Toshiba 2805-S503 manual

Satellite ® 2800/2805 Series User’ s Guide If you nee d assistan ce: ❖ V irtualT ech TM e-support tool Double-click on the desktop icon or visit the W eb site: http://vi rtualtech. answerteam. com ❖ InT ouch sm Cent er Calling within the United States (800) 457- 7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information,[...]

2 Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you p urchased may include a Compact Disk-ReWritable (CD-R W ), one of the most advanced storage technologi es av ail able. As with any new technology , you must read and fo llow all set-up and usage instruct ions in the applicable user guides and/o r manuals enclosed. If you fail to do so, this product[...]

3 Critical Applications The computer you hav e purchased is not designed for any “critical applications”. “Critical applications” means l ife support systems, medical appli cations, connections to implanted med ical devices, commercial transportati on, nuclear facilities or system s or any other appli cations where product failure could lea[...]

4 NOTE: Only periphe rals complying wit h the FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer . Op eration with non -compliant per ipherals or peripherals not recommended by T o shiba is likely to result in interference to radio and TV re ception. Shie lded cables must be us ed between the external dev ices and t he computer' s serial po r[...]

5 Installation When you are ready t o install or use the mod em, call your local telephone company and gi ve them the following information: ❖ The telephone number of the line to which you wil l connect the modem. ❖ The FCC registration number of the modem. ❖ The ringer equiv alence number (REN) of the modem, which is 1.0B. The modem connect [...]

6 Disconnection If you should ev er decide to permanently disco nnect your modem from its present line, pl ease call the tel ephone company and let them k no w of th is change. Fax Branding The T elephon e Consumer Pr otection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine [...]

7 Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connectio ns themselves, but should contact the appropriat e electric i nspection au thority , or electrician, as appropriate. 2 The user manual of analog equipment must contain the equipmen t ’ s Ringer Equi valence Number (REN) and an explanation notice similar to the following: The Ringer Equiv [...]

8 Location of the required label (The fo llowing is a sample . Loca tion of the label and ma nufacturing infor mation may vary .) CA U T I ON : This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a “C LASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .” T o use this model properly , read the instruction manual carefully and keep it for your future reference. In cas[...]

9 Notice The informatio n contained in this manual, incl uding but not limited to any product specifications, i s subject to chan ge without notice. TOSHIB A CO RPORA TION AND TOSHIB A AMERICA INFORMA TION SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIB A) PR O VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANU AL OR ANY O THER INFORMA TION CONT AINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSL Y [...]

10 Microsoft, W indows, MS-DOS, DirectShow , Activ e Desktop, an d DirectX are registered trademarks, and W indows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Cor poratio n. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks, and SpeedStep i s a trademark of Intel Corpor ation . Energy Star is a registered trademark of the U. S. En vironmental Protect ion Agency . [...]

11 Contents Introduction ........................... ............................... .................... . 21 This gu ide ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... 21 Safety ic ons... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .. 2 2 Other icon s used ....[...]

12 Content s Chapter 2: Getting Started ............................ .................... ........ 39 Selecting a place to work ...... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ ........ ... 39 Creati ng a comput er -friendly environ ment ......... ...... ..... 39 Keeping your self c omforta ble.......... .... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... 40 Pre[...]

13 Cont ents Saving y our work ... ...... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... ...... 73 Printi ng yo ur work.. ...... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... .. 7 4 Using disk ette s ..... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... .. 7 5 Inserting and removin g disket[...]

14 Content s Chapter 4: Mobile Computing...................... ............................ 99 To s h i b a ’ s energy-saver des ign ....... ......... ............ ............ ..... 99 Runnin g th e compu ter on batter y power . .... ...... ...... .... .... 100 Using additional b attery packs ............. ............ ............. 100 Battery [...]

15 Cont ents Lesson 6: Starting programs .......... ............ ................ ....... 124 Lesson 7: Resizing, repositio ning, and hiding wi ndows . 127 Using the t askba r ... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .. 128 Minim izin g and maxi mizi ng win dows ....... ...... ...... ...... . 128 Resizi ng an d movi ng w[...]

16 Content s The Worl d Wide Web ...... .... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .... 15 8 Intern et Ser vic e Provider s .. ...... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... ...... .. 158 Connect ing to the In ternet .. .... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... ...... .... 158 Sur fing the Intern et........ .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...[...]

17 Cont ents Changing or remo ving existing key assignments. ....... 177 T osh iba H ardwar e Setup ....... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .. 177 Sett ing th e CPU Fr equenc y Mode .......... ...... ...... ...... ..... 179 Power Save r...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... .. 180 Chap[...]

18 Content s The Wi ndows ® Millenniu m Edition o perating system is not wor king . ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .... .... 20 6 Using Start up opti ons t o fix probl ems.... ...... ...... .... ...... 20 7 Intern et prob lems .. .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .... .... 21 0 The W[...]

19 Cont ents Index ....................................... ............................... ................... 271[...]

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21 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of po werful and portable multime dia computing! Y our Satellite 2800/2805 Series computer of fers enhanced multimedia and easy Internet access. W ith your new T oshiba notebook computer , your work can accompan y you where ver you go. Y our computer ’ s operating system is Mi crosoft ® Wi n d ow s ® Mi[...]

22 Safety icons Safety icons This manual contains safety instr uctions that must be observed in order to a v oid potential hazards that could result in persona l injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safet y cautions ha ve been classif ied according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as f[...]

23 Other documentation Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: T his icon highl ights technical infor mation ab out the comp uter . HINT : This i con denot es helpfu l hints and tips. DEFINIT ION: This icon indic ates th e defi nition of a ter m used in the t ext. Other documentation In [...]

24 Service options Service options T oshiba offe rs a full line of service options built around it s SelectServ ® warranty programs. See the w arranty and service material included with your computer for re gistration information. If you hav e a problem o r need to contact T oshiba, see “ If Some thing G oes Wro ng ” on page 203 .[...]

25 Chapter 1 Finding Y our W ay Around This chapter presents a “ g rand tour ” of your notebook comp uter . It serves as a re ference when you need to locate specif ic parts of the computer . Making sure you have ever ything Before doing anything el se, consult the Quick Start card pro vided with your system to make sure you recei ved ev erythi[...]

26 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display closed Front with the disp lay closed The bass speaker vents protect the bas s speakers, which are used with the subwoofer option. See “ CD/ D V D co ntrol but tons ” on page 35 . The display latch keeps the displa y panel closed and locked. T o open the display panel, press the displa y la[...]

27 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Back The DC-IN jack is where you plug in the A C adapter . The PS/2 ® po rt allo w s you to connect an optional PS/2- compatible mouse or external keyboard. Alternat iv ely , you can connect an optional Y -cable that al lows you to use a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboar d simultaneously . The U SB (Universal Serial Bus) [...]

28 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Right side Right side CAUTION: Never use a pen cil to press the DVD-ROM manual ej ect but ton. Penc il lead ca n break of f inside the compute r and damage it. Inste ad, use a sl im objec t such as a strai ghtened paper clip. The D VD-RO M manual eject button enables you to open the dri ve tray when the computer is of [...]

29 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Left side The D VD-ROM dri ve enables you to play high-resolution, ful l- screen videos at up to 30 frames per second. Y ou can also use it to install a nd run programs f rom application CD-R OMs and play audio CDs. The SmartMedia TM card slot option supports 2 MB (3.3V , 5.0V), 4 MB (3. 3V , 5.0V), 8 MB (3.3V), 16 MB [...]

30 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Left side The PC Card lock holds the PC C ards in place once the y are inst al led. The two stack ed PC Card slots support up to two T ype I or T ype II PC Cards, or one T ype III PC Card. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 167 for more inf ormation. Pressing the Reset b utton restarts the computer when it is not respo[...]

31 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display open Front with the di splay open The CD/D VD control b uttons allow you to pl ay audio CDs when the computer is tur ned off . Y ou can also use them to pl ay CDs and D VDs w ith the computer turned on. F or a description of these controls, see “ CD/DVD con trol butt ons ” on page 35 . The [...]

32 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display open The power b utton turns the computer on and of f. The function keys , when used with the Fn key , activ ate sev eral dif ferent system functions. F or more information, see “ Hot K eys ” on page 247 . The AccuPoint ® II c on trol but ton s work with the pointing de vice. The larger b [...]

33 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display open Keyboard indicator panel The caps lock light glo ws when you press the Caps Lock key . When this light is on, pressing a letter key on the k eyboard produces an uppercase (capital) letter . The cursor control mode light glo ws when the cursor control ov erlay is on. When this light is on, [...]

34 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display open System indicator panel The A C p ower light glows green when the computer is connected to an external power source. The on/off light glo ws green when the computer is on. The light glo ws amber when the computer is in Standby mode. The battery light indicates the main battery ’ s current[...]

35 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display open CD/DVD control buttons The control b uttons on the top of t he computer are for playing CDs and D VDs. The pre vious track butt on returns to the preceding track on the disc. The play/pause b utton starts playing the disc, or pauses the disc if it is currently playi ng. The stop/eject b ut[...]

36 Findi ng Y our W ay Around F r ont with the display open CD/DVD/Media Player powe r switch When the computer is turned of f and the display panel is closed: ❖ If there is a D VD in the driv e when the CD /D VD /Media Player switch is m oved t o the left side (CD/D VD), the system will po wer up and launch W inD VD TM . For D VDs, you mu st ope[...]

37 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Underside W ith nothing in the driv e, setting the switch to the ri ght turns on both the computer ’ s main power and the po wer to the sound system. When you open the display , Windo ws Media TM Pla yer launches, and the sound system plays the defa ult sound (wa ve fil e ). For more information, see “ Playing a CD[...]

38 Findi ng Y our W ay Around Underside The battery cov er latch (which i s the entire mo lded panel in fr ont of the battery co ver) secures t he battery cov er to the computer , pre venting the co ver from dislodgi ng from the computer case. The m ode m/L AN cover protects the b uilt-in modem and LAN connection.[...]

39 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter provides ti ps for working comfortably , describes how to connect components, and e xplains what t o do the f irst time you use your notebook computer . Selecting a pl ace to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a v ariety of circumstances and locations. Creating a computer -friendly e[...]

