Toshiba P100-ST7211 manual

PMAD00071011 07/06 Satellite ® P100/P105 S e r i e s Use r ’ s Guide If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ T oshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the Unite d States (949) 859-4273 Fo r more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” o[...]

2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the St ate of Cal ifornia to cau se birth de fects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after h andling . Model: Satellite ® P100/P105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software W arranty The computer system you purchased may include Record[...]

3 Critical Applications The computer you hav e purchased is not designed for any “critical applications. ” “Critical applications” means life s uppor t systems, medical applications, connections to implant ed medical devi ces, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or an y other applicatio ns where product failure could le[...]

4 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: ❖ This device may not cause harmful interference. ❖ This device must accept an y interferen ce received, including interference that may cause undesired op eration. Contact either: ❖ T oshi ba’ s Suppor t W eb site at pcsupport.tosh[...]

5 decimal point (e.g., 03 is a R EN of 0. 3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label. Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. Contact the state public utility commission, public se rvice co mmission or corpor ation commissi on for information. T elephone Company Procedures The goal of the telephone com[...]

6 provided may not be a 900 number o r any other number for which ch arges exceed local or long-distan ce transmission char ges.) In order to program this information into your fax transmission, refer to t he fax software instructions installed on this computer . Alarm Equipment If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the tele[...]

7 NO TICE: The Ringer Equiv alence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device pro vides an indicati on of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any comb ination of de vices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equi v alence Numbers of[...]

8 Wireless LAN and Y our Health W ireless LAN products, like other radio de vices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic energy . The lev el of ene rgy emitted b y W ireless LAN devices ho we ver is far much less than the elect romagnetic ener gy emitted by wireless de vices like for example mobile phones. Because W ireless LAN products operate w it[...]

9 documentation that comes with the pr oduct. This de vice complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. Canada – Indust r y Canada (IC) This device complies with RS S 210 of Industry Canada. The installer of this radio equipment mu st ens ure that the antenna is loc ated or pointed such that it doe s not emit RF f ield in exc[...]

10 EU Declaration of Conformity TOSHIB A declares, that this product conforms to the following Standards: This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance w ith the related European Directiv es. Responsible for CE-Marki ng is TO SHIBA Europe, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany . VCCI Class B Information Modem W arning Notice Conformity Statemen[...]

11 Ta i w a n The legal communications mentioned in the abov e item refer to radio communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication laws and regulations. Lo w power radio frequency electric machin ery shall resist ag ainst interference from legal communications or from industrial, scientific and medical radio emission electric machiner[...]

12 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 DS: This equipment uses DS-SS modulation. O F: This equipment uses OFDM modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 40m. 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. It i[...]

13 The following restrictions apply: ❖ Do not disassemble or modify the device. ❖ Do not install the embedded wire less module into other device. ❖ 5.17 GHz to 5.23 GHz for in door use only . Radio Approvals for Wireless Devices The following information is d epend ent on wha t type of wi reless device is in your computer . Approved Countries[...]

14 Europe - Restrictions for us e of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries België/ Belgique: For pri vate usage outside b uildings acr oss public ground s ov er less than 300m no special r egistration with IBPT/BIPT is required. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for pri vate us age outside b uildings across public grounds over mo[...]

15 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Europe - Restrictions for use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allowed ×: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance with Euro pean spectrum usage laws for W ireless LAN operation, the abov e 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limitations apply . The user should use the wireless LAN utilit[...]

16 ❖ This device must not be operated in ad-hoc mode using channels in the 5 GHz bands in the European Community . Ad-hoc mode provides a direct communication between two client de vi ces without a W ireless LAN Access Point. ❖ This device must be used with Acce ss Points that ha ve emplo y ed and acti vated a radar detection feature required f[...]

17 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel ® PRO/ Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the fol lowing table. Australi a Austria Belg[...]

18 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the T oshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the fol lowing table. Approved Countries/Regions for use for the INPROCOMM IPN2220 Wireless Network Adapte[...]

19 ❖ Logo certification with Bluetooth wireless technology as defined by The Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Bluetooth wirel ess technology is a new in novative t echnology , a nd TOSHIBA has not confirmed compatibility of it s Bluetooth products with all computers and/or equi pment usin g Bluetooth wirel ess technology ot her than TOSHIBA port[...]

20 community and result from deliberations of panels and committees of scientists who continually re view and interpre t the extensi ve research literature. In some situatio ns or en vironments, the use of Blueto oth wireless techno logy may be restricted by the proprietor of th e bu ilding or responsible representati ves of the organization. These[...]

21 Canada — Industr y Canada (IC) This device complies with RS S 210 of Industry Canada. Ta i w a n The legal communications mentioned in the abov e item refer to radio communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication laws and regulations. Lo w power radio frequency electric machin ery shall resist ag ainst interference from legal co[...]

22 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m. 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. It is impossible to av oid the band of mobile [...]

23 Optical Drive Safety Instructions The HD DVD-ROM and mult i-funct ion drives empl oy a laser system. T o ensure proper use of th is product, please read th i s instruction manual carefully and re tain for future reference. Never attempt to disas semble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any other optical drive.[...]

24 Copyright This guide is copyrighted by T oshiba Amer ica Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide can not be reprodu ced in any form without the prior written permission of T oshiba. No patent liabili ty is assumed, ho we ver , with respect to the use of the information contained herein. © 2006 by[...]

25 T rademarks Satellite is a registered trademark of T o shiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/or T oshiba Corporation. Microsoft and W indows are re gist ered tr ademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration in the United States and/or other countries. DirectX, Acti ve Desktop, DirectSho w , and W indows Media are registered trademarks of Micr osoft C[...]

26 Contents Introduction ............................... ................................................. 34 This guide ...............................................................35 Safety icons ............................................................36 Other icons used ............................................... 37 Other documentation[...]

27 Contents Using the computer for the first time ...................... 51 Opening the display panel ................................. 51 Your computer’s features and specifications ....52 Turning on the power ....................................... 52 Adding memory (optional) ...................................... 53 Installing a memory module [...]

28 Cont ents Chapter 2: Learning the Ba sics ................................................. 81 Computing tips .......................................................81 Using the keyboard .................................................83 Character keys .................................................83 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys ..................[...]

29 Contents Charging batteries ................................................. 104 Charging the main battery ............................... 104 Charging the RTC battery ................................ 105 Monitoring main battery power ............................. 106 Determining remaining main battery power .... 108 What to do when the main ba[...]

30 Cont ents Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet ..............................................132 Exploring audio features ....................................... 133 Recording sounds ........................................... 133 Using external speakers or headphones.......... 135 Using the i.LINK ® port .....................[...]

31 Contents TOSHIBA Accessibility ..........................................162 Fingerprint Authentication Utility ........................... 163 Fingerprint Enrollment .................................... 163 Fingerprint Logon ........................................... 165 Power-on Security ..........................................165 Control C[...]

32 Cont ents Wireless networking problems........................203 DVD operating problems ....................................... 206 Develop good computing habits ........................... 209 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP .............................................210 If you need further assistance .....................[...]

33 Contents Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ......... .......................... ........... 230 Getting Started ...................................................... 231 Starting ConfigFree .........................................231 ConfigFree Utilities ................................................ 233 Connectivit[...]

34 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of po werful, portable, multimedia computing. W ith your T oshiba notebook computer , your work and entertainment can accompany you where ver you go. This notebook is compatib le with European Union Direc tive 2002/95/EC, Restriction of the use of certa in Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic e[...]

35 Introduct ion This guide Certain Mic rosoft ® software product(s) included with this computer may use technological meas ures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT , YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULL Y COMPL Y WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIV A TION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy policy will b[...]

36 Introduction Safety icons ❖ Skim through and stop when a topic interests you. ❖ Use the table of contents and the inde x to f ind specific information. Safety icons This manual contains sa fety instructions th at must be observed to a void potential h azards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equ ipment, or loss of d ata.[...]

37 Introduct ion Other documentation Other icons used Additional icons highlight ot her helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon in dicates technica l information about the computer . HINT : This icon indicates helpful hints and tips. DEFINITI ON: This icon indica tes the defi nition of a term used in the text. Other documentat[...]

38 Introduction Service options Ser vice options T oshiba of fers a full line of optional service programs to complement its limited warranty . T oshiba's standard limited warranty , extended warranty , and servic e upgrade terms an d conditions are a v ailable at warranty .toshiba.com . T o stay current on the most r ecent software and hardw [...]

39 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for working comfortably , summarizes ho w to connect components, and explains what to do the f irst time you use yo ur notebook computer . Selecting a place to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a v ariety of circumstances and locations. Creating a computer -friendly en[...]

40 Getting Started Selecting a place to work T o keep your computer in prime operating condition, protect your work area from: ❖ Dust, moisture, and direct sunlight. ❖ Equipment th at generates a st rong electroma gnetic f ield, such as stereo speakers (oth er than speakers that are connected to the computer) or speakerphones. ❖ Rapid changes[...]

41 Getting Started Selecting a place to work Never allow any liquids to spill into any part o f your computer , and never expose the computer to rain, water , seawater or moisture. Exposure to liquid or moisture can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in damage or serious injury . If any of these eventualities should accide ntally occur , im me[...]

