Toshiba C6609-1201M1 manual

5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 TOSHIBA C6609-1201M1 Portégé ® 2000 Use r ’ s Guide If you ne ed assist ance: ❖ V irtualT ech TM h tt p : // v i r t u a l t e ch . t o s h i ba . c o m ❖ InT ouch ® Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more inform ation , see Chap ter 8 on[...]

2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Model: Po rtégé 2000 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 ailable. As with an y ne w technolog y , you must read and foll ow al l set-up and usage inst ructions in the applicable us er guides and/or[...]

3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PR ODUC TS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICA TIONS. IF Y OU USE THE COMPUTER PR ODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICA TION, YO U , 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, [...]

4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ This device must accept any interfe rence received, includ ing interfer ence that ma y cause undesi red operati on. Contact: T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 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-00[...]

5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 might affect your se rvice or the o peration of you r equipment, th e telephon e compan y will gi ve you notice, in writing, to al low yo u to mak e an y changes n ecessary to ma intain un interrupted se rvice. If Problems Arise If an y of your teleph one e quipme nt is n ot ope rating prope rly , yo u should immediat ely [...]

6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 using an acceptable me thod of connec tion. The cust omer should be aw are that com pliance with the abov e conditio ns may not pre vent 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 . Any repairs o r altera tions made[...]

7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Wireless LAN and your Health W i rele ss LAN product s, like oth er radio d e vice s, emit radi o frequen cy electrom agnetic e ner gy . The le vel of e nergy emitted by W ireless LAN de vices ho weve r is far mu ch less than the electroma gnetic ener gy em itted by w ireless de vices like for e xample mobil e phones. Beca[...]

8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The ra diated output po wer of the T oshiba W ireless LAN Mi ni PCI C ard is far below the FCC radio freq uency exposure l imits. Neverthele ss, the T oshiba W ireless LAN Mini PCI Card shall be used in such a manner that the pote ntial for h uman conta ct during normal o pera[...]

9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Approved Countries for use This equip ment is approv ed to the radio standard b y the c ountries in Fig.1. Caution: Do n ot use this eq uipment e xcept in the cou ntries in Fig.1. CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD -ROM/CD-RW Safety Instru ctions The CD-R OM, D VD-ROM, and D VD-R OM /CD-R W drives employ a laser sys tem. T o ensure pr o[...]

10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Location of the required label (Sample sh o wn bel ow . (Location of the label and manufact uring information may v a ry .) CA U T IO N : Thi s appliance contains a laser syst em and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .” T o use this model properly , read the instruction manual carefully and keep it for your fu[...]

11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Notice The informa tion contai ned in this man ual, includ ing bu t not limited to any produc t specif icatio ns, is subjec t to change without notice. TOSHIB A CORPORA TION AND TOSHIB A AMERICA INFORMA TION SYSTE MS, INC. (T OSHIB A) PR O VIDES NO W A RRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANU AL OR ANY O THER INFORMA TION CONT AIN[...]

12 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Contents Introdu ction ........... .................... ............. .................. 20 This guide .............................................................. 20 Safety icons ........................................................... 21 Other icons used .............................................. 22 Other docu[...]

13 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Creating a computer - friendly environment ....... 35 Keeping yourself comfortable .......................... 36 Precautions ............................................................ 39 Setting up your computer ...................................... 40 Installing additional memo r y (optional) ........... 40[...]

14 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Saving your work ................................................... 64 Printing your work ................................................. 65 Using optional external d iskettes ........................... 65 Inserting and removing diskettes ..................... 66 Copying documents to a diskette ............[...]

15 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 What to do when the main batter y runs low .... 82 Conserv ing battery power ..................................... 83 Setting a power usage mode ............................ 83 Using batter y alarms .............................................. 85 Setting battery alarm s ...................................... [...]

16 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Hot swapping PC Cards ................................. 102 Using a Secure Digital card .................................. 102 Inserting a Secure Digital card ....................... 103 Removing a Secure Digital card ..................... 103 Chapter 6: Enhan cing Productivity .... .................... .. 104 [...]

17 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Starting again after T urn Off or Shut down .... 125 Using Hibernation ................................................ 125 Enabling the Hibernation command ............... 125 Going into Hibernation mode ......................... 127 Going into Hibernation mode more qui ckly .... 128 Starting again from Hibern[...]

18 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Internet problems .................................. ........ 153 The Windows ® XP oper atin g syst em can help you ........................................... 154 Resolving a hardwar e conflict .............................. 154 A plan of action .............................................. 155 Resolving har[...]

19 Cont ents 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Appendix B: Power Cable Conn ectors ................... .. 18 5 USA and Canada ............................................ 185 United Kingdom ............................................. 185 Australia ......................................................... 185 Europe ........................................[...]

20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Introduction W elcome to the world of po werful and portable mult imedia computers! W ith your new T oshiba notebook computer , your access to information can accompa ny you where ver you go. Y ou will find that your Microsoft ® W indows ® XP Professional operating system is already inst alled on your computer . It of f[...]

21 Introd uction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Safety icons This manual contains safety instr uctions that must be observed in order to a v oid potential hazards that could resul t in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safet y cautions ha ve been classif ied according to the seriousness of the risk, and the i[...]

22 Introd uction Other docum entat ion 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: T his icon h ighlig hts te chnical info rmation about t he comput er . HINT : This i con denot es help ful hint s and tip s. DEFINIT ION: Th is ic on indica tes the de finit ion of a te[...]

23 Introd uction Service op tions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Service options T oshiba of fers a full line of serv ice options buil t around its SelectServ TM warranty pr ograms. For more information, visit T oshiba's W eb site at T oshiba.com. If you hav e a problem o r need to contact T oshiba, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 148 .[...]

24 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 1 Finding Y our W a y Around This chap ter pr esents a grand tour of your Port égé 2000 computer . It serv es as a refe rence fo r you to l ocate sp ecif ic parts o f the comput er . Making sure you have ever ything Before yo u do any thing else, cons ult the Quick Start car d shipped with your unit to make s ur[...]

25 Findi ng Y our Way Ar ound F r ont wit h th e displ ay panel clo sed 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Front with the disp lay pa nel clos ed The display l atch l ocks the di splay pane l. Pre ss the la tch to releas e it. Left side Attac hing a s pecia l cab le to th e antith eft security lock sl ot lets yo u anchor you r computer to a la rge, hea vy obj[...]

26 Findin g Y our W ay Around Bac k 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Back The modem port l ets you us e a RJ11 telephone cable to connect the modem di rectly to a stan dard tele phone l ine. Fo r more i nformatio n, see “Conne cting the modem” on page 45 . The LAN port let s you con nect the c omputer to a local a rea netw ork usin g a 10/100 Et hernet [...]

27 Findi ng Y our Way Ar ound Right s ide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Right side The Wi -Fi antenna on-off swi tch tur ns the compute r’s Wi - Fi anten na on or of f. The 3 .5 mm diam eter mini headphone j ack lets you conn ect stereo headphones. Connect ing headphon es to thi s jack auto maticall y disab les the i ntern al speak er . F or more infor[...]

28 Findin g Y our W ay Around Unde rside 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Underside The expansion po rt allo w s you to connect the comput er to an e xpansion de vice suc h as the optio nal Slim Por t Replica tor . A shutter doo r protect s this p ort. The sp ring-loa ded main batt ery r elease l atch locks and unlocks the bat tery modul e, which hold s the[...]

29 Findi ng Y our Way Ar ound F r ont with the di splay p anel open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The hard disk driv e cov er protect s the s lot that ho lds th e hard dis k dri ve. Fron t with the d isplay panel open The co mputer’s screen is a Poly-Si licon T echnology , Thin Film T ransist or (TFT), liquid c rystal di splay (LCD) that pro vides c le[...]

30 Findin g Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play pan el open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The key board pro vides all th e functi onality of a f ull-siz e ke yboar d. F or detail ed infor mation, see “Us ing the k e yboard” on page 60 . The syste m indicator panel is locat ed ab ov e the keyboard on the l eft side , just bel o w the open dis[...]