40 Getti ng Starte d Selecting a place to work ❖ Equipment that generates a strong el ectromagnetic f ield, such as stereo speaker s (other than speakers that are connected to the computer) or speak erphones. ❖ Rapid changes in temperature or humidity and sources of temperature change such as air conditi oner vents or heaters . ❖ Extreme heat[...]

41 Gettin g Sta rted Selecting a place to work ❖ If you are using an ext ernal monitor , the top of the display should be no higher than eye le vel. ❖ If you use a paper holder , set it at about the same height and distance as the screen. Seating and posture When using your computer , maintain good posture with your body relaxed and your weight[...]

42 Getti ng Starte d Selecting a place to work ❖ Adjust the back of your chair so that it suppor ts the lo wer curve of your spine. If necessary , use a cushion to pro vide extra back support . Lo wer-back-support cushions are av ailable at many of fice s upply stores. ❖ Sit with your back straight so that your knees , hips, and elbo ws form ap[...]

43 Gettin g Sta rted Selecting a place to work Work habits The key to a voiding discomfort or inj ury from strain is to v ary your acti vities. If possible, schedul e a vari ety of tasks into your working day . Finding ways to break up the routine can reduce stress and improv e your eff iciency . ❖ T ake frequent breaks t o change position, stret[...]

44 Getti ng Starte d Selecting a place to work ❖ Some PC Cards can become hot with prolonged use. If two cards are installed, both can become hot e ven if only one is being used. Overheating of a PC Card can result in errors or instability in it s operation. Be careful when you r emove a PC Card that has been used for a long period. ❖ A void sp[...]

45 Gettin g Sta rted Setting up your computer Setting up yo ur computer Y our computer contains a rechar geable high-capacity batte ry that needs to be char ged before you can use it. T o use exte rnal power or to charge t he battery , you must attach the A C adapter . S ee “ Connecting the A C adapter ” on page 5 2 . T o register your comput e[...]

46 Getti ng Starte d Setting up your computer Additional memory comes in 64 MB, 128 M B, and 256 MB modules. Y ou can only install one module in your computer ’ s expansion memory slot, located on the bott om of your computer . NOTE: I f your system a lready ha s a memory modu le ins talled in the expansi on memory slot , you mus t remove the mod[...]

47 Gettin g Sta rted Setting up your computer Base of a Satellite Series computer 4 Using the standard Phill ips no. 1 scre wdri ver , unscre w the two scre ws that secure the memory slot cov er , then remove the memory slot co ver . Removing the memory slot co ver scr e ws Expansion memo ry slot cover[...]

48 Getti ng Starte d Setting up your computer 5 Put the scre ws and the cov er in a safe place so that you can retrie ve them later . CAUT ION: St atic electri city can da mage the me mor y mod ule. Before you h andle the mo dule, t ouch a groun ded meta l surfa ce to di scharg e any static e lectri city you may h ave buil t up. T o avoid damag ing[...]

49 Gettin g Sta rted Setting up your computer Inserting the memory module CAUTION: Avoid touchin g the conne ctors on the memo ry module or on the comput er . Grease or dust on the connect ors may cau se memory access pro blems. 10 Replace the memory slot cov er . 11 Replace the scre w s and tighten them. 12 T urn the computer over and reconnect an[...]

50 Getti ng Starte d Setting up your computer Removing a memor y module 1 Follo w steps 1 through 5 in “ I nst alling addi tion al me mor y (option al) ” on page 45 . 2 Gently pull up on the module to disconnect i t, then gently pull it out of the slot. 3 Complete the procedure b y follow ing steps 9 through 11. Connecting a mouse Y ou may want[...]

51 Gettin g Sta rted Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou can only connect o ne PS/2 dev ice at a time, un less yo u purch ase an op tional Y - cable. Using a Y - cable allows you t o conne ct a P S/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboar d simult aneousl y . Connecting a printer CAUTION: Connectin g the prin ter cabl e while th e computer is on may da[...]

52 Getti ng Starte d Setting up your computer See your printer documentation for additi onal configurat ion steps, or see “ Setting up a printer ” on page 59 . Connecting the AC adapter The A C adapter enables you to po wer the computer from an AC outlet and to char ge the computer ’ s batteries. The A C power light on the computer glo ws whe[...]

53 Gettin g Sta rted Setting up your computer Connecting the adapter to the computer 3 Connect the po wer cable to a li ve el ectrical outlet. The A C power and battery lights glo w . DANGER: Damag ed power cab les can cau se fire or electr ic shoc k. Never mod ify , forc ibly bend, pla ce heavy obj ects on top o f, or apply heat t o the power cabl[...]

54 Getti ng Starte d Char ging the battery Charging the batter y Before you can use the battery to po w er the computer , you must charge i t. Connect the computer to a li ve po wer outlet using the A C adapter and po wer cable. The on/off light glo ws green and the battery light glo ws amber to show that it is char ging. Once the computer is conne[...]

55 Gettin g Sta rted Using the computer for the f irst time Using the computer for the first time Opening the display panel Press the display latch and li ft the display panel . Opening the display panel CAUTION: T o avoi d damagin g the display panel, do n ’ t force it beyo nd the poi nt where it move s easily . Never li ft or move the compute r[...]

56 Getti ng Starte d Using the computer for the f irst time Pr essing the power button NOTE: When yo u turn on t he computer for the f irst time, don ’ t turn off the power again unti l the operat ing syste m has loade d comp letely . The A C power li ght glows when t he computer is connected to an external power source. The battery light: ❖ Gl[...]

57 Gettin g Sta rted Using the computer for the f irst time Using the AccuP oint II Pointing device The round b utton in t he middle of the ke yboard is the AccuPoint II pointing de vice. It enables you to mov e the cursor and to select items on the screen. (If you would rather use a mouse or trackball, you can connect one to the computer ’ s USB[...]

58 Getti ng Starte d Using the computer for the f irst time Press the up or do wn scroll bu ttons to scroll t hrough the document you are vie wing. Setting up your softwa re The fir st time you turn on your computer , the W indows ® Millennium Edition operating system gui des you through sev eral essential steps to set up your computer . ❖ Selec[...]

59 Gettin g Sta rted Using the computer for the f irst time Registering your computer Registeri ng your computer lets T oshiba keep you up-to-date with information about ne w products and upgrades, and also ext ends your T oshiba warranty worldwide at no char ge to you. T o register your computer a t a later time, select No, I do not want to regis [...]

60 Getti ng Starte d Using the computer for the f irst time Sample Printers window 2 Double-click Add Printer . The Add Printer W izard starts. Sample Add Printer W izar d[...]

61 Gettin g Sta rted Using the computer for the f irst time 3 Click Next . The Add Printer W izard asks you to select your printer . TECHNICAL NOTE: If you r printe r is Plug and Pl ay , the Windows ® Mill ennium Ed ition op eratin g system recogni zes it autom atica lly . Y ou ca n ignor e the remai nder of th is secti on. See you r printe r manu[...]

62 Getti ng Starte d Using the computer for the f irst time 10 Click Next . The operating system prompts you to print a test page. 11 If your printer is connecte d and turned on, click Finish to print a test page. T o complete the setup procedure without printing a test page, click No , the n click Finish . Y ou are no w ready to print. 12 If you r[...]

63 Gettin g Sta rted T urning off the computer T urning off the computer It is a good idea to turn of f your computer when you are not using it for a while. If you are using the computer for the f irst time, l eav e the c omputer plugged into a po wer source (e ven though the computer is of f) to fully char ge the main battery . W ith the computer [...]

64 Getti ng Starte d Caring for your computer Cleaning the computer T o keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exteri or case with a lightly dampened cloth. Ask your T oshiba dealer for suggestions for appropriate cleaning products. CAUTION: Keep liqui d, includi ng clean ing flui d, out of the comp uter ’ s keyboa rd, spea k[...]

65 Gettin g Sta rted Caring for your computer PORT -Noteworthy computer lock cable T o secure the computer: 1 Loop the cable through or around some part of a hea vy object. Make sure t here is no way for a potenti al thief to slip the cable of f the object. 2 Pa ss the locking end through the loop. 3 Insert the cable ’ s locking end into the secu[...]

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67 Chapter 3 Learning t he Basics This chapter lists some computing tips and pro vides important information about basic featur es. Computing tips ❖ Sav e your work fre quently . Y our work stays in t he computer ’ s temporary memory until you sav e it to the disk. Y ou will lose all unsav ed work, if, for exampl e, a system error occurs and yo[...]

68 Learni ng the Basic s Computing tips ❖ Back up your file s to diskettes (or other remov able storage media) on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. If your hard dis k suddenly fails, you may lose all the data on it unless you hav e a separate backup copy . ❖ Use ScanDisk, Disk Defragmenter , and th[...]

69 Learni ng the Basic s Using the ke yboard Using th e keyb oard P arts of the ke yboar d Character keys T yping with the character ke ys is very much like typing on a type writer , except that : ❖ The spacebar creates a space charact er instead of just passing ov er an area of the page. ❖ The lo wercase l (el) and the number 1 a re not interc[...]

70 Learni ng the Basic s Using the ke yboar d Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Ctrl, Fn and Alt ke ys The Ctrl , Fn , and Alt ke ys do diff erent things depending on the program you are using. F or more information, see your program documentation. Function keys The function ke ys (not to be confused with the Fn key) are the 12 ke ys at the top of the ke yboa[...]

71 Learni ng the Basic s Using the ke yboard Overlay ke ys K eyboar d overlay ke ys The keys wit h gray numbers and symbols on the front of them form the numeric and cursor ov erlay . This ov erlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you w ould using the ten-ke y ke ypad on a desktop computer ’ s keyboar d. Using the numeric keyp[...]

72 Learni ng the Basic s Starting a pr ogram T o use the cursor control ov erlay when the numeric o verlay is on, press and hold do wn Shi ft while you use the cursor control ke ys. T o return to the numeric overl ay , release Shift . T o turn off the numeric keypad o verlay , hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. The numeric mode light on the [...]

73 Learni ng the Basic s Saving your work ❖ Use W i ndo ws Explorer or My Computer to locate the program fi le ❖ Use the Run dialog box The W i ndo ws ® Millennium Edition tutori al chapter gi ves step-b y- step instructions for starting a program from the Start menu. See “ Lesson 6: St arting p rograms ” on page 124 . Savin g your work Be[...]