42 Getting Started Selecting a place to work Information on disks is stored magnetically . Placing a magnet too close to a disk can erase important files. Handle discs carefully . Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Grasp it by its center hole a nd edge. If you handle the disc incorrectly , you could damage the disc and possibly lose data. ❖ [...]

43 Getting Started Setting up your co mputer Always make sure your computer an d AC adaptor have adequate ventilation and are protec ted from overheating when the power is t urned on or whe n an AC adap tor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer is in Standby mode). In this c ondition, o bser ve th e followi ng: Never cover your comp[...]

44 Getting Started Setting up your co mputer T o register yo ur computer online or to sign up for an Internet account, you must either connect the built-in modem to a telephone line or establish a Local Area Network (LAN) connection. See “Connecting the modem to a telephone line” on page 126 . Setting up your software The names of windows displ[...]

45 Getting Started Re gistering your computer with T oshiba If an Internet connection could not be found, a windo w will display the message: “ An Internet connection could not be chosen. ” Click Next to continue. If you are co nnecting your computer to a network, consult your system administrator be fore you choose your compu ter name and net [...]

46 Getting Started Adding e xternal devices Adding external devices Before adding ex ternal devices or memor y , T oshiba recommends setting up your softwa re. See “Setting up your software ” on page 44 . After starting your comp uter for the f irst time you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see “ Adding memory (optional) ” on page 53 ). ?[...]

47 Getting Started Connecting to a power sour ce Connecting to a power source Y our computer requires power to operate. Use the po wer cord/cable and A C ad aptor to connect the computer to a li ve electrical outlet, or to ch ar ge the computer’ s battery . Never pull on a power cord/cable to remove a plug from a socket. Always grasp the plug dir[...]

48 Getting Started Connecting to a p ower sour ce (Sample Illustr ation) P ower cor d/cable and A C adaptor T o connect A C po wer to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cable to the A C adaptor . (Sample Illustr ation) Connecting the power co r d/cable to the A C adaptor Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno[...]

49 Getting Started Connecting to a power sour ce (Sample Illustra tion) Connecting the A C adaptor to the computer 3 Connect the po wer cord/cable to a li ve electrical outlet. The A C po wer light on the indicator panel glows blue. Never attempt to connect or disconnect a power plug with wet hands. Failure to follow this instruct ion could result [...]

50 Getting Started Using the main battery ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is lo w and it is time to recharge the main battery or plug in the A C adaptor If the AC power ligh t flas hes amber during charging, either the main b atter y i s malfunct ioning, or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply . Disconne ct the [...]

51 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time Using the computer for the first time The comp uter is no w ready for you to turn it on and begin using it. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display l atch to the right. 2 Lift the display panel. (Sample Illustration) Opening the disp lay panel T o avoid damaging the display pa nel, do [...]

52 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time Y our computer’ s features and specifications Certain notebook chassis are designed to acc ommoda te all possible conf igurations for an entire product Series. Y our select model may not ha ve all the features and specif ications corresponding to all of the ic ons or switches sho wn on the [...]

53 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 3 Press and hold the po wer button in until the on/off light on the system indicator panel glo w s blue—about one second. (Sample Illustr ation) T urning on the power The preinstalled operating system will load automatically . When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power a[...]

54 Getting Started Adding memory (opt ional) Before adding ex ternal devices or memor y , T oshiba recommends setting up your softwa re. See “Setting up your software ” on page 44 . Installing a memor y module Additional memory m odules can be insta lled in the memory module slots on the base of the computer . Y ou will need a standard Phillips[...]

55 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) If the computer is on, begin at step 1 ; otherwise, skip to step 3 . 1 Click Start , and then Tu r n o f f or Shut Down (depending on the system). The T urn off computer or Shut Do wn window appears. 2 Click T urn Off or Shut Do wn . The operating system turns of f the computer . 3 Unplug and remove an y [...]

56 Getting Started Adding memory (opt ional) (Sample Illustr ation) Unscr ewing the memory module slot cover 7 Remov e the memory slot cov er . 8 Place the scre ws and the cov er in a safe place so that you can retrie v e them later . Static electricity can damage the memor y modu le. Befo re you handle the module, touch a grounde d metal surfac e [...]

57 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) If no memor y slot is available, you must remove a modu le by performing steps 2 - 3 of “Removing a memor y module” on page 45 . 11 Pick up the memory module by its sides, a voiding an y contact with its connector . Position the module to ward the socket, aligning the co nnector’ s notch with the ma[...]

58 Getting Started Adding memory (opt ional) corresponding cutouts in the side of th e module. If the latches and cutouts do not lin e up correctly , repeat steps 12-13. (Sample Illustr ation) Pr essing down on the memory modu le Do not force the memory module into p osition. The memory module should be completely inserted into the socket and le ve[...]

59 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 14 Replace the memory module slot cov er and secure it using the scre ws. 15 Re-insert the main battery . Fo r more information on inserting the main battery , see “Inserting a charged battery” on page 117 . 16 T urn the computer right side up. 17 Reconnect the cables . 18 Restart the computer . TECHN[...]

60 Getting Started Adding memory (opt ional) Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on. Y ou can damage the computer and the memor y module. Do not remove the memor y module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode. The computer could hang up the next time you tu rn it on and data in memor y will be lost. In eithe[...]

61 Getting Started Using the Dua l Mode P ad 4 Replace the memory module slot co ver and tighten the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery . Fo r more information on inserting the main battery , see “Changing the main battery” on page 113 . 6 T urn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables . 8 Restart the computer . TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou[...]

62 Getting Started Using the Dual Mode P ad ❖ T o mo v e the cursor to the top of the page, push your f inger forward on the Dual Mode Pad. ❖ T o mo v e the cursor to the bottom of the page, drag your f inger tow ard yourself. ❖ T o mov e the cursor to the right side of the page, slide your finger across the Dual Mode Pad from left to right. [...]

63 Getting Started Using the Dua l Mode P ad The scrolling and coasting features can be disabled or changed in the Mous e Properties dial og box. Using the Control buttons When a step instructs you to click or choose an item, mo ve the curs or to the item , then press and relea se the primary (left-hand) b utton. T o double-click, press the primary[...]

64 Getting Started Using the Dual Mode P ad (Sample Illustr ation) V irtual buttons on the Dual Mode P ad The virtual buttons at the top of th e Dual Mode Pad hav e the follo wing default settings: ❖ Left b utton: Opens the de f ault email application ❖ Middle b utton: Opens the ConfigFree ut ility ❖ Right b utton: Prints the acti ve windo w [...]

65 Getting Started Using e xternal display devices Disabling or enabling the Dual Mode Pad The Dual Mode Pad is enabled b y default. T o change the Dual Mode Pad setting: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Pa nel . The Control P anel window appears. 2 Click Printers and Other Hard ware . 3 Click Mouse Pr operties . The Mouse Properties window appears. 4 Clic[...]

66 Getting Started Using e xternal display devices ❖ A standard tele vision, projector , or VCR/D VD recorder/ player via the S-video Ou t port. ❖ A projector or a monitor via the D VI video port (D VI video port is a v ailable on some models). DVI stands for Digital Visual In terface, and is a standard for connecting computers to digital monit[...]

67 Getting Started Using e xternal display devices 2 While holding do wn Fn , press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes ef fe ct. Briefly pause between pressing the F5 ke y to allo w time for the display to change. This hot key c ycles through the settings in the follo wing order: ❖ Built-in display only ❖ Built-in display and extern[...]

68 Getting Started Using an e xternal ke yboar d Adjusting the quality of the external display T o obtain the best picture quality from your tele vision (or other video disp lay device), you may n e ed to adjust the vid eo settings. See the video de vice documentation for additional conf iguration steps. TECHNICAL NOTE: T o use one of the simultan [...]

69 Getting Started Connecting a printer Connecting a printer Y our printer documentation may re quire you to install the printer software before physically co nnecting the printer to your computer . If you do not in stall th e software as in structed by the printer manufacturer , the prin ter may not func tion correctly . Read the docume ntation th[...]

70 Getting Started Connecting a printer Setting up your printer Some printers require a specific inst allation process. Refer to your printer installation guide for instructions be fore completing the following proced ure. If your printer does not supp or t Plug and Play , follo w these steps to set it up for the f irst tim e. Y ou only need to set[...]

71 Getting Started Connecting an optional external disk ette drive Connecting an optional ex ternal diskette drive Some operations, such as creating a password service disket te, require a disk ette driv e designed for use with 3.5- inch di skett es. (Sample Illustra tion) Optional e xternal USB diskette drive T o connect an optional e xternal USB [...]

72 Getting Started T urning of f the computer T urning off the computer Pressing the power button befo re shutting down th e Windows ® ope rating system could cause yo u to lose your work. Make sure the system in dicator panel’ s disk light and the drive-in-use light are off. If y ou turn off the power while a disk is being accessed, yo u may lo[...]

73 Getting Started T urning off the computer ❖ If you hav e work in progress and are not connected to a networ k, use the W indo ws ® Standby or Hibernate commands to sav e your system settings so that when you turn on the computer again, you will automatically return to where you left of f. TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using an y of these options to [...]

