Toshiba S3 manual

PMAD00050010 08/05 T ecra ® S3 Series Use r ’ s Guide If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W ebsite 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 For more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 254 in thi[...]

2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the State o f California to ca use birth defe cts or other reproductive harm. Wash h ands after handling . Model: T ecra ® S3 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software W arranty The computer system you purchased may in[...]

3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Critical Applications The computer you have purchased is not designed for any “critical applications. ” “Critical applications” means life s upport sy stems, medical applications, connections to implanted medi cal de v i ces, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or an y other applicatio ns where p[...]

4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: ❖ This device may not cause harmful interference. ❖ This device must accept an y interferen ce receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n. Contact either: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W ebsi[...]

5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN 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 commission for information. T elephone Company Procedures The goal [...]

6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 provided may not be a 900 number or any other number for which charges exceed local or long-distan ce transmission char ges.) In order to program this information into your fax transmission, refer to the fax software instructions installed on this computer . Alarm Equipment If your home has specially wired alarm equipment co[...]

7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 NO TICE: The Ringer Equi v alence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device pro vides an indication 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 Eq[...]

8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless LAN and your Health W ireless LAN products, like other radio de vices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic energy . The level of ener gy emitted by W ireless LAN devices howe ver is far much less than the elect romagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices lik e for example mobile phones. Because W ireless LAN prod[...]

9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause unde sired operation of th is de vice. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suiv antes: (1) il ne doit[...]

10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Finnish: V almistaja TOSHIB A Corp . Digital Media Network Company vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten v aatimusten ja sitä koskev ien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Dutch: Hierbij verklaart T OSHIB A Corp . Digital Media Network Company dat het toestel Radio L[...]

11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 USA – Federal Communica tions Commission (FCC) This device complies with P art 15 of FC C Rules. Operation of the de vices in a W ireless LAN System is subject to the follo wing two conditions: ❖ This device may not cause harmful interference. ❖ This device must accept an y interference that may cause undesired operat[...]

12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Radio Frequency Interference Require ments This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz freq uency range. FCC r equires this product to be used indoors for frequency ra nge 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the pote ntial for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Sat ellite syste[...]

13 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using this Equipment in Japan In Japan, the frequency bandwi dth of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz for second generation low-po wer data communicatio n systems such as this equipment ov erlaps that of mobile object identifi cation systems (premises radio station and specified lo w-po wer radio station). 1. Sticker Please put the [...]

14 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Device Authorization This device obtains the T echnical Regu lation Conformity Certification and the T echnical Conditions Complian ce Approval, and it belongs to the device class of radio equipment of low-power data communication system radio station stipulated in the Radio Law and the T e lecommunications Business La w of[...]

15 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11b (2.4 GHz) Europe - Restrictions for us e of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembour g Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland UK USA België/ Belgique: For pri vate usage outsid[...]

16 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Europe - Restrictions for use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allowed ×: forbidden E’necessaria la concessione minis teriale anche per l’uso interno. V erificare con i riv enditori la procedura da seguire. Nederland: License required for outdo or inst[...]

17 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ T o remain in conformance with E uro pean spectrum usage laws for W ireless LAN operation, the above 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limitations apply . The user should use the wireless LAN utility to check the current channel of operation. If operation is occu rring ou tside of the allo wable frequencies as listed abov e, th[...]

18 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11b (2.4 GHz) 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/re gions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the f[...]

19 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the T oshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/re gions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table. Approved Countries/Regions for use for the INPROCOMM IPN2220 W[...]

20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® wireless technology Interoperability Bluetooth ® Cards from TOSHIB A are designed to be interoperable with any product with Bluetooth wireless technology that is based on Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio t echnology , and is compliant to: ❖ Bluetooth Specification as def ined and approv ed b y [...]

21 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® wireless technolog y and your Health The products with Bluetooth wireless technology , like other radio devices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic ener gy . The lev el of energ y emitted by de vices with Bluetooth wireless technology howe ver is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wirele[...]

22 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suiv antes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit étre prét à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif. The[...]

23 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expr essl y approved by TOSHIBA or parties authorized by TOSHIBA c ould void the user’ s authority to operate th e equipment. Ta i w a n The legal communications mentioned in the abov e item refer to radio communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication law[...]

24 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m. 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. It is impossible to av o[...]

25 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 DVD-ROM, multi-function drive safety instructions The DVD-ROM and multi-function drives employ a laser system. T o ensure proper use of this produc t, please read this instru ction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Never attempt to disassemble, adjust or repair a CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any[...]

26 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Copyright This guide is copyrighted by T oshiba Amer ica Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide canno t be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of T oshiba. No patent liability is assumed, howe ver , with respect to the use of the information contained[...]

27 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rademarks T ecra is a registered trademark, and SmartMedia is a trademark, of T oshiba America Information Systems, In c. and/or T oshiba Corpor ation. Microsoft and W indo ws are registered tr ademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration in the United States and/or other countries. DirectX, Active Desktop, DirectShow , and W indow[...]

28 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Contents Introduction ................ ................................................................ 38 This guide ...............................................................39 Safety icons ............................................................40 Other icons used ...............................................[...]

29 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Using the computer for the first time ......................55 Opening the display panel .................................56 Your computer’s features and specifications ....57 Turning on the power .......................................58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ..................................59 Creatin[...]

30 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Connecting a parallel printer .............................80 Setting up a printer ...........................................81 Connecting an optional external diskette drive ........ 82 Connecting external speakers or headphones .........83 Connecting a microphone .......................................83 Using [...]

31 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Function keys .................................................. 109 Windows special keys .....................................110 Overlay keys ...................................................110 Using the overlay to type numeric data ...........111 Starting a program ...........................................[...]

32 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Monitoring main battery power .............................137 Determining remaining battery power ............. 139 What to do when the main battery runs low ...140 Setting battery alarms ..................................... 140 Conserving battery power ..............................141 Power Profiles ..........[...]

33 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Creating a CD ..................................................165 Recording sounds ........................................... 166 Using external speakers or headphones..........167 Using the i.LINK ® port ..........................................168 Chapter 6: T oshiba Utilities ...................... .......[...]

34 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Accessibility ..........................................................195 TOSHIBA Mic Effect ..............................................196 TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility ......................................196 Fingerprint System Boot Authentication ................197 Enabling Fingerprint System Boot Authenticatio[...]

35 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Setting a supervisor password ........................226 Creating a supervisor token on an SD™ memory card ............................................228 Deleting a supervisor password ......................228 Deleting a supervisor token on an optional SD™ Memory Card ................................... 229[...]

36 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Chapter 9: If Something Goes Wrong................. .................. 254 Problems that are easy to fix ................................254 Problems when you turn on the computer ............ 256 The Windows ® operating system is not working ..258 Using Startup options to fix problems ............ 259 Internet p[...]

37 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Appendix A: Hot Keys .......... .............................. ...................... 298 Volume Mute ........................................................298 Password security ................................................299 Without a password ........................................299 With a password ....[...]

38 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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. Y ou will f ind your operating system, Microsoft ® Wi n d ow s ® XP Professional, already installed on your computer . Y our operating[...]

39 Introductio n This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The product specifications and configura tion information are designed for a product Series. Y our particular model may no t have all the features an d specifi cations listed or illustrated. For more detailed information about the features and specifications on your particular model, please visit T [...]

40 Introduction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Safety icons This manual contains safety in structions that must be observed to a v oid potential h azards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions hav e been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icon s highlight th[...]

41 Introductio n Other documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Other icons used Additional icons highlight ot her helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indi cates technical information about the computer . HINT : This icon indicates helpful hints and tips. DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text[...]

42 Introduction Service options 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Ser vice options T oshiba offers a full line of optional service programs to complement its limited warranty . T oshiba's standard limited warranty , extended warranty , and s ervice upgrade terms and conditions are av ailable at www .warranty .toshiba.com . T o stay current on the most r e[...]

43 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for w orking comfortably , summarizes ho w to connect components, and explains what to do the f irst time you use your notebook computer . Selecting a place to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a v ariety of circumstances and locations. Creating a[...]

44 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o keep your computer in prime operating condition, protect your work area from: ❖ Dust, moisture, and direct sunlight ❖ Equipment that ge nerates a st rong electromagnetic f ield, such as stereo speakers (oth er than speakers that are connected to the computer) or speakerphone[...]

45 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Never allow any liquids to spill into any part of your com puter , and never expose the computer to rain, wate r , 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 acci[...]

46 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Some PC Cards can become hot with prolonge d use. Overheating of a PC Card can resu lt in e rrors or instab ility in its operation. Before you remove a PC Card, always wait for it to cool. Y ou could get burned removing a hot PC Card. Never place a heavy object on the computer and b[...]

47 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Important information on your computer’ s cooling fan Y our computer may ha ve a CPU cooling fan that cools the CPU by dra wing outside air in to the computer . The cooling fan may be located on the bottom of the computer . T o prevent possible overheating of the CPU, make sure the[...]

48 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o register your compu ter online or to sign up for an Internet account, you must either connect the b uilt-in modem to a telephone line or establ ish a Local Area Netw ork (LAN) connection. See “Connecting the modem to a telephone line” on page 157 . Setting up your software Th[...]

49 Getting Started Re gistering your computer with T oshiba 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If you are conne cting your computer to a network, consu lt your system administrator before you choose your computer name and network setting s. 6 Follo w the remaining screen prompts to complete the setup process. Once you click the final screen, your computer resta[...]

50 Getting Started Adding optional external de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Adding optional external devices Before adding extern al devices or memory , T os hiba recommends setting up your software. See “Se tting up your software” on page 48 . After starting your computer fo r the first time yo u may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see “ Adding[...]

51 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connecting to a power source Y our computer requires po wer to operate. Use the power cord/cable an d A C ad apter to connect the computer to a li ve electrical outlet, or to char ge the computer’ s main battery . Never pull on a power cord/cable to remove a plug from a socke[...]

52 Getting Started Connecting to a power so ur ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample power cor d/cable and A C adapter T o connect A C po wer to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cable to the A C adapter . Sample connecting the power cor d/cable to the A C adapter Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the S[...]

53 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Plug the A C adapter cord into the DC-IN on the back of the computer . Sample connecting the A C ad apter cord to the computer 3 Connect the po wer cord/cable to a li ve electrical outlet. The A C power lig ht on the indicator pane l glo ws green. Never tamper with the cord/c[...]

