Toshiba A7-ST7711 manual

PMAD00059011 09/06 T ecra ® A7 Series Use r ’ s Guide If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ T oshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the Unite d States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 206 in th[...]

2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the State o f California to ca use birth defe cts or other reproductive harm. Wash h ands after handling . Model: T ecra ® A7 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software W arranty The computer system you purchased may in[...]

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

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

5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0. 3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label. Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. Contact the state public utility commission, public se rvice co mmission or corpor ation commission for information. T elephone Company Procedures The goal [...]

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

7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 NO TICE: The Ringer Equi v alence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device pro vides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any comb ination of de vices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Eq[...]

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

9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 documentation that comes with the pr oduct. This de vice complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. Canada – Indust ry Canada (IC) This device complies with RS S 210 of Ind ustry Canada. The installer of this radio equipment mu st ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not em[...]

10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 EU Declaration of Conformity TOSHIB A declares that this product conforms to the following Standards: This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance w ith the related European Directiv es. Responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIB A Europe GmbH , Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Ger man y . VCCI Class B Information Modem W arnin[...]

11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Ta i w a n The legal communications mentioned in the abov e item refer to radio communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication laws and regulations. Lo w power radio frequenc y electric machin ery shall resist against interference from legal communications or from industrial, scientific and medical radio emis[...]

12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 DS: This equipment uses DS-SS modulation. O F : This equipment uses OFDM modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 40m. 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 M[...]

13 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The following restrictions apply: ❖ Do not disassemble or modify the device. ❖ Do not install the embedded wire less module into other device. ❖ 5.17 GHz to 5.23 GHz for indoo r use only . Radio Approvals for Wireless Devices The following information is de pendent on what ty pe of wireless device is in your computer [...]

14 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Europe - Restrictions for us e of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries België/ Belgique: For pri v ate usage outside buildings acr oss public grounds over less than 300m no special registration with IBPT/BIPT is required. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for priv ate us age outside buildings across publ[...]

15 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allowed ×: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance with E uro pean spectrum usage laws for W ireless LAN operation, the above 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limitations apply . The user should use t[...]

16 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ This device must not be operated in ad-hoc mode using channels in the 5 GHz bands i n the European Community . Ad-hoc mode provides a direct communication between two client devi ces without a W ireless LAN Access Point. ❖ This device must be used with Acce ss Points that hav e employed and activ ated a radar detectio[...]

17 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel ® PRO/ Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/re gions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Aus[...]

18 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the T oshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/re gions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Approved Countries/Regions for use for the INPROCOMM IPN2220 Wir[...]

19 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth wireless technology is a new in novative technology , and TOSHIBA has not confirmed compatibility of its Bluetooth products with all computers and/or equi pment using Bluetooth wireless technology other than TOSHIBA portable comp uters. Always use Bluetooth cards from TOSH IBA in or der to enable wireless networks[...]

20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situatio ns or en vironments, the use of Bluetooth wireless techno logy may be restricted by the proprietor of th e building or responsible representati ves of the organization. These situations may for example include: ❖ Using the equipment with Bluetooth wireless technolog y on board airplanes, or ❖ In any oth[...]

21 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Ta i w a n The legal communications mentioned in the abov e item refer to radio communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication laws and regulations. Lo w power radio frequenc y electric machin ery shall resist against interference from legal communications or from industrial, scientific and medical radio emis[...]

22 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2. Indication The indication shown belo w appears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m. 4 This equipment uses a frequenc y bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. It is impossible to av o[...]

23 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Optical Drive Safety Instructions The HD DVD-ROM and mult i-function drives employ a la ser system. T o ensure proper use of th is product, please read th is instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Never attempt to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD , CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any o[...]

24 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Copyright This guide is copyrighted by T oshiba Amer ica Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide canno t be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of T oshiba. No patent liability is assumed, howe ver , with respect to the use of the information contained[...]

25 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rademarks T ecra is a registered trademark of T osh iba America Informa tion Systems, Inc. and/or T oshiba Corporation. Microsoft and W indo ws are registered tr ademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration in the United States and/or other countries. DirectX, Active Desktop, DirectShow , and W indows Media are registered trademark[...]

26 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Contents Introduction ................ ................................................................ 35 This guide ...............................................................37 Safety icons ............................................................37 Other icons used ...............................................[...]

27 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Using the computer for the first time ......................51 Opening the display panel .................................51 Your computer’s features and specifications ....52 Turning on the power ........................................53 Adding memory (optional) ......................................54 Install[...]

28 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Using and configuring Standby mode ............... 91 Closing the display panel ..................................93 Caring for your computer ........................................93 Cleaning the computer ......................................93 Moving the computer ........................................ 93 Usi[...]

29 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Caring for CD or DVD discs ............................116 Toshiba’s online resources ...................................116 Chapter 3: Mobile Computin g ........................... ...................... 117 Toshiba’s energy-saver design..............................117 Running the computer on battery power .[...]

30 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 An overview of using the Internet .........................146 The Internet ....................................................147 The World Wide Web ......................................147 Internet Service Providers ...............................147 Connecting to the Internet ..............................148[...]

31 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Setting passwords ................................................ 168 Using an instant password ..............................168 Setting a user password .................................169 Disabling a user password .............................. 169 Using a supervisor or user password ................... 170 Se[...]

32 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Fingerprint Authentication Utility ...........................193 Fingerprint utility limitations ...........................193 Fingerprint Enrollment .................................... 193 Fingerprint Logon ...........................................195 Power-on Security .......................................[...]

33 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 DVD operating problems .......................................238 Develop good computing habits ...........................241 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP ............................................. 242 If you need further assistance ............................... 248 Before you contact T[...]

34 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors.......................... 260 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ............................................................. 261 Getting Started ......................................................262 Starting ConfigFree .........................[...]

35 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of po werful, portable, multimedia computing. W ith your T oshiba notebook computer , your work and entertainment can accompany you where ver you go. This notebook is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC, Re striction of the use of certain Hazard ous Substances in e lect[...]

