Toshiba P100/P105Series manual

RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Satellite ® P100/P105 Series Resour ce Guide Keep this guide in a convenient place to access important information about your computer . If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ T oshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside[...]

2 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Contents Introduction ....................... ...................... ........................... .............. 25 Setting up your computer and ge tting started..................... .............. 26 Y our computer’ s TF T display ................ ........................... .................. 37 Inserting a PC Card .[...]

3 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Handling the cord on this prod uct will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of C alifornia to cause birth d efects or othe r reproduct ive harm. Wash hands after handling . Model: Satellite ® P100/P105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software W arranty The computer system you p[...]

4 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Critical Applications The computer you ha ve p urchased is not designed for an y “critical applications. ” “Critical applications ” mean s life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical de vices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or sy stems or an y other applicat ions w[...]

5 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 This de vice complies with Part 15 of th e FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to the following two cond itions: ❖ This de vice may not caus e harmful interference. ❖ This device must accept an y interference recei ved, including interference that may cause undesire d operation. Contact either: ❖ T oshiba’ s Suppor[...]

6 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Connection to party line se rvice is subject to state tarif fs. Contact the state public utility commission, public se rvice commission or corporation commission for information. T elephone Company Procedures The goal of the telephone co mpany is to provide you with the best ser vice it can. In order to do this, it may [...]

7 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 any other number fo r which charge s e xceed local or long-distance transmission charges.) In order to program this information into your fax transmission, refer to the fax software instructions installed on this computer . Alarm Equipment If your home has specially wired al arm equipment connected to the telephone line[...]

8 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 termination on an in terface ma y consist of any comb ination of de vices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equi v alence Numbers of all the devices does not ex ceed 5. 3 The standard connecting arrangemen t (telephone jack type) for this equipment is jack t ype(s): USOC RJ11C. Wireless Interope[...]

9 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 recommendations reflec t the consensus of the scientif ic community and result from deliberatio ns of panels and committees of scientists wh o continually re view and interpret th e extensi ve research literature . In some situations or enviro nmen ts, the use of W ireless LAN may be restricted by the proprietor of the [...]

10 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Operation is subject to the followi ng two conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause interference, and (2) th is de vice must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this de vice. L ’utilisation de ce di spositif est autorisée se ulement aux conditions suiv antes: (1) i[...]

11 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 VCCI Class B Information Modem W arning Notice Conformity Statement The equipment has been approv ed to [Commission De cision “CTR-21”] for pan-European single terminal c onnection to the Public Switched T elephone Network (PSTN). Howe ver , due to differences betwee n the individual PSTNs pro vided in different co[...]

12 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Using this Equipment in Japan In Japan, the frequency bandwidth of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz for second generation low-po wer data co mmunication systems such as this equipment over laps that of mobile object iden tification systems (premises radio station and specified lo w-power radio station). 1. Sticker Please put t[...]

13 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Device Authorization This device obtains the T echnical Regulation Confor mity Certif ication and the T echnical Conditions Compliance Approv al, and it belongs to the de vice class of radio equipment of low-po wer data co mmunication system radio station stipulated in the Ra dio Law and the T elecommunications Busines[...]

14 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Europe - Restrictions for us e of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembour g Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland UK USA België/ Belgique: For pri vate usage outside b uildings acr oss public grounds over less than 300m no special registration with[...]

15 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 802.11a (5 GHz) T urbo Mode (5 GHz) Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allowed ×: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance with Euro pean spectrum usage laws for W ireless LAN operation, the above 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limitations apply . The user should use the wi[...]

16 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 ❖ This device must be used with Acce ss Points that hav e employed and acti vated a radar detection feature required for European Community operation in the 5 GHz ba nds. This device will operate under the control of the Access Point in order to av oid oper ati ng on a channel occupied by an y radar system in the are[...]

17 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Approved Countrie s/Regions for use for the Intel ® PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter This equipment is approved to the ra dio standard by th e countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table. Approved Countries/ Regions for use for t[...]

18 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the INPROCOMM IPN2220 Wire less Network Adapter This equipment is approved to the ra dio standard by th e countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table. Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnolo gy Interoperabili[...]

19 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnology and Y our Health The products with Bluetooth ® wireless techno logy , like other radio de vices, emit radio fre quency elec tromagnetic ener gy . The le vel of ener gy em itted by de vices with Bluetooth wireless technology howe ve r is far much less than the electromagneti c energy e[...]