31 Findi ng Y our Way Ar ound F r ont with the di splay p anel open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Keyboard indicator panel The cursor cont rol mode light glows when the cu rsor contr ol overlay is on. Whe n this light is on, p ressing an ov erl ay ke y mo ves t he cur sor in th e direct ion of the arro w printe d on the k ey in stead of typing the lett e[...]

32 Findin g Y our W ay Around F r ont with t he dis play pan el open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Green means the sy stem is re cei ving powe r from the A C adap ter . ❖ Flashin g amber means t here ma y be a problem wit h the A C adapter , the main bat tery , or the computer . Unplug the A C adapter , remo ve the main ba ttery , and reins tall it[...]

33 Findi ng Y our Way Ar ound A C adapt er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The hard disk dri ve ligh t indicat es wheth er the inte rnal hard disk dri ve i s curren tly in use . ❖ No illumi nation mean s the hard disk dr i ve is idle. ❖ Green or flashin g gree n means tha t the har d disk i s bein g accesse d. Wi-Fi ind icat or lig ht —The 802.11b (r[...]

34 Findin g Y our W ay Around A C adapt er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 A C adapt er For mo re info rmati on, se e “Connecting to a p o wer source ” on page 46 . T o DC -IN jack on computer[...]

35 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chap ter pr ovid es tip s for wo rking com fortably , summarizes ho w to conn ect componen ts, and expla ins what to do the fi rst time you use y our notebo ok computer . Selecting a pl ace to work Y our computer is portab le and des igned to be used in a v ariety o f circumst ances and loca[...]

36 Getti ng Star ted Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Liquids and cor rosi ve chemi cals. CAUTIO N: If you spi ll liquid into t he com puter , turn it off, unplug it from the AC power sour ce, an d let i t dr y out co mple tely bef ore turnin g it on agai n. If t he compu ter do es not opera te c orrectl y aft er yo u turn it [...]

37 Gettin g Start ed Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Placement of the computer Proper pl acement of the co mputer and e xternal de vices is impo rtant to avoid stre ss-re lated injuri es: ❖ Place t he computer on a fl at surfa ce at a comfortab le height a nd distan ce. Y ou shoul d be able to t ype wit hout twisti ng your tors[...]

38 Getti ng Star ted Select ing a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 comforta bly with yo ur shoul ders rel axed and your forea rms par allel to the floor . If you ar e using a con ventio nal chair : ❖ Y our knees sho uld be sli ghtly hi gher than y our hips. I f necessa ry , use a footres t to rai se the le v el of your knees and ease the pre[...]

39 Gettin g Start ed Pr ecaution s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Work habits The ke y to av oiding discomfo rt or inj ury from st rain is to v ary you r acti vities. If po ssible, s chedule a var iety of tasks into you r workin g day . Finding w ays to br eak up the r outine can redu ce stres s and impro ve your ef fici ency . ❖ T ake freque nt breaks [...]

40 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Scan all ne w f iles f or viruse s. This pre cauti on is espe cially i mportant f or f iles you recei ve via di ske tte or email, or do wnload from the Inter net. Setting up yo ur computer Y our computer contains a recha rgea ble main ba ttery th at needs to be char ged bef[...]

41 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o inst all a mem ory modul e: 1 T urn the comput er of f. CAUTIO N: Do not tr y to insta ll a memor y mod ule with the compute r in Stand by or Hib ernati on mode. Y ou can damage the compute r and th e module. 2 Remov e al l cables connected to the compu ter . Base of t he [...]

42 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Removi ng the memory slot c over sc r ews 4 Remo ve th e tw o scre ws securing the e xpansion memory slo t cover and store them in a saf e plac e. NOTE: Use a po int s ize 0 Phil lips scr ewdrive r . 5 Lift of f the co ve r . Insert ing the memor y module[...]

43 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 6 Align th e connec tor on the memory module wi th the computer’ s connect or and c arefull y press t he module abov e the connect or to ens ure a s olid conne ction. CAUTION: Do not t ouch the connect ors on t he memory module or on the comp uter . Debri s on the conn ector[...]

44 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Removing a memor y module T o remov e the memory module: 1 T ur n the c ompu ter off and remove all ca bles c onne cted to the comput er . CAUTIO N: Do not tr y to remo ve a memo ry module wi th the compute r in Stand by or Hib ernati on mode. Y ou can damage the compute r and [...]

45 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o connect t he mouse to your compu ter or th e optional Slim Port Repl icator , plug its cable i nto one of the USB por ts. Y ou can conne ct it whil e the compu ter is on . The opera ting s ystem automat ically detects the mouse. The mouse and T ouchPad can be used at the s[...]

46 Getti ng Star ted Setti ng up your comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Connec ting the i nternal modem 3 Connect t he othe r end of t he teleph one cable t o the jac k of a sta ndard v oice-grade t elephone l ine. HINT : If you are using a t elephon e line at home, di sable C all W aitin g before yo u connect through t he modem. Call Wa iting inte[...]

47 Gettin g Start ed Sett ing up y our comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o connect t he computer to an e xternal po wer source: 1 Connect t he sock et end o f the po wer cable to th e A C adap ter . Connecti ng the p ower cable t o the A C adapter CAUTION: Use only the AC adapte r suppli ed with th e computer . Using any other AC adapter could da[...]

48 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 If the main batter y is pr esent , the main ba ttery light glo ws: ❖ Green if the mai n batter y is full y char ged ❖ Amb er if the main batte ry is ch arging 4 If the A C power li ght flas hes ambe r during c harg ing, either the main ba ttery is malfunct ion[...]

49 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Opening the display panel Press the d ispla y panel la tch and lift t he disp lay panel . Opening t he disp lay panel CAUTION: T o avoid damagin g the di splay pan el, don’t force it beyond t he point where it move s easi ly . Never li ft or move the compute r[...]

50 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 3 Locate t he o v al-sh aped po wer b utton abo ve the F3 a nd F4 ke ys at the top of the k eybo ard. T urn on th e comput er by pr essi ng the b utton f or at le ast one se cond. The on/of f light on t he sys tem indica tor panel glo ws green, i ndicatin g that t[...]

51 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ T o mov e the cur sor to th e bottom of t he page, dr ag your f inger to ward yourself . ❖ T o mov e the cursor to the righ t side of the page, sli de your f inger across t he T ouchP ad from l eft to ri ght. ❖ T o mov e it to t he left side, sli de your[...]

52 Getti ng Star ted Usin g the comp uter fo r the first time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 1 From the wel come scree n, click Ne xt to ent er the Setup Wi z a r d . 2 Conf irm accept ance o f Microsof t’s End User License Agre ement and clic k Next . 3 Enter you r name an d the name of your compan y or or ganiz ation and click Next . 4 Enter t he info[...]

53 Gettin g Start ed Using th e comp uter fo r th e f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 1 Click Start , Printers and F axes . The Print ers and F axes windo w appears. 2 Click Add a Prin ter . The Add P rinter W izard appears Sample Add Pr inte r W izar d 3 F ollo w the on-scree n instruc tions to set up your printer . TECHNICAL NOTE: Some pri nter[...]

54 Getti ng Star ted P owering o ff the comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Y ou may also wis h to custo mize your po wer usage set tings. F or more informa tion, see “T urning of f the di splay auto matically” on page 86 . There are addi tional custom setti ngs you can c hoose. See “T oshib a Utilitie s” on pa ge 134 . Power ing of f the co [...]

55 Gettin g Start ed Caring f or your compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Closing the display panel When you are fi nished usi ng the comput er , power o ff and close t he displa y panel to kee p dust and di rt out o f the computer . If you cl ose the d ispla y panel whil e the comput er is st ill on, one of t hese acti ons will o ccur: ❖ If you ha[...]

56 Getti ng Star ted Cari ng for yo ur com puter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Cleaning the computer CAUTION: Keep liqui d, incl uding cl eanin g fluid, out of the compu ter’ s keyboard, s peaker grill e and other openin gs. Never spray cl eane r direct ly onto t he computer . Never use har sh or causti c chemi cal prod ucts to cl ean the comp uter . T[...]

57 Gettin g Start ed Caring f or your compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 2 P ass the l ocking end t hrough th e loop. 3 Insert the ca ble’s lo cking end i nto th e security lock sl ot on your co mputer , then eng age the l ocking de vice. The c omput er is now s ecure ly locked .[...]

