke y to av oiding dis comfort or injur y from str ain is to v ary your acti vities. I f possibl e, schedul e a v ariety of tas ks into you r working day . Findi ng ways t o break up the rout ine can redu ce stres s and impro ve your ef fi cienc y .
45 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Some PC Cards c a n beco m e hot wit h prolonge d use. If tw o cards are in stalled, both can become hot e ven if only one is bei ng used. Over heating of a PC Card ca n result in errors or insta bility i n its ope ration.
46 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o regis ter your compute r online , or t o sign up for an Inter net account, you must connect t he b uilt-in modem to a t elephone line . See “Co nnecting t he modem” on pag e 90 .
47 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 1 If the computer is on, click Start , T urn Off Compute r . The T urn of f computer windo w appear s. 2 Click Tu r n O f f . The opera ting system turn s of f the computer . 3 Unplug and remove an y cables conne cted to the computer .
48 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Removi ng the memory slot c over scr ews 7 Put the s crews and the cove r in a safe pla ce so that you can re trieve them la ter . CAUTION: Stati c elec trici ty can damage the memory mo dule.
49 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Insert ing the memory module CAUTION: Avo id touching th e connectors on t he memory m odu le or on the compute r . Grease or dust on the con nectors may ca use memory access pr oblems.
50 Getti ng Star ted Conn ecting a mou se 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Removing a me mory module 1 F ollo w steps 1 th rough 6 in “Ins talling add itional memory (opt ional)” on pa ge 46 . 2 Gent ly pu sh the memory locks outwar d until the memo ry module pops up.
51 Gettin g Start ed Using e xternal display de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using external display devices Y our computer comes with a b uilt-in LCD displ ay , b ut you can easi ly attach an e xternal monitor to your computer if you need a la rger scre en.
52 Getti ng Star ted Using e xtern al dis play de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 Release the Fn key . TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou can al so chan ge these se ttings usi ng the Displa y Properties bo x in the Cont rol Panel.
53 Gettin g Start ed Conn ecting an externa l diskette drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Connecting an external diske tte drive T o use di skett es with your co mputer , you f irst nee d to attach a USB-compati ble externa l dis kette driv e. These e xternal dri ves hold 3.
54 Getti ng Star ted Conn ecting the AC adapter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 P ower cable and A C adapter T o connect A C po wer to the computer: 1 Connec t the po wer cable to the A C adapter . Connecti ng the power cable t o the AC adapter 2 Plug the A C adapter in to the DC-I N jack on th e back of the comput er .
55 Gettin g Start ed Char ging t he battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The A C po wer and batt ery light s glo w . DANGER: Da maged power cabl es can c ause fire or elect ric shock. Never modi fy , forcibl y bend, pl ace heavy object s on top of, or apply heat to t he power cable.
56 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 For mor e info rmatio n on b atter y use, s ee “Ru nning the computer on battery po wer” on page 100 . CAUTION: Once the b attery is charged fo r the fir st time, avoid leavi ng the computer pl ugged in and turned of f for more than a few hours at a time.
57 Gettin g Start ed Using th e computer fo r the f irst ti me 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 If you ha ve a print er connect ed to your compu t er , turn on the p rinter a nd wa it until the prin ter indicates that it is ready (o n line). 3 T urn on t he computer by pre ssing the po wer b utton locate d abo ve t he ke yboard.
58 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The hard d isk driv e light fl ashes to i ndicate that t he hard disk dri v e is curr ently i n use. CAUT ION: N ever t urn of f the c ompute r whi le an y drive is i n use.
59 Gettin g Start ed Using th e computer fo r the f irst ti me 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 If the passw ord is cor rect, th e power -on process continu es.
60 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 control but tons . F or more on the T ouchPa d, see “Less on 2: Using the T ouchPad and c ontrol but tons together” on page 133 .
61 Gettin g Start ed Using th e computer fo r the f irst ti me 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 and also extends your T oshiba warra nty worl dwide at no char ge to you . NOTE: For you to re gister onli ne, yo ur computer’ s modem mu st be conn ected t o a v oice-grade telephone line.
62 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 If you pl an to set up a printer la ter , click Cancel . Using the Add Printer Wizard T o set up a pri nter with the Add Pri nter W izard: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel .
63 Gettin g Start ed Settin g up the fax func tion 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Add Pr inter W izar d 5 F ollo w the instructi ons. HINT : If you are using mor e than one print er , make sure t he name is descr iptive en ough to hel p you tell th e differ ence.
64 Getti ng Star ted T urn ing off the co mput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 Right-c lick the fax icon. 3 Click Pr operties from the dr op-down menu. 4 Click th e Devi ce tab. 5 Under the de vice name, right -click T oshiba Soft Modem AMR , highlight Rec eive and cli ck the auto option.
65 Gettin g Start ed Caring f or your compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Caring for your computer This sec tion giv es tips on cl eaning and mov ing your computer , and explai ns how to f it an anti theft l ock. Fo r informat ion about taki ng care of your compu ter’ s battery , see “Running the c omputer on b attery po wer” on pag e 100 .
66 Getti ng Star ted Cari ng for yo ur com puter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using a comp uter lock Y ou may want to s ecure your computer to a hea vy object such as your d esk. The easiest way to do t his is to pu rchase an optiona l POR T -Notew orthy compute r lock cable.
67 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 3 Learning t he Basics This chap ter lists some computing tips and provides importan t information ab out basic featu res. Computing tips ❖ Sav e your w ork frequ ently . Y our work stay s in the comput er’ s temporary memory until y ou sav e it t o the disk.
68 Learni ng the Basics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Back up your files t o diske ttes (or ot her remov able storage media) on a regul ar basis . Label the backup copie s clea rly an d sto re them in a s afe pl ace. If your hard di sk suddenly f ails, you may lose al l the data on it unl ess you hav e a separat e backup cop y .
69 Learni ng the Bas i cs Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Character keys T yping with the cha racter k eys is very much l ike typing on a type writer , exce pt that: ❖ The space bar creates a s pace character instead of just passing over an area of the page.
70 Learni ng the Basics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Windows ® special ke ys W indows ® speci al ke ys The ke yboard pro vides two keys that have s pecial functi ons in the ope ratin g system : ❖ The W indo ws ® logo k ey ope ns the Sta rt menu.
71 Learni ng the Bas i cs Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using the numeric keypad overlay T o turn on the n umeric k eypad o verl ay , press Fn an d F11 simultaneou sly . The numeric mode light on the k eyboard indicat or panel glows whe n the numeri c ov erlay is on.
72 Learni ng the Basics Emulati ng a full-siz e ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o turn of f the cursor con t rol o verlay , hold do wn the Fn key and pres s F10 again.
73 Learni ng the Bas i cs Starti ng a pr ogr am 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Starting a program The easi est way to sta rt a program i s to cli ck the name of t he f ile that contains the informatio n you want to wo rk on. T o f i nd the fi le, use My Comput er or W indo ws ® Explore r .