20 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Regulator y statements This product complies with any manda tory product specification in any country/region where the product is sold. In addition, the product complies with the follow ing: European Union (EU) and EFT A This equipment complies with the R&TTE directiv e 1999/5/EC and has been provide d with the CE [...]

21 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 1. Sticker Please put the follo wing sticker on de vices incorporating this product. 2. Indication The indication sho wn belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m. 4 This eq[...]

22 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The following rest rictions apply: ❖ Do not disassemble or modify the de vice. ❖ Do not install the embedded wire less module into other device. Optical Drive Safety Instructions The DVD-ROM an d multi-functio n drives employ a la ser system. T o ensure proper use of this produc t, please read this instru ction man[...]

23 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Copyright This guide is copyrighted b y T oshiba America Informat ion Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the co pyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prio r written permission of T oshiba. No patent liability is assumed, ho wever , with respect to the use of the information co[...]

24 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 T rademarks Satellite i s a registered tradema rk of T oshiba Americ a Information Systems, Inc. and/or T oshiba Corporation. Microsoft and W indows are re gistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United St ates and/or other countries. DirectX, Activ e De sktop, DirectShow , and W i ndo ws Media are register[...]

25 Introduction RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Introduction W elcome to the world of po werful and portable multimedia computers! Some software may dif fer from its retail version (if a v ailable), and may not include user manual s or all program functionality . This guide This guide offers important in formation about your compu ter , including soluti[...]

26 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Other icons used Additional icons highlight ot her helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon highlights technical information about the computer . HINT : This icon denotes helpful hints and tips. DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term us[...]

27 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Never allow any liquids to spill into any part of your computer , and never expose the computer to rain, water , seawater or moisture. Exposure to liquid or moisture can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in damage or serious injury . If any of these eventualities shoul[...]

28 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Y our computer’ s features and specifications Certain notebook chassis are designed to accom modate all possible conf igurations for an entire prod uct Series. Y our select model may not hav e all the features and specifications corresponding to all of the ic ons or switch[...]

29 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Sample power cord/cable and A C adapter T o connect A C po wer to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cab le to the A C adapter . Sample connecting the power cord/cable to the A C ada pter Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the[...]

30 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The A C power and battery lights on the indicator panel glo w blue. Never tamper with the cord/cable or plug; never splice or alte r a cord/ cable; never bend or twist a cord/cable; never pla ce heavy objects on a cord/cable; never place a cord/cable near a heat source; neve[...]

31 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 If your printer does no t support Plug and Play , you must set up the printer as describe d in “Setting up a printer” in the electronic user’ s guide. T o connect a USB printe r to your computer: 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and then connect the other end[...]

32 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The computer has two m emory module slots — Slot A and Slot B. Y ou can install one or tw o memory modules. Before you install or remove a mem ory modul e, turn off the computer using the Start menu. If you install or remove a memor y module while the computer is in Standb[...]

33 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 6 Using a standard Phillips No. 1 scre wdri ver , unscre w the scre w that secures the memory module slot co ver . Sample unscre wing the memory module sl ot cover 7 Remov e the memory slot cov er . 8 Place the scre w and the cove r in a safe place so that you can retriev e [...]

34 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 11 Hold the memory module b y its edges so that the gold connector bar faces the slot, at approximately a 45-degree angle to the socket. Sample inserting the memory module into t he sock et 12 Check that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up squarely[...]

35 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Do not force the memory mo dule into position. The memory module should be co mpletely inserted into the socket and le v el when secured in place. The clips on either side of the memory module snap into place when the memory modu le is properly inserted. Sample pr essing dow[...]

36 Setting up your computer and getting started RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Do not try to remove a memor y module with the computer turned on. Y ou can damage the computer and the memory module. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode. The computer could hang up the next time you turn it on and data in me[...]

37 Y our comp uter’ s TFT display RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Y our computer’ s TFT display Small bright dots may ap pear on your screen display when you turn on your PC. Y our display contains an e xtremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high -precision technology . Any small bright dots that may appear on[...]

38 Learning the basics RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Removing a PC Card Prepare the card for remov al by right-clicking on the Safely Remov e Hardwar e icon on the system tray and then selecting the PC Card de vice. If the card can be remov ed no w , the system di splays Safe T o Remov e Hardwar e . 4 Locate the PC Card eject b utto n next to the PC C[...]