58 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 3 Learning t he Basics This chapt er list s com putin g tip s and pr ovides im por tant informat ion ab out the sy stem’s basic fea tures. Computing tips ❖ Sav e your work frequ ently . Y our work tempor arily st ays in th e compute r’s memory until y ou sa ve it to th e disk. Y ou will lose all unsa ved wor[...]

59 Learni ng the Bas ics Com putin g tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Back up your fi les to di skett es (or ot her remo v 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 sud denly f ails, you may l ose all the da ta on it unl ess you ha ve a se parate backup copy . [...]

60 Learni ng the Basics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using th e keyboard Sample par ts of the ke yboar d Ctrl, Fn and Alt keys Ctrl, Fn an d Alt k e ys The Ctrl , Fn and Alt k e ys do dif ferent things depending o n the prog ram you are u sing. F or more informa tion, see your program do cumentatio n. Character keys T yping with t h[...]

61 Learni ng the Bas ics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ The upperc ase O (oh) and the number 0 are not inter chang eabl e. ❖ The Caps Lo ck k ey changes onl y the alp habet k eys to uppercas e—the numbe r and symbol key s are not affected . Function keys Function ke ys The funct ion k eys ( not to be confused wi th the Fn ke y[...]

62 Learni ng the Basics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Overlay k eys K eyboar d over lay ke ys The ke ys with numbers and symbols o n them form t he numeri c and curs or o ver lay . This o verl ay lets y ou enter numeric d ata or control the cursor as you wo uld using t he ten-k e y ke ypad on a f ull-s ize ke yboard. Using the numeri[...]

63 Learni ng the Bas ics Usin g the keyboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o turn of f the num eric o v erlay , hold do wn the Fn key and press F11 again. The numeri c mode ligh t on th e ke yboard indicat or panel goes out. Using the cursor control overlay T o turn on the curs or contro l o v erlay , press Fn an d F10 simu ltane ously . T he cu rsor [...]

64 Learni ng the Basics Starti ng a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Starting a program The easies t way t o start a pro gram is to dou ble-cli ck the name of the f ile that contai ns the infor mation you w ant to wor k on. T o fi nd the f ile, use My Comput er or W indo ws ® Explorer . If you pr efer to open the pr ogram f irst, y ou ha ve the fo[...]

65 Learni ng the Bas ics Printi ng yo ur work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ A ne w fi le, choose Sav e As from the File menu, type a name for the file , an d cl ick OK . HINT : T o make anoth er copy of t he file you are curr ently wor king with, choose Save As from th e Fi le menu and gi ve the ne w file a diff erent name . Prin ting your work V eri[...]

66 Learni ng the Basics Using op tion al e xtern al dis kett es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Inserting and removing diskettes 1 Insert a disk ette into the i nsertio n slot unt il i t clicks in place. A protect i ve flap ins ide the dr i ve ’s inser tion slo t auto maticall y retr acts when y ou inse rt a disk ette. The disk ette- in-use li ght glo ws[...]

67 Learni ng the Bas ics Using option al external diskettes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 6 On the menu b ar , click File , then cl ick Send To . 7 Click th e icon for 3 ½ Fl oppy (A: ). The opera ting syst em copie s the f ile(s). HINT : Y ou can al so copy a fi le to dis kette by clic king the f ile (or file s) you want to copy with t he se condary bu[...]

68 Learni ng the Basics Bac king up your wor k 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Bac king up your work T o back up se vera l f iles at one ti me, use th e Backup or Restore W izard. Y ou can choose t he f iles and the t ype of backup you want to perform. 1 Connect th e backup de vice to your comput er as sho wn in the manuf actu rer’s i nstruct ions. 2 Cli[...]

69 Learni ng the Bas ics Rest oring y our wo rk 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Restoring your work Y ou can also u se the Backup or Res tore W izard to restore informat ion from yo ur backup medi a to your hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: Wh en rest oring files , the backup progra m prompts you if y ou try to overwrite a fi le th at a lready exist s on the hard[...]

70 Learni ng the Basics Setti ng up for communi cations 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample W indows Media TM Player scr een W ith your point ing de vice, use the W indo ws Media TM Player screen as you w ould an au dio cont rol panel . Setting up for communications T o connect t o the Int ernet, us e an online service , or communic ate acros s the tel [...]

71 Learni ng the Bas ics An ove rvie w of using t he Int ernet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ An Interne t Servic e Provi der (ISP) or an onl ine servic e if you p lan to us e the I ntern et Before yo u can use t he modem, you must connect i t to a standar d voi ce-grade telephon e line. See “Connecting t he modem” on page 45 for de tails. Connect[...]

72 Learni ng the Basics An over view of usi ng the In ternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Inter net Servi ce P rovider s ❖ Conn ectin g to the Inter net ❖ Surfing the Inte rnet ❖ Inter net feat ures ❖ Uploading and do wnloading f iles from the Internet The Internet The Inte rnet is a n associa tion of t housands of networ ks and million s of[...]

73 Learni ng the Bas ics An ove rvie w of using t he Int ernet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Connecting to the Internet T o c onnect to the Intern et, yo u need: ❖ A modem ❖ A W eb bro wser ❖ A tele phone line ❖ An Inter net Servi ce Pro vider (ISP) acco unt Microsof t’s W eb bro wser , Interne t Explorer , is automatic ally conf igured on your[...]

74 Learni ng the Basics An over view of usi ng the In ternet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Internet features The Inte rnet o ff ers man y types of communica tion tool s to help you p erform man y ta sks. ❖ Intern et email T o send and r ecei ve email of your o wn, you need a mailbox on the W eb, or an email add ress. If you ha ve an acco unt wit h an I[...]

75 Learni ng the Bas ics T osh iba’s o nline resources 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T oshiba’ s online reso urces T oshiba ma intains a number of online sites to which yo u can connect. These sites pro vide informati on about T oshiba product s, gi v e help with t echnical questio ns and k eep you u p to dat e with future upgra des. For more in form[...]

76 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 4 Mobile Computing This chap ter c ov ers al l aspect s of usin g your c omputer whil e traveling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a l o w-po wer sta ndby mode when it is not being used, the reby co nserving e nerg y and sa ving money in the p rocess. It has a number of other feature s that[...]

77 Mobile Comput ing Running the comp uter on batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 In addit ion to th e remov able lithi um polymer main batt ery , the co mput er has a n inte rnal r eal-ti me cl ock (R TC) ba ttery . This is a nick el metal h ydride (NiMH) batt ery . The R TC batter y po wers the R TC memory , which stores your system conf igura[...]

78 Mob ile Comp uting Charging ba tteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Battery saf ety precautions ❖ Ne ve r try to disassembl e a batte ry pack . ❖ Ne ve r ov ercharg e or re verse c har ge a batte ry . Over char ging will short en its li fe and re vers e char ging could des troy i t, cau sing the r elease of toxic f umes. ❖ A voi d touching the [...]

79 Mobile Comput ing Char ging bat terie s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The main ba ttery light: ❖ Glo ws amber while the main batte ry is bei ng char ged. ❖ Glows gr een wh en the main ba tter y is full y cha rged. The main ba ttery may not sta rt char ging immediately if: ❖ The m ain ba ttery is extreme ly ho t or col d. T o e nsure that the mai[...]

80 Mob ile Comp uting Monitor ing main batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o rechar ge the R TC batt ery , plug in the computer an d lea v e it turned of f for at le ast 24 hours. TECHNICAL NOTE: I t is seldom necessa ry to c harge t he R TC batte ry because it ch arges w hile the computer i s on. If th e RTC batte ry is low , the real- time c[...]

81 Mobile Comput ing Mon itorin g main ba ttery po wer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Green me ans the mai n batter y is full y char ged. ❖ Amb er mean s the main ba tter y is cha rging (AC Adapt er connecte d). ❖ Flashin g amber means the main batter y char ge is lo w and it is tim e to r echa r ge th e mai n batt ery or plug in the AC Adapter . [...]