74 Getting Started T urning of f the computer Fo r information on placing your computer into , and configuring your com puter for Hibernatio n mode, see “Using and configuring Hibernation mod e” on page 7 6 . Standby mode The Standby command places the computer into a po wer- sa ving mode. Standb y holds the current state of the computer in sys[...]

75 Getting Started T urning off the computer Using the T urn Off Computer or Shut Down commands Depending on the operating system installed, use the follo wing steps to turn of f your computer . Tu r n O f f For Wind ow s ® XP operating system wh en not connected to a domain server , follo w these step s to turn of f the computer: 1 Click Start , [...]

76 Getting Started T urning of f the computer Restarting your computer T o start the computer up again, press the po wer button until the on/of f light glo ws blue. If you turn of f the computer b y closing the display pane l, you can start it again b y opening the display panel. Using and configuring Hibernation mode T o turn of f the comp uter us[...]

77 Getting Started T urning off the computer Once the comp uter is conf igured, you can place it int o Hibernation mode b y either pressing th e po wer b utton or closing the display p anel, depending on the Hibernation options set. Starting again from Hibernation mode T o start up the computer from Hibernation mode, press the po wer button until t[...]

78 Getting Started Caring for your computer Configuring Standby mode options Y ou can place the computer into Standb y mode by either pressing the po wer button or closing the display panel. Y ou can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Standb y mode. T o use an y of these methods, you f irst need to enabl[...]

79 Getting Started Caring for your co mputer Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, includin g cleaning fluid, ou t of the computer’ s keyboard, speaker grille, and othe r openings. Neve r spray cleaner directly onto the computer . Nev er use harsh or caustic chemical products to clean the comp uter . T o ke ep your co mputer clean, gently wipe the [...]

80 Getting Started Caring for your computer T o secure the computer: 1 Wrap the cable through or around some part of a heavy object. Make sure there is no way for a potential thief to slip the cable of f the object. 2 Pass the locking en d through the loop. 3 Insert the cable’ s locking end into the security lock slot on the back of your computer[...]

81 Chapter 2 Learning t he Basics This chapter gi ves some computing tips and pro vides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sa ve your w ork frequently . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory until you sa ve it to the di sk. If the network you are using goes do wn and you must restart your compu ter to re[...]

82 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your f iles to disks (or other remo vabl e media) on a re gular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. It is easy to put of f back ing up because it takes time. Ho wev er , if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you ha ve a separate [...]

83 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Using the keyboard Y ou r computer’ s keyboard cont ains charac ter ke ys , control ke ys, function ke ys, and special W indo ws ® k eys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustr ation) K e yboar d Character keys T yping with the character keys is v ery much like typing [...]

84 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Function keys The function k eys (not to be confused with the Fn ke y) are the 12 ke y s at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustr ation) Function ke ys F1 through F12 are called function ke ys because they e xecute programmed fun ctions when pressed. Used in combination with the Fn key , function ke ys[...]

85 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram Starting a program The easi est w a y to start a progra m is to double-click the name of the file that contains the in formation you w ant to work on. T o f ind the f ile, use My Computer or W indo ws ® Explorer . If you prefer to open the program f irst, you ha ve four options. Y ou can: ❖ Double-click[...]

86 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogra m If a program is not listed in the All Programs menu, you can start it from W indo ws ® Expl orer . W i ndows ® Explorer gi ves you a view of your computer’ s contents as a hierarchy or “tree. ” Y ou can eas ily see the content of each dri ve and folder on yo ur computer . T o use this method, you [...]

87 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram Wi n d o w s ® Explorer sho ws the contents of th e Program Files folder on the right side of the window . The left side of the windo w shows all the folders contained within the Program Files folder . 7 In the left part of the windo w , click W indows NT . 8 Click Accessories . Wi n d o w s ® Explorer s[...]

88 Learning the Basics Saving your work ❖ If you do not k no w the program’ s location, yo u can search for it b y clicking Start , and then Search . When the Searc h screen displays, follo w the displayed instructions. 3 T ype W ordPad in the Open text b ox and press Ent er . HINT : T o run the same program again, click the arrow to the right [...]

89 Learning the Basics Saving your work Use this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to gi ve it a f ile name. (Sample Illustr ation) Save As dialog bo x 2 Choose the driv e and folder wh ere you want yo ur f ile to be stored . 3 T ype a f ile name, then click Sa ve . HINT : T o make another cop y of the file you are currently wor[...]

90 Learning the Basics Printing your work Using a file extension Most programs assign an e xtension to the f ile name that identif ies the file as being cr eated in the program with a particular format. F or example, Microsoft W ord sa ves f iles with a .doc extension. An y file name with an e xtension of “.doc” is assumed to be a Microsoft W o[...]

91 Learning the Basics Backing up your work The program displays a P rint dialog box. (Sample Illustr ation) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. F o r example, the range of pages and nu mber of copies to print. 4 Click Print . Backing up your work Back up all the f iles you create in case something happens to your computer . Y ou can b[...]

92 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive Restoring your work T o restore information from your backup media to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. Look in the online Help or your operatin g system do cumentation for information on restoring f iles. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restorin g files, the backup program prompts you i[...]

93 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive For optimum DVD performance, it is recommended that you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power . Optical Drive components The Optical Dri ve is located on the right side of the computer . Y our Optical Dri ve may look like thi s: (Sample Illustra tion) Optical Drive Driv e in-use indicator li[...]

94 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive Manual eject hole —Use if you need to release the disc tray when the po wer is of f. Use a straightened paper clip or o ther narro w object to press the ma nual eject button located inside the hole. Never use a pe ncil to press the ma nual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer a[...]

95 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive If the disc is dusty , clean it as described in “Caring for CD or D VD Discs” on page 99 . 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray , label side up. (Sample Illustra tion) P ositioning the disc in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. Handle DVDs a[...]

96 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray . If the computer is turned on , W indo ws Media ® Playe r opens and the CD begins to play . Y ou ca n use the W indows Media Player program to control the CD. T o access the W indo ws Media Play er , you can open it through the Start menu[...]

97 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive ❖ T o stop the CD, click the Stop bu t t o n . Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down. Do not set the volume too high w hen using the headphones. Con tinuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing. Playing CDs using Auto-Run If you insert a Optical Dri [...]

98 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive Due to manufacturin g and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorder s, in certain cases, your T os hiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo, or playb ack optical media recorded by other computers o[...]

99 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive Removing a disc with the computer off 1 Insert a slender object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the manual eject hole. The disc tray slides partially out of th e driv e (about 1 inch). Never use a pe ncil to press the ma nual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and dama[...]

100 Learning the Basics T oshiba’ s on line r esour ces ❖ T o clean a disc that is dirty , wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. The most ef ficient method to clean it is to start from the center of the disc and wipe to ward the outward edge (not in a circle). If n ecessary , moisten the cloth with water or a neutral cleaner (not benzine or rubbing [...]

101 Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter cov ers all aspect s of using your computer while tra veling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a low-po wer suspension mode when it is not being used, thereb y conserving ener gy and sa ving money in the process. It has a number of oth er features that enhance its energy ef ficiency[...]

102 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power Batter y Notice Battery life may v ary consid erably from specif ications depending on product model, conf iguration, applications, po wer management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural performance v ariations produced b y the design of indi vidual components. Published b[...]

103 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power The R TC battery po we rs the R TC memory that store s your system conf iguration settings and the current time and date information. It maintains this information for up to a month while the computer is turned of f. TECHNICAL NOTE: The R TC batter y does not charge while the computer is tu[...]

104 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries Charging batteries The main battery needs to be char ged before you can use it to po w er the computer . Never leave batteries in the batter y ch arger for more than a week at a time. Doing so may reduce th e potential charge of the batter y . Always use the batter y charger specified b y T oshib a. Y ou can[...]

105 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries The main battery may not star t char ging immediately under the follo wing conditions: ❖ The battery is e xtremely hot or cold. T o ensure that the battery charges to its full capacity , wait until it reaches room temperature ( 5 0 t o 8 0 d e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t , 10 to 26 degrees Celsius) . ❖[...]

106 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power The above erro r message m ay var y by c omputer model. The RTC batter y does not charge while the computer is turned off even when the AC adaptor is charging the computer . The RTC batter y charges when the computer is powered on. If the R TC battery is lo w , the real-time clock and calendar may [...]

107 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power ❖ Is unlit when the battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the A C adapto r is not plugged into the computer or A C outlet. Batter y life and charge time may var y , de pending upon power management settings, applications and features used. ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery[...]

108 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power (Sample Illustr ation) P ower and main battery light locations Determining remaining main batter y power Wait at lea st 16 seconds afte r turning on the co mputer before tr ying to monito r the remaining batte r y power . Th e computer needs this time to check the batter y’ s remaining capacity a[...]

109 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power The v alue displays as a perc entage of remaining battery charge. (Sample Illustration) P ower Meter tab of P ower Options Pr operties TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer dr ains the battery faster at low temperatures. Check your remaining cha rge frequently if you are working in temperatures below 50 deg[...]

110 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power ❖ Connect the computer to an optional high capacity battery (if av ailable for your compute r) ❖ Sa ve your wor k and turn of f the computer If you do not manage to do any o f these things before the main battery completely runs out of po wer , the com puter automatically enters Hibernatio n mo[...]