39 Using the Dual Mode Pad RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Using the Dual Mode Pad The Dual Mode P ad, the sm all, square cutou t located in front of the ke yboard, is sensiti ve to touch. T o move the cursor , simply mo ve your f inger on the Dual Mode P ad in the direction you would lik e to mov e the cursor: ❖ T o mov e the cursor to the top of the[...]

40 Using the Optical drive RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Using the Optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for software, music, and video. Digital versatile discs (D V Ds) provide a signif icant increase in data storage and support features that are not a v ailable on an y other video platform. These features include wide-screen [...]

41 Using the Optical drive RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Eject b utton —Press to release the disc tray . Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the dis c or the drive. When the disc tray is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it. Doing so c[...]

42 Using the Optical drive RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The pr evious track b utton returns to the preceding track on the disc. The next track b utton skips to the follo wing track on the disc. Y ou can eject a disc by pressing the stop/eject b u tton twice. Use this method to eject a disc when the computer is turned of f and the sound subsystem is t[...]

43 Using the Optical drive RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully , making contact only with the center hole and edge. Do not touch the surface of the disc. Do not stack discs. If you incorrectly handle the discs, you c ould lose data. 8 Make sure the disc[...]

44 Moving the computer RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 2 Pull the tray out until it is fully open, remo v e the disc, and place it in its protectiv e cov er . 3 Gently push the tr ay in to close it. Moving the computer Before moving your computer , e ven acr oss the room, make sure all disk activ ity has ended (the driv e indicator light stops glo wing)[...]

45 Mobile computing RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The compute r also has an internal re al-time-clock (R TC) battery . The R TC battery powers the R TC m emory that stores your system configuration set tings and the current time and date information. It maintains this information for up t o a month while the computer is turned of f. TECHNICAL NOTE: Th[...]

46 Mobile co mputing RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Setting battery alarms Y our computer can be config ured to warn yo u when the battery is running lo w . For mo re information, see “Setting battery alarms” in the electronic user’ s gu ide. Changing the main batter y When your main battery has run out of po wer , you hav e two options: plug in [...]

47 Mobile computing RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 5 Slide the battery release lock to the unlock ed position. Sample unlocking the battery r elease lock 6 While sliding the battery release latch to release t he battery , pull the discharged battery out of the computer . Sample r emoving the battery If the batter y is leaking or its cas e is cracked, p[...]

48 T aking care of your batter y RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Inserting a charged battery T o insert a battery: 1 W ipe the terminals of the charged battery with a clean cloth to ensure a good connection. 2 Insert the charged battery in to the slot until the latch clicks. The battery has been designed so that you cannot install it with re verse polar[...]

49 T aking care of your battery RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 ❖ Do not incinerate a spent battery , as this could cau se it to explode and release caustic liquid. ❖ If a battery is leaking or d amaged, replace it immediately . Use protecti ve glov es when h andling a damaged battery . ❖ T o replace the main battery , us e an identical battery th[...]

50 T aking care of your batter y RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 4 Connect the A C adapter to the computer and connect the po wer cord/cable to a po wer outlet. The DC-IN or A C po wer -light should glow blue, and the battery light should glo w amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged. If the DC-IN or A C po wer- light indicator does not[...]

51 If something goes wrong RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Always use the battery pack supplied as an accessory or an equivalent battery pack specified in the User's Manual. Other battery packs have different voltage and terminal polarities. Use of non- conforming battery packs could generate smoke or cause fire or rupture, possibly resulting in se[...]

52 If something goes wrong RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 T o po wer of f your computer , do one of the follo wing: If you are not connected to a do main server: 1 Click Start , T urn off computer . The T urn off computer windo w appears. 2 Click Tu r n O f f . The compute r turns of f. If you are co nnected to a domain serv er: 1 Click Start , Shut do[...]

53 If something goes wrong RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 5 Add a paragraph break an d t ype some notes describi ng what you were doing when you recei ved the message and ho w the error can be reproduced. 6 Sa ve the f ile and refer to it when you contact the software manufacturer . Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur when y[...]

54 If something goes wrong RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The keyboard produces unexpected chara cters. A ke ypad ov erlay may be on. If the numlock light or cu rsor control mode light is on, press Fn and F10 simultaneously to turn off the cursor control mode light or Fn and F11 simultaneously to turn of f the numlock light. If the problem occurs when [...]