82 Mob ile Comp uting Monitor ing main batter y power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 TECHNICAL NOTE: T he c omputer drains the b attery fast er at low tempera tures. Check yo ur remaini ng charge frequen tly if yo u are workin g in temp eratur es below 50 de grees Fahrenhei t. The comput er calcu lat es the remai ning bat tery charge ba sed on your cu rre[...]

83 Mobile Comput ing Conser ving batt ery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Conser ving batter y power Ho w long a f ully cha rged battery p ack last s when you are using th e compute r depends on a number of fa ctors, suc h as: ❖ Ho w the compu ter is conf igur ed. ❖ Ho w much you us e the dis play pa nel inste ad of an externa l monit or . ❖ Ho[...]

84 Mob ile Comp uting Cons erving batter y powe r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 3 Click th e TO SH I BA Pow er S ave r icon. The T OSHIB A Power Sav er Properties wi ndo w appears. Sample T OSHIBA P ower Saver Pr opert ies window By changing the options that appear in the Po wer Sav er P roperties dialog box a nd clicking OK , you can reconf igure that f[...]

85 Mobile Comput ing Using ba ttery alarms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using a hot key to sele ct the power usage mode 1 Press Fn and F2 simultane ously to display the po wer usage pop-up win do w . 2 While conti nuing to pres s Fn , press F2 until you s elect the desire d po wer usage mode. 3 Release the Fn key . The comp uter is no w in the sele cted[...]

86 Mob ile Comp uting T urn ing off the di splay a utomati cally 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T urning off the display automatically T o sa ve powe r , it’s a good i dea to se t the dis play to t urn of f automa tically when you’re not using the compute r . Y ou can do th is in se veral w ays: ❖ Use the Di splay Prop erties t o enable t he blank s[...]

87 Mobile Comput ing T urni ng off the di splay a utomatic ally 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample Displa y Pr operties wind ow with S cr een Saver tab display ed 5 In th e sec tion la bele d Scr een Sa ver , select Blank Scr een . 6 In the W ai t window , clic k the up and d o wn butt ons to set the number of minutes of inacti vity befor e the dis pla[...]

88 Mob ile Comp uting Chan ging the main ba ttery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Changing the main batter y When your mai n batter y has run out of po wer , you ha v e two options : plug in the A C Adapter o r instal l a fres h main batter y . TECHNICAL NOTE: T o avoid los ing any dat a, save yo ur file s and then eit her com pletely sh ut dow n your com [...]

89 Mobile Comput ing Changin g the mai n batt ery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Pulling the bat tery out 5 Care fully slide t he ba ttery relea se la tch to t he le ft and use the f inger slot near the c orner of t he batte ry modul e to gently p ull t he batter y module free. W ARNING: If the batt ery is leakin g or its cas e is crack ed, put on prote c[...]

90 Mob ile Comp uting Disposi ng of us ed ba tteri es safe ly 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Insert ing the battery CAUTION: Failure t o lock the bat tery cover can r esult in the battery falling out o f the c ompute r cas e. 4 T urn the comput er right s ide up. 5 Reconnect an y cables y ou remov ed. 6 T urn on the c omputer . Disposing of used batteries[...]

91 Mobile Comput ing T ravel ing tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The materi als tha t came with your computer may i nclude an insert reg ardin g the disp osal of ba tteries . If no t, check wit h your lo cal g ov ernment for i nformatio n on whe re to r ecycl e or dispose of old batteries. T raveling tips The environ menta l preca ution s list ed in ?[...]

92 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 5 Expansion Options Y our computer is design ed to wor k in your of fice as well a s on the road . This c hapte r explai ns how to se t up several optiona l e xternal de vices so that your n otebook can pro vide all th e con ven ience of a tradit ional desktop compu ter . T o order add itional de vices and access [...]

93 Expans ion Op tions Opti onal Sl im P o rt Rep licator 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Optional Slim Port Replicator The opti onal Slim Por t Replica tor enhan ces your mobi lity because it pro vides a range of ports t hat enable you to connect to man y exp ansion de vices. The r eplicat or pro vides more USB ports than th e computer , enabli ng you to [...]

94 Expansi on Opti ons Using the opt ional Sl im P ort Replic ator 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Use the Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) port s to c onnect the optiona l ext ernal USB di skett e dri ve or other USB periphe rals. Using the optional Slim Port Replicator The opti onal Slim Por t Replica tor conne cts to th e e xpansion port on t he bottom of th[...]

95 Expans ion Op tions Connect ing th e optio nal e xternal USB d iske tte dr ive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Optional Slim P ort Repl icator a nd wher e it attac hes to y our computer 4 Holding t he computer fi rmly , connect the e xpansion por t on the bot tom of the computer t o the co nnection p ort on top of t he optiona l Slim P ort Repli cator .[...]

96 Expansi on Opti ons Connect ing the option al e xternal USB disk ette dr ive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Optional ext ernal USB di skette d rive an d connecto r cable TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou may a tta ch the op tional exter nal USB diske tte dri ve while the c ompute r is on o r off. If you atte mpt to acce ss th e drive whe n it is not atta ched to th[...]

97 Expans ion Op tions Using an e xtern al ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using an external keyboard If you pr efer to use a stan dard k eybo ard, you can attac h one to a US B port on the co mputer o r on the opt ional Sl im Port Replica tor , provi ded the k e yboard is USB-compat ible. Connecting a keyboard Y ou can connect a USB k eyboa rd [...]

98 Expansi on Opti ons Using an ex tern al monitor 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Connecting the monitor 1 If you ar e connect ing th e monitor t o your comput er or to the opti onal S lim Port Repl icator , and th e repli cator is connecte d to your c omputer , turn of f the compu ter . NOTE: Ma ke s ure th e comp uter i s off befor e you a ttach the mon[...]

99 Expans ion Op tions Connect ing a mouse or a print er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 This hot ke y c ycles thr ough th e settin gs in the f ollo wing order: bu ilt-in di splay onl y , extern al monitor only , and simu ltane ous d ispla y . 3 Release the Fn key . HINT : Simult aneous mod e works on ly with ex ternal monitors that suppor t 800 x 600 res [...]

100 Expansi on Opti ons Using PC C ar ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Insertin g a PC Card Before i nsertin g a PC Card, read the d ocumentati on that came with t he card t o see if i t has an y special requi rements . HINT : The operat ing syst em provi des the Ca rd and Socke t Services sof tware fo r your PC Card. Ev en if your PC Card comes with it [...]

101 Expans ion Op tions Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Removing a PC Card PC C ar d ejec t button 1 Press t he PC Card eje ct b utton onc e to e xtend it, then press i t again to remo ve the card. The PC Card po ps out about an inch. Removi ng the PC Car d fr om the slot 2 Grasp the edges of the PC Car d and caref ully sli de it out of the[...]

102 Expansi on Opti ons Using a Secur e Digi tal car d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Hot swapping PC Cards One of the great t hings about PC Cards is that you ca n replac e one PC Card with another whi le the co mputer is o n. This is calle d “hot swapp ing. ” DEFINIT ION: Ho t swappi ng is the a bilit y to chan ge PC Cards whi le the co mput er is o[...]

103 Expans ion Op tions Using a Secu r e Digital car d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Inserting a Secure Digital car d 1 T urn the car d so that the co ntacts ( metal area s) are f ace do wn. 2 Push the c ard into the slot until it locks in place . Removing a Secure Digital card 1 Right-c lick the Secure Digi tal dr i ve ’s icon an d sele ct Eject from [...]

104 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 6 Enhancing Productivity In this chapter , you wi ll ex plore oth er featu res of your notebook comput er . Windows ® XP special features The Wi n d o w s ® XP Professiona l operat ing system of fers you se v eral ne w features and enhancement s, includi ng: ❖ Ne w system file p rotecti on ❖ A system r esto[...]

105 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity P ersona lizi ng your deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Personalizing your desktop Y our desktop i s your virtual w orkspac e. This s ection e xplains ho w to cus tomize it s featur es for th e way you l ike t o work. Y o u can c usto mize t he fol lowing asp ects o f the d eskto p: ❖ T askbar—whi ch resour ces to d[...]