111 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power The Po wer Options Properties window appears. 3 Click the Alarms tab and set the alarm as desired. (Sample Illustr ation) Alarms tab in P ower Options Pr operties Conser ving batter y power Ho w long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depends on a number of f actors,[...]

112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power These po wer -sa ving options control the w ay in which the computer is conf igured. By using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before you need to recharge the battery . These options are combined into preset po wer schemes that let you choose between maximu[...]

113 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery Y ou can configure your comput er’ s po wer usage using the drop do wn lists. Y ou can choose one of the pro vided po wer schemes or select your o wn custom settings. For more information, see your W indo ws do cumentation. Using a hot key to set the Power Scheme Y ou ma y use a hot key to set the po[...]

114 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery When your main battery has run out of po wer , you ha ve two options: plug in the A C adaptor or install a fresh main battery . TECHNICAL NOTE: T o av oid losing any data, save your files and then eithe r completely s hut down your computer , or put it into Hibern ation m ode before changing the ma in [...]

115 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery If the batte r y is leaking or its c ase is c racked, pu t on pro tective gloves to handle it, and discard it immediate ly . Always dispose of used batter y packs in complian ce with all applicable laws and regula tions. Pu t insulating tape, such as cellophane tape , on the electrode during transporta[...]

116 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery (Sample Illustra tion) Inserting the battery 3 T urn the computer right side up. 4 Reconnect any cables that were remov ed in step 3 of “Remo ving the battery from the comp uter” on page 114 . 5 Restart the computer . T aking care of your batter y The follo wing sections offer tips on ho w to t[...]

117 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your ba ttery cause it to o verheat and may cau se damage to the battery or the computer . ❖ Do not incinerate a spent battery , as this could cause it to e xplode and release caustic liquid. ❖ If a battery is leaking or damaged, rep lace it immediately . Use protecti ve glo ves when han dling a damaged bat[...]

118 Mobile Computing Disposing of used batteries there is some other w arning to indicate a lo w battery , go to step 4 . 4 Connect the A C adaptor to the computer and the po wer cord /cable to a po wer outlet. The DC-IN or A C po we r -light should glow blue, and the battery light should glo w amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charg[...]

119 Mobile Computing Disposing of used b atteries Y ou must discard a battery if it becomes damaged. Never attempt to dispose of a batter y pack by burning or by throwing it into a fire, and never allow exposure to a heating apparatus (e.g., microwave oven). Heat can cause a batter y pack to explo de and/or release cau stic liquid, both which may p[...]

120 Mobile Computing T r aveling tips T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “Selecting a place to work” on page 39 , also appl y while trav eling. ❖ Ne ver lea ve your computer on a sunny ledge or in a place where it could get wet or co vered in dust. ❖ Alw a ys tra vel with the computer in a carrying case. T oshiba of fe[...]

121 Chapter 4 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features In this chapter , you will explor e some of the special features of your notebook computer . Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for ev eryth ing you can d o in the W indo ws ® XP operating system. Y ou use its features to start programs, f ind documents, set up system compone[...]

122 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Y our computer’ s desktop includes se veral standard feat ures: icons, Start b utton, taskbar , system tray , and back ground pattern. (Sample Illustr ation) W indows ® XP oper ating system desktop Icons An icon re presents a folder , file, or p[...]

123 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Exploring the desktop TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a file from a diskette, it does not go into the Recycle Bin. For m ore information on the Recycle Bin, see Windows online Help. Internet Explorer — The Microsoft ® bro wser that provides access to the Internet. If you place the cursor over an icon, a p[...]

124 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications T askbar Each time you open a program, a b utton associated with that program appears on the taskbar . W ith some programs, a b utton appears on the taskb ar for each documen t or windo w you open. Y ou can use t hese buttons to qu ickly switch between the program s or windo w[...]

125 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications Determining the COM port Y our modem is connecte d to one of the computer’ s COM (communications) ports. The de f a ult setting for the modem is COM3. The follo wing procedure i s intended to sup port you if you need to either upgrade your mo dem or reset the port t o the de[...]

126 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 6 Click OK to close the properties dialog box for that specif ic modem. 7 Click OK to clos e the Modem Properties dialog box. 8 Close the Control P anel. Connecting the modem to a telephone line Before you can c ommunicate usin g the modem, yo u need to connect it to a telepho[...]

127 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications Connect the built-in modem only to ordinar y analog phone lines. Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN). Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector on a public telephone or to a d igital private branch exchange (PBX). Never connect the built-i[...]

128 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications Setting up the connection T o set up an off ice connectio n, consult your network administrator for netw ork settings and additional considerations. T o set up a d ial-up connection, use the Ne w Connection Wi z a r d : 1 Click Start , All Programs , Accessori es , Communicati[...]

129 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overvie w of using the Internet T o enable the Ethernet LAN p o rt, repe at steps one through four . Select the Use this device (enable) check box, and click OK . Using Wireless LAN Connectivity Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, external hardware or[...]

130 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overvie w of using the Internet ❖ T h e Wo r l d W i d e We b ❖ Internet Service Providers ❖ Connecting to the Internet ❖ Surf ing the Internet ❖ Internet features ❖ Uploading to, and do wnloadi ng files from, the Internet The Internet The Internet is an assoc iation of thousan ds of network[...]

131 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overvie w of using the Internet Y ou can connect to the Intern et by using a teleph one and modem or through other h igher-speed communicatio n methods such as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links. Connecting to the Internet T o connect to the Internet, you need: ❖ A modem and te[...]

132 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overvie w of using the Internet T o visit a desired W eb site, type in the W eb address. The W eb address, or Uniform Reso urce Locator (URL), is a unique identif ier for that computer syst em linked to the Internet. W eb addresses can also appear within a W eb page’ s text, and are kno wn as links. C[...]

133 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explori ng audio featur es Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet T ransferring f iles from one comp uter to another is termed uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on the W eb), or do wnloading (transferring data from a sit e on the W eb to your computer). There are se [...]

134 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing audio feat ur es (Sample Illustr ation) Sound Recor der scr een 3 Click the Record b utton. 4 Speak normally int o the microphone. 5 When you ha v e f inished recording, click the Stop b utton. The Sound Recorder wind ow displays the ne w sound file as a wa veform. Y ou can only record 60 sec on[...]

135 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explori ng audio featur es Using external speakers or headphones Y our computer is equipped w ith a full stereo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of using the internal speakers, you can connec t an external audio de vice to o ne of the jacks on the front of the computer . These jacks and the typ[...]

136 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the i.LI NK® port T o play back sound f iles through external speak ers or headphones: 1 Locate the headphone or audio out jack on the front of the computer . 2 Using any necessary adaptors, plug the cable from the headphon es or external speak ers into the jack. The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm[...]

137 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds TECHNICAL NOTE: For PCMCIA-compatible PC Cards, check the package to make sure they conform to th e PCMCIA 2.1 standard (or later). Other cards may work with your computer , but are likely to be much more dif ficult to set up and use. Inserting a PC Card Before you insert a PC Card, re fer [...]

138 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds Removing a PC Card Prepare the card for remo v al by right-clicking on the Safely Remov e Hardware icon on the sy stem tray and then selecting the card or de vice you want to remo ve. If the system is unable to prepare the card for safe re mo va l, a message will tell you to try again later[...]

139 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using an Expr essCar d™ Using an ExpressCard™ The ExpressCard slot supports the use of Expr essCard media. The slot also supports hot sw apping, which allows you to replace one ExpressCard with another while the computer is on. Inserting an ExpressCard Before you insert an ExpressCar d, refer to th e d[...]

140 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Ad apter Slot Removing an ExpressCard Prepare the card for remo v al by right-clicking on the Safely Remov e Hardware icon on the sy stem tray and then selecting the card or de vice you want to remo ve. If the system is unable to prepare the card for safe re mo va l, a message will t[...]

141 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapte r Slot Do not use the Copy Disk function for this type of media. T o copy data from one media to another , use the drag-and-drop feature of Windows. Inserting memor y media The follo wing instructions apply to all media de vices. 1 T urn the media so that the contacts (metal a[...]

142 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Ad apter Slot The card pops out slightly . 2 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. (Sample Illustr ation) Removing a memory media ca r d Do not remove memor y media wh ile data is being written or read. Even when the Windows mes sage “copying...” disappears, writing to the med[...]

143 Chapter 5 T oshiba Utilities Y our computer includes sev eral utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T ogether , these allow yo u to determine certain system details, set additional options, or change def a ult options. This chapter describes the utilities supplied by T oshiba: ❖ TOSHIB A[...]

144 T OSHIB A Assist TOSHIBA Assist The T OSHIB A Assist provides quick access to computer functions and all ows you to customize a range of computer settings. T o access TOSHIB A Assist, do one of the follo wing: ❖ Double-click the TOSHIB A Assist shortcut icon on the desktop. ❖ Click Start , All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , then clic[...]

145 TOSHIB A Assist Connect The features a v ailable in this category are: ❖ Conf igFree™ Connecti vity Doctor ❖ Conf igFree ❖ Bluetooth ® Settings (av a ilable on some models) ❖ Bluetooth Local COM Settings (av ailable on some models) (Sample Illustr ation) T OSHIBA Assist – Connect tab Secure The features a v ailable in this category[...]