54 Getting Started Using the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The computer’ s main battery light gi ves you an indication of the main battery’ s cu rrent char ge: ❖ G lo ws a mber while the main battery is being charged (A C adapter connected) ❖ Glo ws green when the main battery is fully charged ❖ Is unlit when the battery has dischar [...]

55 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 off. After that, the main battery will be completely char ged and ready to po wer the computer . Once the batter y is charged for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off for more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to charge a fully charg[...]

56 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample OmniP ass welcome scr een Opening the display panel 1 Facing the front of the computer , locate the latch on the center of the display panel. 2 P u sh t he d i s p la y la t c h i n and raise the display panel. Sample opening the display panel Displa y release la[...]

57 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Adjust the display to a co mfortable vie wing angle. T o avoid damaging the display pa nel, do not force it beyond the point wh ere it moves easily , and never lift th e computer by the display panel. Small bright dots may ap pear on your screen display when you turn [...]

58 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T urning on the power T o turn on the computer: 1 Make sure any e xternal devices (such as the A C adapter , if you plan to use A C po wer rather than battery po wer) are properly connected and ready . 2 Check to ensure that all dri v es are empty . 3 Press and hold the[...]

59 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hard Drive Recover y Utilities Y our computer has been configu red with a hard disk partition to allo w you to reco ver yo ur hard disk dri ve or reinstall selected applications and softw are features or utilities. It is strongly recommende d that you create recovery CDs / DVDs[...]

60 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 reclaim additional hard disk space used to store the Hard Dri ve Reco very Utilities on your computer . The system will prompt you to insert the appropriate amount of CDs or DVDs to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. If your optical disc drive is no t writable, contact TOS[...]

61 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 Insert the f irst blank CD or D VD into your computer’ s CD/D VD writable driv e when prompted. 6 Follo w the on-screen prompts for completing the copy process. For more in formation on using the Recov ery media you hav e created with the preceding steps see “Hard Disk Dr[...]

62 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Recovering the original factor y image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its f actory default setting deletes all partitions on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost. Be sure to save your work first. 1 Press 1 o n the ke yboard to recover your hard d[...]

63 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click Ye s to be gin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recov ered. 3 Press any k ey on your ke yboard to restart the computer . Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its f actory [...]

64 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recover y media If you need to recov er your computer to its default factory state, you can re-build the system using your Hard Dri v e Recov ery Utilities. T o recov er your hard disk dri ve using the utilities b urned to CDs or D VDs (refer [...]

65 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Recovering the C: par tition of the HDD only Recovering the C: d rive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information o n the recovered drive will be lost. Be sure to save your work first. If you have created othe r partitions (for example, a D: drive) [...]

66 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o recov er your C: dri ve without the reco v ery partition: 1 Press 3 on the keyboard when the T OSHIB A HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. A co nfirmation mess age appears, reminding you that all partitions will be reformatted and all data will be lost during the reco ver[...]

67 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click OK to continue. 3 When the follo wing w a r n in g s c r ee n di s p l ay s, c lick Ye s to confirm. Sample Delete Har d Disk Recovery Utility confirmation scr een After the Delete Hard Disk R ecov ery Utility has completed, it assigns the appropriate dri ve letter (for[...]

68 Getting Started Using the T oshiba Dual P ointing Device 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the T oshiba Dual Pointing Device Sample T oshiba Dual P ointing Device b uttons Accupoint ® II pointing device —Moves th e cursor a nd selects items on the screen. T o mov e the cursor , gently push the pointing de vice in the direction you want the curs or [...]

69 Getting Started Using the T oshiba Dual P ointing Device 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ T o mov e the cursor to the bottom of the page, drag your fing er to ward yourself. ❖ T o mov e the cursor to the right side of the page, slide your fi nger across the T ouchPad from left to right. ❖ T o mov e it to the left side, slide your finger from ri ght[...]

70 Getting Started Using the T oshiba Dual P ointing Device 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 mouse button. Check your program’ s docume ntation to determine if it uses the right mouse b u tton. Disabling or enabling the Dual Pointing Device The Dual Pointing Device is en abled b y default. T o change the enable/disable Dual Point setting: 1 Click Start , Co[...]

71 Getting Started Using the TO SHIBA Assist button 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the TOSHIBA Assist button The TOSHIB A Assist button, lo cated to the left of the ke yboard, acti v ates T OSHIB A Assist. This giv es you quick access to some common functions. Sample TOSHIB A Assist button T o reprogram the TOSHIB A Assist button: 1 Click Start , Cont[...]

72 Getting Started Using the T oshiba Pr esentation button 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Starts custom program 4 Select the radio button ne xt to the option to which you wish to assign the TOSHIB A A ssist b utton. T o assign a custom program, click the Select your program button and enter the appropriate information for the program, or select Br owse [...]

73 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 When you po wer down the computer , you ha ve three options to choose from: T urn Of f (or Shut do wn), Hibernate, and Standby . Each option has its adv antages. ❖ Use the Shut do wn command if you are using the Wi n d o w s XP Professional oper ating system and are connected to a[...]

74 Getting Started Caring for your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 “Using Standby” on page 128 and “Us ing Hibernation” on page 127 ). Caring for your computer This section gi ves tips on cleaning and mo ving your computer . For information ab out taking care of your computer’ s main battery , see “T aking care of your battery” on page[...]

75 Getting Started Caring for your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using a computer lock Y ou may want to secure you r computer to a heavy object such as your desk. The easiest way to do this is to purchase an optional computer lock cable. F or more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com . Sample computer loc k cable T[...]

76 Chapter 2 Connecting Other External Devices This chapter describes how to connect de vices that can increase the capabilities of your computer . Using external display devices Y our computer comes with a b uilt-in LCD display , but you can also connect an external display de vice to the av ailable video ports: ❖ An external monitor or pr oject[...]

77 Connecting Other External Devices Using external display de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connecting an external monitor or projector Y ou can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you need a larg er screen. T o do this: 1 Connect the monitor’ s video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the left side of the computer .[...]

78 Connecting Other External Devic es Using an e xternal k e yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Release the Fn key . TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou can also change these se ttings using the Display Properties Box. Set the option for the video contro ller by clicking Start, then Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, an d then Display . Choose the Settings tab, c[...]

79 Connecting Other External Devices Connecting a printer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 mouse to an optional Adv anced Port Replicator III. See your T oshiba sales representati ve for more information. After logging on to you r system, the mouse cursor may move to the upper-right side of the screen. If t his occurs, push the Esc or Windows key to return it[...]

80 Connecting Other External Devic es Connecting a printer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 for use. Refer to your printe r documentatio n for further instructions. TECHNICAL NOTE: T o determine if your printer supports Plug and Play , check its d ocumentation. If your printer does no t support Plug and Play , you must set up the printer as describe d in “S[...]

81 Connecting Other External Devices Connecting a printer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Setting up a printer Some printers require a specific installati on process. Refer to your printer installation guide for instructions before completing the follo wing procedure. If your printer does not suppor t Plug and Play , follow these steps to set it up for the f[...]

82 Connecting Other External Devic es Connecting an option al e x ternal diskette drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connecting an optional ex ternal diskette drive Some operations, such as creating a password service diskette, requi re a diskette dri ve designed for use with 3.5- inch disk ettes. Sample optional external USB disk ette drive T o connect a[...]

83 Connecting Other External Devices Connecting external speakers or headphones 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connecting external sp eakers or headphones T o attach an external stereo output de vice: 1 Locate the headphone jack on the front of the computer . 2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the external audio de vice into the headphone j[...]

84 Connecting Other External Devic es Using an e xpansion device 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using an expansion device The expansion port is used to connect your computer to an expansi on de vice. This is an e xcellent in vestment if you are using your computer bo th in and out of the of fice. When you ret urn to your desk, you can th en connect to your [...]

85 Connecting Other External Devices Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Installing a memory module Y our computer has two memory module slots. One slot is under the ke yboard and should only be accessed by a T oshiba authorized service provider . The other me mory module slot is accessible on the bottom of your computer , and me mory ca[...]

86 Connecting Other External Devic es Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Remov e the battery . For information on remo ving the battery , see “Changing the main battery” on page 144 . 5 Close the display p anel and turn the computer upside do wn to locate the memory module slot co ver . Sample locating the memo ry module slot cove[...]

87 Connecting Other External Devices Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 8 Place the scre w and the cov er in a safe place so that you can retriev e them later . Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded meta l surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up . T o av[...]

88 Connecting Other External Devic es Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample inserting the memory module into the soc ket 12 Check that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up squarely with the socket clips. Sample aligning the memo ry module in the soc ket 13 Gently press do wn on the memory module connector u[...]

89 Connecting Other External Devices Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The clips on either side of the memory module snap into place when the memory modu le is properly inserted. 14 Replace the memory module slot cov er and tighten the screw . 15 Re-insert the battery. For in formation on inserting the battery , see “Changing the mai[...]

90 Connecting Other External Devic es Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The following message appears when you tu rn on the power: Warning: Resume Failure Press Any Key T o Continue If the computer hangs up when you turn it on, perform the following: Press the power button an d hold it down fo r at least ten seconds, then turn the powe[...]

91 Connecting Other External Devices Using Ultra Slim Bay modules 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Checking total memor y When you ad d or remo ve a memory m od ul e , you can check that the computer has recognized the change. T o do this: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , Perf ormance and Maintenance , and then System . 2 The General tab vie w automatically a[...]

92 Connecting Other External Devic es Using Ultra Slim Bay modules 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 HINT : Items from this list that did not co me with your computer can be purchased separately . See the accessories information packaged with your system or visit www .tosh ibaaccessories.com. Removing a module from the Ultra Slim Bay Use caution when lifting o[...]

93 Connecting Other External Devices Using Ultra Slim Bay modules 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample sliding out the module Inserting a module into the Ultra Slim Bay T o install a module into the Ultra Slim Bay , simply slide the module all the way into the Ultra Slim Bay until the latch locks into place. Sample inserting the module into the Ultra Slim [...]

94 Connecting Other External Devic es Inserting and remo ving har d disk drives 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Inserting and removing hard disk drives Y our computer can use hard disk dri ves (HDD) with v arious capacities. Dependin g upon the original HDD installed in your computer , you may wish to increase stora ge capacity by changing the internal dri v[...]

95 Connecting Other External Devices Inserting and r emoving har d disk drives 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 8 Pull up on the plastic tab to raise the HDD partially out of the HDD bay . Sample pulling up on the plastic tab 9 Grasp the HDD and rotate it into a vertical position in the HDD bay . Do not use excessiv e force when removing the ha rd disk drive [...]