74 Learni ng the Basics Printi ng your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 To s a v e : ❖ A f i le yo u are updat ing, open t he program’ s File menu and cli ck Sa ve . ❖ A ne w file, ch oose Sa ve As from the File menu, type a name for th e file, an d clic k OK .
75 Learni ng the Bas i cs Using diskettes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Pri nt dialog box 3 Click OK to print. Using diskettes The 3.5-in ch e xternal disk ette dri ve lets you us e high- density (1.
76 Learni ng the Basics Usin g diskette s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Inserting and removing diskette s 1 Hold the d i sk ette so that t he arro w on its upper surf ace points t o ward the dri ve. 2 Push the d iskette gent ly into the dr ive s lot. When the disk ette is in place, t h e eje ct button pops out.
77 Learni ng the Bas i cs Backing up your f iles 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Ne ver eat, smoke, or use erase rs near your dis kette s. Foreign part icles c an da mage th e diske tte’ s surface . ❖ K eep your disket tes a way from source s of magnetism, such as s peakers an d radios, since the se can destro y data.
78 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 7 Click th e icon for the di skett e dri ve (3 1/ 2 floppy [A:]) . HINT : Y ou can also back up a fil e to a disk ette by cl icking the fil e (or f iles) you want to ba ckup with t he secondary bu tton, then pointi ng to Send T o and cl icking 3 1/ 2 Floppy (A :) .
79 Learni ng the Bas i cs Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Components DV D - RO M o r DV D - RO M / C D - R W d r i v e Use the e j ect b utton to r elease t he disc t ray . This b utton requi res power to op erat e. CAUTION: Never pr ess the eject but ton or tu rn off th e computer while the activit y ligh t is glowing .
80 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 CD/DVD control buttons The contr ol button s on the front edge o f the computer enable you to play audio CDs when the comput er is of f. Y ou can also use them t o play CDs an d D VDs when the computer i s on.
81 Learni ng the Bas i cs Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ CD/DVD track time ❖ Po wer messages: ❖ Batte ry level - the ri ght sid e of th e Sub L CD shows the batter y charge le v el. The play/pause b utton star ts playing the d isc or makes it pause if c urrently pla ying.
82 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 CAUT ION: Do no t instal l or remove a memor y modul e while the DVD-ROM dri ve power is on.
83 Learni ng the Bas i cs Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Inse rting a di sc W ARNING: Befor e playing an aud io CD or a DVD, turn t he volume down.
84 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 4 Care fully place the di sc in the empt y tray with its label faci ng up. Insert ing a disc CAUTION: Be caref ul not to touch t he drive’ s lens (locate d undern eath the drive’ s spindle) or t he area around it .
85 Learni ng the Bas i cs Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 6 Close th e disc tray b y pressing g ently on t he center of the tray unt il it c licks, indi cating th at it is locked . Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD and clos e the disc tray .
86 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o access TOSHIB A MEDIA PLA YER: 1 Click Start , then cli ck All Pr ograms . 2 Select Accesso ries and t hen TOSHIB A MEDIA PLA YER . Sample T OSHIBA MEDIA PLA YER 3 Select the CD mode bu tton to e nable the CD controls .
87 Learni ng the Bas i cs Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and D VDs contain f iles j ust lik e diskette s and the hard disk. CDs ar e often used to install soft ware or s tore f iles that requir e a lot of spa ce, suc h as photogr aphs and l arge present ation f iles.
88 Learni ng the Basics Playin g a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Removing a disc with the computer off 1 Insert a slender objec t, such as a straightened paper clip, into th e manual eject b utton acces s hole. CAUTION: Never use a penci l to press the manu al eject butto n.
89 Learni ng the Bas i cs Usin g the DVD-R OM or D V D-R O M/CD -RW multifu nction drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunction drive Y o ur c omputer may co me with .
90 Learni ng the Basics Setti ng up for communi cations 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Connecting the modem Y our c omputer comes with a b uilt-in V .90 56K modem and a bu ilt-in 10/100 Et hernet LAN a dapter . T o use th e modem, you must connect it t o a standard vo ice-grade RJ11 telephone line .
91 Learni ng the Bas i cs P owering down the compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o set up th e network co nnection, use the Net work Setup Wi z a r d : 1 Click Start and point t o All P rograms . 2 Poin t to Accessories , t hen to Communications , and click Network Setup Wizard .
92 Learni ng the Basics P owe ring do wn the co mpute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 indef initely . Restori ng informat ion from t he hard dri ve take s longer t han rest oring it from memory . W hen y ou start up again, the computer runs a self-t est, loads the o perating syste m, and then return s to the stat e in whi ch yo u left i t.
93 Learni ng the Bas i cs Using T urn Of f 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Restartin g from Stand By mode use s less ti me and batter y power tha n restarting f rom T urn Of f or Hibernat ion mode. ❖ When st arting up again, t he computer returns to the sta te in which you lef t it, incl uding all open progra ms and files you were us ing.
94 Learni ng the Basics Using T urn Of f 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Shutting down more quickly Y ou can also shut do wn the computer b y pressing t he po wer bu tton or closing the display pane l. T o use either of t hese methods, y ou f i rst need to tu rn on the featur e in T oshiba’ s Power Sav er util ity .
95 Learni ng the Bas i cs Using Hi bernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ When I pr ess the powe r but t on Set thi s option t o Shutdo wn to hav e the computer shut do wn when you pres s the po wer but ton. ❖ When I close t he lid Set thi s option t o Shutdo wn to hav e the computer shut do wn when you clos e the dis play panel .
96 Learni ng the Basics Using Hi bernatio n 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample T urn off compute r dialo g box with Hibernate o ption The co mputer sa ves the state o f the sys t em, includin g all open programs and f iles, to the ha rd disk, an d then power s down comple tely .
97 Learni ng the Bas i cs Using S tand By 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 into Hib ernation mode whe n you close the displ ay panel. 6 Click Over ride all Modes with s e tti ngs her e . 7 In the Se t to rang e dialog bo x, do one of t he follo wing: ❖ Click DC only f or the set tings to apply only when you are u sing battery po wer .
98 Learni ng the Basics Using St and By 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample T urn off computer d ialog box The comput er sav es the sta te of all open progr ams and f iles to memo ry , turns off the disp lay , and go es int o a low-power mode. The on/ off ligh t blinks a m ber i ndicati ng the machi ne is in Stand By mode.
99 Learni ng the Bas i cs Using S tand By 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 into St and By mode when yo u close the displ ay panel. 6 Click Over ride all Modes with s e tti ngs her e . 7 In the Se t to rang e dialog bo x, do one of t he follo wing: ❖ Click DC only f or the set tings to apply only when you are u sing battery po wer .
100 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 4 Mobile Computing This chap ter cov ers all asp ects of us ing your c omputer while traveling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer ent ers a lo w -po wer mode when i t is not being used, thereb y conser ving ener gy and sa ving mone y in the process .