74 Learni ng the Basic s Printing your work For information on ho w to name a file, see “ Wi n d o w s ® Millenni um Edition f ile sy stem ” on page 116 . Printing your work V erify that the W indows ® Millennium Edition operating system is set up for your printer as descri bed in “ Setting up a printer ” on page 59 . TECHNICAL NOTE : Y o[...]

75 Learni ng the Basic s Using diskettes 3 Click OK to print. Using diskettes The 3.5-inch diskette dri ve lets you use eit her double-density (720 KB) or high-density (1.44 MB) diskettes for dat a transfer and storage. Sample diskette dri ve The diskette ac tivi ty light glo ws while the dri ve is being accessed. Y ou will fi nd that the disk acti[...]

76 Learni ng the Basic s Backing up your f iles Caring for diskettes ❖ Store your diskett es properly to protect them and keep them clean. ❖ If a diskett e is dirty , clean it with a soft cloth moistened in wat er . D o not use cleaning fluids. ❖ Nev er slide back the protecti ve metal co v er . ❖ Nev er touch the magnetic surface of a disk[...]

77 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a disket te into the diskett e driv e. 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on the system desktop. 3 Double-click the dri ve that contains the f ile you want to copy . 4 Double-click the f older that contains the f ile, then click t he fil e you want to cop y . HINT : Y ou [...]

78 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD angles, and interacti v e menus. The computer can play high- resolution video at up to 30 frames per second. NOTE: F or optimu m DVD per formance, it is recommende d that you pl ay DVDs while running o n AC power rather than batt ery pow er . Y ou use CD-R O Ms to load and run softwar e, and to access r[...]

79 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD Components D VD-ROM drive Use the eject b utton to release the disc tray . This butt on requires power t o operate. CAUTION: Never press the eject button or tu rn off th e compute r while th e activi ty ligh t is glowing . Doing so co uld damag e the disc or the driv e. The manual eject b utton allo ws [...]

80 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD CD/DVD control buttons The control b uttons on the top of the computer enable you to play audio CDs when the computer is off . Y ou can also use them to play CDs and D VDs when the computer is on. CD/D VD contr ol buttons on the top of the computer The previous trac k butt on returns to the preceding tr[...]

81 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD Setting the CD/DVD/Media Player switch to CD/DVD If the dri ve is empty or there ’ s an audio CD in the dri ve, setting the CD/D VD/Media Player switch to the left ( CD/D VD position) turns on the sound system only . The computer remains turned off. ❖ Press the D VD-R OM eject but ton on the driv e [...]

82 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD 1 If the computer is turned on, pr ess the eject b utton on the DV D - RO M d r i v e . T o play an audio CD when th e computer is turned of f, slide the CD/D VD/Media Player switch to the left to turn the D VD-ROM dri ve on, and press the CD/D V D stop/eject b utton twice to release the disc tray . Pr [...]

83 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD Inserting a disc CAUTION: Be careful not to touch t he drive ’ s lens (loca ted undern eath the dr ive ’ s spindle) or t he area aro und it. Doi ng so could cause t he drive to mal functi on. 5 Gently press the center of the disc onto the spindle until it locks into place. P ositioning the disc on t[...]

84 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray . If the computer is turned of f, use the CD/D VD/Media Player switch and the control butt ons on the top of the computer . Slide the CD/D VD/Media Player switch to the left to turn on t he CD/D VD player , then press the play/pause b utton [...]

85 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD The CD Player control panel works much like an ordi nary compact disc player: ❖ T o stop the CD, click the Stop butt on. ❖ T o play the CD or to pause, click the Play/pause b utton on the CD Player control panel. Playing a DVD This manual has a whole chapter de voted to usi ng W inD VD . For informa[...]

86 Learni ng the Basic s Playing a CD or D VD 3 Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it in its protecti ve cov er . CAUT ION: If the di sc is sp inning when yo u open th e disc tray , wait for th e disc to sto p bef ore re movin g it. 4 Close the disc tray by pressi ng gently on the center of the tray until it clicks indi cating that it is [...]

87 Learni ng the Basic s Using the D VD-ROM/CD-R W multifunction drive ❖ T o clean a disc, wipe it from the center outw ards (not in a circle) with a clean, dry clot h. If necessary , moisten the cloth with water or a neutral cleaner (not benzine or rubbing alcohol). Let the disc dry comple tely before inserting it in the dri ve. Using the DVD-RO[...]

88 Learni ng the Basic s Setting up for communications Setting up for communications T o communicate across the telephone lines with another computer , you need: ❖ The computer ’ s modem ❖ A telephone line ❖ A communications program T o connect to the Internet, you need a W eb bro wser , such as Microsoft ® I nternet Explorer . TECHNICAL N[...]

89 Learni ng the Basic s Setting up for communications 1 Attach one end of a standard RJ11 telephone cable to the modem port. Connecting the internal modem 2 Plug the other end of the RJ11 telephone cable into the modular jack of a standard v oice-grade telephone line. Connecting your computer to a network Y ou can connect your computer to a networ[...]

90 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off t he computer T urning off the computer When you power do w n the computer , you have three options to choose from: Shut do wn, Hibernation , and Standby . Each method has its adv antages. Shut down command The Shut down command shuts the computer do wn completely . When you start up again, the computer runs a [...]

91 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off the computer ❖ Because the mode of the system is held on the hard disk, no data is lost if the batt ery discharges . ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and battery power t han restarting from Shut do wn. ❖ Restarting from Hiberna tion mode uses a lit tle more time and battery po wer than re[...]

92 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off t he computer NOTE: I f you power down using the S tandby command an d the batt er y disc harge s fully , yo ur info rmatio n will be lost. Be sure t o sav e yo ur wo rk firs t. TECHNICAL NOTES: Before us ing any of these metho ds to power down your comput er , save your files and make sure the disk activ ity l[...]

93 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off the computer 1 Open the Start menu, point to Settings , then click Control Pan el. 2 If the T oshiba Po wer Sav er icon is not prese nt, click Vi e w a l l control panel opti ons on the left side of the panel. 3 In the Control P anel windo w , double-click the To s h i b a Pow e r S av er icon. 4 In the Running[...]

94 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off t he computer 7 In the Set to range dialog box, do one of the follo wing: ❖ Click DC only for the settings to apply only when you are using battery po w er . ❖ Click All for the settings to appl y whether you are using battery po wer or outlet po wer . 8 Click OK . 9 Click OK again, then close the Control P[...]

95 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off the computer Going into Hibernation mode more quickly Y ou can also put the computer into Hibernati on mode by pressing the po wer button or closi ng the display panel. T o use either of these methods, you fi rst need to turn it on in To s h i b a ’ s Power Sa ver utili ty . 1 Open the Start menu, point to Se[...]

96 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off t he computer 8 Click OK again, then close the Control P anel. NOTE: For more infor mation ab out the Powe r Saver util ity , see “ Power Sav er ” on page 1 80 . Starting again from Hibernation m ode T o start the computer from Hibernation mode, press the po wer bu tton until the on/of f light turns green. [...]

97 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off the computer Going into Standby mode more quickly Y ou can also put the computer into Standby mode b y either pressing the po wer b utton or closing the display panel. T o use any of these methods, you f irst need to enable them in To s h i b a ’ s Power Sa ver utili ty . 1 Open the Start menu, point to Setti[...]

98 Learni ng the Basic s T urning off t he computer 8 Click OK again, then cl ose the Control Panel. NOTE: For more infor mation ab out the Powe r Saver util ity , see “ Power Sav er ” on page 1 80 . Starting again from Standby T o start the computer from Standby mode, press and hold the power but ton until the on/of f light changes to green. T[...]

99 Chapter 4 Mobile Computing This chapter cov ers all aspects of using your computer while travelin g. To s h i b a ’ s ener gy-saver design T oshiba is a partner in the En vironmental Protection Agency ’ s (EP A) Energy Star Program and has designed this product to m eet the Energ y Star guidelines for ener gy ef fi ciency . Y our computer en[...]

100 Mobile Comput ing Running the computer on battery power Running the computer on batter y pow er The computer contains a remov able lithium ion (Li-ion) high-capacity batter y that provides po wer when you are aw ay from an A C outlet. Y ou can recharge it many times. In addition, the computer has an internal r eal-time clock (R TC) battery . Th[...]

101 Mobile Computin g Char ging batteries Maximizing batter y life A main battery can be rechar ged many times. Ove r time it will gradually lose its abil ity to hold a charge. T o maximize the life of your main battery: ❖ A void lea ving the computer plugged in and unused for more than a few hours. Ov ercharging the main battery may shorten its [...]

102 Mobile Comput ing Char ging batteri es Charging the main batter y T o charge the main battery while i t is in your computer , plug the computer into a li ve wall outlet. It takes se veral hours to char ge the battery with the computer of f. It tak es much longer to charge the battery while the computer is on. TECHNICAL NOTE: T he bat tery may t[...]

103 Mobile Computin g Monitoring battery power If the R TC battery is lo w , the real-time clock and calendar may display the incorrect t ime and date, or stop working. T o recharge the R TC battery , plug in the computer and lea ve it turned of f for at least 24 hours. NOTE: I t is seldom necessa ry to char ge the RT C batte ry because it charg es[...]

104 Mobile Comput ing Monitoring battery power 1 Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Contr ol Panel . 2 Double-click the To s h i b a Po w er S ave r icon. 3 Choose the Pow er S ave Mo d e s tab, then under the Running on Batteries section, clic k Details . 4 Click the Po wer Sav e Mode tab . The current po wer source and battery po we[...]

105 Mobile Computin g Monitoring battery power T oshiba has combined these options into t hree preset po wer usage modes: ❖ Long Life ❖ Normal ❖ High Power T o change the power usage mode, hold do wn both the Fn and F2 ke ys. Y ou may also set indi vidual po wer-sa ving options to suit your o wn needs. See “ Power Sa ver ” on page 180 for[...]

106 Mobile Comput ing Changing the main battery Y ou can set multiple alarms. Each alarm can be set to alert you when a specifie d percentage of remaining battery po w er has been reached. Y ou can set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm, display a message, both, or none. Y ou can also set the computer to enter Standby mode or Hibernation mode, [...]