106 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty P ersona lizin g your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Bringing the world to your desktop W ith the W ind o ws ® XP o perating syst em you can set up y our desktop with compl ete W orld W ide W eb inte gration at a single cl ick. T urning on the W eb content interface The firs t step to bri ng ac ti ve co nten t to yo[...]

107 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity P ersona lizi ng your deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 7 T o bro wse the Gal lery f or more componen ts to a dd, click V isit Gallery . In order to bro wse, an ac ti v e Interne t connec tion must be establ ished. 8 T o select some othe r W eb site, t ype the addr ess of t he W eb site you want or click Br ows e t o lo[...]

108 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty P ersona lizin g your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The My Computer windo w appears . 2 Select the To o l s menu, then clic k Fo lder Opti ons . The F older Op tions dia log box appe ars. Sample F older Opt ions dialo g box 3 Click th e pref erred opt ions. 4 Click A pply , then OK . Personalizing individu al window[...]

109 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity P ersona lizi ng your deskto p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Customizing window t oolbars Y ou can dis play one or more cus tomizable toolb ars at th e top of a windo w . As you bro wse, the opera ting syst em detects t he kind of i nformati on present ed in the windo w and auto maticall y displays the ap propriat e toolbar [...]

110 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty P ersona lizin g your d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The elemen ts you c an 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 . The My Computer windo w appears . 2 On the Vi e w menu, poi nt to T oolbars , the n clic k the name of th e toolbar you want to di[...]

111 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Emul ating a full-siz e ke yboard 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 2 Open the f older you w ant to v ie w as a W eb pag e. 3 In the T ools menu, select Fo lder Optio ns. 4 In the T asks sectio n, clic k the b utton f or Show co mmon tasks in f olders . 5 Click A pply , then OK . Sample Cont r ol P anel window as a W eb pag e Th[...]

112 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Setti ng up for communi cations 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Setting up for communications In ord er to c onne ct to the Inter net, u se an on line s ervic e, or communic ate acros s the tel ephone li nes with a nother computer , you need: ❖ A modem (one co mes with your computer) ❖ A tele phone line ❖ A bro wser or c[...]

113 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Settin g up for commun icat ions 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 4 Make a no te of the COM p ort number sho wn in the Attached t o fi e l d . 5 T o ver ify tha t the mode m is set up prope rly , double-click the COM port to wh ich your mode m is conn ected. The Modem AMR Proper ties box a ppears. In th e de vice status area, t[...]

114 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Exch angin g data wi th anot her comp uter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Y our LAN port is no w disabled. Accessing a LAN T o access a LAN: ❖ At the of fice, yo u can conn ect the net wor k Ethernet c able to the RJ 45 jack on y our computer . ❖ Y our computer may be equi pped for wireless communicat ions. If s o, see th[...]

115 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Exc hanging data with anoth er comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Y o u can o rder a POR T -N oteworthy P C Ca rd CD-ROM dri ve from T oshiba a nd instal l it in the PC Car d slot on the ri ght side of the computer . Alternati vely , if you hav e a PC Card SCSI a dapter , you can u se a SCSI CD-R OM dri ve. ❖ Connect [...]

116 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using au dio fea tur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 such thi ngs as transfer f iles bet ween two co mputers , broadcas t a slid e pres entation simultane ously t o se ver al machines, set up electron ic b usiness c ards, and s end te xt messages to a fe w people or to ev eryone in you r proximit y . NOTE: B efore using S P[...]

117 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using a udio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Syst em uti lity . T o adjus t the volume , click th e spe aker ico n in the ta skbar. Using external speakers or headphones Instea d of using t he inter nal speak er , you can co nnect headphone s or a p air of e xtern al stere o speak ers . TECHNICAL NOTE: U se amp lifi[...]

118 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using au dio fea tur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Y ou may also re cord sounds as .W A V files by con necti ng an ext ernal mic rophone or other s ound so urce to the micro phone jack. Using a m icrophone 1 Connect a n e xternal mi crophone t o the comput er . 2 Click Start , point to All Pr ograms , Access ories , Enter[...]

119 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity P owering down the compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Adjusting recordi ng settings The bett er the quality of the re cordin g, the more di sk space the soun d f ile re quires. Exp eriment t o fi nd a balanc e that f its your need s. 1 Open Sound Rec order , if nec essary (c lick Start , point t o All Pro grams , Access[...]

120 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty P ow ering down the com puter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T urn Off or Shut down comman d The T urn Of f or Shut do wn commands po wer of f the computer . The W indo ws ® XP Professi onal oper ating sys tem uses T urn Of f if you are not connect ed to a W indo ws ® netw ork serv er (domain serv er). It uses Shu t do wn i[...]

121 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity P owering down the compute r 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Beca use th e stat e of th e syst em is h eld on t he ha rd dis k, no da ta is lo st if th e batt ery di scharges w hile the computer is in Hiber nation mode. ❖ When st arting up again, t his choic e uses les s time and batter y po wer t han the T urn Off or Sh[...]

122 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using T urn Of f or Sh ut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using T urn Off or Shut down If you ar e not conn ected t o a W indo ws ® networ k server (domain s erver ), po wer of f the co mputer as f ollo ws: T o turn of f the computer . 1 Click Start , T urn off comput er . The T urn of f computer windo w appe ars. Sample[...]

123 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using T urn Of f or Sh ut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o use this m ethod, you f irst need to turn on the feat ure in TO SHIB A Po wer Sav er . 1 Click Start , Contr ol Pa nel. The Contro l P anel windo w appears. 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Double -click the TOSHIB A Power Sa ver i con. The T OSHIB A P[...]

124 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using T urn Of f or Sh ut down 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 4 Click Detail s i n the Runni ng on batt eries se ction. The F ull Power P rope rties w indow app ears. 5 Click th e Sy stem Power Mod e tab . Sample Ful l P ower Pr opertie s window 6 Select Power Off for the optio n you wa nt. ❖ When I pr ess the power b utton[...]

125 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using Hi bern ation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 7 Cli ck Over ride all Mode s with set tings her e . The S et the range w indow ap pears. Sample Set the r ang e window with DC only opti on 8 Do on e of th e foll o win g: ❖ Click DC only i f you want the set tings to appl y only when you ar e using bat tery po wer . ❖ C[...]

126 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using Hi bernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The T OSHIB A Power Sav er Properties wi ndo w appears. Sample T OSHIBA P ower Saver Pr opert ies window 4 In the Running o n batter ies area , click t he Detail s b utton. 5 Click th e Sy stem Power Mod e tab . 6 Select Hibernat ion fo r the opti ons you want. ❖ When I pr e[...]

127 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using Hi bern ation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The S et the range w indow ap pears. Sample Set the r ang e window with DC only opti on 8 Do on e of th e foll o win g: ❖ Click DC only i f you want the set tings to appl y only when you ar e using bat tery po wer . ❖ Click All f or the settings to apply wh ether you a re[...]

128 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using Hi bernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The T urn of f computer windo w appe ars. Sample T urn off c omputer windo w with shift ke y held down to show Hibern ate optio n 2 Hold down the sh ift key an d click Hi bernat e (“Hiber nate” onl y appears when the shift k e y is pr essed). The co mputer sa ves the state[...]

129 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using S tandb y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ By closi ng the disp lay pan el. Starting again from Hibernation T o start u p the c omputer fro m Hibernati on mode, pres s and relea se the power button u ntil th e on/ off icon gl o ws g reen. The comp uter ret urns to t he screen you were using. If you wen t into Hib erna[...]

130 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using St andby 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 2 Click Stand By . The comput er sa ves the s tate of all open progr ams and f iles to memo ry , turn s off the dis play , a nd goe s into a low-power mode. The on/ of f light ( ) blink s amber indi cating t he mach ine is in Sta ndby mo de. If you ar e connect ed to a W indo ws ?[...]

131 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using S tandb y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o put the c omputer int o Standb y mode whe n you press the po wer b utton or close the displ ay panel, y ou must pres et the mode: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Pa nel. The Contro l P anel windo w appears 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Double -click t he TOSHIB A Power S[...]