101 Mobile Computing Running the computer on batt ery powe r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The R TC battery po wers the R TC memory , which stor es your system co nfigurat ion settings an d the current ti me and date for up t o a month while t he comput er is tu rned of f.
102 Mob ile Comp uting Running the computer on batt ery powe r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Maximizing batter y life A main batt ery can be rechar ged many times. Ov er time i t will gra dually lose its a bility t o hold a char ge. Battery li fe and char ge time v ary depend ing on the a pplications, po wer management se ttings and featu res used.
103 Mobile Computing Char ging bat teries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Charging ba tteries The main battery n eeds to be ch arged befor e you can u se it to po wer the compute r . Y ou can char ge the batt ery using your computer , or you can use an optional batte ry char ger .
104 Mob ile Comp uting Charging ba tteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Lea ve the po wer con nected, a nd the batter y should be gin char ging after a f e w m inutes . HINT : Once a battery is fu lly char ged, we rec ommend that you operat e your computer on bat tery power unti l the bat tery disch arges comple tely .
105 Mobile Computing Monito ring battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Monitoring batter y power The batt ery light indi cates the main battery’ s current c harge.
106 Mob ile Comp uting Mon itoring batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 curre nt cha rge stat e of the batter y . The value dis plays as a percent a ge of remaining b attery char ge. TECHNICAL NOTE: The c omputer drains the b attery faster a t low tempera tures.
107 Mobile Computing Monito ring battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 What to do when the batter y runs low When the bat tery runs lo w you can : ❖ Plug the computer in to an exter nal po wer source and rechar ge the ba ttery . ❖ Put the c omputer in Hiberna t ion mod e and repl ace the batter y with a cha rged spare .
108 Mob ile Comp uting Chan ging the main ba ttery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 3 Click th e To s h i b a P o w e r S a v e r icon . 4 Choose the Po wer Save M odes tab, th en under t he Runnin g on Batter ies sect ion, cl ick Deta ils . 5 Click th e Alarm tab a nd set the alar m , as d esired.
109 Mobile Computing Changin g the main bat tery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Slidin g the battery r elease la tch 5 Careful ly slide the bat tery rele ase latc h to ward the f r ont of the c omputer .
110 Mob ile Comp uting Chan ging the main ba ttery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Removing the batter y from the battery cover 1 Positi on the battery c ov er with the batt ery facing y ou. 2 Press t he battery co ver latch es outward. Removi ng the battery f r om the batter y cover 3 Lift th e bat tery fr om the batte ry cover .
111 Mobile Computing Disp osing o f used b atterie s safely 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Insert ing the batte ry CAUTION: Failur e to loc k the battery cover can r esult in t he battery fall ing out of the computer c ase. 5 T urn the comput er right side up.
112 Mob ile Comp uting T raveli ng tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The materi als tha t came with your computer may includ e an insert regardin g the disposal of batter ies. If no t, check with your local g overnmen t agency fo r info rmat ion on w here to rec ycle or dispose of old batteri es.
113 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 5 T oshiba Utilities Y our computer i ncludes se ve ral util ities de signed to h elp you to reco nfigure yo ur system t o best meet your indi vidual needs. T ogether , these al lo w you t o ascert ain certain sy stem detail s, set add itional options, or change def ault options.
114 T osh iba Uti lities Fn-e sse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o open Accessib ility: 1 Click Start , then cli ck All Pr ograms . 2 Select T oshi ba U tilitie s , the n select Accessibi lity . The T OSHIBA Acc essibility wi ndo w appears. 3 Chec k the Use F n-Sti ckyKey box.
115 T oshi ba Util ities Fn-es se 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 This sec tion describes how to use t he Fn-esse progr am to quickly access your pr ograms and f iles. F or informatio n on creati ng operating sys tem shortcuts, see “Lesson 9: Creati ng shortcu ts” on page 146 .
116 T osh iba Uti lities Fn-e sse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Assigned keys an d ke ys associ a ted wi th a popup l ist are sho wn on the Fn-e sse ke yboard in the selected color .
117 T oshi ba Util ities Fn-es se 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using the keyboard or pointing device T o assign a ke y to open a program or document : 1 Start Fn -esse. 2 Perform o ne of the follo wing: ❖ Using the keyboard, press and hol d the Fn key , th en press t he desired assi gnment ke y .
118 T osh iba Uti lities Hotkey utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 do th is, refer to your operati ng system documentat ion. ❖ Click OK to a ssociate the f older wit h the ke y you just se lected. ❖ T o open a popup list sh owing the i tems in that fold er, press Fn plus the a ppropriat e ke y from wit hin an y W indo ws ® program.
119 T oshi ba Util ities TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The T oshiba H otke y utility wi ndo w appears. Sample T oshiba Hot ke y utility wi ndow 4 Put a che ck mark next t o the desi red option.
120 T osh iba Uti lities TO SHIB A Console — Blank Page — 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample T O SHIB A Console window The T OSHIBA Con sole off ers three cate gories of f eatures: ❖ Customize Y our.
121 T oshi ba Util ities TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Network The feat ures in this ca tegory are: ❖ Start Bl uetooth ( for syst ems with thi s option) ❖ Bluetoot h setti ngs (for s .
122 T osh iba Uti lities TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample T OSHIBA Contr ols Pr operties win dow 2 Click th e Buttons tab 3 Check the box es for the TO SHIB A Console but t on and/ or the In terne t button. 4 Under Sel ect a Program, make the desi red sele ctions.
123 T oshi ba Util ities TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Medi a Apps tab 3 Under Sel ect a Play er , cho ose eithe r the W indows Media Play er or TOSHIB A MEDIA PLA YER in the A udio/Vi deo Contro l and CD A udio Contr ol menu sele ctions.
124 T osh iba Uti lities TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 Choose the appropriate cl ock setting, either for 12 or 24 hours, and clic k the appr opriate radio b utton. Sample SubL C D tab Besides setting the clock, you can also program a messa ge by using th e Owner String fea ture.
125 T oshi ba Util ities TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o access Po wer Management th rough the T OSHIB A Console, d ouble-click th e P ower Managemen t ico n.
126 T osh iba Uti lities TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Plugged in section This sec tion has a singl e preset po wer usage mode — Full Po wer . Y ou can cre ate other A C po wer modes, b ut T oshiba recomme nds use of t he preset Full Power mode.
127 T oshi ba Util ities TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Customizing a power mode 1 Highligh t the mode on th e Po w er S av e Modes windo w . 2 Click Detail s... . The Proper t ies windo w for the selec t ed mode opens with the General tab displaye d.
128 T osh iba Uti lities TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The T OSHIBA HWSet up windo w appears with t abs for the following : ❖ General — Allows you to vie w current BIOS ver sion ❖ P assword — Allo ws you to se t user passw ords.
129 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 6 Getting to Know the Know the Windows ® XP Operating System This chap ter introduces the W indows ® XP ope rating s ystem by gu iding you through a few ba sic task s.