36 Introduction 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Certain Microsoft ® software product(s) included with this computer may use technological measures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT , YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULL Y COMPL Y WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIV A TION PROC EDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft’ s privacy policy[...]

37 Introductio n This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This guide This guide introduces the computer’ s features. Y ou can: ❖ Read the entire guide from beginning to end. ❖ Skim through and stop when a topic interests you. ❖ Use the table of contents and the index to f ind specific information. Safety icons This manual contains safety in structi[...]

38 Introduction Other documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Other icons used Additional icons highlight ot her helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon in dicates technica l information about the computer . HINT : This icon indicates helpful hints and tips. DEFINITION: Th is icon indi cates the de finition of a te rm used in the [...]

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

40 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for w orking comfortably , summarizes ho w to connect components, and explains what to do the f irst time you use your notebook computer . Selecting a place to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a v ariety of circumstances and locations. Creating a[...]

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

42 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Never allow any liquids to spill into any part of your com puter , and never expose the computer to rain, wate r , seawater or moisture. Exposure to liquid or moisture can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in damage or serious injury . If any of these eventualities should acci[...]

43 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ K eep the computer and disk s a way from objects that generate strong magnetic fields, such as lar ge stereo speakers. Information on disks is stored magnetically . Placing a magnet too close to a disk can erase important files. Handle discs carefully . Avoid touching the surfac[...]

44 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Always make sure your computer and AC adapto r have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the power is turne d on or when an AC adapto r is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer is in Standby mode). In this condit ion, obser ve the following: ❖ N[...]

45 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Setting up your software When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until the operating sy stem has loaded completely . The names of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear , may vary acco rding to your software setup choices. T[...]

46 Getting Started Re gistering your computer with T oshiba 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 6 Follo w the remaining screen prompts to complete the setup process. Once you click the final screen, your computer restarts automatically . Registering your computer with T oshiba Product re gistration is strongly recommended, and all o ws T oshiba to send you p eri[...]

47 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Connect a local printer (see “Connecting a printer” on page 81 ) ❖ Connect an optional external disk dri ve (see “Connecting an optional ext ernal diskette dri ve” on page 83 ) ❖ Install PC Cards (see “Using PC Cards” on page 153 ) Connecting to a power sour[...]

48 Getting Started Connecting to a power so ur ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Illustra tion) P ower cord/cable an d A C adaptor T o connect A C po wer to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cab le to the A C adaptor . (Sample Illustr ation) Connecting the po wer cor d/cable to the A C adaptor Handling the cord on this product will expose you [...]

49 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Plug the A C adaptor cord in to the DC-IN on the back of the computer . (Sample Illustration) Connecting the A C adaptor cord to the computer 3 Connect the po wer cord/cable to a li ve electrical outlet. The A C p o wer light on the indicator panel glows green. Never attempt [...]

50 Getting Started Char ging the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If the AC power light f las hes amber during charging, either the ma in batter y is malfunctioning , or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply . Disconnect th e AC power cord/cab le and remove the main battery pack. See “Changing the main batte ry” on page 1[...]

51 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the computer for the first time The computer is no w ready for you to turn it on and be gin using it. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to the right. 2 Lift the display panel. (Sample Illustration) Opening the display pa nel When opening or closi[...]

52 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Small bright dots may ap pear on your screen display when you turn on your computer . Y our display contains an extremely lar ge number of thin-f ilm transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high -precision technology . Any small bright dots that may appear on your d[...]

53 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T urning on the power T o turn on the computer: 1 Make sure any e xternal de vices (such as the A C adaptor , if you plan to use A C powe r rather t han battery po wer) are properly connected and ready . 2 Check to ensure that all optical dri ves are empty . 3 Press and[...]

54 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Adding memor y (optional) HINT : T o purc hase additional memory modules, see the accessories information packaged with you r system or visit accessories.toshib a.com . Y o u r co mp u t e r comes with enough memory to run most of today’ s popular applications. Y ou may want to inc[...]

55 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Installing a memor y module with the computer’ s power on may damage the computer , the module, or both. The computer has two memory slots—Slo t A and Slot B. Y ou can install one or tw o memory modules. Before y ou install or remove a memory mo dule, turn off the computer using [...]

56 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 Close the display p anel and turn the computer upside do wn to locate the memory module slot co ver . (Sample Illustration) Locating th e memory module slot cover 6 Using a small Phillips scre wdri ver , unscrew the scre w that secures the memory module slot co ver . (Sample Illust[...]

57 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 8 Place the scre w and the cov er in a safe place so that you can retriev e them later . Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded meta l surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up . Avoid touching the conne[...]

58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 11 Pick up the memory module by its sides, a voiding any contact with its connector . Position the module tow ard the socket, aligning the co nnector’ s notch with the matching k e y in the sock et. (Sample Illustration) Aligning th e memory module with the soc ket 12 Firmly press [...]

59 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 13 Once the module’ s connector is fully inserted into the socket, press do wnward on the top edge of the module to seat the module into the latche s at the sides of the socket. These latches should “snap” in to place securely with the corresponding cutouts in the side of the m[...]

60 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 14 Replace the memory module slot cov er and secure it using the scre w . 15 Re-insert the main battery . For more information on inserting the main battery , see “Inserting a charged battery” on page 131 . 16 T urn the computer right side up. 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart [...]

61 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Removing a memor y module If you need to remov e a memory modu le: 1 Complete steps 1 – 8 in “Installing a memory mo dule” on page 54 to shut do wn the c omputer an d open the memory module slot cov e r . Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on. Y ou ca[...]

62 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Gently lift the m em or y module to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of the slot. (Sample Illustration ) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cov er and secure it using the screw . 5 Re-insert the main battery . For more information on inserting the main ba[...]

63 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Checking total memory When you ad d or remo ve a memory m od ul e , you can check that the computer has recognized the change. T o do this: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , P erf ormance and Maintenance , and then System . 2 The General tab vie w automatically appears and sho w[...]

64 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Delete your hard disk dri v e recov ery partition without the risk of losing your data. ❖ Reinstall driv ers and applic ations which were bundled with your computer . Creating Recover y CDs/DVDs Depending on your system conf iguration, you may be able to copy the Hard Dri[...]