107 Mobile Computin g Changing the main battery Sliding the battery r elease latc h 5 Carefully push the battery rel ease latch as sho wn, then slide the latch to wards the front of the computer . Sliding the battery out 6 Slide the battery to ward the right side of the computer until i t is free, then lift the discharged batte ry and the battery c[...]

108 Mobile Comput ing Changing the main battery Removing the batter y from the batter y cover 1 Position the battery co ver with the bat tery facing you. 2 Press the battery co ve r latches outward. Removing the battery fr om the battery co ver 3 Lift the battery from the batt ery cov er . Inserting a charged battery 1 W ipe the battery terminals o[...]

109 Mobile Computin g Disposing of used batteries safely Inserting the battery CAUTIO N: Fail ure to loc k the batte ry cover ca n result in the batte ry falling ou t of the co mputer cas e. 6 T urn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect any cables you remo ved. 8 T urn on the computer . Disposing of used batteries safely Y ou can recharge a batt [...]

110 Mobile Comput ing T raveling ti ps The materials that came with your computer may include an insert regar ding the disposal of batteries. If not, check with your local gov ernment agenc y for information on where to rec ycle or dispose of old batteries. T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “ Selecti ng a place to work ” [...]

111 Chapter 5 Getting to Know the Windows ® Millennium Edition Operating System This chapter introduces the W indows ® Millennium Edi tion operating system by guidi ng you through a few basic ta sks. If you hav e used the W i ndo ws ® 98 operating system before, you will f ind the Windo ws ® Millennium Edition operat ing system familiar , since[...]

112 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for e verything you can do in the Wi n d ow s ® Millennium Edition operat ing system. Y ou use its features to start programs, find documents, set up system components, and per[...]

113 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop Sample Desktop Icons An icon represents a folder , fi le, or program that can be quickly acti v ated by double-clicki ng the icon. Y ou can create a ne w desktop icon for an y folder , f ile, or program by dragging the element ’ s icon from[...]

114 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop Recy cle B in — Holds files you ’ ve deleted using the W indows Explorer . Y ou may retriev e these fi les until you empty the Recycle Bin. TECHNICAL NOTE: If yo u delete a file from a diskett e, it do es not g o in to the Recycl e Bin. F[...]

115 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop ❖ Open recently accessed documents ❖ Adj ust sy st em se ttin gs ❖ Search for file s ❖ Access W indows ® Hel p and Support ❖ Run programs ❖ Suspend system acti vity and shut do wn the computer For more i nformation on starting pr[...]

116 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 2: Using the AccuP oint II position the cursor o ver the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appear s. T ypical tasks in the System tray are Current time, Po w er usage mode, and speaker v olume. T o activ ate a specif ic task, double-click the[...]

117 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 2: Using the AccuP oint II screen and performing computing tasks. This lesson let s you practice using the Acc uPoint II pointing de vice. 1 Move t he pointer to the Start button, then cli ck the primary bu tton (the larger one) to open the Start menu. NOTE: In this [...]

118 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 2: Using the AccuP oint II Sample desktop with the My Computer window open 6 Now cl ick the Close butt on in the upper-ri ght corner of this window . The My Computer window closes. 7 Click an empty area of the taskbar at the bot tom of the screen and, while holding d[...]

119 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet Sample desktop with the taskbar on the right HINT : Y ou can mov e the task bar to any of the deskt op ’ s fou r edges. 8 Click the taskbar once again and dr ag it back to t he bottom of the desktop. Lesson 3: Learning about the In te[...]

120 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet Exploring the Web T utorial Microsoft ® W eb T utorial can a nswer questions about the Internet. 1 Click on t he Connect to the Internet ic on on your desktop. The Internet Connection W izard appears. 2 Follo w the W izard ’ s steps [...]

121 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet ❖ The Brow ser controls pro vide vari ous navigat ion features. ❖ The Internet address, also c alled a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), is a line of information telli ng the brow ser where to look for a specif ic W eb page. ❖ The l[...]

122 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 4: Cr eating a new document Lesson 4: Creating a new document This lesson teaches you ho w to create a te xt file without having to fi rst open a program. 1 Move t he pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button. The operating system displ[...]

123 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 5: Cr eating a new folder Sample Notepad window Notice that when the document opens, there is a ne w b utton on the taskbar that reads My Ne w File- Notepad (the name may be too long to f it into the taskbar space b ut, if you point to the name, the complete name is [...]

124 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 6: Starting pr ogr ams The W i ndo ws ® Mill ennium Edition operating system stores documents and programs in folders. It e ven stores other folders in folders. In this lesson, you will cre ate a folder in which to store your ne w document. 1 Move t he pointer to an[...]

125 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 6: Starting pr ograms This lesson teaches you ho w to launch programs from the Start menu, using two of the programs that are b uilt into the W indo ws ® Millennium Edition operati ng system: Paint and W indows ® Explorer . 1 Click Start , then point to Programs . [...]

126 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 6: Starting pr ogr ams Sample W indows Explor er open on the desktop Notice the taskbar no w has two b uttons on it — one for P aint and one for W indo ws Explorer . 5 Click the Pai nt button on the taskbar . The operating system displays the Paint program. The ope[...]

127 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 7: Resizing, r epositioning, and hiding windows Lesson 7: Resizing, repositioning, and hiding windows If you hav e followed the lessons in this chapter , you no w hav e a screen with se veral pr ogram windows open. Y ou can org anize these windo ws by resiz ing and r[...]

128 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 7: Resizing, r epositioning, and hiding windows Using the taskbar If you hav e applications open on the desktop, you can rearrange them by point ing to the taskbar with the AccuPoint II pointing de vice and clicking the secondary b utton. Y ou hav e these options: ?[...]

129 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 7: Resizing, r epositioning, and hiding windows The Paint windo w e xpands to fill the scr een, hiding e verything e xcept the taskbar . Notice that the Maximize bu tton has changed. It is now call ed the Restore butt on. HINT : Maximiz ing a prog ram is a good way t[...]

130 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 8: Closing pr ograms placements of windo ws to f ind the best arrangement for your wor k. At this point you ha ve two programs open on the desktop. The next lesson sho ws you how to close them. Lesson 8: Closing progra ms Once you are f inished working with a documen[...]

131 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 9: Cr eating short cuts Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts By adding shortcuts to your desktop, you can open programs or fi les with the click of a b utton. Y ou will probably want to create shortcuts for the programs you use most frequentl y . This lesson explains ho w to[...]

132 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 9: Cr eating shortcuts The operating system displays the ne w shortcut on your desktop. Creating a shortcut to the Character Map Use this method when you don ’ t kno w the name and location of the program f ile. 1 Click Start , then point to Sear ch . Sample Sear c[...]

133 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 9: Cr eating short cuts Sample Sear ch Results dialog box HINT : Search also allows you to perf orm search es on the Intern et. 3 T ype char in the Search f or files or f olders nam ed: text box, and then click Search No w . The operating system displays a list of al[...]

134 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 10: Changing the scr een saver Clicking a shortcut icon opens t he program or folder immediately . Y ou can place as many shortcuts on your desktop as you f ind useful. HINT : The Char acter Map is a us eful tool whe n you want t o add a sp ecial ch aracter to a docu[...]

135 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 10: Changing the scr een saver The operating system opens the Display Properties dialog box. Sample Display Pr operties dialog box 3 Click the Screen Saver tab. 4 Click the arro w beside the current option — probably “ (None) ” — to open the screen sa ver lis[...]

136 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 11: Setting the date and time The next l esson explains how to s et two ot her properties — the date and time. Lesson 11: Setting the date and time Y ou initially set the computer ’ s date and t ime properties when you turned the computer on for the first time an[...]

137 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 12: Removing objects fr om the desktop 4 Set the correct month, year , day , and time. 5 Click the Time Z on e drop-down l ist box and set your time zone. 6 Click OK . Continue with the next l esson to finis h cleaning up the desktop. Lesson 12: Removing objects from[...]

138 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 12: Removing objects fr om the desktop Sample Recycle Bin open on the desktop 4 T o completely remov e an object, select it, and then cli ck File , Delete . The object is permanently deleted from the Rec ycle Bin. Later on — in your real work, not in this tutor ial[...]

139 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 13: Using System Restor e T o delete ev erything from the Recycle Bin at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. HINT : Empty t he Recycle Bin periodi cally . Even thoug h an item is moved to t he Recy cle Bin, it s till us es val uable spa ce on the hard [...]

140 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? The W i ndo ws ® Millenni um Edition operating system guides you through the process of storing your syst em settings for future use. It also guides you through restori ng your system to the selected date or time. Lesson 14: If I am l[...]

141 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? Sample Help and Support Index The left side of the screen contai ns the index. The te xt box abov e the inde x, where the cursor is flashing, lets you type in a topic you want to f ind in the inde x. 3 T ype pictur es in the text box. [...]

142 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? Sample Drawing help window 5 Click the Cl ick Her e link. The operating system opens the Paint program. Not ev ery Help topic contains a hot link to start the program it is talking about. Ho wev er , when you do encounter one, it prov [...]

143 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 15: T urning off your computer Sample W indows Millennium E dition T ours & tutorials window T o start a W indows ® Millennium Edition tour or tutorial: 1 Click Help , then click To u r s a n d Tu t o r i a l s . The Help and Support window takes you to the T ou[...]

144 Getti ng to Kn ow the Win dows ® Millennium Edi tion Oper ating System Lesson 15: T urning off your computer 2 Select Shut down , then click OK . The operating system displays a message that it is shutting down and turns of f the computer . There are other ways to shut do wn your computer . For more information, see “ T urning of f the compu[...]

145 Chapter 6 Exploring Y our Options In this chapter , you will explore other features of your notebook computer . Windows ® Millennium Edition special features The W indows ® M illennium Edition operati ng system of fers you se veral ne w features and enhancements, including: ❖ New system f ile protection ❖ A system restore function, allo w[...]

146 Explor ing Y our Optio ns P ersonalizing your desktop Personalizing your desktop Y our desktop is your virt ual workspace. This secti on explains ho w to customize its features for the way you like to wor k. Y ou can customize the follo wing aspects of the desktop: ❖ T askbar — which resources to display for quick access ❖ Acti ve Desktop[...]

147 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersonalizing your desktop Having a list of fav orite URLs handy sa ves time. Using it b ypasses the need for you to launch your bro w ser f irst. T o customize your T askbar settings, point to an empty space in the taskbar and click the secondary b utton. Bringing the world to your desktop W ith the W indows ® Mille[...]