130 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 1: Ex plorin g the de sktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 f i nd document s, set up syste m components, and perf orm most other c omputing tasks. HINT : The illustra ted examples in t his guide may appear sl ightly diff erent f rom the sc reens disp layed by y our system.
131 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: Explorin g the deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Icons An icon r epresents a fol der , fi le, or program tha t can be quickl y activ ated b y double-cli cking the icon.
132 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 1: Ex plorin g the de sktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Open rece ntly accessed do cuments ❖ Adjust s ystem settings ❖ Search f or .
133 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Usin g the T ouchP ad and control b utto ns together 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Programs, documents, an d other data are held in files . These f iles can be group ed togethe r in folders , and fo lders can be grouped i nside other fol ders for con venien t organiz ing.
134 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Usi ng the T ouchP ad and contr ol b uttons toge ther 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 left) o f the a djoinin g con trol butto ns to op en the Start menu. NOTE: In this guide , the term “cl ick” r efers to the pr imar y but ton, which is usually the left one .
135 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Usin g the T ouchP ad and control b utto ns together 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample My Comput er window op en 6 No w click the Close b utton in t he upper-r ight cor ner of this w indow .
136 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Usi ng the T ouchP ad and contr ol b uttons toge ther 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample des ktop with the ta skbar on the right HINT : Y ou can move the t askbar to any of the deskt op’ s four edges.
137 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 3 : Learni ng about the I nternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Y ou can also loc k and unlock the ta skbar by u sing the T askbar and Start M enu Pr opertie s windo w . T o access the windo w: 1 Right-c lick the taskbar , then select Proper ties .
138 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 4 : Cr eating a ne w document 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample My Comput er window Lesson 4: Creating a new document This les son teaches y ou ho w to create a te xt fi le without ha ving to f irst op en a progr am.
139 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 5: Cr eating a ne w folder 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Note pad window Notice t hat when th e document ope ns, the re is a ne w button o n the t askbar t hat re ads N e w D oc.
140 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 6 : St arting pr ogra ms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The opera ting system stor es docume nts and pr ograms in folde rs. It e ven store s other f older s in fold ers. In this le sson , you will cr eate a folde r in which to store your ne w document.
141 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 6 : St arting pr ograms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 This les son teaches y ou ho w to launch progr ams from the Start me nu, using two of the pro grams that ar e bui lt into the operati ng system: Pa int and W indows ® Explorer .
142 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7 : Res izing, r epositioni ng, an d hiding wind ows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample W indows Explor er window Notice t he taskba r no w has two b uttons on it —one for Paint an d one for W ind ows ® Explorer .
143 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7 : Res izing , r epositi oning , and hiding windows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 This les son introduces s ev eral w ays to adj ust the s i ze, s hape, and posi tion of windo ws open on the des ktop.
144 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7 : Res izing, r epositioni ng, an d hiding wind ows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Close wind ow s Choose your option depending on how you wis h to set up your desk top.
145 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Less on 8: Closin g pr ograms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 P aint retu rns to its pre vious size and locat i on.
146 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9 : Cr eating short cuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 programs and documents open si multaneous ly can slo w do wn your computer . This les son teaches y ou ho w to close the pr ograms you opened ea rlier in this tutorial.
147 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9 : Cr eating short cuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The opera ting system displ ays the Cre ate Shortcut di alog box. Sample Cr eate Sh ortcut dialo g box 3 In the Command line b ox, type c:wind owssystem32 calc.
148 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9 : Cr eating short cuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Sea rc h option on the Star t menu The opera ting system displ ays the Se arch Resul ts dialo g box.
149 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9 : Cr eating short cuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Sea rc h Results dialo g box HINT : Sea rch also al lows you t o perfor m searches on the Int ernet. 2 Click All files an d folders .
150 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 0: Changing t he scr e en s aver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Clickin g a shortcut ico n opens the pro gram or fol der immedia tely . Y ou can place as many sh ortcuts on your desktop as you find useful.
151 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 10: Changi ng the s cre en saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The oper ating system opens the Displ ay Proper ties d ialog box. Sample Dis play Pr operties di alog box 3 Click th e Scr een Sav er tab .
152 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 1: Setting the dat e and t i me 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The ne xt lesson e xplains ho w to set t wo other properties—the date and time.
153 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 12 : Removing objects fr om the desk top 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 4 Click the Ti m e Z o ne tab and drop-d own list box, and set your time zone.
154 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1 2: Removing objects fr om the d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Rec ycle Bin window 4 T o com plete ly rem ov e an object , sele ct it, an d then click File , Delete . The o bject is per mane ntly d elete d from the Re cycle B in.
155 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Less on 13: Using S yste m Rest or e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o delete e verything from the Recyc l e Bin a t once, choose Empty Recycl e Bin from the File menu. HINT : Empt y the Recyc le Bin per i odi cally .
156 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 14: If I am lost , wha t do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Sys tem Restor e welcome scr een The W indo ws ® XP opera ting syst em guides yo u through the process of storing your system set t ings for futu re use.
157 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Less on 14: If I am lost , what do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 If you do not see t he inde x, click inde x . Help and Su pport displays t he Inde x. Sample Hel p and Support Inde x The left side of t he scree n contains the i ndex.
158 Gettin g to Know the Wind ows ® XP Operating System Lesso n 14: If I am lost , wha t do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample help wi ndow for drawin gs Notice t hat under the cate gory dr awing s , ther e is a subcate gory: cre ating us ing Pain t .
159 Getti ng to Kno w the Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 15: T urning of f your compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o start the tou r: 1 Click Start , then cli ck T our Windo w s XP The W indo ws ® XP T our windo w appears. 2 F ollo w the instructi ons.
160 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 7 Exploring Y our Options In this chapter , you will ex plore other fea tures of your notebook comput er . Windows ® XP special features The Wi n d o w s ® XP ope.
161 Explor ing Y our Opti ons P ers onalizing y our desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Personalizing your desktop Y our desktop is y our virtual wo rkspace.
162 Explor ing Y our Opti ons P ersonali zing your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Changing desktop and browsing style The opera t ing s ystem enabl es you to customiz e the way you vie w your desktop a nd browse t he files and folder s on your local comp uter o r netw ork file se rver .
163 Explor ing Y our Opti ons P ers onalizing y our desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample W eb-style opti on 3 Click th e preferred opt ions. 4 Click A pply , click OK . Personalizing individu al windows Just a s you can disp lay a W eb pa ge on you r desktop, you can also di splay a W eb page in an i ndi vidual wi ndo w .
164 Explor ing Y our Opti ons P ersonali zing your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 auto maticall y displays the appropri ate tool bar b uttons and menus.
165 Explor ing Y our Opti ons P ers onalizing y our desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The elemen ts you can add to t he top of t he windo w are: Displaying a toolbar in a window 1 Click Start , then cli ck My Computer .