65 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Sample Recovery Disc Cr eator sc r een 3 Select the items you want to cop y by clicking the check box next to the item’ s N ame – recov ery f iles, applications (original b undled dri v ers and applications), or both the recov ery f iles and applications. 4 Click Bur n . 5 [...]

66 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recover y partition Y ou ha ve the options of reco v ering your system u sing the Hard Dri ve Reco v ery partition to the f actory-set default, or recov ering just your C: dri ve and leaving ot her partitions (for example, a D: dri ve) intact,[...]

67 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Recovering the original factor y image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its f actory default setting deletes all partitions on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost. Be sure to save your work first. 1 On the TOSHIB A Recov ery W izard screen, select[...]

68 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Erasing the hard disk The Recovery W izard allows yo u to delete all data and partitions from the hard dis k. T o delete the data and par titions from your hard disk: 1 On the TOSHIB A Recov ery W izard screen, select Erase the hard disk , then click Next . 2 The ne xt screen l[...]

69 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Select the desired method, then click Next . A confirmation message displays remind ing you that all data will be lost. Be sure you ha ve sa ved your work to backup media be fore proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. When the process is completed, a message disp[...]

70 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its f actory de fault setting reformats all partitions on the HDD (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process) and your information will b[...]

71 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recover y media If you need to reco ver yo ur computer to its def ault f actory state, you can reb uild the system using your Hard Dri ve Recov ery Utilities. T o recov er your hard disk dri v e using the utilities b urned to CDs or D VDs (ref[...]

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

73 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click Ye s to be gin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recov ered. 3 Press any k ey on your ke yboard to restart the computer . Recovering the entire HDD without the HDD Recover y Area This option recov ers your C: driv e without creatin[...]

74 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Double-click the Computer Management icon. 4 Click Disk Management . 5 Highlight the hard disk dri ve in the V olume list to display its status in the lo wer portion of the screen. Deleting the Hard Disk Recover y Utility Y ou can delete the HDD reco very partition without lo[...]

75 Getting Started Using the T ouchP ad™ 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 After the Delete Hard Disk R ecov ery Utility has completed, it assigns the appropriate dri ve letter (for e xample, E: driv e) for the extra space and formats the dri v e. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIB A Application Insta ller allo ws you to reinstall the driv ers an[...]

76 Getting Started Using the T ouchP ad™ 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ T o mov e it to the left side, slide your finger from ri ght to left. Because the T ouchPad is much smaller th an the display screen, moving your cursor across the screen often mea ns having to move your finger several times across the T ouchPad in the pref erred dir ection. Once [...]

77 Getting Started Using the T ouchP ad™ 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Disabling or enabling the T ouchPad ™ The T ouchPad ™ is enabled by def ault. T o change the enable/ disable T ouchPad setting: 1 Click Start , and then Contr o l P anel . The Control P anel windo w appears. 2 Click Printers and Other Hard war e . 3 Click the Mouse icon. 4 Click t[...]

78 Getting Started Using external display de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 8 Close the Printers and Other Hardware windo w . 9 Close the Control Panel windo w . Y ou can also use a hot k ey to disable or enable the T ouchPad. See “Disabling or enablin g the T ouchPad” on page 258 . Using external display devices Y our computer comes with a b uilt[...]

79 Getting Started Using external display de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you ha ve co nnected an e xternal display de vice, you can choose to use the internal disp lay only , the external de vice only , or both simultaneously . The quickest way to change the display output settings is [...]

80 Getting Started Using an e xternal k e yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou can also change these se ttings using the Display Properties box. Set the option for the video controller by cl icking Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Theme s, and then Display . Choose the Settings tab, click the Advanc ed button, select Display Devic[...]

81 Getting Started Using a mouse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using a mouse Y ou may want to use a mouse instead of the computer’ s built- in T ouchPad. Y ou can use a USB-compatible mouse. After logging on to you r system, the mouse cursor may move to the upper-right side of the screen. If this occurs, press the Esc or Windows key to return it to its o[...]

82 Getting Started Connecting a printer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If your printer does no t support Plug and Play , you can set up the printer as described in “Setting up a printer” on page 82 . T o connect a printer to your computer: 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and then connect the other end to one of the computer’ s USB ports. 2 [...]

83 Getting Started Connecting an optional external disk ette drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Follo w the on-screen instructio ns to set up your printer . Connecting an optional ex ternal diskette drive Some operations, such as creating a password service diskette, requi re a diskette dri ve designed for use with 3.5- inch disk ettes. (Sample Illustra[...]

84 Getting Started T urning of f the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T urning off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows ® operating system cou ld cause you to lose your work. Make sure the sy stem indicator panel’ s disk light and the drive-in-use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk/disc is bein[...]

85 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ If you hav e work in progress and are not connected to a network, u se the W indo ws ® Standby or Hibernate commands to sav e your system settings so that, when you turn on the computer again, you will automatically return to where you left of f. TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using an[...]

86 Getting Started T urning of f the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For info rmation on ho w to use and configure Hibernation mode see “Using and configuring Hibernation mode” on page 89 . Standby mode The Standby command places the computer into a po wer - sav ing mode. Standb y holds the current state of the comput er in system memory (RAM) s[...]

87 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the T urn Off Computer or Shut Down commands Depending on the operating system installed, use the follo wing steps to turn of f your comp uter . Tu r n O f f For W ind ows ® XP Home, or either W indo ws ® XP Professional when not connecte d to a domain server , follo w these[...]

88 Getting Started T urning of f the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T urning off the computer more quickly Y ou can also turn of f the computer b y pressing the po wer button. T o use this method, you f irs t need to activ ate it using T oshiba’ s Power Sa ver utility . 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , and then P erf ormance and Maintenance . 2 C[...]

89 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 Click A pply . 6 Click OK . For more information about the Power Saver utility , see “TOSHIBA Power Saver” on page 180 . Once the computer is conf igured, you can turn it of f by either pressing the po wer button or closing the display panel , depending on the options set. Res[...]