96 Connecting Other External Devic es Inserting and remo ving har d disk drives 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 10 Pull up on the HDD and lift it up to disconnect it and remov e it from the HDD bay . Sample lifting the HDD out of the HDD bay 11 Install the ne w HDD by pos itioning it directly over the connector in the HDD bay . Sample placing the HDD into th[...]

97 Connecting Other External Devices Inserting and remo ving PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 14 Firmly press the edge of the HDD to mak e sure it is completely inserted into the bay . Sample pr essing the edg e of the HDD 15 Replace the HDD bay cov e r and tighten the scre w remov ed in step 5 . Inserting and removing PC Cards Y our computer comes [...]

98 Connecting Other External Devic es Inserting and remo ving PC Car d s 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Inserting a PC Card Use caution when lifting or turning your computer . Failure to do so may result in damage to compo nents, such as cables, attached to your computer , or to the computer itself. Before you insert a PC Card, re fer to the documentation t[...]

99 Connecting Other External Devices Inserting and remo ving PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Removing a PC Card Stop the PC Card b y clicking the Safely Remov e Hardwar e icon on the System tray , then c licking to select the PC Card de vice. After the PC Card is st opped, it is safe to remo ve. 1 Locate the PC Card eject b utton. 2 Press the PC Ca[...]

100 Connecting Other External Devic es Inserting an Expr essCard™ 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hot swapping precautions Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, remember not to remov e a card while it is in use. Otherwise, you could lose v aluable information. F or example: ❖ Do not remov e a hard disk card while the system is accessing it. ❖ [...]

101 Connecting Other External Devices Using a Secur e Digital (SD™) car d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Insert the PCI ExpressCard. 4 When the ca rd is almost all the w ay into the slot, push firmly , but gently , to ensure a firm connection with the computer . Do not force the card into position. Removing an ExpressCard™ Stop the ExpressCard by clic[...]

102 Connecting Other External Devic es Using a Secur e Digital (SD™) car d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Inserting an SD™ card Locate the SD card slot on th e left side of the computer . 1 T urn the card so that the contacts (metal areas) are face down. Sample location of the SD car d slot 2 Push the card into the slot until it locks in place. Sample i[...]

103 Connecting Other External Devices Connecting your modem to a telephone line 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Removing an SD card 1 Click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon in the system tray . 2 Click Safely Remov e SD Memory Card Driv e - Dri ve (D:) . 3 When the me ssage displa ys th at it is safe to remo ve hardware, press the card inw ard to release it.[...]

104 Connecting Other External Devic es Connecting your modem to a telephone line 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For more detailed information re garding your computer’ s modem, visit T oshiba’ s W e b site at accessories.toshiba.c om . Connecting to a phone line Before you can commu nicate using the modem, you need to connect it to a telephone line. Y o[...]

105 Connecting Other External Devices Connecting your modem to a telephone line 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 No w you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect to an online service or the Internet. For more information on using a modem, see “Setting up for communications” on page 155 .[...]

106 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 3 Learning t he Basics This chapter giv es some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sa ve your w o rk frequ ently . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory until you sa ve it to the disk. If the netw ork you are using goes do wn and you must rest[...]

107 Learning the Basics Computing tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Back up your f iles to disks (or other remov able media) on a regular 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 we ver , if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless [...]

108 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the keyboard Y our computer’ s keyboard cont ains character keys, control ke ys, function k ey s, and special W indo ws ® ke ys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. Sample ke yboar d Character keys T yping with the character keys is v ery much like typi[...]

109 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y our computer’ s keyboard has only one Enter and one Ctrl ke y . Most of the time, this does not matter . Howe ver , some programs assign separate functions to the right and left Ctrl and Alt keys, o r to the re gular and numeric pad Enter keys on the full-sized k eyboard. Using [...]

110 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Windows special keys Sample W indows special ke ys Y our computer’ s keyboard has two keys that ha ve special functions in W indows: ❖ Start key —Opens the Start menu ❖ A pplication key —Has the same function as the secondary mouse b utton Overlay keys The keys with gray n[...]

111 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric overlay ke ys. T o turn the numeric o verlay on, press Fn and F11 simultaneously . The numeric mode light on the ke yboard indicator panel glo ws when the numeric ov erlay is on. T o[...]

112 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogr am 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The ne xt three sections e xplain how to start a program from the Start menu, Explorer and the Run dialog box. Starting a program from the Start menu When you install a progr am, the operating system usually puts an icon in the All Prog rams menu. T o start a program that has an ico[...]

113 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Click Windo ws Explor er . 4 Click My Computer to expand th e windo w . 5 In the left part of the windo w , click the line that ends in “(C:). ” 6 In the left part of the windo w , under the C: icon, double- click the folder containing the program, in this case Program Files . [...]

114 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogr am 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Run dialog box 2 In the Run dialog box: ❖ If you know the program’ s location, type the command line. For a program in the W indows ® folder , type just the program name. Otherwise, type the full file path. F or example, to access W ordPad, type: c:Program FilesWindows[...]

115 Learning the Basics Saving your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Saving your work Before you turn off the computer , save your w o rk on the hard disk driv e or diskette/CD. This is one of the most important rules of computing. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your da ta even when you are using the Standby command, in case the main batter y discharges before you[...]

116 Learning the Basics Saving your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Choose the dri ve and folder where y ou want yo ur f ile to be stored. 3 T ype a fil e name, then click Sa ve . HINT : T o make another copy of the file you are currently working with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. The W indows ® XP operati[...]

117 Learning the Basics Printing your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 unlikely to recognize a strange e xtension an d may refuse to handle your file correctly . TECHNICAL NOTE: By default, the Windows ® XP operating system does not show file exten sions. For information on showing or hiding file extensions, see your Windows ® XP online help. Printing [...]

118 Learning the Basics Backing up your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. For e x ample, the range of pages and number of c opies 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 back up your f iles to dif ferent ty[...]

119 Learning the Basics Using the D VD-R OM o r multi-function drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Restoring your work T o restore information from your b ackup media to your hard disk, use the Resto re page in the back up program. Look in th e online Help or your operatin g system documen tation for information on restoring f iles. TECHNICAL NOTE: When re[...]

120 Learning the Basics Using the D VD-R OM or multi-function drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For optimum DVD performance, it is recommended that you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power . DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components The D VD-RO M or multi-function dri v e is located on the right side of the computer . Y our DVD-R OM or multi[...]

121 Learning the Basics Using the D VD-R OM o r multi-function drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 narrow object to press the manual eject b u tton located inside the hole. Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it. Inserting a compact disc T o insert a compact disc into the dri ve: 1 M[...]

122 Learning the Basics Using the D VD-R OM or multi-function drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If the disc is dusty , clean it as described in “Caring for CD or D VD Discs” on page 124 . 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray , label side up. Sample positioning the disc in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until you feel[...]

123 Learning the Basics Using the D VD-R OM o r multi-function drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Removing a disc with the computer on T o remov e a compact disc (CD or D VD) with the computer turned on: 1 Press the eject button on the driv e. Do not press the eject button while the in-use in dicator light is glowing. Doing so could dama ge the disc or th[...]

124 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Caring for CD or DVD Discs ❖ Store your discs in thei r original containers to protect them from scratches and keep them clean. ❖ Do not bend a disc or place heav y objects on top of it. ❖ Do not apply a label to or otherwise mar the surf ace of a disc. ❖ Hold a disc [...]

125 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using any of these options to power down your computer , save your files a nd make sure the disk activity lights are off. If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turn ing the computer on again. Using T[...]

126 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Click the Setup Action tab . 4 Select the options you want from the drop-do wn lists. ❖ When I press the po wer b utton Set this option to Shutdown to ha ve the computer shut do wn when you press the power b utton . 5 Click A pply . 6 Click OK . Sample system power mode s[...]

127 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using Hibernation Hibernation mo de shuts the comp uter do wn completely , but it first sa ves the current mode of the compute r to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode do es no t require po wer to maintain the sa ve d information, the sy stem settings are retained indefinit[...]

128 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ When I press the po wer b utton Set this option to Hibernate so that the computer will go into Hibernation mode when you press the power button. ❖ When I close the lid Set this option to Hibernate so that the computer will go into Hibernation mode when you close the dis[...]

129 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Factors to consider when choosing Standb y: ❖ While in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery po wer . A fully charged main ba ttery will last up to eight hours in Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standb y uses less time and battery po wer than restarting from T urn [...]

130 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Going into Standby mode more quickly Y ou can put the computer into Standb y mode b y either pressing the po wer button or clo sing the display pan el. Y ou can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Standby mode. T o use an y of these[...]

131 Learning the Basics T oshiba’ s online r esour ces 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If you put the co mputer in Standb y mode b y closing the display panel, you can sta rt it again b y opening the display panel. T oshiba’ s online resources T oshiba maintains a number of online sites to which you can connect. These sites provide information about T os[...]

132 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 4 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 lo w-po wer suspension mode when it is not being used, thereby conserving ener gy and saving money in the process. It has a number of other features th at enhance[...]

133 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Battery Notice Battery life may v ary consid erably from specificat ions depending on product model, conf iguration, application s, po wer management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural performance v ariations produced b y the design of indi vidual[...]

134 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The R T C battery po wers the R TC m emory that stores your system configuration set tings and the current time and date information. It maintains this information for up t o a month while the computer is turned off. TECHNICAL NOTE: The RTC batter y does not charge w[...]

135 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Charging batteries The battery needs to be charged before you can u se it to po wer the computer . Never leave batteries in the batter y charger for more than a week at a time. Doing so may reduce the potential charge of the batter y . Use only battery chargers de signed to work with [...]

136 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T o ensure that the battery ch arges to its full capacity , wait until it reaches room temperature (50 to 80 de grees Fahrenheit, 10 to 26 degrees Celsius). ❖ The battery is almost completely dischar ged. Leav e the po wer connected and the ba ttery should begin charging after a fe [...]

137 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 If the R TC battery is low , the real-time clock and calendar may display the incorrect time and date, or stop wo rking. T o recharge the R TC battery , pl ug the computer into a li ve electrical outlet and leav e the computer po wered on for 24 hours. It is seldom necessar [...]

138 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time to rechar ge the main battery or plug in the A C adapter . If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the battery pack is ma lfunctioning, or it is not receiving correct input from the AC p[...]

139 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Determining remaining batter y power Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the co mputer before tr ying to monitor the remaining batter y power . The computer needs this time to check the batter y’ s remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start , Cont[...]