166 Explor ing Y our Opti ons P ersonali zing your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 Double-c lick the folder you want to open. 3 In th e T ools menu, sele ct Fol der Options. The F olders Options box appears. 4 In the T asks sectio n, click the b utton for Show common tasks in folders .
167 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Using y our computer a t the o ff i ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using your computer at the office By co nnect ing an externa l monit or , external f ull-s ize ke yboard, an e xterna l mouse and a n external diskette dri ve, you can w ork with your notebook as if it wer e a standa rd of fice co m pute r .
168 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Exch anging data wi th anot her comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ A bro wser or communicat ions prog ram ❖ An In terne t Servic e Provi der (IS P) or o nline servi ce if you p lan to us e the I ntern et Determining the COM port Y our modem is connect ed to one o f the comput er’ s COM (communica tions) por ts.
169 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Exc hanging data with ano ther comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The Modem AMR Proper ties box a ppears. 8 Click th e General ta b. The comp uter should i ndicate whether the modem is wor king prope rly . 9 If the modem isn’ t working pr operly , click T roubl eshooting and follo w the i nstructions.
170 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Exch anging data wi th anot her comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Accessing a network T o access: ❖ A wired net work at the off ice, connec t an Ethernet ca ble to the RJ 45 jack on y our computer . ❖ A remote ne twork, yo u need a dial-up conne ction.
171 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Exc hanging data with ano ther comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Y our W iFi Mini PCI module or Bluetooth m odule i s inte grated into yo ur computer syste m. It is recommended t hat you do not remove the module from your computer .
172 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Exch anging data wi th anot her comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using SP ANworks TM 2000 F or systems with W iFi and/or Bluetooth, the SP A Nwor ks 2000 appl ication of fers e nhanced communi cation be tween netw orked computers.
173 Explor ing Y our Opti ons An ove rview of using the I nternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Guest ❖ Host 8 F ollo w the on-scree n instructions . An overview of using th e Interne t The fo llo win.
174 Explor ing Y our Opti ons An over view of usi ng the In ternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Special programs call ed W eb bro wsers are s pecif ically designe d to w ork with HTTP . They make it easier t o connect to a par t icul ar netw ork address and s end and recei ve infor mation .
175 Explor ing Y our Opti ons An ove rview of using the I nternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Surfing the Internet Once conne cted to the Inte rnet, the W eb brow ser displ ays a home pag e, for ex ample, your ISP’ s home page on the Intern et or your company’ s W eb site home page .
176 Explor ing Y our Opti ons T oshiba’ s online r esour ces 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 cleari nghouse where all the messag es are placed, li ke a gigant ic b ulletin board. ❖ Online sh opping Man y W eb si tes of fer product s and servic es for sal e.
177 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Explor ing video fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o view a D VD movie or W indows ® pre sentation in fu ll- screen mod e on your TV : 1 Connect t he video/audio c a ble t o your tel evision . ❖ The cable has three co lor -coded pro ngs.
178 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Explori ng video fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T r ansferring and editing video data Y our computer has an i. LINK port on the back whi ch pro vides very f ast data tr ansfer rates ( up to 400 Mbps or 400 million bits per second) .
179 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Exploring audio features Y ou can use you r computer t o record sounds using an ext ernal microphone. Y ou can play .wav so und f i les or audio CDs using t he built- in speake rs, headpho nes or ext ernal speake rs.
180 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Explori ng audi o featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Soun d Recor der scr een 3 Click th e Record butt on and speak normal ly into t he microphon e. NOTE: Y ou can only recor d 60 seconds at a time. 4 When you ha ve f inished recordi ng, click the Stop butt on.
181 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 3 In the Aud i o Prop erties dialog box, adjust the Sound Playback quality and v olume, and the Sound Recording vol u me . 4 Click OK . Y our new s e ttin gs take ef fect the ne xt time you reco rd.
182 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Using PC C ar ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 Using an y necessary ad apters, plug the cable fr om the headphone s or extern al speaker s into t he S/PDIF Digi tal Opti cal ou t. The out requi res a 16- ohm stereo mi ni-jack .
183 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Service s, you shoul d use the f iles inc luded in t he W indo ws ® XP operating sys tem. Insertin g PC Car ds Insert ing a PC Car d 1 If your PC Card does no t support hot swapping, sa ve your dat a and turn of f the computer before insert ing the PC Card.
184 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Using PC C ar ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 There ar e two eject b uttons, one p er slot. CAUT ION: T o av oid da maging the P C Ca rd or the com puter , do n’t force th e card int o the PC Ca rd slot . Removing PC Cards 1 Double -click the PC Card icon on the taskbar .
185 Explor ing Y our Opti ons Usin g SmartM edia c ar ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Hot swapping precautions Although y ou can insert a PC Card at an y time, to a void dat a loss ne ver r emove a ca rd while it is in use. For e xample: ❖ Ne ver re mov e an A T A card whil e the system is a ccessing it.
186 Explor ing Y our Options Usin g Secure Digital cards 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 2 Push the c ard into the sl ot until it locks in place . Left si de of the computer CAUTION: Do not tou ch the SmartMedia c onnector (metal area). Y ou could expose the storage area to st atic ele ctricity , which can destr oy data.
187 Explor ing Y our Options Using Se cure Digital car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Inserting a Secure Digital car d 1 T urn the card so th at the co n tacts ( metal area s) are f ace do wn.
188 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 8 WinDVD 2000 Wi n DV D TM is a softw are progra m for playi ng back CDs and D VDs. This chap ter e xplains h ow t o use this progr am. Play ing DVDs TECHNICAL NOTE: F or optimu m DVD per formance, T oshiba recommend s playing DVDs whil e your computer i s connect ed to AC p ower .
189 WinDVD 200 0 Play ing DV Ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 a D VD-R OM or D VD-R OM/CD-R W multifun ctional dri ve, your comput er comes with W inD VD preinstall ed. W ARNING: Bef ore play ing a DVD, turn do wn the volume. P laying the di sc at maxi mum volume c ould dama ge your e a rs.
190 WinDVD 2000 Playin g D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sample Inter V ideo W inD VD 2000 window Using the WinDVD toolbar The W inD VD windo w contains a tool bar at t he top and a status bar at t he bottom.
191 WinDVD 200 0 Play ing DV Ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 current time slo t is indicat ed on the r ight si de of the s tatus bar . The p layback s peed sli der enables y ou to contr ol the speed at whic h the DVD plays . Move the sli der to the le ft to sl o w the playback speed or mov e it to the r i ght t o play the D VD faster .
192 WinDVD 2000 Playin g D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Y ou can open a shortc ut menu, by posi tioning t he cursor o ver the W inD VD windo w , other than ove r the control panel, then clicki ng the sec ondary b utton.
193 WinDVD 200 0 Play ing DV Ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Click this T o do this Or use ke yboard shortcut Rep eat — repeat t he current chapter , if the D VD contains chapters.