90 Getting Started T urning of f the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Configuring Hibernation mode options Y ou can place the computer into Hibernation mode b y either pressing the po wer button or clo sing the display pan el. Y ou can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Hibernation mode. T o use an y of th[...]

91 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Starting again from Hibernation mode T o start up the computer from Hibernation mode, press the po wer but ton until the on/off light glo ws green. The computer returns to the screen (s) you were using. If you put the computer in Hibe rnation mode b y closing the display panel, you [...]

92 Getting Started T urning of f the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click the TOSHIB A Po wer Sav er icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab . 4 Select Standby for the options you w ant. ❖ When I press the po wer button Set this option to Standby if you want the computer to go into Standb y mode when you press the po wer bu tton. ❖ When I close th[...]

93 Getting Started Caring for your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Closing the display panel After you ha v e turned of f the computer , close the display panel to k eep dust and dirt out of the computer . Caring for your computer This section gi ves tips on cleaning and mo ving your computer . For information ab out taking care of your computer’ [...]

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

95 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 2 Learning t he Basics This chapter giv es some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sa ve your w o rk frequ ently . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory until you sa ve it to the disk. If the netw ork you are using goes do wn and you must resta[...]

96 Learning the Basics Computing tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Back up your f iles to disks (or other remov able media) on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. It is easy to put of f back ing up because it takes time. Ho we ver , if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless y[...]

97 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the keyboard Y our computer’ s keyboard cont ains character keys, control ke ys, function k ey s, and special W indo ws ® ke ys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustra tion) K eyb oar d Character keys T yping with the character keys is v er[...]

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

99 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Windows special keys (Sample Illustration ) W indows special keys Y our computer’ s keyboard has two keys that ha ve special functions in W indows: ❖ Win dow s ke y —Opens the Start menu ❖ A pplication key —Has a si milar function as the secondary mouse b utton Overlay keys[...]

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

101 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Use W indows ® Explorer or My Computer to locat e the program file ❖ Use the Run dialog box The ne xt three sections e xplain how to start a program from the Start menu, Explorer and the Run dialog box. Starting a program from the Start menu When you install a progr am, the op[...]

102 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogr am 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Starting a program from Windows ® Explorer If a program is not listed in the All Programs menu, you can start it from W indows ® Explorer . Windo ws ® Explorer gi ves you a vie w of your computer’ s contents as a hierarc h y or “tree. ” Y ou can easily see the contents of e[...]

103 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Starting a program from the Run dialog box This e xample us es the Run comm and to start W ordPa d: 1 Click Start , and then Run . The Run dialog box appears. (Sample Imag e) Run dialo g box 2 In the Run dialog box: ❖ If you kno w the program’ s location, type the command line. F[...]

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

105 Learning the Basics Saving your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Use this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to gi ve it a f ile name. (Sample Imag e) Save As dialo g box 2 Choose the dri ve and folder where y ou want yo ur f ile to be stored. 3 T ype a fil e name, then click Sa ve . HINT : T o make another copy of the file you are[...]

106 Learning the Basics Printing your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using a file extension Most programs assign an e x tension t o the f ile name that identifies the f ile as being cr eated in the program with a particular format. F or ex ample, Microsoft W ord sa ves f iles with a .doc extension. An y fi le name with an e xtension of “.doc” is as[...]

107 Learning the Basics Backing up your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o print a f ile: 1 If your printer is not on, turn it on now . 2 In your W indows ® application, click File , an d then Pri nt . The program displays a Pr int dialog box. (Sample Imag e) Print dialo g box 3 Specify the print parameters. For e x ample, the range of pages and numbe[...]

108 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 HINT : Backing up all the files on you r hard disk may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Y ou may prefer to use a high-capacity backup syste m, such as an external hard drive. Small files can be backed up on disk ettes if an optional external disk ette dri[...]

109 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TECHNICAL NOTE: Y our optical dr ive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another reg ion, the driv e will au tomatically change to play in the format of the other region. The drive will allow you to change regions four times. On the fourt[...]

110 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Do not pr ess the eject b utton or t urn off t he computer while th e drive in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damag e the disc or the drive. When the disc tray is open, be ca reful not to touch the lens or the area around it. Doing so cou ld cause the drive to mal[...]

111 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration ) Dr ive tray fully e xtended 5 Hold the disc b y its edges and check that it is free of dust. If the disc is dusty , clean it as described in “Caring for CD or D VD discs” on page 116 . 6 Place the disc carefully [...]

112 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 incorrect ly handle the discs, you could lose data. 8 Ma[...]

113 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) W indows Media Play er scr een The W indo ws Media Player cont rol panel works much like an ordinary compact di sc player: ❖ T o play the CD or to pause, click the Play/P ause b utton. ❖ T o stop the CD, click the Stop bu tto n. Before putting on headphones to [...]

114 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If your disc does not ru n using this method , try using an application that is associated with the media on the disc. For example, if it is a music CD, open W indows ® Media Player and use it to select and then play the CD. F or other types of media, use the associated software[...]

115 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Removing a disc with the computer on T o remov e a disc (CD or D VD) with the computer turned on: 1 Press the eject button on the dri ve. Do not press the eject button while the in-use in dicator light is glowing. Doing so could dama ge the disc or the drive. Also, if the disc is[...]

116 Learning the Basics T oshiba’s online r esour ces 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Caring for CD or DVD discs ❖ Store your discs in thei r original containers to protect them from scratches and keep them clean. ❖ Do not bend a disc or place heav y objects on top of it. ❖ Do not apply a label to, or otherwise mar the surface of, a disc. ❖ Hold a [...]

117 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter cov ers all aspect s of using your computer while tra veling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a lo w-po wer suspension mode when it is not being used, thereby conserving ener gy and saving money in the process. It has a number of other features th at enhance[...]

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

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

120 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Charging batteries The battery needs to be charged before you can u se it to po wer the computer . Never leave batteries in the batter y charger for more than a week at a time. Doing so may reduce the potential charge of the batter y . Always use the b attery charger s pecified by T o[...]