148 Explor ing Y our Optio ns P ersonalizing your desktop 2 Click the We b tab . The operating system displays a list of items to add to the desktop. 3 T o view addi tional components, click New . The New Acti ve Desktop Item dialog box appears. 4 T o bro wse the Activ e Desktop Gallery for more components to add, click V isit Gallery . In order to[...]

149 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersonalizing your desktop The style you choose determines ho w you brow se in the Wi n d ow s ® Millennium Edition operat ing system, regardless of whether you start from the desktop, My Computer , Windo ws Explorer , or Internet Explorer . For more i nformation about changing your desktop style, enter custo mizing [...]

150 Explor ing Y our Optio ns P ersonalizing your desktop Wor king in Windows ® 95 Classic style The Classic style resembl es the W indows ® 95 operating syste m desktop. Using this option, you double-click to open it ems, and each item opens in a separate windo w . Working in Custom style Y ou can pick and choos e which options you want. Custom [...]

151 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersonalizing your desktop Sample W eb-style option 3 Click the style you want to use, then cl ick OK . Personalizing individu al windows Just as you can display a W eb page on your desktop, you can also display a W eb page in an indivi dual window . If you subscribe to the W eb page, it can be automatically updated o[...]

152 Explor ing Y our Optio ns P ersonalizing your desktop Adding a background to a window If you select art or a W eb page as a windo w background, set your desktop style to W eb style — or select the As W e b Page opti on from the V ie w menu. T o add a background to a window: 1 Open the window you w ant to customize. 2 On the Vi e w menu, selec[...]

153 Explor ing Y our Option s P ersonalizing your desktop Sample toolbar locations The elements you can add to the top of the windo w are: T oolbar el ement Description Address Bar Opens W eb pages, programs, folde rs, or documents. By d efault, the addr ess bar shows your current locatio n, and whe ther it is a folder or a W eb page. Y ou ca n bro[...]

154 Explor ing Y our Optio ns P ersonalizing your desktop Displaying a toolbar i n a window 1 On the desktop, double-click My Computer . The My Computer window appears. 2 On the Vi e w menu, point to T oolbars , then click the name of the toolbar you want to displ ay . The toolbar appears belo w the menu bar of the current window . Displaying infor[...]

155 Explor ing Y our Option s Using your computer at the of fice Sample Contr ol P anel window as a W eb page The addition of the name of the folder and instruc tions for ho w to use the folder on the left giv e the windo w the appearance of a W eb page. Using your computer at the office By connecting an external monit or , external ful l-size ke y[...]

156 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Exchanging data with another computer Exchanging data with anoth er computer T o transfer a l arge amount of information between computers, you can use the W indows ® Millenni um Edition Briefcase or a specialized synchronizat ion program and the computer ’ s parallel port. T ransf erring file s T o transfer f iles [...]

157 Explor ing Y our Option s An overvie w of using the Internet Sending a fax Faxing a document i s almost as simple as printing it. 1 On the desktop, double-click the RingCentral icon. If the icon is not on the desktop, click Start , then Pr ograms . Go to the RingCentral ® folder and cl ick Ring Centr al . The RingCentral Set up W izard appears[...]

158 Explor ing Y our Optio ns An overvie w of using the Internet The Wor ld Wide Web The W orld W ide W eb (or ‘ We b ’ ) is a subset of the Internet — a collection of inter linked documents (located on computers connected to the Internet) that work together using a specif ic Internet protocol cal led Hypertext T ransfer Protocol (HTTP). The [...]

159 Explor ing Y our Option s An overvie w of using the Internet For more i nformation on connecting a modem, see “ Using the m odem ” on page 88 . 2 Start your W eb bro wser . Hav e your modem dial the ISP ’ s telephone number , and establish a connection with the ISP ’ s computer . If you are using your computer at the of f ice, then you [...]

160 Explor ing Y our Optio ns An overvie w of using the Internet Internet features The Internet of fers many types of communication tools to help you perform many tas ks. ❖ Internet email T o send and receiv e em ail of your o wn, you need a mailbox on the W eb, or an email address. If you hav e an account with an ISP , you can probably set up an[...]

161 Explor ing Y our Option s To s h i b a ’ s online r esour ces the File T ransfer Protocol (FTP) features of your W eb browser to transfer lar ge amounts of data. To s h i b a ’ s online re sources T oshiba maintains a number of online sites to which you can connect. These sites pro vide information about T oshiba products, gi ve help with t[...]

162 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Exploring video featur es Sample Display Pr operties dialog box ❖ Click the Se ttings tab. ❖ Slide the Screen area slider bar tow ard Less until the setting reads 800 x 600 . ❖ Click A pply , then OK . 2 Connect the video/audio cable to your tele vision. ❖ The cable has three color -coded prongs. Be sure to con[...]

163 Explor ing Y our Option s Exploring video featur es million bits per second) . Y ou can connect up to 63 exter nal devi ces to th is p ort . In addition to its high speed, it suppor ts isochronous data — the deli very of data at a guaranteed rate. This makes it ideal for de vices that transfer high le vels of data in real-time, such as video [...]

164 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Exploring audio featur es Exploring audio featur es Y ou can use your computer to record sounds using an exte rnal microphone. Y ou can play .wav sound f iles or audio CDs using the bu ilt-in speakers, headphones or e xternal speake rs. Recording sounds Y ou can make audio recordings and sa ve them as .w av f iles by c[...]

165 Explor ing Y our Option s Exploring audio featur es Sample Sound Recor der scr een 3 Click the Recor d butt on and speak normally into the microphone. The maximum recording time is 60 seconds. 4 When you have finished rec ording, click the Stop butt on. 5 T o hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. 6 T o sav e the file, select Sa ve[...]

166 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Exploring audio featur es 4 Click OK . Y our new sett ings take ef fect the next time you record. Using external speakers or headphones Y our computer is equipped with a full stereo sound syste m with a subwoofer and int ernal speakers. Instead of using the int ernal speakers, you can connect headphones or a pair of ex[...]

167 Explor ing Y our Option s Using PC Cards 3 Adj ust th e volum e: ❖ For e xternal speak ers, use the vol ume controls on each speaker . ❖ For headphones, use the computer ’ s volume control dial. Using PC Cards PC Cards expand your computer ’ s capabilities and usef ulness. Y ou can purchase addi tional PC Cards fr om your dealer . Most [...]

168 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Using PC Car ds should use t he f iles included in the W indo ws ® Millennium Edition operating system. Insertin g PC Car ds Inserting a PC Car d 1 If your PC Card does not support hot swapping, sa ve your data and turn of f the computer before inserting the PC Card. For more information, see “ Hot swappi ng ” on [...]

169 Explor ing Y our Option s Using PC Cards Locking the PC Card in place CAUT ION: T o avoid dama ging t he PC Card or th e com puter , don ’ t force the c ard in to the PC Car d slot . 5 Slide the PC Card lock to the right. Removing PC Cards 1 Click the PC Ca rd b utton on the taskbar . 2 Click Stop xxx x where xxxx is the identif ier for your [...]

170 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Using SmartMedia car ds 4 Remove the PC Card and store it properly . Hot swapping One of the great things about PC Ca rds is that you can r eplace one PC Card with another while the computer i s on. This is called “ hot swapping. ” Hot swapping precautions Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to a void da[...]

171 Explor ing Y our Option s Emulating a full-size k e yboar d digital cameras and Personal Digital Assistants (PD As). They are also found in electronic musical i nstruments, voice re corders, fax es, printers, scanners, w ord processors and handy terminals. T o locate the SmartMedia card slot, see “ Right side ” on page 28 . Insertin g a Sma[...]

172 Explor ing Y our Optio ns Determining the COM port Determining the COM port Y our modem is connected to one of the computer ’ s C OM (communications) ports. The defaul t setting for the modem is COM3. If you are ha ving trouble connecting through the modem, you may need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it. T o find o[...]

173 Chapter 7 T oshiba Utilities Utilities Y our computer includes se v eral utilities designed to help you to reconf igure your system to best meet your indi vidual needs. T ogether , these allo w you to ascertain c ertain system de tails, set additional options, or change def ault options. These utilities are described in this chapter: ❖ Fn-ess[...]

174 T os hiba U tilities Fn-esse W ith Fn-esse, you can assign an Fn ke y combination to: ❖ Open a W i ndo ws ® program ❖ Open a file in its associated W indows ® p rogram ❖ Display a customized folder of W indows ® programs and/or fi les from which to choose Fn-esse also has se veral keys, kno wn as hot ke ys, that perform preassigned ope[...]

175 T os hiba U tilities Fn-esse Assigning a key to a program or document There are tw o ways to assign a ke y to open a program or document: ❖ Drag-and-drop ❖ Use the ke yboard or pointing de vice The method most often used is drag-and-drop. Using drag-and-drop T o assign a key to a program or document: 1 Start both Fn-esse and W indows Explor[...]

176 T os hiba U tilities Fn-esse Using the keyboard or pointing device T o assign a key to open a program or document: 1 Start Fn-esse. 2 Perform one of the follo wing: ❖ Using the ke yboard, press and hold the Fn key , then press the desired assignment ke y . ❖ Using the pointing de vice, mov e the cursor ov er the desired ke y and press the s[...]

177 T os hiba U tilities T osh iba Har dwar e Setup you are unsure ho w to do this, refer to your W indows ® Millennium Edition operating sy stem documentation. ❖ Click OK to associate the folder with the k ey you just selected. ❖ T o open a popup list show ing the items in that folder , press Fn plus the appr opriate ke y from within any W i [...]

178 T os hiba U tilities T oshiba Har dwar e Setup Sample T oshiba HWSetup window The tabs represent v arious dialog boxes. They are: ❖ K eyboard — A llo ws you to assign as well as disable v arious ke y combinations. ❖ USB — Allo w s you to enable or disable USB leg acy emulation. ❖ LAN — Allo ws you to enable or disable W ake on LAN ?[...]

179 T os hiba U tilities T osh iba Har dwar e Setup ❖ Passwor d — Allo ws you to set user pass words. If you do this, you can use SecureSleep TM to protect your work b y requiring the passwor d to be e ntered before accessing the operating system. ❖ Devi ce Config — Allows you t o select de vice conf igurations. ❖ Pa rallel/Printer — Al[...]