140 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 What to do when the main battery runs low When the main battery runs lo w you can : ❖ Plug the computer into an external power source and recharge the main battery ❖ Place the computer into Hibernation mode and replace the main battery with a char ged spare ❖ Connect t[...]

141 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Conser ving battery power Ho w long a fully char ged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depend s on a number of f actors, such as: ❖ Ho w the computer is configured ❖ Ho w much you use the hard disk , D VD-R OM or multi- function dri v e, diskette dri ves[...]

142 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample TOSHIB A P ower Saver Pr op erties window 2 Select an appropriate prof ile for your work en vironment or create your own custom profile. By changing the o ptions that appear in the Po wer Sav er Properties dialog box and clicking OK , you can reconfigure that function[...]

143 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using a hot key to set the Power Profile Y ou may use a hot ke y to set the Power Prof ile. T o set the Po wer Prof ile: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the Power Prof ile pop-up window . Sample P ower Pr of ile mo de pop-up wi ndow 2 While continuing to press Fn[...]

144 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Changing the main batter y Never short circuit the battery pack by either accidentally or intentio nally bringing the bat tery term inals in contact with another conductive o bject. This could cause serious injur y or fire, and could also damage the batter y pack. Never expose a[...]

145 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 5 If the battery release lock is in the locked position, slide it to ward the unlock ed position. Sample sliding the battery r elease loc k 6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery . Sample sliding the battery r elease latch 7 Pull the discharg ed battery out of [...]

146 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample r emoving the battery If the batter y is leaking o r its case is cracked , put on protective gloves to handle it, and d iscard it immediately . Always dispose of used battery packs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulati ons. Put insulating tape, such as cello[...]

147 Mobile Computing T aking care of your battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Sample inserting the battery 3 T urn the computer right side up. 4 Reconnect any cables that were remov ed in step 3 of “Removing the battery from the com puter” on page 144 . 5 Restart the computer . T aking care of your batter y The follo wing sections of fer tips on ho[...]

148 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 cause it to ov erheat a nd may cau se damage to the battery or the computer . ❖ Do not incinerate a spent battery , as this could cause it to explode and release toxic materials. ❖ If a battery is leaking or dama ged, replace it immediately . Use protecti ve glov es when[...]

149 Mobile Computing Disposing of used batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 there is some other w a rning to i ndicate a lo w battery , go to step 4 . 4 Connect the A C adapter to the computer and the po wer cord/cable to a po wer outlet. The DC-IN or A C power -light should glo w green, and the battery light should glo w amber to indicate that the ba[...]

150 Mobile Computing Disposing of used b atteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 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 caus e a battery pack to explode and possibly cau se serious injury . Always dispose of used batter y packs i[...]

151 Mobile Computing T raveling tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “Selecting a place to work” on page 43 , also apply while tra veling. ❖ Ne ver lea ve your computer on a sunny ledge or in a place where it could get wet or cov ered in dust. ❖ Always trav el with the computer in a carrying [...]

152 Chapter 5 Exploring Y o ur Computer’ s Features In this chapter , you will explor e some of the special features of your notebook compu ter . Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for ev erything you can do in the W indows ® XP operating system. Y ou use its features to start programs, f ind documents, set up system componen[...]

153 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Exploring the desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Finding your way around the desktop Y our computer’ s desktop includes sev eral standard features: icons, Start b utton, taskbar , system tray , and background pattern. Sample W indows ® XP oper ating system desktop Icons An icon represen ts a folder , file, o[...]

154 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g the desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The icons initially displayed on your system desktop include: Recycle Bin — Hold s files y ou ha ve deleted. Y ou may be able to retrie ve these f iles until you empty the Recycle Bin. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a file from a diskette, it does not go into t[...]

155 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T askbar Each time you open a pro gram, a b utton associated with that program appears on the task bar . W ith some programs, a button appears on the taskbar for each document or window you open. Y ou can use these b uttons to qu ickly switch between the [...]

156 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Inte rnet There are many other ways to connect to the Internet in addition to those discussed in this sectio n. For troubleshooting information related to this topic, see “M[...]

157 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 7 T o verify that the modem is set up properly , select the modem you wish to chec k, and then click Properties to bring up the d ialog box with informati on specif ic to that modem. W indows XP communicates with the modem and displays identifying informa[...]

158 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ While you are at home or tra veling, you need a dial-up connection. Ask your network administrato r for the telephone number of the network. Setting up the connection T o set up an off ic e connection, consult your network administrator for network se[...]

159 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 6 Select the Do not use this device (disable) option from the De vice usage drop-down. 7 Click OK . Y our LAN port is now disabl ed. T o en able the Etherne t LAN po rt, repeat steps one through four . Select the Use this device (enable) check box, and cl[...]

160 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 An over view of using the Internet The follo wing sections gi ve a quick introduction to the Internet and some of its exciting features, under these headings: ❖ The Internet ❖ The W orld W ide W eb ❖ Internet Service Providers ❖ Connecting to [...]

161 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Internet Ser vice Providers T o connect a computer directly to the Internet, man y people and businesses use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is a company that has the equipment and the telecommunication lines necessary to maintain an Intern[...]

162 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Surfing the Internet Once connected to the Internet , the W eb browser displ ays a home page, for e xample, your IS P’ s home page on the Internet or your compan y’ s W eb site home page. T o visit a desired W eb site, type in the W eb address. Th[...]

163 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g audio feat ur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 clearinghouse where all the message s are placed, like a gigantic bulletin board. ❖ Online shopping Many W eb sites offer produc ts and services for sale. Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet T ransferring files from one comp uter to ano[...]

164 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 When using Windows Media Player , your system may not be able to activate Standby or Hibernation modes. T o prevent this from occurring, close Windows Media Player before you select Standby or Hibernation mode. Sample W indows Media Player scr een The W ind[...]

165 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g audio feat ur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Playing CDs using Auto-Run If you insert a CD into the D VD-R OM/multi-function driv e and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try launchin g the CD manua lly . T o do this, follo w these steps: 1 Open the Start menu and select My C[...]

166 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Recording sounds Y ou may record sounds as .wa v files b y using the compute r’ s internal microphone located on the front of th e computer , or by connect ing an e xternal microphone or other soun d source to the microphone jack. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you r[...]

167 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g audio feat ur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Sound Recorder windo w displays the new sou nd file as a wav eform. Y ou can only record 60 second s at a time. 6 T o hear what you just recorded, click the Play b utton. 7 T o sa ve the f ile, select Sav e from the File menu. The microphone on your com[...]

168 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the i.LINK® port 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o adjust the vol ume: ❖ For e xternal speakers, use th e v olume controls on each speaker . ❖ For headphones, use the computer’ s volume control dial. Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down, and do not set the v[...]

169 Chapter 6 T oshiba Utilities Y our computer includes se veral ut ilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T ogether , these allow you t o determine certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. This chapter describes the utilities supplied b y T oshiba: ❖ TOSHIB A[...]

170 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Assist The T OSHIB A Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allo ws you to customize a range of comp uter settings. T o access TOSHIB A Assist, do one of the following: ❖ Double-click the TOSHIB A Assist shortcut icon on the desktop. The TOSHIB A Assist windo w a[...]

171 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connect The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ ConfigFree™ Conn ecti vity Doctor ❖ Bluetooth Settings ❖ Bluetooth Local COM Settings ❖ TOSHIB A Application Installer Secure The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Using a supervisor pa ssw ord ❖ Setting a use[...]

172 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Application Installer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIB A Application Insta ller allo ws you to reinstall the driv ers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer . T o reinstall dri vers and applications: 1 Double-click the T oshiba Application Installer icon on the [...]

173 T oshiba Utilities Using a supervisor passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A Application Installer selection scr een 4 Click Install . Follo w the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. Using a super visor password A supervisor passw ord pre vents o ther users from changing hardware conf iguration options. Setting a su[...]

174 T oshiba Utilities Using a supervisor pa sswor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The TOSHIB A Assist windo w appears. 2 On the left side, select Secur e . Sample T OSHIB A Assist Security window 3 Select the Supervisor Passw ord icon. 4 Click Set . 5 Enter your password then enter it again to v erify . 6 Click Set . 7 Click OK if you want to sa ve the pa[...]

175 T oshiba Utilities Using a supervisor passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Select the Supervisor P assword icon. 4 Click Delete . 5 Enter the supervisor password to be deleted. 6 Click OK . Setting a user password If you choose to set a user password, T oshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access[...]

176 T oshiba Utilities Using a supervisor pa sswor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Set . 5 Enter your password then enter it again to v erify . 6 Click Set . 7 Click OK if you want to sa ve the password to a text f ile on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to sav e th e passw o rd[...]

177 T oshiba Utilities PC Diagnostic T ool 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 PC Diagnostic T ool This utility can help diagnose problems with de vices in your computer . Refer to the online he lp documentation within the application for an y additional help. T o start this utility: 1 Click Start , All Programs , To s h i b a , Utilitie s , and click PC Diagnos[...]

178 T oshiba Utilities HDD Pr otection Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 HDD Protection Utility Y our computer comes with an application which can park the hard disk dri ve (HDD) whene ver motion is detected on the computer . This utility lets you do the follo wing: ❖ Enable or disable HDD protectio n ❖ Set the motion detector’ s sensiti vity le [...]

179 T oshiba Utilities TOSHI B A P ower Saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The TO SHIB A Po wer Saver Properties windo w appears. Sample TOSHIB A P ower Saver Pr op erties window The Po wer Properties windo w sho ws the powe r prof iles, which are optimized for sev eral dif ferent working en vironments. Y ou can either use one of the preset modes or creat[...]

180 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A P ower Saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Profiles This section lists the preset pr of iles along with the estimated battery life for each mode. The preset profiles are: ❖ Full Po wer ❖ High Po wer ❖ Normal ❖ D VD Playback ❖ Presentation ❖ Long Life Although you can change the p roperties for an y of these prof [...]

181 T oshiba Utilities SD™ Memory Car d F ormat 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 SD™ Memor y Card Format This utility is used to format SD cards used with the Bridge Media Adapte r Slot. T o access the SD Memory Card Format utilit y through the TOSHIB A Assist window , click Optimize on the left side of the windo w , then double-click the SD Memory Card F[...]

182 T oshiba Utilities Mouse Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Mouse Utility The Mouse utility allo ws you to change your Dual Pointing De vice or mouse settings. T o access the Mouse utility th rough the T OSHIB A Assist windo w , click Optimize o n the left side of the window , th en double-cl ic k t he Mous e icon. The Mouse P roperties sc reen appe[...]