121 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 The battery may not start char gi ng immediately under the follo wing conditions: ❖ The battery is e xtremely hot or cold. T o ensure that the battery ch arges to its full capacity , wait until it reaches room temperature (50 to 80 de grees Fahrenheit, 10 to 26 degrees Celsius). ❖[...]

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

123 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the battery pack is malfunctioning, or it is not receiving correct input from the AC po wer supply . Disconnect the AC power cord/cab le and remove the ba ttery pack. See “Changing th e main battery” on page 129[...]

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

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

126 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Conser ving battery power Ho w long a fully char ged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depend s on a number of f actors, such as: ❖ Ho w the computer is configured ❖ Ho w much you use the hard disk, optical dri ve, diskette dri v es, or other optional de[...]

127 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Power Profiles Y ou can choose a predef ined Po wer Prof ile or select your o wn combinatio n of po wer management op tions. T o do this: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , P erf ormance and Maintenance , and then TOS HI B A Powe r S aver . The TOSHIB A Po wer Sa ver Propertie[...]

128 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Using a hot key to set the Power Profile Y ou may use a hot ke y to set the Power Prof ile. T o set the Po wer Prof ile: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the Po wer Prof ile pop-up windo w . (Sample Imag e) P ower Pr ofile pop-up window 2 While continuing to press[...]

129 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Changing the main batter y When your main battery has run ou t of po wer , you ha ve tw o options: plug in the A C adapto r or install a charged main battery . Never short circuit the battery pack by either accidentally or intentio nally bringing the bat tery term inals in conta[...]

130 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 5 Slide the battery release lock to the unlock ed position. (Sample Illustration) Unloc k ing the battery r elease lock 6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery . 7 Pull the discharg ed battery out of the computer . (Sample Illustration) Remo ving the battery[...]

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

132 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 3 Slide the battery lock to the locked position. (Sample Illustration) Loc king the battery r elease lock 4 T urn the computer right side up. 5 Reconnect any cables that were remov ed in step 3 of “Removing the battery from the com puter” on page 129 . 6 Restart the comp[...]

133 Mobile Computing T aking care of your battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 ❖ Do not ov erchar ge or re v erse charge a battery . Overchar ging wi ll shorten its life, and re verse char ging could damage it. ❖ A void touching the metal terminals of the battery with another metal object. Short-circuiting the battery can cause it to ov erheat a nd [...]

134 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 2 Disconnect the A C adap tor and turn on the computer’ s po wer . If it does not turn on, go to step 4 . 3 Operate the computer on battery po wer for f i ve minutes. If the battery pack has at least f iv e minutes of operating time, continue operating until the battery pa[...]

135 Mobile Computing Disposing of used batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Disposing of used batteries The life of a battery pack depends on usage. When the battery pack needs replacing, the main battery light flashes amber shortly after you h a ve fully recharged the battery . Y ou must discard a battery if it becomes damaged. Never attempt to dispo[...]

136 Mobile Computing T raveling tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 T oshiba is dedicated to preserving the en vironment by sponsoring Call2Recycle, a program of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. F or more information and for drop-off locations, visit www .rbrc.org or call 1-800-822-883 7. Notice regarding CR coin ce ll batteries, applicable[...]

137 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 4 Exploring Y o ur Computer’ s Features In this chapter , you will explor e some of the special features of your notebook compu ter . Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for ev erything you can do in the W indows ® operatin g system. Y ou use its feat ures to sta rt programs, f ind documen ts,[...]

138 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g the desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Finding your way around the desktop Y our computer’ s desktop includes se veral standard feat ures: icons, Start b utton, T askbar , System tray , and backgro und pattern. (Sample Imag e) W indows ® operating system d esktop Icons An icon represen ts a folder[...]

139 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Exploring the desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The icons initially displayed on your system desktop include: Recycle Bin — Hold s files y ou ha ve deleted. Y ou may be able to retrie ve these f iles until you empty the Recycle Bin. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a f ile from a diskette or flash media, it doe[...]

140 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T askbar Each time you open a pro gram, a b utton associated with that program appears on the T askbar . With some programs, a button appears on the T askbar for each docume nt or windo w you open. Y ou can use these bu ttons to quickly switch between the[...]

141 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Determining the COM port Y our modem (a vailable on certain mo dels) is connected to one of the computer’ s COM (communications) ports. The default setting for the modem is COM3. The follo wing procedure is intended to support you if you need to either [...]

142 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The W indo ws operating sy stem communicates with the modem and displa ys identifying information reported by the modem. If th e W indows op erating system cannot communicate with the mode m, it displays an error message. Consult the troubleshoot ing sect[...]

143 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 1 Plug one end of a telep hone cable (purchased separately) into the modem port on the right side of the computer . (Sample Illustration) Connectin g the telephone cable to the modem port 2 Connect the other end to the RJ-11 wall jack. (Sample Illustratio[...]

144 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 No w you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect to an online service or the Internet. Connecting your computer to a network Y ou can connect your computer to a netw ork to increase its capabilities and functionality usin g one of its communic[...]

145 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 How to disable the Ethernet LAN port When your computer starts, W i ndows attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server . If the computer is not connected to a netw ork, it may pause a fe w minutes as it waits for a reply . T o a[...]

146 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y our system may come with an optional wireless LAN module. This is a technolo gy that expands wireless communication beyond networking equipment, and ca n connect many dif ferent kinds of electronic de vices without the need fo r cables. For informat[...]

147 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Internet The Internet is an associ ation of thousands of networks and millions of computers around the world connected b y communications lines. They all w ork together to share information. The W orld Wide Web The W orld W ide W eb (or “W eb”[...]

148 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Connecting to the Internet T o connect to the Internet, you need: ❖ A modem and teleph one lin e, or a LAN connection ❖ A W eb bro wser ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account The Microsoft ® W eb browser Internet Explorer is automatically[...]

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

150 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Internet ne ws groups A ne ws group is similar to a chat room, but instead of using a dedicated site to co n verse abo ut a specializ ed subject with others in real-time, it uses a W eb site as a clearinghouse where all the message s are placed, like a [...]