180 T os hiba U tilities P ower Saver Power Saver T oshiba Power Sa v er enhances your computer ’ s power management capabilities. The Po wer Sa ve Modes tab contains a series of settings for po wer management. Y ou can change which mode your computer uses, change settings for each mode, or create your o wn mode. T o access Po wer Sav er Properti[...]

181 Chapter 8 WinDVD 2000 Wi n DV D TM is a software program for playing back CDs and D VDs. T his chapter e xplains ho w to use this program. Play ing DVDs TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD p erformance , T oshiba recommend s playing DVDs while your computer is connect ed to AC p ower . F o r s y s t e m s w i t h a DV D - RO M o r DV D - RO M / C D[...]

182 WinDVD 20 00 Playing D VDs R OM/CD -R W multifunctional dri ve, your computer comes with W inD VD preinstalled. W ARNING: Befor e playin g a DVD, turn down th e volu me. Playi ng the disc a t maximum v olume c ould da mage you r ears. S ee “ Using t he contro l panel pl ayback bu ttons ” on page 185 to locate the vo lume contr ol butt ons. [...]

183 WinDVD 200 0 Playing D VDs Sample W inD VD video window with the contr ol panel Using the WinDVD toolbar The W inD VD window contains a toolbar at the t op and a status bar at the bottom. If the toolbar or st atus bar does not appear , you can display them b y following the ins tructions in “ Setti ng gen eral propert ies ” on page 191 . Th[...]

184 WinDVD 20 00 Playing D VDs backward or mo ve it to the right to go forw ard. The current time slot is indicated on the ri ght side of the status bar . The playback speed slider enables you to control the speed at which the D VD plays. Move the sl ider to the left to slo w the playback speed or mo ve it to the right to play the D VD faster . Pla[...]

185 WinDVD 200 0 Playing D VDs Y ou can open a shortcut menu, by positioning the cur sor ove r the W inD VD window , other than ov er the control panel, then clicking the secondary b utton. The shortcut menu contains the same features as the control panel, plus the enable caption feature, which displays captions for the hear ing impaired. Y ou can [...]

186 WinDVD 20 00 Playing D VDs Click th is T o do this Or use ke y boar d shortcut Repeat — repe at th e cur rent chapt er , if t he D VD con tains cha pters . Othe rwise th is button repeats the DVD from the begin- ning. Wh en the re peat button is acti v ated, the re peat s ymbol appears to the left of the chapter number on the control panel co[...]

187 WinDVD 200 0 Playing D VDs Maximizing the video window T o close the W inD VD control panel and expand the video windo w to fi ll the screen, click the Maximize b utton. F ast re verse — move q ui ck ly backward through the DV D con- tent. When you r each the desire d locati on, click the play button to resu me pl aying the D VD. R P revi o u[...]

188 WinDVD 20 00 Using playlists T o display the control panel again, double-cli ck anywhere in the video window . Using playlists TECHNICAL NOTE : The DVD auth or determ ines what featur es the DVD sup ports. Depe nding on th e DVD format and your co mputer ’ s hardware c onfigurat ion, some of the contro l panel fe atures may be unavai lable wh[...]

189 WinDVD 200 0 Using playlists Sample playlist window 2 Click the File b utton in the lo wer-right corner of the windo w , to indicate that you are crea ting a playlist of indi vidual files. 3 In the Directory list , select the f ile you want to play f irst, and click Add to put i t at the top of the playlist. D VD files hav e an . mpg, .vob or .[...]

190 WinDVD 20 00 Customizing W i nD VD 6 Click OK to close the confirmati on dialog box, then click OK to close the Playlist windo w . Loading and playing playlists 1 In the Playlist windo w , click File to display the sa ved playlist of fi les. 2 Click Load Playlist to load the sav ed playlist. After loading the playlist , a confirmation dial og b[...]

191 WinDVD 200 0 Customizing W inD VD Sample Pr operties dialog box with the Genera l tab on top Setting general properties Y ou use the General tab to select the region code, the dri ve letter assigned to the D VD- R OM d ri ve, the autoplay def ault option, and which W inD VD toolbars are displayed by def ault. Region coding is part of the protec[...]

192 WinDVD 20 00 Customizing W i nD VD The Remaining times until permanent box displays the remaining number of times you can c hange the current region before the setting becomes permanent. 2 In the Player settings Default D VD drive box, select your D VD-RO M dri ve lette r . 3 Select the Player settings A uto play check box to enable the auto pl[...]

193 WinDVD 200 0 Customizing W inD VD Sample Pr operties dialog box with A udio tab on top 2 In the A ud io channels box, select the appropriat e speaker mode to match your setup as follo ws: ❖ If you hav e two speakers, select one of the 2 speaker modes . Mono mix es the audio channels into one channel. Stereo mixes the audio channels into two c[...]

194 WinDVD 20 00 Customizing W i nD VD 3 In the V ocal options box, select the desired option for D VDs that support v ocal as follo ws: ❖ No vocal does not output vocal s to any speak er . ❖ Left vocal outputs v ocals to left speaker s only . ❖ Right vocal outputs v ocals to right speak ers only . ❖ Both outputs vocal s to both left and ri[...]

195 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD advanced featur es 2 Select the Lock aspect ratio check box to maintain the original aspect rati o when the video window is resized. Otherwise clear the check box. 3 Select the Startup in full scr een mode check box to automatically start W inD VD each time with the video window maxi mized and the control panel hidde[...]

196 WinDVD 20 00 Using W inD VD advanced featur es W inD VD expanded contr ol panel Use this T o do this Or use ke yboard shortcut Playback speed — cont rol the spee d at wh ich the D VD plays . Mov e the slider to the left to slo w the playb ack s peed or mov e it to the rig ht to pla y the DVD faster . Plac ing the sl ider in th e cen ter plays[...]

197 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD advanced featur es Dir ectional b uttons — use to navigate the W inD VD menus, as you would the arrow k eys on the keyboard. The c enter button represents Enter . ↑ (Up) → (R ight) ↓ (Down) ← (L eft) Enter Nume ric keypad — use these buttons to s elect a chapte r by en tering the chapter numb er . After y[...]

198 WinDVD 20 00 Using W inD VD advanced featur es Chapter button — displ ays a list of all the chapters in the curre nt D VD. Select the chapter you want to pl ay , or u se the nu meric keypad to enter the chapt er number . C Title button — Displ ays a list o f all the ti tles on th e curre nt D VD. Click th e title you want to play , then cli[...]

199 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD advanced featur es Subtitle s — di spl ays a li st of all the a vai lable language subtitles. This button is enabled onl y for D VD conte nt that includes subtitles and supports dynamic sub title information changes. Select the desi red language, or select Default to di splay subtitle s in the D VD ’ s default la[...]

200 WinDVD 20 00 Using W inD VD advanced featur es Zooming in Y ou can zoom in on an area of the W i nD VD v ideo windo w to get a closer look. 1 Click the Zoom button, locat ed in the upper-l eft corner of the directiona l button panel. 2 Position the cursor o ver the top-l eft corner of the area you want to vie w in close up. 3 Hold the primary b[...]

201 WinDVD 200 0 Using W inD VD advanced featur es Panning Once you are zoomed in on an area of the W inD VD video window , you can mov e the zoom window location using the pan feature. 1 W i th the video windo w in zoom mode, click the pan butt on, located in the lo w er -right corner of the directional button panel. 2 W ith the pointer over the c[...]

202 WinDVD 20 00 Launching an Internet br ow ser fr om W inD VD Move th e Color control 1 slider to the right to i ncrease the blue and decrease t he yello w color v alues. Mov e the slider to the left to increase the yello w and decrease the blue color v alues. Move th e C ol or con trol 2 slider to the right to increase the red and decrease the g[...]

203 Chapter 9 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some problems you may encounter when using your notebook computer are relati vely easy to identify and solv e. Others may require help from your dealer or the manuf acturer of a softwar e program. This chapter aims t o help you solv e many problems b y yourself. It cov ers the problems you are most lik ely t[...]

204 If Som ething Goes Wrong Pr oblems that ar e easy to f ix T o close a program that has stopped responding: 1 Press Ctrl , Alt , and Del s imultaneously (once). The operating system displays the Close Program dialog box. This box lists all the programs and process es currently in operation. If a program has stopped responding, the w ords “ not[...]

205 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 3 Open Notepad (click Sta rt , point to Pr ogram s , then point to Accessories and click Notepad ). 4 Press Ctrl and v simultaneously to paste the details into Notepad. 5 Add a paragraph break and type some notes describing what you were doing when you receiv ed the m essage. 6 S[...]

206 If Som ething Goes Wrong The W indows ® Millennium Edition oper ating system is not working The comp uter is not accessin g the hard di sk or the di skette drive. Y our computer normall y loads the operating system f rom the hard disk. If you hav e a hard disk problem, you w ill not be able to start the computer . Insert a system disk ette int[...]

207 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong The W indows ® Millennium Editi on operating system is not working Unless a hardwar e de vice has fai led, problems usually occur when you change the system in some way such as installing a ne w program or adding a de vice. If you experie nce any of these problems, use the options in t he Wi n d ow s ® Millennium Edi[...]

208 If Som ething Goes Wrong The W indows ® Millennium Edition oper ating system is not working Normal Selecting Normal starts the operating system under normal conditions. Start the computer in Normal mode when there are no apparent problems with the system. Logged (Bootlog.txt) Selecting Logged starts the operating system under normal conditions[...]

209 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong The W indows ® Millennium Editi on operating system is not working Other problems may in v olve a de vice driv er . See “ The W indows ® Millenni um Edition oper ating sys tem can help you ” on page 211 to f ix the problem. TECHNICAL NOTE: The Windows ® Millenniu m Ed ition opera ting s ystem aut omatica lly sta[...]

210 If Som ething Goes Wrong The W indows ® Millennium Edition oper ating system is not working with some programs and device dr iv ers. The same holds true for the System.Ini and W in.Ini file s. TECHNICAL NOT E: Progra ms and devices t hat are ba ckward compati ble are de signed to work with ol der oper ating systems a nd other pr ograms. For ex[...]