146 T OSHIB A Assist (Sample Illustr ation) TOSH IB A Assist window – Secur e tab Protect & Fix The feature a vailable in this cate gory is: ❖ PC Diagnostic T ool Utility (Sample Illustr ation) TOSHIB A Assist windo w – Pr otect & Fi x t a b[...]

147 TOSHIB A Assist Optimize The features a v ailable in this category are: ❖ T O SHIB A SD™ Memory Card F ormat Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ T O SHIB A A ccessibility ❖ T O SHIB A Zooming Utility ❖ CD/D VD Driv e Acoustic Silencer ❖ T O SHIB A Hardware Setup (Sample Illustr ation) TOSHIB A Assist window – Optimize tab[...]

148 T OSHIB A SD ™ Memory Car d F ormat Utility TOSHIBA SD ™ Memor y Card Format Utility This utility is used to format SD cards used with the Bridge Media Adapter Slot. T o format an SD memory card using this utility: 1 Click Start , All Progr ams , To s h i b a , Utilit ies , SD M emory Card F ormat utility , or double-click the SD Memory Car[...]

149 Setting passwor ds Setting passwords Setting a password lets you w a lk away from your computer , secure in the kno wledge that nobody can acces s your f iles. When you set a passw ord, you mu st enter the passw ord before you can work on your c omputer again. T oshiba supports s e veral types of password s on your computer: ❖ An instant pass[...]

150 Setting passwor ds Using a super visor or user password A supervisor passw ord prev ents other users from changing hardware conf iguration options. Setting a super visor password If you choose to set a sup er visor password, T oshiba strongly recommends th at you save your passwo rd in a location where you can late r access it should you not re[...]

151 Setting passwor ds The TOSHIB A Assist w indo w appears. 2 On the left side, select Secur e . 3 Select the Supervisor P assword icon. 4 Select Not Registered . 5 T ype the correct password. 6 Click OK . Setting a user password If you choose to set a use r password, T oshiba stron gly recommends that you save yo ur password in a location where y[...]

152 T OSHIB A P asswor d Utility Disabling a user password T o cancel the power -on pas sword function: 1 Click Start , All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilities , then click T oshiba Assist . The TOSHIB A Assist w indo w appears. 2 On the left side, select Secur e . 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Select Not Registered . 5 T ype the correct passw[...]

153 T OSHIBA P asswor d Utility (Sample Illustra tion) T O SHIB A P asswor d Utility window 3 Click Set . 4 Enter a passw ord, then en ter it again to ve rify . 5 Click Set . 6 Click OK if you w ant to sav e the passw ord to a text f ile on a disket te or media of your choice. Click Cancel if you do not want to sa ve the passw ord to a text f ile. [...]

154 PC Diagnostic T ool Utility PC Diagnostic T ool Utility This utility can help diagnose problems with de vices in your computer . Refer to the online he lp documentation within the application for additional help. T o use the PC Diagnostic T ool utility: 1 Click Start , All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilitie s , then PC Diagnostic T ool , or dou[...]

155 T OSHIBA Hotk e y Utility TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility The T OSHIB A Hotke y utility allows you to recei ve a confirmation message when yo u use the Hotkey combination for Standby [ Fn+F3 ] and Hibernation [ Fn+F4 ]. T o acti vate the Hotk ey utility: 1 Click Start , All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilitie s , Hotkey utility , or double-click the Hotk[...]

156 Mouse Utility Mouse Utility The Mouse utility allo ws you to change your pointing de vice or mouse settings . T o access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Pa nel , Mouse , or double-click the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIB A Assist. The Mouse Properties screen appears. (Sample Illustration) Mouse Pr operties scr een The sett[...]

157 T O S H I B A H a rd w a re S e t u p 2 Adjust the settings as desired, t h en click OK . TOSHIBA Hardware Setup T O SHIB A Hardware Setup is the T oshiba configurati on management tool. T o access it: ❖ Click Start , All Pr ograms , To s h i b a , Utilities , Assist , or double-clic k the T OSHIB A Hardwar e Settings ic on in the Optimize ta[...]

158 T O S H I B A H a rd w a re S e t u p ❖ Display—Allo ws you to chan ge v arious default settings for the b uilt-in LCD display When the co mputer restarts, it reme mbers the last configuration. If data does not appear on th e display you are using after starting in Standby Mode, press Fn + F5 . ❖ Boot Priority—Allo ws you to change the [...]

159 TOSHIB A Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Zooming Utility This utility allo ws you to select which applications will work with the zoom in/out hot k eys (see “Zoomi ng applications in/ out” on page 2 27 ). Y ou may select all applicatio ns or an y subset of the follo wing: ❖ Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ❖ Microsoft ® O ffi c e ❖ Wi n d o w [...]

160 CD/D VD Drive Acoustic Silencer 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK . The zoom in and zoom out h ot ke ys will no w work with the applications you selected. T o zoom in, hold do wn the Fn ke y and press 2 ; to zoom out, hold do wn the Fn ke y and press 1 . Fo r more information abou t ho w to use the TOSHIB A Zooming utility , right clic[...]

161 CD/D VD Drive Acoustic Silencer (Sample Illustra tion) CD/D VD Drive Acoustic Silencer scr een 1 Double-click the icon in the ta sk tray , or double-click the CD/ D VD Drive icon in the Optimize tab of T OSHIB A Assist . The CD/D VD Driv e Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Set Quiet Mode to make the dri ve run more slo wly and quietly ,[...]

162 T OSHIB A Accessibility TOSHIBA Accessibility The T OSHIB A Accessibility utility al lows you to use the Fn ke y to create a hot key combin ati on with one of the function ke ys without pressing the two ke ys simultaneously as is usually required. Using Acces sibility lets you make the Fn key a stick y ke y , meaning you can press it once, rele[...]

163 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Fingerprint Authentication Utility (A vailable on certain models) The f ingerprint authentication utility can be used to replace the keyboard-based user/B IOS password authentication system when bootin g up. The f ingerprint authentication utility can also be used for user logon. The user’ s fingerprin t i[...]

164 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5 Click the b utton abov e the f inger you want to enroll. 6 Swipe your f inger on the sensor . A sample will be created and indicated b y a Fingerprint icon. 7 Repeat the pre vious step. Sw ipe the same finger on the sensor two more times to create tw o more samples. 8 The f inal template will be created fr[...]

165 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility ❖ Error reading f ingerprint—the mov ement was sk ewed. Swipe your f inger agai n in a straight line. ❖ Error reading f ingerprint—the mov ement was too f ast. Swipe your f inger again at a slower speed. ❖ Error reading fingerprint—the m ov ement was too short. Swipe your f inger again using a lo[...]

166 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Enabling Power -on Security Options for power -on security are dis played only if your computer supports this feature. In most configurations, po wer-on security is enabled au tomatically after the f irst user f ingerprints are enrolled. T o disable/enable po wer-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go[...]

167 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Fingerprint Management Fingerprints are stored in mem o ry during enrollment. After a f ingerprint is enrolled, it is displayed with a po wer-on b utton abo ve it. The b utton appears “pressed in” b y default, indicating that the corresponding f i nger will be used for po wer-on security . If you do not [...]

168 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Settings ❖ System Settings—Ope ns the Settings dialog containing v arious options for setting up the product. Most of these settings can be modifi ed on ly by administrators and af fe ct all users. ❖ User Settings—Opens the User Settings dialog containing use r -sp ecific options for setting up the p[...]

169 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Password Bank The P assword Bank stores reg istration and log on information for W e b sites and dialogs, help ing to automate the task of entering this information. Y ou enter the required information only once, during W eb site or dialog re gistration. When the windo w is displayed again, all the data is e[...]

170 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Registering a new W eb page or dialog Y ou are logged on to the computer and want to re gister a ne w W eb page. T o create a new re gistration: 1 Display a W eb pag e you want to register . 2 Fill in the data you want to replay the ne xt time you access this W eb page. 3 Use the sensor to display t he Biome[...]

171 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Replaying registrations with multiple forms Pa ssword Bank reg isters forms, not pages. If a page contains se veral forms, each form requires a separate registration. If a page con tains sev eral fo rms, replaying works as follo ws: ❖ If only one form is re gistered for the page (reg a rdless of ho w many [...]

172 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 3 Select a registration. 4 Click Edit . Y ou can change the va lue of an item or delete the item. 5 Select the A uto submit check box to su bmit the selected re gistration automatically afte r replaying the registrati on. A warning is displayed if you attempt to re gister a form or dialog that may be inc omp[...]

173 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 4 If other f ingerprint data is still displayed on the list, hold do w n the Control ke y and select each f ingerprint until they are all selected, then click Rem ove . 5 Click OK to mak e the change s perman ent. 6 Check that all Fingerprint data was deleted on the Fingerprint Storage Inspector screen. Care[...]

174 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility ❖ A void the follo wing finger conditions for enrollment or recognition as they may resu lt in fingerprint enrollment errors or a drop in the f ingerprint recognition success rate. ❖ Soaked or swollen f inger (e.g. after taking bath) ❖ Injured finger ❖ We t f i n g e r ❖ Soiled or oily f inger ❖ [...]