194 WinDVD 2000 Playin g D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Maximizing the video window T o close the W inD VD contro l panel an d expand the v ideo windo w to fil l the sc reen, cli ck the Maximi ze button. F ast r ev erse — mov e quickly ba ckward through the D VD content.
195 WinDVD 200 0 Using playli sts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o display the con t rol panel again, doub le-click an ywhere in the vide o windo w . Using playlists A playlist is a customized l ist of D VD files i n the order in which you want to view them.
196 WinDVD 2000 Using pl aylists 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 D VD files have a n .mpg,.v ob or .ac3 f ile name exten sion. After s electing a f ile, the f ile name appea rs in the Selecte d files li st. Y ou can also do uble-click a file name to add it to th e pla ylist.
197 WinDVD 200 0 Customiz ing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Customizing WinDVD Y ou can contr ol se veral ge neral W inD VD characteris tics, such as whethe r the toolbar and stat us bar ar e visibl e, as well as nume rous audio and display feat ures.
198 WinDVD 2000 Customiz ing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 current reg ion code of the W inD VD player ins talled in y our computer is Region 1, co m pri sing the Uni ted States and Canada. NOTE: Mo st DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drives l et yo u change t he region cod e, usually be tween one an d five time s.
199 WinDVD 200 0 Customiz ing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Setting audio properties 1 In the Prope rties dialog b ox, click the A udio tab . The A udio tab moves to the fr ont. The Current audio track box displ ays the cur rent audio f o rmat a nd attribute s.
200 WinDVD 2000 Customiz ing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Setting display properties 1 In the Proper ties dialog b ox, click the Di spla y tab . The Displa y tab m oves to the fr ont.
201 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD adv anced fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 select WinDVD to displa y the c ontro l pan el in a d ifferent format. Y ou can al so select About to display copyright and v ersion i nformat ion.
202 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advance d featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Use this T o do this Or u se keybo ard shortcut Playback s peed — control the speed at which the D VD plays. Mov e the slider to the left to slow the pl ay- back spee d or move it to th e right to play the D VD faster .
203 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD adv anced fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Num eric ke ypad — use thes e butt ons to select a chapter by ente ring the chapter number . After you ha ve enter ed a cha pter number , click the ente r bu tton on the lower-right corn er o f the nu meri c keypad ( ↵ ) to beg in playing that ch apter .
204 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advance d featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter butt on — display s a list of al l the ch apte rs in th e current D VD. Select the chap ter you want to play , or u se the numeri c ke ypad to ente r the chap ter num- ber .
205 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD adv anced fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Subtitl es — d isplays a list of all the a vail - able la nguage subti- tles. This b utton is enabled only for D VD content that includ es subtit les and suppor ts dynamic su btitle informat ion changes.
206 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advance d featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Zooming in Y ou can zoom in on an area of the W inD VD video windo w to get a cl oser look. 1 Click th e Zoom butt on, located in t he upper -left corne r of the di rectio nal butt on pa nel.
207 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD adv anced fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 W inD VD automatically f ills th e windo w with the sel ected area. Panning Once you ar e zoomed in o n an area of the W inD VD video windo w , you can mo ve the zo om window l ocation u sing the pan feat ure.
208 WinDVD 2000 Laun ching an I nterne t br ow ser fr om W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The adjus tment dialog box provides a nother se t of sli ders for adju sting v olume and br ightness. It also p rovides two colo r control sliders. Mov e the Color contr ol 1 slide r to the ri ght to incre ase th e blue and dec rease the yello w color v alues.
209 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Chapter 9 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some pr oblems you may e ncounter when usin g your notebook computer are rel ati vely easy to identify and solve. Others ma y requir e help fr om your dea ler or the manuf acturer of a sof tware p rogram.
210 If S omething Goes Wr ong Pr oblem s that ar e easy to fix 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 T o close a p r ogram t hat has s t opped r esponding : 1 Press Ctrl , Al t , and Del simult aneously (once). 2 Click W indows T ask Manager . The W indo ws T ask Manager windo w appears.
211 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Pr oblems wh en you turn o n the compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 4 Press Ctrl an d v simultaneously to paste the det ails into Notepad. 5 Add a para graph break and ty pe some notes de scribing what you wer e doing when you recei ved t he message.
212 If S omething Goes Wr ong The W indows ® oper ating sy stem is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The comput er displays t he WARNING RESUME F AILURE message. The comp uter was placed i n Stand By mode and t he batte ry has disc har ged. Data stored i n the comput er’ s memory has been los t.
213 If Som ethin g Goes W rong The W indows ® oper ating s ystem is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Using Startup options to fix problems If the o perating system f ails t o start p r operl y , you may ha ve t o change you r system’ s confi guration or verify t he start up procedur e to f ix the proble m.
214 If S omething Goes Wr ong The W indows ® oper ating sy stem is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Internet problems My Internet connection is very slo w .
215 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Y ou can connect to Support Onl ine b y clicking Support from the m enu.
216 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 the comput er’ s Central Processing Uni t (CPU). It also needs a direc t chan nel to the c omput er’ s me mory to st ore in format ion as it w orks. These channel s of communic ation are commonly referr ed to as s ystem resourc es.
217 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Fixing a problem with Device Ma nager De vice Manager pro vides a way t o check and change the conf iguration of a de vice. CAUTION: Changin g the defaul t setti ngs using Device Manag er can cause other co nflicts that make one or more dev ices unusa ble.
218 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 4 T o view t he de vice(s ) installed, d ouble-cl ick the de vice type. 5 T o view th e proper ties, doub le-click the d evice. The opera ting system displ ays the De vice Prope rties dialog b ox, which provi des an array of tab s .
219 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 5 Check for the error a gain. 6 If the error re curs, remo ve the memory module enti rely and check for the erro r again . If remo ving the memory module eli minate s the error , the memory module may be faulty .
220 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 If the battery has completely discha rge d, it will not begin char ging immediatel y . Leav e the A C adapter and power cabl e connecte d, wait 20 minut es and see i f the bat tery is char ging.
221 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 that the program doe s not assign dif ferent meanings to any of the keys. Y ou ha ve connected an external keyb oard and the operating system displays one or mor e keyboard err or messages.
222 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 ❖ Press Fn a nd F5 simultaneous ly to mak e sure the di splay priori ty is not set f or the b uilt-i n screen.
223 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The display mode is set to Simul t aneous and the extern al display device does n ot work. Make sur e the exter nal monito r is capa ble of dis playing a t resolut ions of 800 x 600 or higher .
224 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 6 Click Start . Error -checkin g runs the test. Y our hard disk seems ve ry slow . If you ha ve bee n using your computer for s ome time, your f iles may hav e become fragmen ted.
225 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The comput er displays t he Non-syst em disk or disk erro r message . If you are s tarting the co m pute r from a di skette, the diskette in the d riv e does no t hav e the f iles nece ssary to start the computer .
226 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 manu al eje ct button. This button is in the sma ll hol e next to the dis c eject bu tton on the righ t side of the compu ter . Some discs run corr ectly , b ut others do not.