183 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Mobile Extension 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Mobile Extension T o adjust the settings for docking or using the Slim SelectBay , use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension Service Conf iguration. T o use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension Service Conf iguration: 1 Click Start , then Control Panel , then Perf ormance and Maintenan[...]

184 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Zooming Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Display Chan ge Service tab options For more information about e xpansion devices, see “Using an expansion device” on page 84 . TOSHIBA Zooming Utility This utility allo ws you to select which applications will w ork with the zoom in/out hot ke ys (see “Hot Ke ys” [...]

185 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Zo oming Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A Zooming Utility Pr operties scr een Select the desired option(s), then click OK . The zoom in and zoom ou t hot ke ys will now work with the applications you selected. T o zoom in, hold do wn the Fn key and press 2 ; to zoom out, hold do wn the Fn ke y and press [...]

186 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Button Contr ols 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Button Controls The TOSHIB A Button Controls allo w you to customize the T oshiba Assist and T oshiba Presentation b uttons. Those buttons are l ocated to the left of the ke yboard. Y ou can access the utility through the T OSHIB A Assist window , by clicking Optimize o [...]

187 T oshiba Utilities CD/D VD Drive Acoustic Silencer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slo w the speed of your optical dri ve to mak e it run more quietly . Y ou can use this utility to make listening to Music CDs more enjoyable. When you change the CD/DVD drive to “Quiet” mode, the setting is only valid fo[...]

188 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse ® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 1 Click Set Quiet Mode to make the driv e run more slo wly and quietly , for listening to music or audio files on a CD. 2 Click Set Normal Mode to run the drive at normal speed, for transferring data. Fn-esse ® Desktop shortcuts and T o shiba’ s Fn-esse program provide quick ways to open pr[...]

189 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse ® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Fn-esse keyboard appears. Sample Fn-esse window The keys are color -coded as follo ws: ❖ A vailable ke ys are dark gray with white letters. ❖ Assigned ke ys and ke ys associated with a popup list are sho wn on the Fn-esse k eyboard in the selected color . ❖ Una v ailable ke ys are li[...]

190 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse ® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Click and hold the primar y b utton as you drag the highlighted item from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse ke yboard to which y ou want to assign it. 5 Release the primary button. Fn-esse displays the Add/Edit Command dialog box with the Description, Command Line, a nd W orking Directory f[...]

191 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse ® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Making a direct key assignment 1 Select Direct... to display the Add/Edit Command dialog box. 2 Enter the Description, Co mmand Line, and W orking Directory for the ne w Fn-esse key assignment, or click Bro wse to specify this information. 3 Click OK . Making a popup assignment 1 Select Popup.[...]

192 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A HW Setup 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Viewing existing key assignments T o vie w the e xisting ke y assignments, choose Assignments from the Fn-esse ke yboard. Fn -esse displays the Function K ey Assignments dialog box. This box lists all the key assignments and the program or document to which each ke y is assigned. T o vi[...]

193 T oshiba Utilities TOSHI B A HW Setup 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A HWSetup window The tabs represent v arious dialog boxes. The y are: ❖ CPU—Allo ws you to enable or di sable CPU freq uency switching modes. Dynamically Switchable —This mode is the default setting for your computer , and automatically changes the processing freque[...]

194 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A HW Setup 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Always Low —Sets the CPU spee d to lo w when using either the battery or the A C adapter . ❖ Boot Priority—Allo ws you to change the sequence in which your computer searches the driv es for the operating system Y ou can also manually choose the Boot Priority by pressing the power [...]

195 T oshiba Utilities Accessibility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 By changing an y of the options that appear in the dialog boxes and clicking Ap pl y , you can reconfig ure that function. Any options that you change will become default settings when you restart your system. Accessibility The TO SHIB A Accessibility utility allo ws you to use the Fn ke y [...]

196 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Mic Effect 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Mic Effect Sample TOSHIB A Mic Effect scr een This utility helps reduce backgr ound noise and increase v oice clarity . Use this utility to impr ov e the quality of v oice chat when using third party chat software. TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility The TOSHIB A Hotke y utility allo ws yo[...]

197 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint System Boot A uthentication 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TO SHIB A Hotke y utility window 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK . Fingerprint System Boot Authentication The fingerprint authentication sy stem can be used to replace the keyboard-based user/B IOS password authentication system when booting up. [...]

198 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint System Boot A uthentication 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o enable and conf igure fingerp rint system boot authentication: 1 Double-click the OmniPass ke y icon in the system tray . 2 Click the System Settings tab . 3 Click PB A Settings , then Enr oll PB A A uthentication Device . 4 Select Enable System Boot A uthenti[...]

199 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint System Boot A uthentication 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click the Advanced tab . 3 Remov e the check mark next to Requi re users to pr ess Ctrl-Alt-Delete . 4 Click A pply , then OK . Enabling Fingerprint Single T ouch Boot T o enable the f ingerprint single touch boot feature: 1 Double-click the OmniPass ke y icon i[...]

200 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3. Exit the utility and restart the system. 4. Re-enable system boot authen tication as described in “Enabling F ingerpr int Syst em Boot Aut henticati on” on page 197 . Fingerprint system boot authentication is now functional. Fingerprint utility limitations T oshib[...]

201 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Seamless integration with W indows, pro viding secure W indows l ogon. ❖ International language support. Getting started How OmniPass works OmniPass allo ws you to use a single “master” password to gain access to all of your W indows accounts, application accou[...]

202 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 When you are finished creating a W indows password, you are ready to enroll in OmniPass. T o enroll in OmniPass, pe rform the follo wing steps: 1 Click Start , then select All Pr ograms , Softex , OmniPass Enr ollment Wizard . 2 The enrollment wizard displays the welco[...]

203 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample verify user name and passwor d scr een 4 The Choose Finger screen appears. Select the finger you wish to enroll, then click Next . Sample Choose F inger scre en[...]

204 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 The Captur e Fingerprint screen appears. This screen controls the process of capturin g your fi ngerprint. Sample Captur e F ing erprint scr een 6 Swipe your f ingertip on the fingerprint sensor (located to the right of the computer ’ s touchpad) as follows: ❖ Alig[...]

205 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 fingerprint after three tries, click Back to return to the Choose Finger screen , then click Next and restart the capture process. 7 The V erify Fingerprint screen appears. T o verify your fingerprint, swipe your finger on the sensor . V erification is successful if the [...]

206 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample A udio and T askbar Settings scr een 10 The Congratulations screen appears indicating successful completion of enrollment. Click Done to exit. Sample Congratulations scr een 11 OmniPass asks if you would like to log on the ne w user . Click Ye s to continue.[...]

207 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Log on New User scr een Replacing your passwords OmniPass Authentication T oolbar When OmniP ass i s enabled, the Authentication T oolbar appears at each login for the functions that you selected in the Set Authentication Rules screen. For example, if you selected[...]

208 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Au thentication T oolbar ❖ Function: This indicates th e function that is being attempted (Login User or Access). ❖ Additional information: Addi tional instructions or information are displaye d during authentication. ❖ Fingerprint capture windo w: This sho [...]

209 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 OmniPass is used to remember the login credentials for man y different resources. T o use the Remember Password procedure to cause OmniPass to remember the login credentials for a resource: 1 Bring up the application, or direct your web bro wser to access the W eb site. [...]

210 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 application or W eb site. For a detailed e xplanation of these settings, see “ Authentication settings ” belo w . 8 Click Finish to end the Remember Passw ord procedure. 9 OmniPass automatically logs yo u in to the application or W eb site. The site location, the cre[...]

211 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This setting makes accessing a site con venient—whenever you go to the site, you bypass all authentica tion procedures and gain instant access to the site. However , while you are logged into OmniPass, anyone using your computer (authorized use or not) can gain instant[...]

212 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Manage P asswor ds interface scr een OmniPass user identities User identities allo w an OmniPass user to hav e multiple accounts with the same resource. For example, you can ha ve two e-mail accounts, one for work use and the other for personal use, on a single W [...]

213 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Click New Identity or double-click <Click her e to add a new identity> . ❖ Name the ne w identity and click OK . ❖ Click A pply to ensure the settings are sa ved. ❖ Y ou can no w switch to the ne w identity and start remembering passwords. T o delete an i[...]

214 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Choosing user identity during login T o choose your identity during login: ❖ Enter your user name in the User Name f ield and press Ta b . The Domain f ield should fill in automatically . ❖ Click the Password f ield to place the cursor in it. A pull- do wn menu will [...]

215 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ The Switch Identity dialog will appear as sho wn below . Select the desired identity , then click OK . Sample Select Identity scr een Identities and password management The Manage Passw ords interface (see “Sample M anage Passwords interf ace screen” on page 212 [...]

216 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Care and maintenance of your fingerprint sensor Failure to follo w these guidelin es an d/or procedures migh t result in (1) damage to the sensor or cause sensor failure, (2) fing er recognition problems, or lo wer f inger recognition success rate. ❖ Do not scratch or [...]

217 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ We t f i n g e r ❖ Soiled or oily f inger ❖ Extremely dry skin condition on finger Observe the follo wing to impr ove the fi ngerprint recognition success rate. ❖ Enroll two or more fingers. ❖ Enroll additional f ingers if recognition failure occurs often usi[...]

218 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint r ecognition utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ A warning message will be di splayed when recognition is abnormal or recognition is not successful wit hin a f ix ed duration. ❖ The recognition success rate ma y dif fer from user to user . ❖ T oshiba does not guarantee that this f ingerprint recognition technol[...]

219 Chapter 7 Keeping Y ou r F i l e s S a f e Y ou may hav e f iles on your computer that you want to keep priv ate. Y our computer comes with sev eral options that can help you k eep your comp uter and f iles safe from unw anted intrusion. This chapter describes the security options for your notebook computer . Using passwords in Windows Setting [...]

220 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using passwor ds in W indows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ A supervisor-le vel password that protects system settings by restrict ing who can make changes in T oshiba Utilities and System Setup. This is useful if more than one person is using the computer . If you choose to set a super visor or user password, T oshiba stron[...]

221 Keeping Y our Files Safe Setting user-le vel passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Setting user -level passwords Setting a password lets you w a lk aw ay from your computer , secure in the kno wledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a pa ssword, you must enter the passw ord before you can work on your com puter again. T oshiba support[...]

222 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a power-on (user-le vel) passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ If you hav e registered a user password, type the passw ord and press Enter . The system displays the desktop. Setting a Windows user password T o register a passw ord for the W indows Logon and Instant Passw ord functions: 1 Click Start , Contro l Panel[...]