151 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g audio feat ur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using a microphone 1 Connect an external microphone to the computer . 2 Click Start , All Pr ograms , Accessories , Entertainment , and then Sound Recorder . (Sample Imag e) Sound Recor der scr een 3 Click the Record b utton. 4 Speak normally int o the micr[...]

152 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using external speakers or headphones Y our computer is equipped w ith a full stereo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of using the internal speakers, you can connect headph ones or a pair of e x ternal stereo speakers. Before putting on headphon[...]

153 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using PC Cards TECHNICAL NOTE: For PCMCIA-compatible PC Cards, check the package to make sure they conform to the PCMCIA 2.1 standard (or later). Other cards may work with your computer , but are likely to be much more difficult to set up and use. Y our notebook compu [...]

154 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 When the ca rd is almost all the w ay into the slot, push firmly b ut gently to ensure a firm connection with the computer . Do not force the card into position. Removing a PC Card Be sure to disable the PC Card prior to removing it. Other wise, the system may be dam[...]

155 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using an Expr essCar d™ 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Grasp the edges of the PC Ca rd and slide it out of the slot. (Sample Illustra tion) Removing a PC Car d Setting up a PC Card for your computer Some PC Cards are ready to use as soon as you install them. Others, such as hard disk cards, network cards, and S[...]

156 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using an Expr essCar d™ 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o insert an ExpressCard: 1 Locate the ExpressCard slot just above the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer . 2 Insert the ExpressCard. (Sample Illustration) Inserting an ExpressCar d 3 When the ca rd is almost all the w ay into the slot, push firml[...]

157 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Grasp the edges of the ExpressCar d and slide it out of the slot. (Sample Illustra tion) Removing an Expr essCard Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot (A vailable on certain models) The Bridge Media Adapter slot (a v ailable on certain models) supp[...]

158 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Inserting memor y media The follo wing instructions appl y to all types of su pported media de vices. 1 T urn the media so that the c ontacts (metal areas) are face down. 2 Push the media into the adap ter until it locks in place. (Sample Illustrati[...]

159 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the i.LINK® port 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. (Sample Illustration) Remo ving memory media Do not remove memory media wh ile data is bei ng written or read. Even when the Windows message “copying...” disappears, writing to the media mig ht still be in progress[...]

160 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using an e xpansion device 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using an expansion device The expansion port is used to connect your computer to an expansi on de vice. This is an e xcellent in ve stment if you are using your computer bo th in and out of the of fice. When you ret urn to your desk, yo u can then connect to[...]

161 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 5 T oshiba Utilities Y our computer includes se veral ut ilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T ogether , the se allo w you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change def ault options. These utilities are described in this chapter . [...]

162 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ TOSHIB A Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIB A Button Controls ❖ CD/D VD Driv e Acoustic Silencer ❖ T rusted Platform Module (TPM) ❖ T oshiba Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility TOSHIBA Assist The T OSHIB A Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allo ws y[...]

163 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The T OSHIB A Assist offers four categori es of options: ❖ Connect ❖ Secure ❖ Protect & Fix ❖ Optimize Connect The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ ConfigFree™ Conn ecti vity Doctor ❖ ConfigFree ❖ Bluetooth ® Settings ❖ Bluetooth Local COM Settings ❖ TO[...]

164 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Secure The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ User password ❖ Supervisor password (Sample Imag e) T OSHIB A Assist window – Secur e tab[...]

165 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Protect & Fix The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ TOSHIB A PC Diagnostic T ool Utility ❖ TOSHIB A HDD Protection Utility (Sample Imag e) T OSHIB A Assist window – Pr otect & F ix tab[...]

166 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Assist 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Optimize The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Hotkey assignment using Fn-esse® ❖ TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Card Fo rmat Utility ❖ TOSHIB A Power Sa ver ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ T oshiba Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIB A Mobil e Extensio n ❖ TOSHIB A Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIB A But[...]

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

168 T oshiba Utilities Setting passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Setting passwords Setting a password lets you w a lk aw ay from your computer , secure in the kno wledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a pa ssword, you must enter the passw ord before you can work on your computer again. T oshiba supports several types of passwords on[...]

169 T oshiba Utilities Setting passwor ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o unlock your system, press an y ke y or touch the p ointing device and the W indows ® Logon screen will appear . Select your user name and enter your password, if an y . Setting a user password T o register a passw ord for the po wer -on password functions: 1 Click Start , All Pr o[...]

170 T oshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or u ser passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using a super visor or user password A supervisor passw ord pre vents o ther users from changing hardware conf iguration options. Setting a super visor password If you choose to set a super visor or user password, T oshiba strongly recommends that you save your passw[...]

171 T oshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user passwor d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Select the Supervisor P assword icon. 4 Click Set . 5 Enter your password then enter it again to v e rify . 6 Click Set . 7 Click OK if you want to sa ve the password to a text f ile on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to sav e [...]

172 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A PC Diagnostic T ool Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T o ol Utility This utility can help diagnose problems with de vices in your computer . Refer to the online Help documentation within the application for additional help. T o use the T OSHIB A PC Diagnostic T ool utility: 1 Click Start , All Pr o[...]

173 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A HDD Pr otection Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIB A HDD Protection utility controls your computer’ s hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whene ver motion is detected on the computer . Using this utility , yo u can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD[...]

174 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Fn-esse ® Desktop shortcuts and T o shiba’ s Fn-esse program provide quick ways to open programs, do cuments, and folders from within any W indo ws ® program without using the Start menu. For more information on creatin g desktop shortcuts, refer to the operating system docu ment ation that[...]

175 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The keys are color -coded as follo ws: ❖ A vailable ke ys are dark gray with white letters. ❖ Assigned ke ys and ke ys associated with a popup list are sho wn on the Fn-esse k eyboard in the selected color . ❖ Una v ailable ke ys are light gray . There are two ways to assign a k ey to ope[...]

176 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key T o assign a ke y to open a program or document: 1 Start Fn-esse. 2 Perform one of the follo wing: ❖ Using the keyboard, press and hold the Fn key , t hen press the desired assign ment ke y . ❖ Using the pointing de vice, mov e the curso[...]