211 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong The W indows ® Millennium Editi on operating system is not working My bro wser can ’ t f ind a site I bookmarked. The W orld W ide W eb is constantly changing. A site you bookmarked yesterday may not be a v ailable today or its serv er may be down f or temporary repair . T ry again later . The Windows ® Mil lennium[...]

212 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Resolving a hardware conflict If you recei ve an error message telling you there is a de vice dri ver conflict or a general hardware pr oblem, try us ing W indows ® Millennium Edition Help to troubleshoot the proble m first. For help on hardwa re conflicts: 1 From the Help menu, double-c[...]

213 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict Interrupt Request Channel The channel to the CPU is called an Interrupt Request (I RQ) because it interrupts what the processor is doing and requests some of the processor ’ s time. If two or more devi ces use the same IRQ, the processor does not kno w which device is aski ng for atte[...]

214 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Resolving conflicts There are three things you can do to resolv e hardware conflicts: ❖ Disable the de vice. For an older de vice, remove it from the computer . For a Plug and Play de vice, see “ Fixing a pro blem with De vice Manager ” on pa ge 214 . ❖ Disable another system comp[...]

215 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict 4 In the General section of the dial og box, check the box next to Disable in t his hardwar e pr ofile . 5 Click OK . Checking device properties Devi ce Manager provi des a w ay to vie w the properties of a de vice. Properties include the name of the manuf acturer , the type of de vice,[...]

216 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Memory card problems Incorrectly connect ed or fault y memory modules may cause error s that seem to be de vice-related. It is worthwhile checking for these fir s t: 1 Click Start , then click Shut Down . 2 Select Shut down , then click OK . The operating system shuts down and turns of f [...]

217 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict The A C power light does not come on when y ou plug in the A C adapter and power cable. Make sure the A C adapter and po wer cable are firmly plugged into both the wall outlet and the computer . If the A C power light stil l does not come on, check that the wall outlet is working proper[...]

218 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict The batte ry appears not to power the comput er for as long as it usually does. If you frequently rechar ge a partially char ged battery , it may not charge ful ly . Let the battery dischar ge completely , then try chargi ng it agai n. Check the power opti ons using the W indows ® Mill e[...]

219 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict Y ou hav e connected an extern al keyboard and the operating system displays one or more keyboard err or messages. If you hav e a second keyboard, try it. If i t works, the first keyboard may be defecti ve or incompatible with your computer . Nothing happens when y ou press the k eys on[...]

220 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Removing the AccuP oint II cap 2 After cleaning the cap, position i t on the peg and press it into place. NOTE: T he peg is squ are, s o be c areful to al ign the cap ’ s hole w ith th e peg . Display problem s Here are some typical display problems and their solutions: The display is b[...]

221 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict If you are using an ext ernal monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the monitor ’ s power cable is f irmly plugged into a working po wer outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the e xternal monitor to the computer is f irmly attached. ❖ T ry adjusting[...]

222 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict A message tells you that ther e is a problem with y our display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the current settings do not work with y our hardware. Reduce the size of the color palett e to one that is supported by the computer ’ s internal display . T o change the d[...]

223 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict T o run ScanDisk: 1 Click Start , point to Programs , Accessories , System T ools, and click ScanDisk . 2 Click the dri ve you want t o test. 3 Select the type of test you want to use. A thorough test is more complete b ut takes much more time than a sta nda rd te st. 4 Click Start . Sc[...]

224 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Y ou may be inserting the disk ette incorrectly . Hold the diskette with the hub side facing do wn, and insert it so that the metal head window co v er goes into the dri ve f irst. The metal co ver or a loose label may be obstruct ing the path into the dri ve. Carefully i nspect the diske[...]

225 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict Y ou p ress the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out. Make sure t he computer is connected to a po wer source and t urned on. The D VD-R O M dri ve eject mechanism requires po wer to operate. T o remov e a disc without turning on the computer , use a narrow object, s[...]

226 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Playback performance is poor . The use of DMA dramatically increases the D VD playback performance of your system. T o make sure DMA is turned on and to check its settings: 1 Open the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Pan el . 2 Double-click the System icon, then select th[...]

227 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict graphics card) and softw are (dri vers must support the Operat ing System and D VD with W inD VD). Slow playback perf ormance. D VD playback is a resource intensiv e application. Other applications and/or changes t o your system har dware, softw are or confi guration can impact playback[...]

228 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Win D V D will not function pr operly with “ debug ” sof tware installed. The W inD VD application will not function properly if it detect s that deb ug software is present on the syst em. Remove the deb ug software to rest ore functionality of W inD VD. Minimum system requirements W [...]

229 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict Microsoft ® DirectShow ® components are missing. Microsoft ® Di rectSh o w ® is not instal led proper ly on the system. Reinstal l Microsoft ® Direc tSho w ® version 6.0 or higher (available from the Microso ft W eb site). No audio subsystem could be found for pl ayback. There i s[...]

230 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict An unexpected e rror has occurred. This error is unclassified. Report the p roblem and any error code to your suppli er's T echnical Support. This is usually a rar e, title-sp ecif ic problem. There i s a proble m with t he copy protection system within the D V D-R O M driv e. Playba[...]

231 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict This D VD disc cannot be played in this region. The selected region cannot be used due t o one of the f ollowing: The Region Code of W inDVD an d the D VD di sc do no t mat ch. Check the Region Code of W inD VD within t he About tab and use a disc from the appropriate region. The W indo[...]

232 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Sound system problems Y ou do not hear any sound fr om the computer . Adj ust the vo lum e co ntro l. If you are using ext ernal headphones or speakers, check that they are securely connected to your computer . The co mput er emits a l oud, high-p itched noise. This is feedback between th[...]

233 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of ne w cards. If you ’ re having trouble getting one or more of thes e de vices to work togethe r , se veral secti ons in this chapter may apply . Resource conflicts can cause probl ems when using PC Cards. See “ Resolving a[...]

234 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict ❖ Make sure the computer is loading only one v ersion of Card and Socket Services. ❖ Occasionally a defecti ve PC Card slips through quality control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is a v ailable, try the card in that machine. If the car d malfunctions again, it may be defecti ve[...]

235 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict Hot swapping (remo ving one PC Card and inserting another without turning the c omputer off ) fails . Follo w this procedure before you remov e a PC Card: 1 Click the PC Ca rd icon on the taskbar . 2 Click Stop xxxx , where xxxx is the identif ier for your PC Card. The operating system [...]

236 If Som ething Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware confl ict Refer to the card ’ s documentation, which should contain a troubleshooting section. Printer pro blems This section lists some of the mos t common printer problems: The pr inter wil l not prin t. Check that the printer is connecte d to a working po wer outlet, turned on and ready (on li[...]

237 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Resolving a har dw ar e conflict The pr inter wil l not prin t what y ou see on the scre en. Many programs display information on the screen dif ferently from the way the y print it. See if your program has a print pre vie w mode. This mode lets you see your work exactl y as it will print. Contact the softw are manufac[...]

238 If Som ething Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Develop good co mputing hab its Make sure you are prepared. Save y our work fr equ ently . Y ou can nev er predict when your computer will lock, forci ng you to close a program and lose unsa ved changes. Many soft ware programs b uild in an automatic backup, but you should not rel y solely [...]

239 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong Using V irtualT ech Get familiar with al l the user ’ s guides provided with your computer , as well as the manuals that come with the programs and de vices you purchase. Y our local computer store or book store sells a vari ety of self-help books you can use to supplement the information in the manuals. Using Virtua[...]

240 If Som ething Goes Wrong If you need further assistance ❖ Direct you to Ask IRIS Online TM , T oshiba ’ s instant response information service where you can ask questions and r eceiv e answers. ❖ Send a message electronically with your questi ons directly to our InT ouch C enter . A representati v e will address your situation and contact[...]

241 If Som ethin g Goes Wrong If you need further assistance Contacting T oshiba If you still need help and suspect t hat the problem is hardware- related, T oshiba offers a v ariety of resources to help you. 1 Start with accessing T oshiba on the Internet using any Internet bro wser by typing p csuppor t.toshiba.c om 2 Next, try one of T oshiba ?[...]

242 If Som ething Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites Other T oshiba Internet W e b sites T oshiba's worldwide offices toshib a.com W orldwid e T osh iba corporat e site compute rs.tosh iba.com Market ing and product information in t he USA toshib a.ca Canada toshib a-Europe.c om Europe toshib a.co.jp/i ndex.ht m Japan Argentin a Acr[...]

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247 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot keys ar e keys that , when pressed in combination with the Fn ke y , turn system functions on and of f. Hot ke ys hav e a legend on or abov e the ke y indicating the option or f eature the ke y cont rols. Instant password security Fn + This hot ke y blanks the display and locks the ke yboard. T o resume working, if you h[...]

Hot Keys P ower usage mode 248 ❖ The T oshiba Po wer Save r feature that turns of f the display to conserve po wer (and needs no password t o resume operation), or ❖ The use of an in valid Display mode hot ke y ( Fn + F5 ) setting. Power usage mod e Fn + This hot ke y displays the po wer usage pop-up window and cycles thr ough the power usage m[...]

Hot Keys Sound 249 Sound Fn + This hot ke y cycles through the dif ferent alarm v olume le vels. The alarm v olume options are: Off , Low , Mediu m, and High. Off is always f irst. Display modes Fn + This hot ke y cycles through the po wer-on display mode options. The display mode options are: Built-in display panel only , Built-in display panel an[...]

Hot Keys K e yboard hot ke ys 250 Keyboard ho t keys Fn + This hot ke y turns the cursor control o verlay on and of f. Fn + This hot ke y turns the numeric ov erlay on and of f. Fn + This hot ke y turns the scroll lock feature on and of f. For more information, see “ Overla y ke ys ” on page 71 . F10 F1 1 F12[...]

251 Appendix B Pow e r C a b l e C o nnector s Y our notebook computer features a uni versal po wer supply you can use w orldwide. This appendix sho w s the shapes of t he typical A C power cable connectors for v arious parts of the world. USA and Canada UL approved CSA approv ed United Kingdom BS ap prove d Australia AS approved Europe VDA approve[...]

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253 Appendix C V i deo Modes Modes This appendix lists the video modes supported b y the display adapter and identif ies the characteristics of each mod e.[...]