55 If something goes wrong RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the built-in screen. Small bright dots appear on y our TFT display when y ou turn on y our computer . Small bright dots may ap pear on your screen display when you turn on your PC. Y our display contains an e xtr[...]

56 If you need further assistance RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 3 Click the Hardwar e tab . 4 Click the Device Manager button. 5 Double-click the PCMCIA adapter . 6 Double-click the appropriate PC Card. The operating system displays your PC Card’ s Properties dialog bo x, which contains in formation about yo ur PC Card configu ration and status. The[...]

57 If you need further assistance RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Detailed syste m specif ications are a vailable at www .ts.toshiba.com by selectin g your particular product and model number , clicking GO , and then clicking the Detailed Specs link from the menu on the left, or just refer to the computer documentation shipped with your p roduct. Fo r t[...]

58 Power cord/cable connectors RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Power cord/cable con n e c t o r s Y our computer features a uni versal po wer supply you can use worldwide. This section sho ws the shapes of the typical A C po wer cord/cable connectors fo r various parts of the w orld. Features and specif ic at i o n s This section lists the computer’ s[...]

59 Features and specifications RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 T echnology and processor Processor (Central Processing Unit) Intel ® Core ™ Solo Processor T1300 (1.66 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz PSB) Intel ® Core ™ Duo Processor T2300 (1.66 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz PSB) Intel ® Core ™ Duo Processor T2400 (1.83 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz PSB[...]

60 Features and specifications RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Power Under some conditions, your computer product may automatically shut-down. This is a normal protecti ve feature designed to reduce the risk of lost data or damage to the product when used outside reco mmended condition s. T o avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data b[...]

61 Features and specifications RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 The RTC battery does not charge while the computer is turned off even when the AC adapter is charging the computer . Storage capacity Ports Hard Disk Driv e (HDD) Capacity 2.5-inch remov able driv e and c ontroller provides non-volatile storage for 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 100 GB, 120 GB, or 160[...]

62 Features and specifications RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Standard hardware SD ™ (Secure Digital) card slot The SD ™ slot can be used with SD cards for additional storage Memory (Main System) The system may come with 256 MB o r 512 MB of RAM ( if or when av ailable), expandable to 4 G B of RAM * 6 * Part of the main system memory may be used by[...]

63 Features and specifications RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Optical drive options D VD SuperMulti driv e * 9 READ: CD-R OM 24x, D VD-R OM 8x WRITE: CD-R 24x Max, CD-R W 4x Max, D VD-R 8x Max, D VD-R W 4x Max, DVD+R 8x Max, D VD+R (double layer) 2.4x Max, DVD+R W 4x Max, D VD-RAM 5x Max, D VD-R (double layer) 2x Max Compatibility: CD-R (read/write), C[...]

64 Features and specifications RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Wireless Communication T oshiba recommends that Wi-Fi and Blueto oth options be factory- installed at the time of o rder . Wi - F i ® The comput er may come with an optional integrated W i-Fi ® wireless LAN mini PCI communi cation module providing wireless LAN functions. * 10 * W ireless c[...]

65 Legal Footnotes RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 Legal Footnotes 1. Product Series The product specifications and conf iguration information are designed for a product Series. Y our partic ular model may not hav e all the features and specif ications listed or illu strate d. For more detailed information about the features and specif ications on your [...]

66 Legal Footnotes RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 4. Battery Life Battery life may v ary considerably f rom specifications depending on product model, conf iguration, applications, po wer management settings and features util ized, as well as the natural performa nce va riations produced by the design of individual components. Published battery life nu[...]

67 Legal Footnotes RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3 9. Optical Medi a Due to manufacturing and quality va ri ations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or D VD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your T oshiba optical driv e may not record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo, or playback optical media recorded by [...]

RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 68 Index A A C adapter 29 A C po wer light 29 alarms low battery 46 B battery alarms 46 disposal 50 light 45 monitoring power 45 real-time clock (R TC) 45 removing 46, 47 built-in features 58 C CD/D VDs inserting 42 compact discs handling 43 computer moving 44 setting up 32 computing tips 38 connecting A C adapter 29 PC C[...]

69 RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 cable connectors 58 computer will not start 53 cord/cable 29 monitoring 45 specifications 60 power de vices 64 precautions 26 printer connecting 30 problem solving computer hangs when PC Card inserted 56 computer will not power up 53 contacting T oshiba 56, 5 7 display is blank 54 external monitor 54 illegal operation [...]

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