175 F ingerprint A uthentication Utility Fingerprint sensor limitations ❖ The f ingerprint sensor compares and analyzes the unique characteristics in a f ingerprint. Howe ver , there may be instances where certain users are unable to re gister the ir f ingerprints due to insuff icien tly unique characteristics in their f ingerprints. ❖ A warnin[...]

176 Chapter 6 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some problems yo u may encounter when usi ng your computer are relati vely easy to identify and solv e. Others may require help from your n etwork ad ministrator or the manufacturer of a software program. This chapter aims to help you solv e many prob lems by yourself. It co vers the problems you are most li[...]

177 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems that ar e easy to f ix 2 Click the Applications tab . If a program has stopped responding, the words “not responding” appear beside its name in the list. 3 Select the program you wan t to close, then click End Ta s k . Closing the failed program should allo w you to continue working. If it does not, continu[...]

178 If Something Goes Wrong Pr ob lems when you turn on the computer T o record the details: 1 Click the Details b utton and select the text the operating system disp lays. The Details b utton displays information that the software manufacturer needs to help you solv e your problem. 2 Press Ctrl and c simultaneously to cop y the te xt to the clipbo[...]

179 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems wh en you turn on the computer The computer starts b ut when you pr ess a key no thing happens. V erify that the activ e program accepts text input. T ry clicking your mouse on an area wh ere you can type text and try typing again. Y our computer may be in Standb y mode and ha ve a softw are or resource co nfli[...]

180 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working If you are running on battery power , it is recomm ended that you do not lea ve the co mputer in Standb y mode for long periods of time. T o char ge the battery , lea ve the computer plugged into a li ve wall outlet for se veral hours. F or more information see “Charg ing[...]

181 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start p roperly , you may ha ve to change your system’ s configuration or verify the startup procedure to f ix the problem. T o do this, use the options in the Startup menu. T o open the S tartup menu:[...]

182 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working Internet problems My Internet connection is very slow . Many facto rs contrib ute to the speed with which you can surf the Internet. The y include: modem speed, telephone line conditions, time of day (when ev eryone else is surfin g, your access can be slow) and popularity [...]

183 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Y ou c an connect to Support Online by clicking Support from the menu or b y going to pcsupport.toshiba.com . Resolving a hardware conflict If you recei ve an error message tell ing you there is a device dri ver conflict or a general h a rdware probl em, try using Wi n d o w s ® Help and [...]

184 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Resolving hardware conflicts on your own Computer components need re sources to accomplish a task. A de vice , such as a disk driv e or a modem, needs a channel to the computer’ s Central Processing Unit (CPU). It also needs a direct channel to the computer’ s memory to store informatio[...]

185 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict If you install an older (legacy) de vice that the op erating system cannot recogn ize, the oper ating syst em may hav e dif ficulty assigning resources to it. As a result, a hardwa re conflict can occu r . Resolving conflicts There are se veral things you can do to resolv e hardware confli[...]

186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Disabling a device 1 Click Start , Contro l Pan e l , then click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 2 Click the Administrativ e T ools icon. 3 Double-click Computer Management , then click Device Manager . 4 Select the specif ic de vice from the de vice category . T o e xpand a de vice categor[...]

187 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog box, which provides an array of tabs. The y may include: ❖ The General tab, wh ich provides basic information about the de vice. ❖ The Resour ce tab, which lists resources assigned to the monitor , optional e xternal Optical Dr[...]

188 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 4 Reinstall the memory modul e, follo wing the instructions in “Installing a memory module” on page 54 , and making sure the module is seated properly . 5 Check for the error again. 6 If the error recurs, remov e the memory module entirely and check for the error again. If removing the [...]

189 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict The A C adaptor and power cord/cable w ork correctly , b ut the battery will not charge. The battery does not char ge while the computer is consuming full po wer . T ry turning off the computer . The battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer . T urn of f the computer , remov e [...]

190 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict After a period of time, the ba ttery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity an d will need to be replaced. This is normal for all batterie s. T o purchase a new battery pack, see your accessories informati on that shipped with your computer , or visit the T oshiba W eb site at[...]

191 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Nothing happens when y ou press the k eys on the external k eyboard. Y ou may ha ve plugged the e xternal ke yboard in while the computer was turned on. Click Start , Shut Down or T urn off computer , and Restart the computer using the Dual Mode Pad on the inte rnal ke yboard. The computer[...]

192 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict ❖ T ry adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the e xternal monitor . ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the b uilt-in screen. The scr een does not look right. Y ou can change the display settings by clicking a blank area of the [...]

193 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 4 Click OK . The display mode is set to Si multaneous and th e external display device does not w ork. Make sure the e xternal monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher . Devices that do not support this resolution will on ly w ork in Internal/External mode, an[...]

194 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Error -checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the direct ories, f iles and File Allocation T able (F A T) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: T o run Error-checking: 1 Click Start , then cl ick My Computer . 2 Right-click the dri ve you want to check. 3 On the pop-up menu, cli[...]

195 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Y our data f iles are damaged or corrupted. Refer to your softw are docu mentation for f ile recov ery procedures. Many softw are packages automatically crea te backup files. Y ou may also be able to recov er lost data using utility software. Consult your n etwork administrator . Some pr o[...]

196 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Optical Drive problems Y ou cannot access a disc in the driv e. If the Optical Dri ve is an e x ternal dri ve, make sure that the dri ve’ s cable is properly connected to the computer . Make sure the tray which holds the CD-R OM or D VD-R OM is closed properly . Press gen tly until it cli[...]

197 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Some discs run corr ectly but others do not. Check the type of disc you are using. The CD-R W/ D VD-R OM or multi-function dr iv e supports the Digital V ersatile Disc (D VD) formats D VD-R OM, D VD-R (read- only), plus CD-R OM, CD-R (read-only), an d CD-R W (read- only). If the problem is[...]

198 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of ne w cards. If you ar e having trouble getting one or more of these de vices to work together , se veral sections in this chapter may apply . Resource conflicts can cause problems when using PC Cards. See “Resolving a hardware c[...]

199 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Resolving PC Card problems Here are some common prob lems and their solutions: The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards that used to work no longer w ork. Check the PC Card status: 1 Click Start . 2 Click My Computer icon with the secondary b utton, then click Pr operties . The System Propert[...]

200 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Hot swapping (r emoving one PC Card and inserting another without turning the computer off) fails . Fo llo w this procedure before you remov e a PC Card: 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the System tray . 2 Select the item you wish to remo ve. 3 Click Stop . 4 Remov e the [...]

201 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Printer problems This section lists some of t h e most common printer problems: The printer will not print. Check that the printe r is connected to a working po wer outlet, turned on an d ready (on line). Check that the printer has plenty of paper . Some printers will not start printing wh[...]

202 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Modem problems This section lists common modem problems: The modem will not re ceiv e or transmit properly . Make sure the cable from the mo dem to the telephone line is f irmly connected to the comp uter’ s modem port and the telephone line jack. Check the port settings to ma k e sure th[...]

203 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Wireless networking problems This section provides general trou bleshooting tips for networking problems, sp ecifica lly wireless (Wi-Fi) networking. The terms and concepts used ass ume a basic understan ding of networks, and may be for mo re advanced us ers. If you need assistance or if y[...]

204 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict ❖ Check Control P anel's De vice Manager to v erify that the W i-Fi adapter is recognized b y W indo ws ® , and that the dri ver is loaded. Carefully note any error messages— these will be very hel p ful if you should confer with a support techni cian at a later time. ❖ V erify [...]

205 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict ❖ Use the PING command to ve rify a connectio n to the gate way at 192.1 68.1.1 (a default gate way for most wireless routers). ❖ Click Start , then cl ick Run... ❖ Enter Cmd and press Enter . ❖ Enter PING 192.168.1.1 at the command prompt, and press Enter . ❖ If “Request T ime[...]

206 If Something Goes Wrong D VD o perating pr oblems The W i ndows XP wir eless management facility does not wor k . If you are using an e xternal W i-Fi adapter (a PC Card, USB adapter , or other v a riety), check if the adapter comes with its o wn management utility . If it does, the utility may be disabling the W indows XP wire less management [...]

207 If Something Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems 5 V erify that your computer recognizes yo ur Optical Dri ve. T o do this: Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. The C D - RW / DV D - RO M o r m u l t i - f u n c t i o n d r iv e should appear in the list. 6 See “Checking de vice properties” on page 186 for instructions on using[...]

208 If Something Goes Wrong D VD o perating pr oblems 5 Click OK . D VD titles, games, or applic ations appear distorted. Ha ving Stretch enabled when your video resolutio n is set to 640 x 480 or 80 0 x 600 can cause distortion. T o disable Stretch, follo w the instructions belo w: 1 Right-click the Desktop , select Pr operties . 2 Select the Sett[...]

209 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Develop good computing habits Sa ve y our work fr equently . Y ou can ne ver predict when your computer will lock, forci ng you to close a pro gram and los e unsav ed c hanges. Many software programs b uild in an automatic backup, b ut you should not rely solely on this feature. Sa ve your w[...]

210 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Y our local computer store or book store sells a v ariety of self- help books yo u can use to suppl ement the inform ation in the manuals. Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP W indows XP of fers some easy-to -use features for backing up your W indows settings and your data –[...]