132 Enhanci ng Produ ctivi ty Using St andby 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample Ful l P ower Pr opertie s window 6 Select Standby for t he opt ions you w ant. ❖ When I pr ess the powe r but ton Set th is opt ion to S tandby so tha t the com pute r wil l go into S tandb y mode when yo u press t he po wer but ton. ❖ When I close t he lid Set th is op[...]

133 Enhanc ing Pr oducti vity Using S tandb y 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 can se t the S yste m stan dby time on the Power Save Mode tab . 7 Click Over ride all M odes with s ettings her e . The S et the range w indow ap pears. Sample Set the r ang e window with DC only opti on 8 Do one of t he follo wing: ❖ Click DC only f or the set tings to apply [...]

134 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 7 T oshiba Utilities Y our compute r include s se veral util ities de signe d to help you to reco nfi gure your s ystem to be st meet your indi vidual needs. T ogether , these allo w you to ascert ain ce rtain sy stem detail s, set add itional options, or change def a ult options. These uti litie s are desc ribed[...]

135 T os hiba Utiliti es Fn-ess e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 W ith Fn-esse, y ou can assi gn an Fn key comb inat ion to: ❖ Open a W indo ws ® program ❖ Open a f ile in its assoc iated W indo ws ® program ❖ Display a customi zed fold er of W indo ws ® programs and/ or f iles f rom which to choose Fn-esse also has s e ver al ke ys, known as hot[...]

136 T o shiba U tilitie s Fn-e sse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Assigning a key to a program or document There ar e tw o ways to assign a k e y to open a program or document: ❖ Drag -and-d rop ❖ Use the k e yboard or pointing dev ice The method mos t often u sed is dra g-and-dr op. Using drag-and-drop T o assign a key to a pr ogram or doc ument: 1 S[...]

137 T os hiba Utiliti es Fn-ess e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using the keyboard or pointing device T o assign a key to open a program or document: 1 Start Fn -esse . 2 Perform o ne of the f ollo wing: ❖ Using the ke yboard, press and hold th e Fn key , t h en press t he desi red assi gnment k ey . ❖ Using the pointing de vice, mo ve the curso r ov[...]

138 T o shiba U tilitie s Hotkey utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 do th is, refer to you r operati ng system documentat ion. ❖ Click OK to a ssociat e the fol der with t he ke y you just se lect ed. ❖ T o open a pop up list sho wing the ite ms in that f older , press Fn plus the a ppropriat e ke y from wit hin an y W indows ® pr ogram. Viewing [...]

139 T os hiba Utiliti es Expan sion de vice pr oper ties 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample T oshiba Hotke y utilit y window 2 Put a che ck mark ne xt to the desi red optio n. 3 Click OK . Expansion device properties T o adjust the settings f or the optional Slim Port Repli cator , use the T OSHIB A Mobile Extension Service Configura tion utility . Acc[...]

140 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The T OSHIB A Mobile Extens ion Servic e Conf iguration windo w appears. Sample T OSHIBA Mobile Exte nsion S ervice Conf igura tion window TOSHIBA Console The T OSHIB A Console pro vides quick ac cess to c omputer functi ons and all ows you to c ustomize a range of c omputer settin[...]

141 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample T OSHIB A Console windo w The T OSHIB A Console of fers three c atego ries of f eatures : ❖ Customize Y our Computer ❖ Networ k ❖ Secu rity Customize Y our Computer The feat ures a vaila ble in this cat egor y are: ❖ Po wer Manage ment ❖ T OSHIB A Butt on Controls [...]

142 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Security The feat ures a vail able in t his cate gory are: ❖ Supervis or passw ord ❖ User pass word TOSHIBA Button Controls The T OHSIB A Button Contro ls allo w you to enable o r disable the T OSHIB A Console and I nternet b uttons an d the programs associat ed with the m. Tho[...]

143 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample T O SHIB A Contr ols Pr operties window 2 Click th e Buttons tab 3 Check the box es for th e TO SHIB A Consol e bu tton and/ or the Inter net button . 4 Under Sel ect a Progr am, make the desi red sele ctions. 5 Click A pply , then click OK . Power Management The Po wer Mana[...]

144 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 S a mple T O S H I B A P ower Sa v er P r o p er t i e s w i ndow The Po wer Sa ve Modes ta b sho ws the po wer usage modes fo r both A C po wer (“ Plugged in” ) and batt ery po wer (Running on batte ries”). Y ou can eithe r use one o f the pre set modes or create a nd use yo[...]

145 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The win dows and set tings fo r creati ng and c ustomizin g A C po wer modes are desc ribed bel ow . Running on batteries section This section l ists th e preset modes alo ng with the esti mated batter y life f or each mode. The pres et modes ar e: ❖ Long Life ❖ Normal ❖ High[...]

146 T o shiba U tilitie s TO SHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The Name f ield displays the name assigned t o the mode i n the Po wer Sav er Properties windo w . Y ou can change the name here if you wish. T oshiba Hardw are Setup T oshiba Hard ware Setup is t he T oshiba co nf igurat ion management t ool. T o acces s it: In the T OSHIB A Conso[...]

147 T os hiba Utiliti es TOS HIB A Consol e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Boot Prio rity — Al lo ws you to change the sequenc e in which your computer s earches t he dri ves for th e operati ng system. Y ou can also ma nually cho ose the Boot Priorit y by pressi ng the p ower but ton, t hen quickl y pressing the ri ght or left arro w keys. Select t[...]

148 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 8 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some pr oblems you may e ncounte r when usin g your computer are re lati vely ea sy to ident ify and s olve. Others may requi re help from your n etwo rk administra tor or the manufa cturer of a softw are program. This chap ter a ims to help you solv e man y proble ms b y your self. I[...]

149 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Pr oble ms that are easy to f ix 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o close a p rogram that has stopp ed respond ing: 1 Press Ctrl , Alt , and Del simultane ously (once). 2 Click W indows T ask Manager . The W indo ws T ask Manage r windo w appears. 3 Click th e Applic atio ns tab. If a pr ogram has st opped resp onding, the w[...]

150 If S omething Goes Wr ong Pr oblems wh en you t urn on t he comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Y our program perf orms an illegal operation. If you r ecei ve the mess age, “ Y our pr ogram has perf ormed an illegal operation , ” you shoul d record the detai ls of the message and consu lt the so ftw are manuf actur er . T o r ecord the de tai[...]

151 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Pr oblems wh en you t urn on t he comput er 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The computer starts b ut, when y ou press a k ey , nothing happe ns. Y ou are proba bly in Sta nd By mode an d hav e a software or resourc e confli ct. When t his happen s, turning the po wer on return s you to the probl em instead of resta rting th e[...]

152 If S omething Goes Wr ong The W indows ® opera ting sy stem is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The Windows ® operating system is not working Once you ar e famil iar with the deskt op and used t o the wa y the oper ating sys tem res ponds to you r wor k routine , you ca n easily dete ct if t he op erating system is not work ing co rrectly [...]

153 If Som ethin g Goes W rong The W i ndows ® oper ating sys tem is not work ing 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Safe Mod e (with Net working ) ❖ Safe Mode ( with Command Prompt) ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable V GA Mode ❖ Last kno wn good conf igura tion (your mos t recent set tings that worke d) ❖ Directo ry Serv ices Rest ore Mode ( W ind[...]

154 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 other mi stake ma kes i t impossi ble for y our bro wser to locat e the si te. My bro wser can’t find a site I bookmarked . The W orld W ide W eb is constantl y changing . A site you bookmark ed yes terday may n ot be a v ailable today o r its serv er may be do[...]

155 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 3 Click th e Fixing a hard war e probl em . 4 Choose fr om specif ic topics and f ollo w the steps. If the re is st ill a problem, t he operat ing syste m should d isplay a mess age that e xplains what th e conflic t is. A plan of acti on The smooth o perat ion[...]

156 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Direct Mem ory Access Simi larly , the da ta requi red by th e device is store d in a specif ic place o r address in memory called t he Direct Memory Access (DMA). The DM A provi des a dedi cated channel for ad apter car ds to b ypass the microp rocessor and acce[...]

157 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Reconf igure the de vice so that its requ irements d o not confli ct. Refer t o the de vice’s document ation fo r instru ctions ab out cha nging sett ings on t he de vice. Fixing a problem with Device Ma nager De vice Man ager pro vides a way to ch eck an[...]