223 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a power-on (user -level) passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A Assist Secur e scr een 3 Click the User Password icon. This opens the T OSHIB A Passw ord utility . Sample TOSHIB A P asswor d Utility tab options 4 Click Set .[...]

224 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a power-on (user-le vel) passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 Enter a password (then enter it ag ain to v erify). 6 Click Set . 7 Click OK if you w ant to sav e the password to a text f ile on a diskette or media of your choice. Click Cancel if you do not want to sav e th e passw o rd to a te xt f ile. 8 Click OK to [...]

225 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a power-on (user -level) passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Click the User password icon. 4 Select Delete . 5 Enter the correct password. 6 Click Delete , then click OK twice to e xit. Deleting a user token on an SD™ memory card T o delete a user token, insert the SD Memory Card that contains the token informatio[...]

226 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a supervisor pa sswor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The system prompts you, “ Set Password Again (Y/N)? ” The password ser vice diskette is not reusable. Once you use it, you must create a n ew diskette, even if you set the s ame password. 4 T o enter System Setup and reset your password, pr ess Y . T o remove your [...]

227 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a supervisor passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A Assist Secur e scr een 3 Click the Superviso r Passw ord icon. This opens the T OSHIB A Passw ord utility . Sample TOSHIB A P asswor d Utility tab options 4 Click Set .[...]

228 Keeping Y our Files Safe Using a supervisor pa sswor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 Enter a password (then enter it ag ain to v erify). 6 Click Set . 7 Click OK if you w ant to sav e the password to a text f ile on a diskette or media of your choice. Click Cancel if you do not want to sav e th e passw o rd to a te xt f ile. 8 Click OK to e xit. Crea[...]

229 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Click the Supervisor password icon. 4 Select Delete . 5 Enter the correct password. 6 Click Delete , then click OK twice to e xit. Deleting a super visor token on an optional SD™ Memory Card T o delete a supervisor token, insert the optional SD Memory Card that conta[...]

230 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive pa sswor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup If you choose to set a hard disk drive user pass word, we strongly recommend that you set a hard disk drive master password as well (see “Setting a hard d isk drive master and user password in System Setup?[...]

231 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 7 When System Setup prompts you to verify the passw o rd, type it again and press Enter . If the two passwords match, System Setup displays: Registered . If the two passwords do not match, an error message appears. Repeat step 6 and step 7 to enter the password again. 8 [...]

232 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive pa sswor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If the two passwords match, System Setup displays: Registered . If the two passwords do not match, an error message appears. Repeat step 5 and step 6 to enter the password again. 7 If you want to delete the user password, lea v e the space blank and pr ess Enter twice. [...]

233 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Hold do wn the Esc ke y and press and hold the po wer button until the on/of f light on the system indi cator panel illuminates (green) for approx imately one second. When the follo wing message appear s on the screen: “Check system, Then press [F1] ke y , ” press [...]

234 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive pa sswor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 the follo wing message appear s on the screen: “Check system, Then press [F1] ke y , ” press F1 . The System Setup screen appears. 3 Press H to mo v e to the HDD P ASSWORD section on the screen. 4 Use the up and do wn arro w ke ys to select the password you wish to [...]

235 Keeping Y our Files Safe Har d disk drive passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Hold do wn the Esc ke y and press and hold the po wer button until the on/of f light on the system indi cator panel illuminates (green) for approx imately one second. When the follo wing message appear s on the screen: “Check system, Then press [F1] ke y , ” press [...]

236 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 8 Using the RAID-1 Utility Using RAID RAID (Redundant Array of Inde pendent Di sks) is a utility that allo ws you to configure yo ur computer to pro vide either improv ed performance in readin g and wri ting data on the computer’ s internal hard disks or greater reliability in storing data on the computer’ s in[...]

237 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty Using RAID 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 RAID-1 is configured b y creating an array which specifies the hard disk to be copi ed, and the hard disk to which the data will be copied. F or your computer , an array will consist of the computer’ s primary internal ha rd disk and the computer’ s secondary internal hard disk. The[...]

238 Using the RAID-1 Utility Using RAID 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ The computer’ s secondary hard disk is partitioned and formatted using the Disk Ma nagement utility . See your W indows online help for more information. When configuring the seconda ry hard disk for RAID-1 supp ort, all existing data on the secondar y hard disk will be permanently[...]

239 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty TOSH IB A RAID Consol e Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The computer begins creating th e array by cop ying data from the primary internal hard disk to the secondary internal hard disk. RAID-1 configuration takes ap proximately one hour to complete. If the operating sy stem is shut down before the RAID-1 configuration is[...]

240 Using the RAID-1 Utility TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility with no RAID configur ed An icon is shown for each RAID-1 array conf igured on the computer . On each array icon, an ic on is displayed for each physical dri ve belonging to the array . RAID-1 When RAID-1 (mirroring) is co nf igured[...]

241 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty TOSH IB A RAID Consol e Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility with RAID-1 configur ed Defining options for RAID-1 The Options wind o w allo ws you to define optio ns for media checking, reb uilding an array , and notification of RAID errors. It also allo ws you to enable or disable a write [...]

242 Using the RAID-1 Utility TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Options window ❖ Check media —Allo ws you to enable and specify the frequency of automatic media checking. ❖ Rebuild conf igu ration —Allo ws you to enable and set options for automatic array rebuilding. ❖ Alert conf iguration —Specifies whether RAID[...]

243 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty TOSH IB A RAID Consol e Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If write caching is enabled, data is copied from the computer’ s hard disk to a temporary storage area (write cache). Then, the data is sorted and written to the secondary internal hard disk. The hard disk driv e’ s performance improves when write cache is enabl[...]

244 Using the RAID-1 Utility TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 online help for information on using W indo ws Event Vi e w e r. Y ou can also check the status of a hard disk dri ve on the TOSHIB A RAID Console. See “V iewing the status of a hard disk dri ve ” on page 246 for more information. Drive lifetime is not always accur[...]

245 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty TOSH IB A RAID Consol e Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Array information window ❖ Array No. Identif ication number of array . ❖ Status —Indicates the status of the array . The contents which will be displayed are as follo ws: ❖ Optimal —The physical dri ves in the array are connected with the computer ,[...]

246 Using the RAID-1 Utility TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 When RAID-1 is configured, th e computer’ s total hard disk capacity will appear to the operating system as the smaller of the two hard disk drives used . For example, when RAID-1 is configur ed with one 40GB hard disk driv e and one 80GB ha rd disk drive, the comput[...]

247 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty TOSH IB A RAID Consol e Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Status —Displays the status of the physical dri v e. ❖ Online— The driv es are working in a normal state. ❖ Offline— The driv e is not used, as it is not configured as the logical dri v e. ❖ Fa il —The dri ve is disabled, as a failure has occurred [...]

248 Using the RAID-1 Utility TOSHIB A RAID Console Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 A media check can only be performed on a mirrored array which is in an optimal state. Refer to “V iewing the status of an array” on page 244 for more information. If the computer is performing a media check and the computer is restarted, the me dia check will resum[...]

249 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty TOSH IB A RAID Consol e Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y ou may use the computer while performing a media check; ho wev er , the co mputer’ s performa nce may be slower than usual. Breaking a RAID-1 array (mirror) If you want to permanently stop using the seco ndary hard disk driv e for mirroring, you must break the R[...]

250 Using the RAID-1 Utility Rebuilding the data on the secondary disk in a RAID-1 array 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Rebuilding the data on the secondar y disk in a RAID-1 array If the secondary hard disk has been remo ved from the computer and you want to resume using th e secondary hard disk for mirroring, you must rein sert the secondary hard disk dri[...]

251 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty Rebuilding the data on the secondary disk in a RAID-1 array 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Confirm disk mirroring windo w appears. Sample Conf irm disk mirr oring window 6 Click OK . 7 The Confirm disk mirroring windo w appears. Sample Conf irm disk mirr oring window 8 Click OK . The computer be gins copying data from the i[...]

252 Using the RAID-1 Utility Restoring a failed drive in a RAID-1 array 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Restoring a failed drive in a RAID-1 array If your computer’ s primar y hard disk fails the failed hard disk can be removed and replaced with the secondar y hard disk that contain s the mirrored data. Contact T oshiba Global Support Centre or a T oshiba [...]

253 Using the RAID-1 Utili ty Err or message e xamples 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Error message examples The following error messages may be displayed on the TOSHIB A RAID Console. Not enough memory a vailable. Increase the av ailable memory by shutting do wn one or more applications. Another user is working in administrator mode. Currently unable to us[...]

254 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 9 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some problems you may encounter wh en using your computer are relati v ely easy to identify and solv e. Others may require help from your netw ork administrator o r the manufacturer of a software program. This chapter aims to help you solv e man y problems b y yourself. It cov ers the p[...]

255 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems that ar e easy to f ix 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The W indows T ask Manager windo w appears. 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 want to close, then click End Ta s k . Closing the failed progr[...]

256 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o record the details: 1 Click the Details button and select the te xt the operating system disp lays. The Details button displays information that the softwa re manufacturer needs to help you solv e your problem. 2 Press Ctrl and c simultaneously to cop y t[...]

257 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The computer starts b ut when y ou pr ess a key no thing happens. V erify that the acti ve program accepts te xt input. Try clicking your mouse on an area where you can type te xt, and try typing again. Y our computer may be in Standby mo de and ha ve a softwa[...]

258 If Someth ing Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If you are running on ba ttery po wer , it is recommen ded that you do not lea v e the computer in Standb y mode for long periods of time. T o char ge the battery , leav e the computer plugged into a li ve wall outlet for se veral hours. Fo r more inf[...]

259 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start prop erly , you may hav e to change your system’ s configuration o r verify t he startup procedure to fix the problem. T o do this, use the options in the Startup menu. T o [...]

260 If Someth ing Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Internet problems My Internet connection is very slow . Many f actors contri bute to the speed with which yo u can surf the Internet. They include: modem speed, telephone line conditions, time of day (when e veryone else is surf ing, your access can b[...]

261 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y ou can connect to Support Online by clicking Support from the menu or by goi ng to pcsupport.t oshiba.com . Resolving a hardware conflict If you recei ve an error message telling you there is a de vice dri ver co nflict or a general hardware pr oblem, try using Wi [...]

262 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 channe l to the computer’ s Central Processing Unit (CPU). It also needs a direct channel to the computer’ s mem[...]