177 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Making a popup assignment 1 Select Pop u p to display the Application Explorer dialog box. 2 Select the desired folder . The left side of the Application Explorer windo w displays the folders in the All Programs menu. The rig ht side lists the programs a nd documents in the folder . These are t[...]

178 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Hotke y Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility The TOSHIB A Hotke y utility allo ws you to receive a confirmation message when you us e the Hotk ey combination for Standby [ Fn+F3 ] and Hibernation [ Fn+F4 ]. T o acti v ate the Hotke y utility: 1 Click Start , All Pr ograms , To s h i b a , Utilities , [...]

179 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Car d F ormat Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA SD ™ Memor y Card Format Utility This utility is used to format SD ™ cards used with the Bridge Media Adapte r slot. T o format an SD memory card using this utility: 1 Click Start , All Pr ograms , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then SD Memory Card [...]

180 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A P ower Saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Power Saver The TOSHIB A Po wer Sa ver is used for po wer management, enabling you to cont rol your computer’ s power usage, regardless of the source, and use the man y preset po wer prof iles, or create one yourself. T o access TOSHIB A Power Sa ver: ❖ Click Start , Con[...]

181 T oshiba Utilities TOSHI B A P ower Saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Preset Power Profiles The preset po wer profi les are: ❖ Full Po wer ❖ High Po wer ❖ Normal ❖ D VD Playback ❖ Presentation ❖ Long Life These prof iles cannot be delete d. It is not recommended to change the settings of these pr of iles. If you need a custom profile, cre[...]

182 T oshiba Utilities Mouse Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Mouse Utility The Mouse utility allo ws you to change your pointing device or mouse settings. T o access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , and then Mouse , or click the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIB A Assist . The Mouse P roperties sc reen appea rs. (Sample Imag[...]

183 T oshiba Utilities T o s h i b a H a rd w a re S e t u p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Adjust the settings as desired, then click OK . T oshiba Hardware Setup T oshiba Hardware Setup is the T oshiba configuration management tool available through the W in do ws ® operating system. T o access it: ❖ Click Start , All Pr ograms , To s h i b a , Utili[...]

184 T oshiba Utilities T o s h i b a H a rd w a re S e t u p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Parallel/Printer—Allo ws you to configure the parallel port default settings ❖ Display—Allo ws you to change v arious defa ult settings for the built-in LCD di splay When the comp uter restar ts, it remembers th e last configuration. If data does not appear[...]

185 T oshiba Utilities T o s h i b a H a rd w a re S e t u p 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Boot Priority—Allo ws you to change the sequence in which your computer searches the driv es for the operating system Y ou can also manually choose the Boot Priority b y pressing the po wer b utton, then quickly pressin g the F12 ke y , or the right or left arr[...]

186 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Mobile Extension 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Mobile Extension T o adjust the settings for dockin g or using the Slim SelectBay or the Adv anced Port Replic ator , use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension utility . T o use the T OSHIB A Mobile Extension utility: 1 Click Start , Contr ol Panel , Perf ormance and Maintenance[...]

187 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Zo oming Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Under the Display Change Service tab, you can set the default display co nf iguration you wish to use wh en docking the system to th e optional Adv anced Port Replicator III Plus. Sample Display Chan ge Service tab options For more information about e xpansion devices, see “[...]

188 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Zooming Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o access the Zooming utility: 1 Click Start , All Pr ograms , To s h i b a , Utilities , and then Zooming Utility , or click the Zooming Utility icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIB A Assist . The TOSHIB A Zooming U tility Properties screen appears. ( Sa m p l e I m a ge ) TO SH [...]

189 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Button Contr ols 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 TOSHIBA Button Controls The TOSHIB A Button Controls allo w you to customize the TOSHIB A Assist and T oshiba Presentation buttons. Those buttons are l ocated to the left of the ke yboard. T o access TOSHIB A Button Controls: 1 Click the T oshiba Button Control icon in the Optim[...]

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

191 T oshiba Utilities T rusted Platform Module (TPM) 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rusted Platform Module (TPM) This section only applies to systems with TPM. Y our T oshiba computer includes the TPM (T rusted Platform Module), which is a security encryption de vice for your system’ s hard disk dri ve. TPM is alre ady included on your system, b ut nee[...]

192 T oshiba Utilities T oshiba Accessibility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T oshiba Accessibility The T oshiba Accessibility utility allows you to use the Fn ke y to create a hot key combination with one of the function keys without pressing the two k eys simultaneously as is usually required. Using Accessibili ty lets you make the Fn key a sticky key , m[...]

193 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Fingerprint Authentication Utility The fingerprint authentication utility (a v ailable on certain models) can be used to replace the keyboard-based user/ BIOS password authenticatio n system when bootin g up. The fingerprint authenticat ion utility can also be used fo[...]

194 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 6 Swipe your f inger on the reader . A sample will be created and indicated by a Fingerprint icon. 7 Repeat the pre vious step. Swipe the same finger on the reader two more times to create two more samples. 8 The final templat e will be created from these three sample[...]

195 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Error reading fingerprint —the mov ement was too f ast. Swipe your finger again at a slo wer speed. ❖ Error reading fingerprint—the movement was too short. Swipe your f inger again using a longer motion. Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables lo g[...]

196 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Enabling Power -on Security Options for power -on security are displayed only if your computer supports this feature. In most configurations, po wer-on security is enabled au tomatically after the first user fingerprints are enrolled. T o disable/enable po wer-on secu[...]

197 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Fingerprint Management Fingerprints are stored in memo ry during enrollment. After a fingerprint is enrolled, it is displayed with a po wer -on b utton abov e it. The b utton appears “pressed in” b y default, indicating that the corresponding finger will be used f[...]

198 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Settings ❖ System Settings—Ope ns the Settings dialog containing v arious options for setting up the product. Most of these settings can be modified on ly b y administrators and affect all users. ❖ User Settings—Opens the User Settings dialog containing user-s[...]