211 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 6 W indows creates the Restore Point and automatically stamps it with the current date and time. Then, at a later time, you can re-establish your W indo ws confi guration using the sav e d Restore Point. T o do this: 1 Click Start . 2 Click Help and Support . 3 Under Pick a T a sk , click Un[...]

212 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your data to CDs with Windows XP Fo r most of us, b y far the most v aluable component of our computer system is the data we ha ve created with it, and stored on its h ard disk dri ve. Since problems with either hardware or softw are can make the data inaccessible or ev en destroy[...]

213 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Documents and other data files th at you create as you work are typically stored in the My Documents folder . Y ou may also wish to back up othe r important data files s tored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings—for Outl ook, Outlook Express, or ot[...]

214 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Favorites (bookmarks) for Internet Explorer and other W eb browsers Fo llo w these steps to back up your Fa vo rites for Internet Explorer (v er 5.0 or ne wer): 1 In Internet Explorer , click File , Imp ort and Export . 2 The Import/Export W izard will appear . Click Next . 3 Click Export F [...]

215 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits General tips for installin g hardware and software Here are a fe w tips to help insu re safe and easy installation of ne w hardware (printers, poin ting de vices, e xternal hard dri ves, D VD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications lik e Microsoft Of fice or utility softw are suc[...]

216 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 1 Back up critical data. 2 Create a Restore Point. 3 Install one item of hardw are or software. 4 Restart W indo ws. 5 Use the ne w hardware or softw are for a while, noting any ne w problem s. Make sure that your critical applications (e-mail, business apps, etc.) are working correctly , a[...]

217 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance Fo r the complete detailed specif ications for yo ur computer , visit pcsupport.toshiba.com . Go to the T ech Support Center , select your particular model from the list and go to the Detailed Specif icati ons for that model. Fo r the number of a T oshiba dealer near you in the United State[...]

218 If Something Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites W ithin the United States at (800) 457-7777 Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273 Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshiba.com W orldwide T o shiba corporate site computers.tos hiba.com Marketing and product information in the USA accessories .tos[...]

219 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide off ices Fo r more information on ad ditional T oshiba worldwide locations, please visit: www .toshiba.co.jp/index.htm . Italy Centro Direzionale Colleoni Palazzo Perseo Vi a P a r a c e l s o 1 0 20041, Agrate Brianza Milano, Italy Jap a n T osh iba Corporation, PCO- IO 1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome Mina[...]

220 Appendix A Hot Keys Ho t keys ar e keys t ha t, whe n p r essed in combination with the Fn ke y , turn system functions on and off. Ho t ke ys hav e a le gend on the ke y indicating the option o r feature the k ey controls. V olume Mute Fn + This hot ke y enables/disables volume mute on your comp uter . When v olume mute is enabled, no sound wi[...]

221 Hot Keys P asswor d security Password security Without a password The Fn + F1 key combinatio n turns off the display and acti vates instant security . Using the pointing device or an y ke y will make th e display’ s content reap pear , if no password is set for the current user . With a password The Fn + F1 ke y combination turns of f the dis[...]

222 Hot Keys P asswor d security 3 If you clicked Choose a scre en sa ver , the Screen Sav er tab has already been selected . If it is not selected, click the Scr e en Sa ver tab . 4 Click the On resume, passw ord pr otected check box. 5 Click OK . Maintaining security when the batter y is not fully charged When the battery is not fully ch ar ged ([...]

223 Hot Keys Po w e r u s a g e Power usage Fn + This hot ke y displays th e Power Schemes tab of the Po wer Options Properties window . (Sample Illustration) P ower Schemes tab in P ower Options Y ou can configure your computer’ s po wer usage using the dr op do wn lists. Y ou can choose one of the pro vided po wer schemes or select your o wn cu[...]

224 Hot Keys Standby mode Standby mode Fn + This hot ke y places the computer into Standby mode. ❖ A message box displays b y default to co nf irm that the computer is entering Standby mode. Y ou can choose not to display this message box. (Sample Illustr ation) Standby conf irmation box ❖ Fo r more information about Standb y mode, please see ?[...]

225 Hot Keys Hibernation mode Hibernation mode Fn + This hot ke y places the computer into Hibernation mode. ❖ If Hibernation mode is en abled (the default) a message box displays b y default to co nf irm the computer is entering Hibernation mode. Y ou can choose not to display this message box. (Sample Illustration) Hibernation conf irmation box[...]

226 Hot Keys Display modes Display modes Fn + This hot ke y cycles thro ugh the po wer-on display options. The display mo des are: ❖ Built-in display only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only ❖ TV ❖ TV and b uilt-in display ❖ D VI appears if you ha ve a projector or a monitor connected to the D [...]

227 Hot Keys Display brightness Display brightness Disabling or enabling the Dual Mode Pad Zooming applications in/out Fn + This hot ke y decreas es the screen brightness. Fn + This hot ke y increases the screen brightness. Fn + This hot ke y enables/disables the Dual Mode Pad. Fo r more information on using the Dual Mode Pad, see “Disabling or e[...]

228 Hot Keys K e yboar d hot ke ys Keyboard hot keys Fn + This hot k e y informs you wh en the W ireless antenna on-of f switch is in the of f position. (No message appears when th e W i-Fi antenna on-of f switch is in th e on posit ion.) Fn + This hot ke y turns the cursor control o verlay on and of f. Fn + This hot ke y turns the numeric o verlay[...]

229 Appendix B Pow e r C o r d / C a b l e C o nnector s The computer features a un iv ersal po wer supply you can use worldwide. This appendix sho ws the shapes of the typical A C po wer cord/ cable connectors for v arious parts of the world. USA and Canada UL appr oved CSA appr oved United Kingdom BS appr oved Australia AS appr oved Europe VD A a[...]

230 Appendix C Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Conf igFree™ is a set of utilities th at makes it easy to control communication de vices and netwo rk connectio ns. Conf igFree also lets you identify communication problems and create prof iles for easy sw itching between locations and communication ne tworks. For more information on[...]

231 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Getting Started ❖ Prof ile Settings—The Profiles ut ility lets you switch between network configurations. F or more informatio n, see “Profile Settings” on page 241 . ❖ Conf igFree SUMMIT—The ConfigFree SUMMIT utility is used to connect with ot he r ConfigFree users for f ile sharing.[...]

232 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Getting Started If your computer is not connected to a network, the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar is displayed with an “X.” When you start a search fo r wireless de vices, Conf igFree Launcher displays on your comp uter desktop. Y ou can then click the appropriate ico n on the Launcher to s[...]

233 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustration) Conf igF r ee L a u n ch e r c o m i n g b a ck i n t o v i ew ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connecti vity Doctor lets you analyze y our network connections and f ix network -connection problems. Using Connecti vity Doctor , you can vie[...]

234 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities ❖ Location of wireless comm unication switch (identif ied with a yello w arrow) ❖ Status of wireless communication switch (on or of f) (Sample Illustra tion) Connectivity Doctor screen Mo ving the mouse pointer o ver a wired or wireless network de vice icon displays i[...]

235 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities If a problem or potential problem is detected, in most c ases, a screen autom atically displays showing you the possible cause and solution for the problem. A triangle containing an e xcl amation point also appears on the Connecti vity Doctor screen and an orange frame des[...]

236 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities Search for Wireless Devices The Search for W ireless De vices utility searches for wireless LAN and Bluetooth de vices currently used in the neighborhood , and displays in formation about them on a virtual map. T o search for wireless devices: 1 Click the icon in the syst[...]

237 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustr ation) V iewing W i-F i devices Creating a new wireless connection This feature is only supporte d on system s running Windows XP SP2. T o add a ne w wireless connection to an Access Point: 1 Open the Search for W ireless Devices option from Conf igFree Lau[...]

238 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustr ation) Dra gging a device to the Access P oint (Sample Illustra tion) W ire less settings scr een 3 Enter the SSID/WEP inform ation and conn ect to the de vice. After the Access Po int is s et up a nd added to the conne ction list, the system displays the [...]

239 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities Creating a detected device wireless connection The follo wing sc reen sho ws an example of Bluetooth de vices that are detected using the Search f or Wir eless Devices option. Mo ving the mouse cursor ov er a de vice icon displays information about the de vice. (Sample Ill[...]

240 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustr ation) Dra gging the f ile to the Bluetooth device icon T o be prompted for th e devi ce: 1 Drag and drop the f ile to the Bluetooth radar icon on the Conf igFree Launcher . (Sample Illustr ation) Dra gging the f ile to the Bluetooth radar icon Or , you ca[...]

241 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustration) Selecting Se nd to Bluetooth Devices option 2 Choose a f ile recipient. 3 Click Send . During a file tran sfer , c onnecting and disconnecting to the selected device will oc cur automatically . Disconnecting from a Bluetooth device T o disconnect from[...]

242 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities If you visit a client co mpany o ccasionally , for e xample, you can set up a prof ile to match th at en viro nment and connect to the netw ork. Similarly , user s who access netw orks in the of fice and at home can set up prof iles to handle these networking en vironment[...]

243 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities 6 Enter an y optional comments, if desired. 7 Click Change Icon and select an icon for this prof ile. 8 Click the icon at the botto m of the screen to display more capture options. 9 Under Captur ed Items , select the items you w ant to capture for this prof ile. 10 If con[...]