227 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 for e xample, b y instal ling a ne w graphics o r audio ca rd may impact pe rformance. Some soft ware changes may also impact pl ayback performanc e (for e xample, downl oading ne w driv ers from the W eb).
228 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 WinDVD problems: content issues Movies exhibit poor perf ormance of “Director's Commentary” or other similar optional content versions. Some mo vies may e xhibit poor per f ormanc e of these featur es.
229 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 WinDVD: error messages This tab le of fers des cription s and resolutio ns for error messages that may appear when using W inD VD. Err or message and additional info rmat ion Resolution The disc in the D VD-R OM dri ve is not a valid disc type.
230 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 W inD VD cannot displ ay the sel ected resoluti on due to syst em limitations. The scr een size excee ds the allowabl e di splay lim it. There ar e not enough sys- tem resou rces to pl ay the D VD at the s elected setting.
231 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 There is a problem wit h the copy pr otection syst em within the DVD-R OM dri ve. Playba ck cannot c on- tinue . The D VD-R OM driv e fai l ed to authenticat e (author ize play back of) the D VD disc.
232 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Permis sion to pl ay is denied. Pl ease chec k the P arental Cont rol setting. The P arenta l Control set- ting o f W inDVD is lower than t he Paren tal C ontro l le vel of th e content being played.
233 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sound system problems Y ou do not hear any sound fr om the computer . Adju st the volu me con trol. If you ar e using e xternal hea dphones or s peaker s, check t hat the y are securely c onnected to your computer .
234 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Other ca rds must be set up before you can use the m . Use t he W indo ws ® XP PC Card (PC MCIA ) W i zard to set up th e card . Refer t o your Micros oft ® document ation for more infor mati on, or ref er to the d ocume ntatio n th at cam e wit h the PC Card.
235 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The Syste m Prope rties d ialog box a ppears. 3 Click th e Hard ware tab . 4 Click th e Devi ce Manager b utton. 5 Double -click t he PCMCIA adapter . 6 Double-c lick the appropr iate PC Card.
236 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a hard war e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Removi ng a malfunc tioning card and reinstalling it can correc t many proble m s. F or more informa tion, see “Usi ng PC Cards” on page 182 . A PC Card err or occu rs.
237 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e conf lict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 If you ca nnot resolv e the proble m, contac t the pri nter’ s manu factur er . The print er will not print w hat y ou see on t he scr een. Many pr ograms display information on t he scree n differ ently from the way the y print it.
238 If S omething Goes Wr ong Deve lop good co mputing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 The other system may be b usy or of f line. T ry making a test transmi ssion to s omeone else . Develop good co mputing habits Make sure you ar e prepar ed. Save y o ur work frequen tly .
239 If Som ethin g Goes W rong If you need fu rther assist ance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Get f a milia r with al l the user ’ s guides prov ided with your comp uter, as we ll as th e manu als th at com e wit h the programs and device s you purchase.
240 If S omething Goes Wr ong If you need furt her ass istanc e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 1 Start wi th access ing T oshiba o n the Inte rnet using an y Intern et bro wser b y typing pc support.t oshiba.co m 2 Next , try one of T oshiba’ s online ser vices.
241 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Other T oshiba In ternet W eb site s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshib a.com W o rldw ide T osh iba cor porat e site compute rs.toshib a.com Marke tin g and p rodu ct inform ation i n the USA toshib a.
242 If S omething Goes Wr ong Other T oshiba In ternet W eb site s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Finland Scribona TPC OY Sinimäentie 14 P .O. B ox 83 02630 ESP OO Finland Franc e T oshiba Systèmes (France) S.
243 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Other T oshiba In ternet W eb site s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Morocco C.B .I. 22 Rue de Béthune Casablanca Morocco The Netherlands T oshiba I nformation Systems Benelux B.V . Rivium Boulev ard 41 2909 LK, Capelle a/d IJssel The Netherlands Norway Scr ibo na No rge A/S T osh iba PC Se rvice Stalfjaera 20 P .
244 If S omething Goes Wr ong Other T oshiba In ternet W eb site s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Sweden Scribona PC AB Sundbybergsväegen 1 Box 1374 171 27 Solna Sweden Switzerland Ozalid A G Herostrasse 7 8048 Zürich Switzerland United Kingdom T oshiba Information Systems (U.
254 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot ke ys are ke ys that, when presse d in combination with t he Fn key , turn system func tions on and of f. Hot ke ys hav e a leg end on or abo ve t he ke y indicating t he option or feat ure the ke y controls.
255 Hot Keys Insta nt pass word security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Instant password security Without a password The Fn + F1 k ey combinat ion turns of f the displ a y and act i vates instan t secu rit y . Us ing th e mous e or any key will make the disp lay reappear .
256 Hot K eys P owe r usage mo de 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Power usage mod e Fn + This hot key displays the p ower usage pop-up w indow and cycles through t he battery save modes.
257 Hot Keys Stand By mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Stand By mode Fn + This hot key puts the comput er into Stand By mode. ❖ A message box is displayed by default to conf i rm that the computer is going into Stand By mode. This message box can be set so it doesn’t display .
258 Hot K eys Hibe rnatio n mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Hibernation mode Fn + This hot key puts the co mputer into H ibernation mode . ❖ If Hibernat ion mode i s enabled (the default) a message box is di splayed by default to confirm the computer is going into Hibernation mo de.
259 Hot Keys Displa y modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Display modes Fn + This hot key cycles through the po w er-on display options. The display modes are: ❖ Built- in display p anel onl y ❖ Built-i.
260 Hot K eys Display bright ness 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Display brightness Enabling a wireless device Keyboard ho t keys Fn + This hot key decreases the screen brightne ss. Fn + This hot key increases the screen brigh tness. Fn + This hot ke y enables/di sables the optional wirel ess de vices in your computer .
261 Hot Keys K e yboar d ho t ke ys 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Fn + This hot key turns the n umeric overlay on an d of f. Fn + This hot key turns the scrol l lock fea ture on and o f f.
253 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Appendix B Pow e r C a b l e C onnector s Y our notebook comput er features a uni versal po wer supply you can us e worldwide. This append ix shows the shape s of the typi cal A C power ca ble connectors f or vario us parts of th e worl d.
254 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Appendix C V ideo Modes This appen dix lists the vid eo modes supported b y the display adapter and identif ies the char acteristics of each mod e.
255 Vide o Mod es Y our comput er’ s vide o modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 Scan F r eq hor/vert is t he horizon t al an d vertical scanning frequen cy in Hert z. This is for e xternal monit ors only . Y ou r computer’ s video modes Y our computer supp orts the video mode s def ined in this table.
256 Video Mod es Y our compute r’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.1.2 F VGA Grph 640 x 350 Pels 8 x 14 Mono Mono 70 10 VGA Grph 640 x 350 Pels 8 x 14 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 11 VGA Grph 640 x 480.