263 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If you install an older (legacy) de vice that the operating system cannot recognize, t he operating sy stem may ha ve diff iculty assigning resources to it. As a result, a hardware conflict can occur . Resolving conflicts There are se veral things you can do to resol[...]

264 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Disabling a device 1 Open the Start menu, and click Control Pa nel , then click Perf ormance and Maintenance . 2 Click the Administrativ e T ools icon. 3 Double-click Computer Management , then click Device Manager . 4 Select the specific de vice from the device categ[...]

265 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog box, which provides an array of tabs. They may include: ❖ The General tab, which provides basic information about the device. ❖ The Resour ce tab, which lists resources assigned to the monitor , optional [...]

266 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 memory module eliminates the error , the memory module may be faulty . If the error recu rs without the memory module installed, the e[...]

267 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer . T urn off the computer , remov e the battery , clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth (if necessary) and replace the battery . See “Removing the b attery from the computer” on pag e 144 . The battery m[...]

268 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer, and for other product information. For more information on ma ximizing battery po wer see “Charging batteries” on page 135 . Keyboard problems If, when you type, strange things happen or n[...]

269 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Display problems Here are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is blank. Display Auto Off may ha ve gone into ef fect. Press any key to activ ate the screen. Y ou may hav e acti v ated the instant password feature b y pressing Fn and F1 simul[...]

270 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The screen does not look right. Y ou can change the display settings b y clicking a blank area of the desktop with the secondary control b utton, then clicking Properties. This open s the Display Properties dialog box. The Appearance tab o f this dialog box allows you[...]

271 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The display mode is set to Si multaneous and the external display device does not w ork. Make sure the e xternal monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or hi gher . Devices that do not support this resolution will on ly w ork in Internal/Externa[...]

272 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Error -checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories , 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 click My Computer . 2 Right-click the dri ve you want to check. 3 O[...]

273 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y our data files ar e damaged or corrupted. Refer to your software docu mentation for f ile reco very procedures. Many softw are packages automatically create backup files. Y ou may also be able to reco ver lost data using utility software. Consult your network admin[...]

274 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems Y ou cannot access a disc in the drive. If the DVD-ROM or multi-function dr ive is an external drive, make sure that the drive’ s cable is properly con nected to the computer . Make sure the tray which holds the CD-R OM or D [...]

275 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 the D VD-R O M eject b utton on the face of the D VD-R OM tray . Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it. Some discs run correctly b ut others do not. Check the type of disc you are usin g. The [...]

276 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of de vices, such as a remov able hard disk, additional memory , or a pager . Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of ne w cards. If you are ha ving troub le getting one or more of t[...]

277 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 PC Card checklist ❖ Make sure the card is inserted properly into the slot. ❖ Make sure all cables are securely connected. ❖ Occasionally a defecti ve PC Card slips through quality control. If another PCMCIA -equipped compute r is a v ailable, try the card in th[...]

278 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 o wn I/O base address. See “Fixing a problem with De vice Manager” on page 263 for more informati on. Since all PC Cards share the same socket, each card is not required to ha v e its o wn address. Hot swapping (remo ving one PC Card and inserting another without [...]

279 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Printer problems This section lists some of the most common printer problems: The printer will not print. Check that the printe r is connected to a working po wer outlet, turned on and r eady (on line). Check that the printer has plenty of paper . Some printers will [...]

280 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Modem problems This section lists common mo dem problems: The modem will not recei ve or transmit properly . Make sure the cable from the mo dem to the telephone line is firmly connected to the comp uter’ s modem port and the telephone line jack. Check the port sett[...]

281 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless networking problems This section provides general troubleshootin g tips for networking problems, specifica lly wireless (Wi-Fi) networking. The terms and conc epts used assume a basic understanding of networks, and may be for more advanced users. If you need[...]

282 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Check Control P anel's De vice Manager to v erify that the W i-Fi adapter is recognized by W indow s ® , and that the driv er is loaded. Carefully note any error messages— these will be very helpful if you should confer with a support technicia n at a late[...]

283 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Use the PING command to ve rify a co nnection to the gate way at 192.168.1.1 (a default ga te way for most wireless routers). ❖ Click Start , then click Run... ❖ Enter Cmd and press Enter . ❖ Enter PING 192.168.1.1 at the command prompt, and press Enter . ?[...]

284 If Someth ing Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Windo ws 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 othe r v ariet y), check if the adapter comes with its o wn management utility . If it does, the utility may be disabling the W indows XP [...]

285 If Something Goes Wrong D V D oper ating pr oblems 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 V erify that your computer recognizes your D VD-R OM driv e . T o do this: Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. The D VD-R OM driv e should appear in th e list. 6 See “Checking de vice properties” on page 264 for instructions on using De vice Manager to [...]

286 If Someth ing Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 Click OK . D VD titles, games, or applic ations appear distorted. Havi ng Stretch enabled when your video resolution is set to 640 x 480 or 800 x 60 0 can cause distortion. T o disable Stretch, follo w the instructions belo w: 1 Right-click the Desktop , select Pr opertie[...]

287 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 7 Click OK . Develop good computing habits Sa ve y our work frequently . Y ou can ne ver predict when your computer will lock, forcing you to close a progra m and lose unsav ed changes. Many software programs b uild in an automatic backup, but you should not rely solely[...]

288 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Get familiar with all the user’ s guides prov ided with your computer , as well as the manuals that come with the programs and devices you purchase. Y our local computer store or book store sells a v ariety of self- help books you can us e to suppl ement the inform a[...]

289 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 In the Restore point description f i eld, enter a name that is descripti ve enough to be easily understood in the future, such as “Before installing Brand X Accounting app. ” Then click Cr eate . 6 W indows creates the Restore Point and automatically stamps it wit[...]

290 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Backing up your data to CDs with Windows XP For mo st of us, by far the most v aluable component of our computer system is the data we ha ve created with it, and stored on its hard di sk dri ve. Since problems with either hardware or software can mak e the data inacces[...]

291 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Documents and other data files that y ou create as you work are typically stored in the My Documents folder . Y o u may also wish to back up other im portant data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings—for Outlook, O[...]

292 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Favorites (bookmarks) for Internet Explorer and other W eb browsers Follo w these steps to back up your Fa v orites for Internet Explorer (v er 5.0 or ne wer): 1 In Internet Explorer , click Fi le , Import and Export . 2 The Import/Export W izard will appear . Click Ne[...]

293 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 General tips for installin g hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insu re safe and easy installation of ne w hardware (printers, poin ting de vices, e x ternal hard driv es, D VD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications lik e Microsoft Of fice an[...]

294 If Someth ing Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 software for a while, noting any ne w problems. Make sure that your critical applications (e-mail, business apps, etc.) are [...]

295 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Detailed syste m specif ication s are av ailable at www .ts.toshiba.com by selecting your particular p roduct and model number , clicking GO , an d then clicking the Detailed Specs link from the menu on the left, or just refer to the computer documentatio n shipped wit[...]

296 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For technical support, call the T oshiba Global Support Centre: W ithin the United States at (800) 45 7-7777 Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273 Other T oshiba Internet Web sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshiba.com W orldwide T oshiba corporate sit[...]

297 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide of fices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For more information on ad ditional T o shiba w orldwide 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 an T oshiba Cor poration, PCO-IO 1-1, [...]

298 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot keys are keys th at, wh en pr essed in combination with the Fn ke y , turn system functions on and of f. Hot keys ha ve a legend on the ke y indicating the option or feature the k e y controls. V olume Mute Fn + This hot ke y enables/disables v olume mute on your computer . When v olume mute is enab[...]

299 Hot Keys P asswor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Password security Without a password The Fn + F1 key combinatio n turns off the display and activ ates instant security . Using the pointing device or an y ke y will mak e the display’ s content reappear , if no password is set for the current user . With a password The Fn + F1 key combinatio[...]

300 Hot Keys P asswor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 If you clicked Choose a screen sa ver , the Sc reen Sa ver tab has already been selected . If it is not selected, click the Scr een Sa ver tab . 4 Click the On resume, passw ord protected check box. 5 Click OK . Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged When the battery is no[...]

301 Hot Keys Po w e r u s a g e m o d e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Power usage mode Standby mode Fn + This hot k ey disp lays the po wer usage po p-up win- do w and c ycles through the battery sav e modes. Sample power usage modes The properties of each mode are se t in the T oshiba Po wer Management utility . For more information, see “TOSHIB A Power[...]

302 Hot Keys Hibernation mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hibernation mode Fn + This hot ke y places the computer into Hibernation mode. ❖ If Hibernation mo de is en abled (the default), a message box displays b y def ault to conf irm the computer is entering Hibernation mode. Y ou can choose not to display this message box. Sample Hibernatio n conf ir[...]

303 Hot Keys Display modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Display modes Only devices currently c onnected to the computer will be displayed as available settings. Fn + This hot ke y cycles through the po wer -on display options. The display modes are: ❖ Built-in display only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor onl[...]

304 Hot Keys Display brightness 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Display brightness Disabling or enabling wireless devices Fn + This hot ke y decreases the screen brigh tness. Fn + This hot ke y increases the screen brightness. Fn + This hot ke y enables and disables the optional wireless de vices installed in your computer . The wireless modes are: ❖ All d[...]

305 Hot Keys Disabling or enabling the Du al P ointing Device 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Disabling or enabling th e Dual Pointing Device Keyboard hot keys Zooming applications in/out Fn + This hot ke y enables/disa bles the Dual Pointing device. For more information on using the Dual Pointing Device, see “Using the T oshiba Dual Pointing Device” on [...]

306 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix B P o wer Cord/Cable C o nnector s The computer features a uni versal 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 wo rld. USA and Canada UL appr oved CSA appr oved United Kingdom BS appr oved Australia AS appr oved E[...]

307 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix C Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigFree™ is a set of utilities th at makes it easy to control communication de vices and network connections. ConfigFree also lets you identify communication problems and create profiles for easy sw itching between locations and communication networks. For mor[...]

308 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Profile Settings—The Prof iles utility let s you switch between network configurations. For more information, see “Profile Settings” on page 318 . ❖ ConfigFree SUMMIT —The ConfigFree SUMMIT utility is used to connect with other Conf igFree users [...]

309 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Click the Conf igFr ee icon on the taskbar , and then click the desired utility . If your computer is not connected to a network, the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar is displayed with an “X.” When you st art a search for wireless de vices, Conf igFree L[...]

310 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample ConfigF r ee Launcher Auto-hide mode setting Sample ConfigF r ee Launc her coming back into vie w ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connecti vity Doctor lets you analyze you r network connections and f ix network-connection prob lems. [...]