244 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustr ation) Expanded Add Pr of ile scr een The online h elp provides real-world examples of setting up profiles for different networking environm ents. After you set up one or more profiles, you can check their settings and f ine-tune them as necessary . Prof i[...]

245 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities ConfigFree SUMMIT The ConfigFree SUMMIT util ity is a con venient w a y to share f iles with other users and to transfer files between your computers at home and at w ork. This utility is faster and more depend able th an se nding the f iles via email. Use this utility , w[...]

246 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustr ation) Users at tend ing SUMMIT meeting (user icons appear on S UMMIT table) Files can be shared with one us er or all users attending the meeting. ❖ T o share a file with one user , drag and drop the f ile on the user’ s icon. Only the SUMMIT Host (th[...]

247 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities (Sample Illustra tion) Sharing a f ile with one user ❖ T o share a file with all users, drag the f ile to the center of the SUMMIT table where users can access it as de sired. If you are the Host of the summit, and drag a file to the center of the SUMMIT table, it will a[...]

248 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities Participating users must be c onnected by LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth (P AN). Firewall softwa re may prevent ConfigFre e SUMMIT from working. Using ConfigFree SUMMIT T o host a Conf igFree SUMMIT : 1 Click the icon in the system tray . 2 Click SUMMIT . Other users app[...]

249 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities 1 Drag and drop the f ile to the W ireless radar icon on the Conf igFree Launcher . 2 Right click on the f ile and choose a f ile recipient. 3 Click Send . An Access Point may not always be a vailable. T o find out ho w to use Quick Connect to la unch Conf igFree Summit, s[...]

250 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Conf igF r ee Utilities T o re vie w the current T oshiba W ireless Projector settings and change them if necessary: 1 Click the icon in the system tray . 2 Mo ve the mouse pointer to T oshiba Wir eless Projector (DPJ) , then click Settings . The Quick Connect properties dialog box appears. 3 Co[...]

251 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Conf igF r ee Utilities The wireless LAN conf iguration re turns to the se ttings that were last used before the Qu ick Connect function was started: ❖ If the T oshiba W ireless Projector utility is closed. ❖ If you select T oshiba W ireless Projector (DPJ) from the Conf igFree tray menu (thi[...]

252 Using ConfigFree™ with yo ur T oshib a Computer Using the A utomatic Switc h Using the Automatic Switch The Automatic Switch feature allo ws the computer to automatically switch profiles th e ne xt time it is powered on. This feature is particularly useful if yo u want your computer to automatically switch from th e network configuration you [...]

253 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Com puter Semi-A utomatic Switch F eatur e T o use the Semi-Automatic Switch feature: 1 Right-click the icon in the syst em tray . 2 Click A uto Switch . The Auto Switch dialog box appears. 3 Select the A uto Switch (SSID) tab . 4 Select the prof ile to be auto matically selected when the SSID is detected,[...]

254 G lo ssar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your com puter . Acronyms These acronyms may appear in this user’ s guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-R OM compact disc read-only memory CD-R W compact disc re write memory CMOS complemen[...]

255 Glossary DC direct current DMA direct memory access DIMM dual in line memory modul e DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DV D digital versatile (or video) di sc DV D - R O M digital versatile (or video) disc read-on ly memory ECP enhanced capabiliti es port EPR OM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT f[...]

256 Glossar y RAM random access memory RFI radio frequency interference RO M read-only memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system interface DDRAM double data random access memory SRAM static random access memory SV GA super video graphics adapter TFT thin film transistor USB uni v ersal serial b us URL uniform resource locator WA N wide[...]

257 Glossary application — A com puter program that you use to perform tasks of a specif ic type. Applications includ e word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also pr ogram . B backup — A copy of a f ile, usually on a remov able disk, kept in case the original file is lost or damaged. basic inpu t/outpu t system (BI[...]

258 Glossar y C cache — A section of very fast memory in wh ich frequently u sed information is duplicated for qu ick access. Accessing data from cache is faster than accessing it from the computer’ s main memory . See also CP U ca che, L1 c ach e, L 2 c ach e. CD — An individual compact disc. See also CD- R OM. CD-R OM (compact disc r ead-on[...]

259 Glossary contro ller — A device tha t controls the tran sfer of data fr om a computer to a peripheral de vice and vice versa. For e xample, disk dri ves, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. CPU — See central pr ocessing unit (CPU). CPU cache — A secti on of v ery fast memory r esiding between the CPU and the compute[...]

260 Glossar y disk — A round, flat piece of materi al that can be magnetically influenced to hold information in digital form, and used in the production of magnetic disk s, such as diskettes and hard disks. Compare disc. See also diskette, hard disk. disk drive — The de vi ce that reads and writes information an d programs on a diskette or har[...]

261 Glossary D VD-R OM (digital versatile [or vide o] disc r ead-onl y memory) — A very high-capacity stor age medium that uses laser optics for reading data. Each D VD-R OM can hold as much data as se veral CD-R OMs. Compare CD-R OM. E emulation — A technique in which a device or program imitates another de vi ce or program. enable — T o tur[...]

262 Glossar y fo r m a t — (verb) T o prepare a blank di sk for use with the computer’ s operating system. Formatting creates a structure on the disk so the operating system can write information to the disk or read information from i t. frontside b us — The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer’ s main memory . Also called[...]

263 Glossary I icon — A small image di splayed on the sc reen that represents a function, f ile, or program . interlaced — A method of refreshing a comp uter screen, in which only e very other line of pix els is refres hed. Interlaced monitors take two passes to create a complete s creen image. Compare non-interlaced. internal device — See de[...]

264 Glossar y logical drive — A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating system as a separate disk dri ve. A system’ s logical dri ves may dif fer from its physical dri ves. For e xample, a single hard disk driv e may be partitioned into two or more l ogical driv es. M memory — T ypically refers to the computer’ s main memory ,[...]

265 Glossary non-system disk — A disk for storing program s and data that cannot be used to start the computer . Compare system disk . O online — A vailable through the computer . Online may refer to information being read from your own computer’ s hard disk, such as online documentation or onli ne help, or to information coming from another [...]

266 Glossar y proces sor — See central pr ocessing unit (CPU) . program — A set of instructions that can be ex ecuted by a computer . The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, applicati on, and utility . S ee also oper ating system, application, ut ility . properties — The attributes of an object or de vice.[...]

267 Glossary S select — T o highli ght or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the intent to perform some operatio n on it. serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communicati ons, it means the transmission of one bit at a time sequentia lly o ver a single channel. On your computer , the seri al port provides a serial interf a[...]

268 Glossar y utility — A comp uter program d esigned to pe rform a narrowly focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to computer system m anagement. W We b — See W orld W ide W eb . Wi - F i — A trademarked term by the W i -Fi Alli ance which stan ds for W ireless Fidelity , an d is another term for the com [...]

269 Index A AC adaptor 47 AC power cord/cable connectors 229 AC power light 50 accessories memory 53 adding external devices 46 adding memory 53 adjusting r ecording q uality 134 Alt keys 83 audio .wav files 133 audio features 133 Auto-Run 97 B backing up files 82 battery changing 113 charge indicator l ight 106 charge not lasting 18 9 charging 50 [...]

270 Index character keys 83 charging the battery 50 checking device properties 186 click 63 communications network connecti on 127 system resources 184 compact disc positioning 95 compact discs handling 95 inserting 94 removing 98 , 99 computer non-system disk or disk error message 180 not accessing disk drives 179 running on battery po wer 101 set[...]

271 Index E environment computer-friendl y 39 error messages device driver conflict 183 general hardware problem 183 non-system disk or disk error 180 , 195 problem with display settings / current settings not working with hardware 192 program has performed an illegal operation 177 warning resume failure 179 Error-checking 194 Ethernet LAN port 128[...]

272 Index recycle bin 122 safety 36 Industry Canada requirement 4 installation memory module 54 installing memory modules 53 mouse 68 instant passwords, using 149 Internet bookmarked sit e not fo und 182 connecting to 130 features 132 slow connection 182 surfing 131 uploading and downlo ading files 132 URL address not found 182 Internet Ex plorer i[...]

273 Index P password deleting a supervisor 150 disabling a user 152 supervisor set up 150 types 149 passwords instant, usi ng 149 setting 149 PC Card checklist 198 CIS (Card Info rmation Structure) 198 computer stops workin g 199 configuring 138 errors 200 hot swapping fail s 200 inserting 137 not recognized 20 0 problem solving 197 , 199 removing [...]

274 Index Internet connect ion is slow 182 keyboard not responding 179 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 193 modem not receiving or transmitting 202 no sound 197 non-system disk or disk error 180 , 195 PC Card 197 checklist 198 error occurs 200 hot swapping fail s 200 not recognized 20 0 slot appears dead 19 9 power and batteries 188 printer 2[...]

275 Index starting a program 85 Run dialog box 87 Windows Explorer 86 Windows Start me nu 85 starting up the computer from Shut down 76 from Standby 78 Startup menu problem solving 181 stored data protection 2 supervisor password , deleting 150 supervisor password, set up 150 S-video port 66 system tray 124 T taskbar 124 television adjusting d ispl[...]