158 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o check a de vice’s p ropert ies: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Pa nel, Administ rativ e T ools . 2 Click th e Computer Management icon. 3 Click th e Device M anager b utton. 4 T o vie w the dev ice(s ) instal led, doubl e-click the de vice type. 5 T o vie w the p[...]

159 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 3 Remo ve th e memor y module, follo wing the inst ruction s in “Re moving a memory module” on pa ge 44 . 4 Reinsta ll the memor y module, fol lo wing th e instruc tions in “Ins talling additional memory (opt ional) ” on page 40 , and making sure the mo[...]

160 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The mai n battery may not b e insert ed correc tly i n the computer . T urn of f the compu ter , remov e the battery , clean the cont acts wi th a soft dry clot h (if nec essary) and replac e the bat tery . See “Removing the batte ry from th e compute r” on p[...]

161 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Keyboard problems If, when y ou type , strange things hap pen or not hing hap pens, the pr oblem may b e rela ted to the keybo ard it self. The keyboard produces unexpect ed characters. A ke ypad o verlay may be o n. If the nu meric ke ypad or curso r control l[...]

162 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 problem, p ress Fn and F5 simultan eously ag ain t o return t he displ ay pri ority to its p revious set tin g. If you ar e using a n exte rnal mon itor: ❖ Chec k that the mo nitor is turn ed on . ❖ Chec k that the mo nitor ’s power c able is fir mly plu gg[...]

163 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 A message tells y ou that there is a pr oblem with y our display settings and that the ad apter type is in corr ect or the current setti ngs do not work with your hardwar e. Reduce th e size of the col or palet te to one that is s upported by t he comput er’s[...]

164 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o run Error -checking : 1 Click Start , then cli ck My Computer . 2 Right-c lick the dri v e you w ant to check. The dri ve’s P roperties b ox appears. 3 Click th e T ools tab . 4 Click th e Check now b utton. The Check Di sk All Apps bo x appea rs. 5 Y ou ca[...]

165 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 A disket te will not go into the optional exte rnal dis kette drive. Y ou may alread y hav e a disket te in th e dri ve. Make s ure the dri ve is empty . Y ou may be in serting the disk ette i ncorrect ly . Hold the disk ette with the hub side f acing do wn, an[...]

166 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Changing t he setti ngs fo r the Recor d Monitor f eature i n the Reco rding C ontrol Utili ty (defau lt Off), or th e Mute fe ature in the Mixer Utili ty (de fault Ena bled), may ca use fee dback. Re ve rt to th e def ault se ttings. PC Card problems PC C ards ([...]

167 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 the ma nufact urer o f the PC Card for i nformatio n about using the car d under the opera ting syst em. PC Card checklist ❖ Make su re the card is in serte d prope rly in to the sl ot. See “Co nnecting a mouse or a pr inter” on page 9 9 for ho w to in se[...]

168 If S omething Goes Wr ong Resolv ing a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The computer stops workin g (hangs) when y ou insert a PC Card . The pro blem may be caused by an I /O (input/ output) co nflict between t he PCMCIA socket and another de vice in the system. Use De vice Manager to mak e sure each de vice has its o wn I/O ba se ad[...]

169 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Resolv ing a har dwar e confli ct 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Printer pro blems This sect ion li sts some of t he most co mmon print er problems : The pr inter wi ll not pr int. Check that the printer is conn ected to a wor king po wer outlet , turned o n and re ady (on li ne). Chec k tha t the p rinte r has plent y of p [...]

170 If S omething Goes Wr ong Deve lop g ood comput ing hab its 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Modem problems This sec tion lis ts common modem pr oblems: The modem will not receive or trans mit properly . Make su re the cable from th e mode m to the telep hone lin e is f irmly conne cted to t he computer ’s modem por t and the telep hone line ja ck. Ch[...]

171 If Som ethin g Goes W rong Dev elop go od comput ing h abits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 softw are progr ams b uild i n an automat ic backup, b ut you should no t rely so lely o n this fe ature. Sa ve your w ork! See “Computing tips” on page 58 for inst ructi ons. On a r egular basis, back up the inf ormation stored on y our hard d isk. Here ar[...]

172 If S omething Goes Wr ong If y ou ne ed furt her ass istanc e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 If you need further assistance If you ha ve foll owe d the re commendations in this ch apter and are sti ll ha ving problems, you may need add itional te chnical assist ance. This secti on contai ns the ste ps to tak e to ask for help . Before you call Since s[...]

173 If Som ethin g Goes W rong If you nee d furthe r assist ance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T oshiba voice contact Before c alling T oshi ba, make s ure you ha ve: ❖ Y o ur com pute r’s se rial n umber . ❖ The comp uter and a ny op tional d ev ices rel ated to t he problem. ❖ Backup copi es of your W indo ws ® oper ating sys tem and all ot he[...]

174 If S omething Goes Wr ong Other T oshiba Intern et W eb sites 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshib a.com W orldw ide T o shib a corpo rate site compute rs.toshib a.com Marke tin g and p rodu ct inform ation i n the USA toshib a.ca Canada toshib a-Europe.com Europe toshib a.co.jp/i nde[...]

175 If Som ethin g Goes W rong T oshiba ’s worl dwide of fice s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Czech Republi c CHG T oshiba, s.r .o. Hne vko vskeho 65 61700 Brno Denmark Scribona Danmark A/S Nav erland 27 DK2600 Glost rup Denmark Finland Scribona TPC O Y Sinimäent ie 14 P .O. Box 83 02630 ESPOO Finland France T oshiba Syst èmes (Fran ce) S.A. 7, Rue A[...]

176 If S omething Goes Wr ong T osh iba’s wo rldwide of f ices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Luxembourg T oshiba Inf ormati on Systems Benelux B.V . Ri vium Boule vard 41 2909 LK, Capel le a/d I Jssel The Nether lands Mexico and all of Latin America T oshiba de Méxi co S.A. Sierra Candela No.111 , 6to. Piso Col. Lomas de Chapultepe c. CP 11000 Me xico[...]

177 If Som ethin g Goes W rong T oshiba ’s worl dwide of fice s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Singapor e T oshiba Sin gapore Pt e. Ltd. 438B Ale xandra Rd. # 06-01 Alex andra T echnopark Singapo re 119968 Slov akia HTC a.s. Dobr ovicova 8 81109 Brat isla v a Slov akia Slove nia Inea d.o.o . Ljublja nska 80 61230 Domz ale Slov enia Spain T oshiba Inf or[...]

178 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot ke ys are ke ys that, when pressed in c ombination wi th the Fn key , turn s ystem func tions on a nd of f. Hot k ey s ha ve a leg end on the k ey indicati ng the opt ion or fe ature the ke y control s. V olume Control Fn + Fn + This hot key decreases t he v olume coming f rom your comput er . Thi[...]

179 Hot Keys V o lume Mu te 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 V olume Mute Password security Without a password The Fn + F1 k e y combina tion turn s of f the di splay . Using the mouse or an y key will make the disp lay reappe ar . With a password The Fn + F1 k e y combinat ion turns of f the display a nd acti vat es the secur ity feat ure. Using t he mouse[...]

180 Hot Key s P ow er usage m ode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 5 Click OK . Power usage mod e Fn + This hot ke y displ ays th e po wer usage p op-up windo w and cycles t hrough the battery sav e modes. Sample powe r usag e modes The p rope rties o f each mode are se t in th e T o shiba Po wer Mana gement u tility . F or more informat ion, see “Po wer [...]

181 Hot Keys Standby mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Standby mode Fn + This hot ke y puts t he computer into S tandby mode. ❖ A message b ox is dis played b y default to conf irm that the co mputer is g oing into Sta ndby mode. Y ou can choose not to di splay this me ssage box. Sample St andby conf irmation box ❖ For more informa tion about Standb[...]

182 Hot Key s Hibe rnatio n mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Hibernation mode Fn + This hot ke y puts t he computer into Hibe rnation mode. ❖ If Hiber nation mode is enable d (the defa ult) a mess age box is displaye d by defau lt to con fir m the co mputer i s going i nto Hi bernatio n mode. Y ou can choose not to displ ay this me ssage box. Sample [...]