Video Mo des Satellite Series vi deo modes 254 The columns in the tables ha ve the following m eanings: Mode is the mode number in hexadecimal and is generally used by programmers to specify vide o modes in programs. Ty p e i dentifies the display adapter that first supported the mode and specifies whether the mode is text o r graphics. Resolutio n[...]

Vi deo Mo des Satellite Series video modes 255 This table lists the video modes supported. V i deo Mode T ype Resolution Character matrix (pel s) LCD colors CRT colors Scanning fr equency Ve r t i c a l (Hz) 0,1 VGA text 40 x 2 5 Charac ters 8 x 8 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 2, 3 VGA text 80 x 2 5 Charac ters 8 x 8 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 0*, 1* VGA [...]

256 7+ VGA text 80 x 25 Charac ters 9 x 16 Mono Mono 70 DV G A Grph 320 x 200 Pels 8 x 8 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 EV G A Grph 640 x 200 Pels 8 x 8 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 FV G A Grph 640 x 350 Pels 8 x 14 Mono Mono 70 10 VGA Grph 640 x 350 Pels 8 x 14 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 11 VGA Grph 640 x 480 Pels 8 x 16 2 of 256K 2 of 256K 60 12 VGA Grph 640[...]

257 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: S ome feat ures d efined i n thi s glossary may not be av ailabl e on your comp uter . Acrony ms The follo wing acron yms may appear in this user ’ s guide. AC alternat ing current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compac t disc CD-ROM compact disc read-onl y memory CD-RW compac t disc r e writ e [...]

Glossa ry Acr onyms 258 DMA direct memory access DIMM dual inline memo ry module DOS disk operati ng system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supert wist nematic DV D digital v ersatile ( or video) disc DV D - RO M digital versatile ( or video) disc re ad-only me mory ECP enh anced capabiliti es port EPR OM er asable program mable re ad-only me mory FAT [...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 259 RFI ra dio frequency interfere nce RO M read-o nly memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system interface SDRAM synchronous dyna mic random a ccess memory SRAM static random access memory SV GA super video graphi cs adapter TFT thin f ilm transi stor USB univ ersal serial bus URL uniform resource loc ator WA N wide [...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 260 application — A computer progr am that you use to perform tasks of a specific type. Applica tions include word pr ocessors, spre adsheets, and database manage ment systems. See also pr ogram . B backup — A co py of a f ile, usually on a re mov a ble disk, kept in case the origina l fi le is lost or damaged. basic input /o[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 261 byte — A sequence o f eight bits. A byte is the sm allest add ressable unit of data. See also b it, gigabyte, kilobyte , megabyte . C cache — A sect ion of very fast me mory in whic h frequentl y used informa tion is du plicat ed for quic k acces s. Acces sing data from cache is faste r than access ing it from the c omput[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 262 controll er — A de vice that con trols t he tra nsfer of data from a comp uter to a per ipheral device and v ice versa. For example , disk drives, monitors, ke yboards, and printer s all requi re controll ers. CPU — Se e central pr ocessing uni t (CPU). CPU cac he — A sec tion of very fast memor y residing be tween the [...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 263 disk dri ve — The device that rea ds and writes i nformation and program s on a diskette or hard disk. It rotates the disk a t high speed past one or more read /wri te head s. diskette — A thi n, fle xible dis k in a prote cti ve jack et that stores magnetica lly encoded data. Diskette s can be rem ov ed f rom the compute[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 264 exec utable f ile — A computer p rogram tha t is read y to run. Applic ation programs and batch files are example s of executable files. Names o f ex ecuta ble file s usually end with a .bat or .exe extens ion. expansion de vice — A de vice th at connect s to a com puter to expand it s capabiliti es. Other name s for an e[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 265 ground — A conduc tor to wh ich all com ponents of an electr ic circuit a re connec ted. It ha s a pot ential of zero (0) volts, is con nected t o the e arth, and is the poi nt of refere nce for v oltages in the circuit. H hard disk — A storage device composed of a rigid plat ter or platt ers that can be ma gnetically cod[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 266 K keyboard shortcut — A ke y or combi nation of keys that y ou use to perform a task instea d of using a pointing device such as t he AccuPo int. kilobyte (KB) — A unit of data eq ual to 10 24 bytes. See also byte . L L1 (l ev el on e) cach e — Me mory cache bu ilt into the p rocesso r to help improve processing speed. [...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 267 MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) — A stand ard for connecting musical instrum ents, synthesizer s, and compute rs. The MIDI standa rd provides a way of t ranslating musi c into a f orm computers can use, and vi ce versa. modem — Short for “ modulator/dem odulator . ” A device that con verts information from[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 268 paralle l — Processe s that occur simultaneo usly . In communic ations, it means th e tran smission o f more than o ne bit of informat ion at a time. On your co mputer, the paralle l port provide s a par allel communica tions inte rface between t he comput er and a n appropria te de vice. Most moder n printers are para llel[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 269 R RAM (random access memory) — V olatile me mory that can be writte n to as wel l as read. By v olatile, we mean that informat ion in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer . This type of mem ory is used for your computer ’ s main me mory . See also memor y . Compare RO M . random access memory — See RAM. read-only[...]

Glossa ry Te r m s 270 Standby — A feature of some Windo ws operating systems that allo ws you to turn of f the computer without exiting your ope n applicatio ns and to co ntinue from w here you l eft off when you t urn the comput er on again. Suspen d — A featu re of some Windo ws opera ting systems th at allows you to turn of f the computer w[...]

271 Index A A C adapter 27 , 52 A C power light 34 , 52 , 56 Acces sories p rograms 125 , 139 AccuPo int II cleaning 219 co ntr ol b utton s 32 , 57 not working 205 pointing device 32 , 57 , 117 using 116 Active Deskt op 147 adding background t o a window 152 memory 45 alarms low bat tery 105 , 106 As W e b Page option 152 Ask IRIS Online 240 audio[...]

Index 272 lat ch 38 removing 108 Bootlog.txt file 208 browser 121 buttons AccuPo int II 32 , 57 bass 35 CD controls 80 CD Player 85 CD/D VD cont rols 31 , 35 , 78 , 80 , 84 D VD-ROM dri ve eject 79 Internet 32 next track 35 play/pau se 35 power 32 previous trac k 35 Reset 30 Start 114 stop 35 C calcul ator 131 caps lock light 33 Card an d Socket Se[...]

Index 273 inse rtin g 82 problem solving 225 removing 85 computer cleaning 64 lock 64 moving 64 non-system disk or disk error message 206 not accessin g disk driv es 206 placeme nt 40 protection 39 running on bat tery power 100 setting up 45 , 46 , 58 startup files 210 trans ferr ing inf orma tion 156 turning off 90 , 92 , 94 , 96 , 143 turning on [...]

Index 274 Disk De fragmen ter 223 disk drive corru pted/dam aged d ata f iles 223 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 222 running slo w 223 diske tte dri ve 29 , 75 can ’ t inse rt a disk ette 223 can ’ t read a d isket te 224 diske ttes caring fo r 76 cleaning 76 copying files to 77 inserting a nd removing 75 display 32 doesn ’ t l ook no[...]

Index 275 F F A T (F ile Alloca tion T a ble) 222 fax 157 faxing a docume nt 157 f iles 116 backing up 68 , 76 Bootlog.txt 208 copying to diskette 77 printi ng 74 sa ving 67 , 73 System.ini 210 transferring 156 Wi n . i n i 210 Fn key 32 , 171 assigning funct ions 175 Fn-esse 173 assigning keys 175 change/remove key assignments 177 drag-and -drop 1[...]

Index 276 memory module 45 Intel Sp eedStep t echnolog y 179 Internal /Extern al mode 222 Internet 157 bookmarked site not found 211 browser 121 b utton 32 chat room s 160 connec ting to 158 ne ws gr oups 160 overv iew 157 slo w conne ction 210 URL addre ss not found 210 Internet Connection Wizard 120 Internet Explo rer 114 , 120 Interne t Servi ce[...]

Index 277 Microsoft Windo ws Mi llennium Editio n 21 , 111 minimizing 128 modem determ ining the COM p ort 172 FCC requirements 5 port 27 , 89 problem solving 237 modem, using 88 modem/LAN cover 38 modes Dynamically Swit chable 179 Safe 208 video 253 monitor connec ting 155 not working 221 port 26 mouse connec ting 50 moving the co mputer 64 My Com[...]

Index 278 cable 53 cable c onnectors 251 computer will not start 20 5 light 34 monitoring 103 on/off b ut ton 32 problem solving 216 power do wn options Hibern ation 90 , 94 Shut down 90 , 92 Standby 90 , 96 power of f guidelines 63 power usage mode 105 changing 248 precautions 43 presentati ons viewing on televi sion set 16 1 previous track button[...]

Index 279 char acters 218 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 222 modem not receiving or transmi tting 237 no sound 232 non-system disk or disk error 206 , 224 PC Card 232 checkl ist 233 error occurs 235 hot swapping fails 235 not reco gnized 235 slots appear dead 234 Plug and Play 213 power and batter ies 216 printe r 236 , 237 program not resp[...]

Index 280 sa ving your work 73 ScanDisk 223 screen 32 blank 220 doesn ’ t l ook normal/f lickers 221 Screen Sa ver tab 135 scro ll butto ns 58 SCSI (Small Computer System s Interface) 170 Search Engine 15 9 secondary button 57 SecureSle ep 179 security f itting a comput er lock ca ble 64 inst ant p assw ord 247 lock slot 29 PC Card lock 30 Select[...]

Index 281 T taskbar 115 , 128 customiz ing 146 telephone l ine connecti ng the modem 88 tex t f ile 122 time saving quick Hibernati on 95 quick Shut down 92 quick Standby 97 tips on comput ing 67 too lbars customiz ing 152 displaying in a window 154 T oshib a Acces sories I nfor mation 23 To s h i b a F o r u m 24 1 To s h i b a H a r d w a r e S e[...]

Index 282 W indows Millennium Editi on Briefcase 156 change date an d time settings 136 changing the screen saver 134 closing progra ms 130 creating a new folder 124 crea ting a te xt fi le 122 creating sho rtcuts 131 desktop 112 Help 140 , 21 1 , 212 opening a W eb pa ge 121 problem solving 206 Recycle Bin 137 removing object s 137 resizing or mov[...]