311 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Connecti vity Doctor work s with the following network devices: ❖ W ired an d wireless network de vices ❖ Routers, hubs, and b ridges ❖ Access points The Connecti vity Doctor displa ys the f ollo wing information: ❖ WEP (Used, not Used) ❖[...]

312 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample viewing device inf ormation If a problem or potential problem is detected, in most cases, a screen automatically dis plays sho win g you the possible cause and solution for the problem. A triangle containing an excl amation point also appears on [...]

313 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The follo wing checkboxes and b u tt ons are pro vided on the Connecti vity Doctor screen: 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[...]

314 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For W i-Fi networks, the intensity of a signal is displayed in fi ve le vels or “bands. ” The signal from the connected access point is displayed in the bands surrounding the PC icon at the center of the map. The closer to the center , the stronger [...]

315 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Creating a new wireless connection This feature is only supporte d on systems 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 ConfigFree Launcher . 2 Drag and drop the d[...]

316 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Enter the SSID/WEP inform ation an d connect to the device. After the Access Point is set up and added to the connection list, the system displays the Connection screen rather than the Wireless settings screen. Creating a detected device wireless conn[...]

317 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T ransferring files using Bluetooth ® There are sev eral ways to use Bluetooth to send f iles to other devices. T o select the device using the Bluet ooth radar screen: ❖ Open the Bluetooth radar screen, and drag and drop the file di rectly onto the[...]

318 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample selecting Send to Bluetooth De vices option 2 Choose a file recipient. 3 Click Send . During a file transfe r , conne cting and disconnecting to the selected device will occur automatically . Disconnecting from a Bluetooth ® device T o disconnec[...]

319 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 off ice and at home can se t up profiles to handle these networkin g en vironments. A profile cont ains the currently conf igured network settings on the computer , as well as information about an y network de vices. The follo wing settings can be sa v[...]

320 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 8 Click the icon at the botto m of the screen to display more capture options. 9 Under Captured Items , select th e items you w ant to capture for this profi le. 10 If connecting with a wireless ne twork, select the desired A uto Switch Settings . (Thes[...]

321 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample expanded Add Pr ofile scr een The online help provides real-world examples of setting up profiles for different networking environments. After you set up one or more profiles, you can check their settings and fine-tune t hem as necessary . Profi[...]

322 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The SUMMIT utility uses the follo wing types of connections: ❖ W irele ss LAN via Access Point ❖ W ireless LAN via Ad-Hoc ❖ LAN (same subnet) ❖ Bluetooth ® PA N / L A P ❖ Cross cable (Ethernet or Gbit Ethernet) T o host a Conf igFree SUMMIT ,[...]

323 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample of users attending SUMMIT meeting (user icons appear on SUMMIT tab le) 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 Hos[...]

324 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ 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 desired. If you are the Host of the summit, and drag a file to the center of the SUMMIT table, it will automatically be sent to all SUMMIT[...]

325 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click SUMMIT . Other users appear on the SUMMIT main window . SUMMIT can also be started from the ConfigFree Launcher . 3 Select the appropriate users and in vite them to the SUMMIT meeting. As users join the SUMMIT , their icons appear on the SUMMIT[...]

326 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Quick Connect The Quick Connect feature in cludes two o ptions: ❖ T oshiba Wire less Projector . Switches the W ireless LAN connection to connect to a T oshiba Wi reless Projector ❖ Direct Link T oshiba Device . Launches Conf igFree SUMMIT T oshiba [...]

327 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Click OK . The default connection setting is for Ad hoc mode, therefore, if the setting on the T os hiba Wireless Projector is in Infrastructure mode, it will not connect. However , you can change the settings to Infrastructure mode to matc h the set[...]

328 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ If you select a profile from the ConfigFree tray menu or when you disable a wireless de vice ❖ If you close ConfigFree Direct Link T oshiba Device When Access Point is not a v ailable, use the Direct Link T oshiba Device feature to conn ect your c[...]

329 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Using the Automati c Switch 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the Automatic Switch The Automatic Switch feature allo ws the computer to automatically switch profiles th e ne xt time it is po wered on. This feature is particularly useful if you w ant your compu ter to automatically switch from th e netw [...]

330 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Semi-A utomatic Switc h F eatur e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Semi-Automatic Switch Feature The Semi-Automatic feature al erts you when the computer connects to a Service Set Identifier (SSID) stored in a profile, When the computer connects to the designated SSID, a notificat ion windo w appears. Y ou c[...]

331 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 G lo ssar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be av ailable on your computer . 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 rewrite [...]

332 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 DC direct current DMA direct memory access DIMM dual inl ine memory mod ule DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nem atic DV D dig ital v ersatile (or video) di sc DV D - RO M digital v ersatile (or video) disc read-on ly memory ECP enhanced cap abilities po rt EPR OM erasable programma[...]

333 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 SVGA super video graphics adapter TFT thin film transistor USB uni versal s erial b us URL uniform resour[...]

334 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 application — A computer program that yo u use to perform tasks of a specific type. Applications includ e wo rd processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also pro gram . B backup — A copy of a fi le, usually on a remov able disk, kept in case the original file is lost or damaged. basic inp[...]

335 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 byte — A sequence of eight bits. A b yte is the smallest addressable unit of data. See also bit, gigabyte, kilobyte , me gabyte . C cache — A section of very fast memory in which frequently used information is duplicated for qu ick access. Accessing data from cache is faster than accessing it from the computer[...]

336 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 controller — A de vice that controls the tran s fer of d at a fr om a computer to a peripheral device and vice versa. F or example, disk dri ves, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require control lers. CPU — See central pr ocessing unit (CPU). CPU cache — A section of v ery fa st memory re siding betw ee[...]

337 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 disk — A round, flat piece of materi al that can be magnetically influenced to hold information in digita l form, and used in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disk s. Compare disc. See also diskette, hard disk. disk drive — The device that reads and writes information and programs o[...]

338 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 D V D-R OM (digital versatile [or video] disc r ead-only memory) — A very high-capacity stor age medium that uses laser optics for reading data. Each D VD-ROM can hold as much data as se veral CD-R OMs. Compare CD-R OM. E emulation — A technique in w hich a de vice or program imitates another device or program[...]

339 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 fo rm at — (verb) T o prepare a blank di sk for use with the computer’ s operating system. Formatting creates a structure on the dis k so the operating system can write information to the disk or read information from it. frontside b us — The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer’ s main m[...]

340 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 high-density diskette — A 3.5-inch diskette that holds 1.44 MB of data. See also diskette. hot key — (1) A feature in which cert ain k eys in combination with the Fn key can s et system options or control system parameters, such as the batter y sa ve mode. (2) A ke y or combination of ke ys that acti v ates a [...]

341 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 liquid crystal disp lay (LCD) — A type of display that uses a liquid substance between two transparent electrode panels. When an electric current passes through the electrodes, the molecules in the liquid form a crystalline pattern that polarizes the light passing through it. A filter o ver the electrodes permit[...]

342 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 multi-function driv e —A D VD drive that can r ead and write to CD and DV D m e d i a . multimedia — A combin ation of two or more media, such as sound, animation, and video in a comp uter program or presentation. Musical Instrument Digital Interface — See MIDI. N network — A collection of computers a nd a[...]

343 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 peripheral — Any de vice, such as a printer or joystick, that is attached to the computer and controll ed b y the computer’ s CPU. pixel — Short for “picture element. ” The smallest dot that can be produced on a screen or printer . Plug and Play — Generally , refers to the computer’ s ability to auto[...]

344 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 res ol uti on — A measure of the s harpness of the images that ca n be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. Fo r a printer , resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixe ls a v ailable horizontally and vertically . res ta rt — Synonymous with re[...]

345 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 system disk — A diskette that contains th e operating system files needed to start the computer . Any diskette can be formatted as a system disk. A system disk is also calle d a “bootable disk” or a “startup disk. ” Compare non-system disk. system prompt — The symbol (in MS -DOS ® , generally a dri ve[...]

346 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Index Numerics 101-key keyboard 108 A AC adapter 51 AC power cord/cable connectors 306 accessories devices 92 docking solutions 84 memory 84 adding memory 84 adjusting record ing quality 167 Alt keys 109 assign keys Fn-esse 190 audio .wav files 166 audio features 163 Auto-Run 165 B backing up files 107 battery changing 144[...]

347 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 playing an audio 163 playing using Aut o-Run 165 channels DMA 262 IRQ 262 character keys 108 charging the battery 54 checking device properties 264 click 69 communications network connection 157 system resources 262 compact disc positioning 122 compact discs handling 122 inserting 121 removing 123 computer non-system[...]

348 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 double-click 69 DVD player general problems 284 DVD-ROM drive problems 274 troubleshooting 274 DVD-ROM/multi -function drive problems 274 E environment computer-friendly 43 error messages device driver conflict 261 general hardware problem 261 non-system disk or disk error 258 , 273 problem with display settings/ cur[...]

349 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hibernation enabling 178 Hibernatio n mode 127 configuring 127 starting again from 128 Hibernation mode hot key 30 2 hot key display modes 303 Hibernatio n mode 302 keyboard 305 keyboard overla ys 305 power usage mode 301 Standby mode 301 volume mute 298 hot key power u sage mode 143 hot key util ity 182 , 196 hot ke[...]

350 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 M main battery removing 144 Master password 229 memory adding 84 expansion slots 85 problem solving 265 removing expansion slot cover 86 memory cards Secure Digital 102 memory module inserting 87 installation 85 removing 90 microphone 166 external, connecting 83 modem connecting to a telephone li ne 103 determining C[...]

351 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 RGB 76 power computer will not start 256 energy-saving features 132 problem solving 266 turning on 58 universal power supply 306 power button 58 , 60 power mode creating new 180 customizing 180 power source 51 power usage mode hot key 143 power usage mode hot key 301 power usage modes 141 powering down using Standby [...]

352 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 system resources 262 URL address not found 260 warning resume f ailure 257 Windows will not start 257 Windows XP not working 258 program, starting 111 programs not running correctly 273 projector 76 connecting 77 protection of stored data 2 R real-time clock (RTC) battery 134 recording .wav files 166 sounds 166 recor[...]

353 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 starting up the computer from Shut down 126 from Standby 131 Startup menu problem solving 259 stored data protection 2 supervisor password deleting 229 setting up 222 , 226 supervisor password, deleting 174 supervisor password, set up 17 3 system tray 155 T taskbar 155 telephone line connecting to mo dem 103 televisi[...]