183 Hot Keys Displa y mode s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Display modes Fn + This hot ke y c ycles through th e po wer -on dis play options . The display modes are : ❖ Built-in d ispla y panel onl y ❖ Buil t-in di splay pane l and ext ernal monitor s imultaneo usly ❖ External monito r only Sample di splay op tions win dow In order to use a simult [...]

184 Hot Key s Display bright ness 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Display brightness Keyboard ho t keys Fn + This hot ke y dec reases t he screen brightne ss. Fn + This hot ke y incre ases the scree n brightne ss. Fn + This hot ke y tu rns the cu rsor c ontrol o verlay on and of f. Fn + This hot ke y tu rns the nume ric o ve rlay on an d of f. Fn + This ho[...]

185 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Appendix B Pow e r C a b l e C o nnector s Y our computer feature s a un i versa l po wer supply you can use wor ldwide. This appendix sho ws the shapes of the typic al A C po wer ca ble connect ors for v arious p arts of t he worl d. USA and Canada UL appro ved CSA appro ved United Kingdom BS appro ved Australia AS appr[...]

186 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: S ome feat ures d efined in t his gl ossary may not be avai lable o n you r com puter . Acrony ms The follo wing acron yms may appear in this user’s guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input /outpu t system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-R OM compact disc read-only mem ory CD-R W[...]

187 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 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 video) disc D VD-R OM di gital v ersatile (or video) disc read-only memor y ECP enhan ced capabilities po rt EPROM erasable prog rammable read-on ly mem[...]

188 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 RAM random access memory RFI radio frequency interfer ence RO M read-only memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system interf ace SDRAM synchro nous dynamic random access memo ry SRAM static random access memory SVGA super vid eo graphics adapter TFT thin film transistor USB uni versal serial bus URL [...]

189 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 altern ating current (A C ) — The type of p o wer usually supplied to residential and com mercial wall outlets. A C rev erses its direction at regu lar interv als. Compare d ir ect curr ent (DC). application — A computer pro gram that you use to perform tasks of a specif ic type. Applications include w ord[...]

190 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 bu s — An electrical circuit that c onnects the centr al processing u nit (CPU) with other par ts of the computer , such as the video adapter , disk dr iv es, and po rts. It i s the pathwa y through which data flo ws from on e de vice to another . See also bus speed , fr on tside bus . b us speed — The spee[...]

191 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 color palette — A set of specified colors that establishes the color s that can be displayed 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 sam e commands, formats, or languag e as each other . conf igura[...]

192 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 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 comp uter option of f. See also enable . disc — A round, flat piece of metal, design ed to be read fr om and written to by[...]

193 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 drag — T o hold down a T ouchPad control b utton or mouse button while moving the cursor to dr ag a s elected object. In the W indo ws ® operating sy stem, this refers to the left T ou chP ad control button or mouse b utton, unless otherwise stated. dri ve r — See device driver . DV D — An indi vidual d[...]

194 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 f ile extension — The three characters follo wing the peri od (pronou nced “dot”) at the end of a f ile name. The e xtension indicates the type of f ile. Examples are .ex e for pro gram files and .hlp for help fi les. See also file name . fo l d e r — Also called director y . A co ntainer fo r or ganizi[...]

195 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 Hiber natio n — A feature of many T oshiba notebook computers that sa ves to the hard disk the curr ent state of your w o rk, including all open fi les and programs , when you turn the computer of f. When you tu rn on the comp uter again, yo ur wor k is returned to th e same state it w as when the co mputer [...]

196 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 L2 (le vel two) cache — Memory cache installed on th e motherboard to help impro ve pr oces sing speed. It is slow er than L1 cache and f aster than main memo ry . See also ca che, CPU cach e, L1 c ache. LAN (local a rea network) — A gr oup of comp uters or other de vices dispersed ov er a relati vely limit[...]

197 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) — A standard for connecting musi cal instruments, synthesizers, and computers. The MIDI stand ard pro vides a wa y of translating music into a form compu ters can use, and vice ve rsa. modem — Short f or “modulator/demo dulator .” A de vice that con v erts in[...]

198 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 P palette — S ee color palette. parallel — Processes that occu r simultaneously . In communications , it means the transm ission of more than one bit of information at a time. On some computers, a parallel port provi des a parallel commu nications interface between the computer and an appropriate de vice. C[...]

199 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 R RAM (random access memory) — V olatile memory that 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 u sed for your co mputer’s main memory . See also memory . Compar e RO M . random access memory — See RAM. [...]

200 Glossary 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 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 chann el. Most comp uters ha ve a se rial port, which provides a serial interface between the co mputer and a s ingle de vice, and/or a USB po rt which pro vides a high-[...]

201 Glossa ry 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.3.2 utility — A computer progr am design ed to perform a narro wly focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to computer system managem ent. V W We b — See Wo r l d W i d e We b . Wi-Fi — A term trademarked b y the W ireless Capability Ethernet Alliance which stands for W ire[...]

202 A A C adapter 33 AC p o w e r connec ting adapte r 47 power l ight 50 status 31 acces sories carrying ca se 91 Direct Cable Connection software 115 POR T -Noteworthy computer l ock cable 56 adding memory 40 audio .W A V di gital wa ve f iles 117 features 116 playing 69 B Backup or Restore W izard 68 batter y additional packs 77 alarms 85 changi[...]

Index 203 primary cont rol 30 , 51 secondary c ontrol 30 , 51 TOSHIB A Console 30 C caps lock light 31 channels DMA 156 IRQ 155 checking device properties 157 cleaning t he comput er 56 click 51 COM port 112 comman d Tu r n O f f 120 communica tions network connecti on 71 , 114 setting up 70 system resources 155 computer lock 56 non-system disk or [...]

Index 204 simultaneous viewing 98 display panel closing 55 opening 49 panel la tch 25 TFT LCD 29 turn o ff automa tically 86 displaying fo lder informa tion 110 disposing of battery 90 DMA (Direct Me mory Ac cess) 156 double-cl ick 51 downloading 74 E email 74 en vironment computer-friendly 35 ergonomics 36 , 37 , 38 error messages de vice d ri ver[...]

Index 205 Hibernation m ode 120 methods 129 , 130 hot key display brightness 18 4 display modes 183 Hibernation m ode 182 keyb oar d ove rl ays 184 password security 179 power usage mode 180 Standby mode 181 volume control 17 8 vol u m e m ut e 179 hot keys 179 power usage modes 85 hot swapping 102 precautions 102 Hotke y utility 138 Hypertext Tran[...]

Index 206 M main b atter y light 32 , 48 maximizin g life 77 module 28 releas e latch 28 removing 88 memory installing additiona l 40 problem solving 158 removing expansion slot cover 43 memory cards Secure D igital 25 , 103 microphone using 118 microphone jack 27 Microsoft Support Online W eb site 154 modem connec ting 45 determini ng COM port 112[...]

Index 207 connec ting cable to AC Adapter 47 energy-saving feat ures 76 light 48 on/off b ut ton 30 preset usa ge modes 83 problem solving 159 turning on the power 49 power cable connectors 185 Pow er Manage ment 143 running on batteries 145 power of f alternat e methods 55 guidelines 54 power source connec ting 47 power usage modes changing 83 cus[...]

Index 208 Startup options 152 system resources 155 trouble prev ention 170 URL addre ss not found 154 warning resume failure 15 1 W indo ws won’t start 151 W indow s XP not wor king 152 programs not runnin g correct ly 164 starting 64 synchroniza tion 116 W eb br o wsers 72 R real- tim e cloc k batt ery rech ar ging 79 recording adjusting qualit [...]

Index 209 displaying in a window 110 To s h i b a Accessori es Informatio n 22 Interne t W eb sites 174 registering computer 52 worldwide offices 174 TOSHIB A Button Con trols 142 TOSHIB A Console 140 TOSHIB A Console b utton 30 To s h i b a H a r d w a r e S e t u p 146 TOSHIBA Mob ile Ex tensio n 139 T o shiba onli ne se rvic es To s h i b a F o [...]