257 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: S ome features defi ned in this glossary may not be avai lable o n you r com puter . Acrony ms The follo wing acronyms may appear in this user’ s guide.
258 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 DMA direct memory access DIMM dual inline memory module DOS disk opera ting system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual su pert wist nematic DV D digital versatile (or vid.
259 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 RAM random access memory RFI radio frequency interfer ence RO M read-only memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system inter face SDRAM synchronous dy.
260 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 altern ating current (A C) — The type of power usually supplied to residential and com mercial wall outlets. A C rev erses its direction at regu l ar interv als. Compare dir ect curr ent (DC). application — A computer pro gram that you use to perform tasks of a specif ic type.
261 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 bu s — An electrical circuit that connect s the central processing u nit (CPU) with other par ts of the computer , such as the v i deo adapter , disk dri ves, and ports. It is the pathway thr ough which data flo ws from one de vice to another .
262 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 color palette — A set of specified colors that establishes the color s that can be disp layed on the screen at a p articular time. compatibility — The extent to which computers, progr ams, or de vices can work together harmoniously , using the same commands, formats, or languag e as another .
263 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 direct memory acces s (DMA) — A dedicated chann el, bypassing the CPU, that enables direct data tran sfer between memory and a de vice. directory — See folder . disable — T o turn a computer option off . See also enable .
264 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 drag — T o hold do wn the control button or mouse button while movin g the cursor to drag a se lected o bject. In the operating system, this refers to the primary control button or left mouse button, unless other wise st ated.
265 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 f i le extension — The three characters follo wing the period (pronou nced “dot”) at the end of a file name. The e xtension indicates the type o f file. Ex amples are .e xe for program f i les and .hlp for help files.
266 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 Hiber nation — A feature of many T oshiba noteboo k computers that sa ves to the hard disk the curr ent state of your work, including all open file s and programs , when you turn the computer of f.
267 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 L2 (le vel two) cache — Memory cache installed on the motherboard to help impro ve pr oces sing speed. It is slo wer than L1 cache and f aster than main memo ry .
268 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 modem — Short f or “modulator/demo dulator .” A de vice that con verts information from digital to analog and back to digital, enabling infor m ation to pass back and forth between digital computers and an alog telephone lines.
269 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 provi des a parallel commu nications interface between the computer and an appropriate de vice. Most modern printers are parallel. Compare ser ial. password — A unique string of characters entered by a user to verify his or her identity to the computer or the network.
270 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 R RAM (random access memory) — V olatile memory th at can be written to as well as read. By volatile, we mean that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer . This type of memory is used fo r your computer’ s main memory .
271 Glossa r y 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means the transmis sion of one b it at a time sequ entially over a single channel. On you r computer , the serial port provides a serial interface between t he computer and an appropriate de vice.
272 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.1.2 V W We b — See Wo r l d W i d e We b . Wi-Fi — A trademarked term b y the W ireless Capability Ethernet Alliance which stands for W i reless Fidelity . Wi -Fi is another term for the IEEE 2.1 1b communication protocol t o permit an Ethernet connection using wire less communication comp onents.
273 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Index A A C adapt er 53 A C p o wer light 36, 53 , 57 Acces sories p rograms 155 adding memory 46 alarms low bat tery 107 audio CDs playing 78 audio feat ures 179 av oidi .
Index 2 7 4 Internet 34 next track 34, 37, 80 play/pau se 37 power 33 previous trac k 37 primary control 33 secondary cont rol 33 Start 131 stop 38 TOSHIB A Console 34, 72 C calcul ator 146 CD cont ro.
Index 2 7 5 turning off 91, 93, 95, 97, 159 turning on 56 using at the office 167 warning resume failure message 212 wor k area 40 computing tips 67 connec ting A C adapt er 53 ex ternal moni tor 167 .
Index 2 7 6 screen is blank 221 television, connecting 51 video projecto r , connecting 51 display limitations 52 display panel opening 56 displaying fo lder informa tion 165 disposing of used batteri.
Index 2 7 7 f iles 133 backing up 68, 77 copying to diskette 77 printi ng 74 sa ving 67, 73 Fn key 3 3 , 72 assigning functi ons 116 Fn-esse 114 assigning keys 116 change/remove key assignments 118 dr.
Index 2 7 8 chat room s 175 connec ting to 174 ne ws groups 175 overv iew 173 slo w connect ion 214 URL addres s not found 214 Interne t Servi c e Pro vider (ISP) 17 4 IRQ (Interrup t Request) 216 J j.
Index 2 7 9 modes video 254 monitor connec ting 51, 167 not working 221 moving the comput er 65 My Computer 133, 134 N network acces sing 170 connec ting to 90 New Connection W izard 170 Network Setup.
Index 2 8 0 viewing on televi sion set 17 7 previous track button 37 primary control but ton 33, 60 printe r Add Printe r W izard 61 problem solving 236, 237 printi ng a file 74 problem solving AC p o.
Index 2 8 1 W indo ws XP not wo rkin g 212 W in D VD erro r messages 229 program s closin g 145 not running c orrectly 224 starting 73 We b b r o w s e r s 174 proper ties 150 R recharging main batt e.
Index 2 8 2 sound .wav files 179 problem solving 233 SP ANwork s 172 speakers ext er na l 18 1 ster eo 33 Stand By 91 comman d 64 factors to consi der 91, 92 low bat tery 107 mode 36 restarting 91, 93.
Index 2 8 3 161, 175 uploading 176 URL (Uniform Resource L ocator) 161, 175 USB ports 29 USB- compatib le ke yboard connec ting 53 mouse connec ting 50 using Bluetooth 171 modem 90 PC Cards 182 Secure.
Index 2 8 4 color balanc e 207 control pane l 191 cont rols are d isable d 226 customiz ing 197 error messages 229 help 208 Interne t bro wser , launch ing 208 not functio ning properly 228 pan 207 pe.
Een belangrijk punt na aankoop van elk apparaat Toshiba 5005-S504 (of zelfs voordat je het koopt) is om de handleiding te lezen. Dit moeten wij doen vanwege een paar simpele redenen:
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In een situatie waarin je al een beziter van Toshiba 5005-S504 bent, maar toch heb je de instructies niet gelezen, moet je het doen voor de hierboven beschreven redenen. Je zult dan weten of je goed de alle beschikbare functies heb gebruikt, en of je fouten heb gemaakt die het leven van de Toshiba 5005-S504 kunnen verkorten.
Maar de belangrijkste taak van de handleiding is om de gebruiker bij het oplossen van problemen te helpen met Toshiba 5005-S504 . Bijna altijd, zal je daar het vinden Troubleshooting met de meest voorkomende storingen en defecten #MANUAl# samen met de instructies over hun opplosinge. Zelfs als je zelf niet kan om het probleem op te lossen, zal de instructie je de weg wijzen naar verdere andere procedure, bijv. door contact met de klantenservice of het dichtstbijzijnde servicecentrum.