199 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Password Bank The P assword Bank stores re gistration and log on information for W eb sites and dialogs, help ing to automate the task of entering this information. Y ou enter the required information only o nce, during W eb page or dialog registration. When the windo[...]

200 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Registering a new Web page or dialog Y ou are logged on to the computer and want to register a ne w W eb page. T o create a new re gistration: 1 Display a W eb page you want to register . 2 Fill in the data you want to replay the next ti me you access this W eb page. [...]

201 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Replaying registrations with multiple forms Passw ord Bank re gisters forms, not pages. If a page contains se veral forms, each form requires a separate re gistration. If a page contains se veral forms , replaying w orks as follo ws: ❖ If only one form is registered[...]

202 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Select a registration. 5 Click Edit . 6 Change the v alue of an item or delete the i tem. 7 Select the A uto submit check box to su bmit the selected registration automatically afte r replaying the registration. A warning is displayed if you attempt to re gister a f[...]

203 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 If other fingerprint data is still displayed on the list, hold down the Control ke y and select each f ingerprint until they are all selected, then click Remove . 5 Click OK to mak e the changes perm anent. 6 Check that all Fingerprint data was deleted on the Finger[...]

204 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ A void the follo wing finger conditions for enrollment or recognition as they may resu lt in fingerprint enrollment errors or a drop in the fi ngerprint recognition success rate. ❖ Soaked or swollen f inger (e.g., after taking bath) ❖ Injured finger ❖ We t f[...]

205 T oshiba Utilities F ingerprint A uthentication Utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Fingerprint reader limitations ❖ The f ingerprin t reader comp ares and an alyzes the u nique characteristics in a f ingerprint. Ho we v er , there may be instances where certain users are unable to register their fingerprints due to insuf ficien tly unique characte[...]

206 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Chapter 6 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some problems you may encounter wh en using your computer are relati v ely easy to identify and solv e. Others may require help from your netw ork administrator o r the manufacturer of the software program. This chapter aims to help you solv e man y problems b y yourself. It cov ers the[...]

207 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems that ar e easy to f ix 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o clo se a program th at has stopped responding: 1 Press Ctrl , Alt , and Del simultan eously (once). The W ind o ws T a sk Manager windo w appears. 2 Click the Applications tab . If a program has stopped res ponding, the words “not responding” appear besi de i[...]

208 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y our program perf orms an illegal operation. If you receiv e the mes sage, “ Y our program has performed an illegal operation , ” close the windo w and continue working. If it happens again, record the deta ils of the message and consult the software man[...]

209 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If you are using an A C adaptor , verify that the computer is recei ving po wer from the external po wer source b y looking at the A C power light. If the indicator is glo wing, the computer is connected to a li ve e xternal po wer source. The computer starts [...]

210 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Alw ays sa ve your data e ven when you are u sing Standb y . If your battery fully discharg es, information that has not been sav e d will be lost. Y our computer can be configured to w arn you when the battery is running lo w see “What to do when the main [...]

211 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Connect the A C adaptor to the computer . Leave the battery out of the comp uter . T ry turning the computer on again. If the computer starts normally , the battery may need charging, may be depleted, or may be defecti ve. T u rn the computer on, insert the [...]

212 If Someth ing Goes Wrong The W indows® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Windows ® operating system is not working Once you are f amiliar with the desktop and used to the way the operating system respon ds to your w ork routine, you can easily detect if the operating sy stem is not working correctly . For exam ple : ?[...]

213 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The W indows ® Adv anced Options menu displays these options: ❖ Safe Mode ❖ Safe Mode (with Netw orking) ❖ Safe Mode (with Command Prompt) ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable VGA Mode ❖ Last known good conf iguration (your most recent settings t[...]

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

215 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dware conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y ou can connect to Support Online by clicking Support from the menu or by goi ng to pcsupport.t oshiba.com . Resolving a hardware conflict If you recei ve an error message telling you there is a de vice dri v er conflict or a general hardwa re problem, try using Wi n [...]

216 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own Computer components need re sources to accomplish a task. A de vice, such as a disk driv e or a modem, needs a channe l to the computer’ s Central Processing Unit (CPU). It also needs a direct channel to the computer’ s mem[...]

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

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

219 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 T o vie w the properties, double-click the de vice. The operating system displa ys the De vice Properties dialog box, wh ich pro vides an array of tabs. The y may include: ❖ The General tab, which provides basic information about the de vice. ❖ The Resou r ce t[...]

220 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 Reinstall the memory module, follo wing the instructions in “Installing a memory module” on page 54 , and making sure the module is seated properly . 5 Check for the error again. 6 If the error recurs, remov e the memory module entirely and check for the error a[...]

221 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The A C adaptor and po wer cord/cable work corr ectly , bu t the battery will not charge. The battery does not char ge while the co mputer is consuming full po wer . T r y turning of f the computer . The battery may not be inserted correctly in the computer . T urn o[...]

222 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 After a period of time, the ba ttery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity an d will need to be replaced. This is normal for all batterie s. T o purchase a new battery pack, see your accessories information th at shipped with your computer , or vis it t[...]

223 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Nothing happens when y ou pr ess the keys on the external k eyboard. Y ou may ha ve plugged the e xternal ke yboard in while the computer was turned on. Usin g the computer’ s T ouchPad, click Start , then either Shut Down or T urn off co mputer , and then Restart [...]

224 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ T ry adjusting the contrast and brightness con trols on the external monitor . ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the built-in screen. The screen does not look right. Y ou can change the display settings b y clickin[...]

225 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Adjust the screen resolu tion and/or color quality . 4 Click OK . The display mode is set to Si multaneous and the external display device does not w ork. Make sure the e xternal monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or hi gher . Devices that[...]

226 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Error -checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories , f iles and File Allocation T able (F A T) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. T o run Error-checking: 1 Click Start , then click My Computer . 2 Right-click the dri ve you want to check. 3 O[...]

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

228 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Optical drive problems Y ou cannot access a disc in the drive. If the optical dri ve is an external dri ve, make sure that the driv e’ s cable is properly connected to the computer . Make sure the tray that holds the CD or D VD is closed properly . Press gently unti[...]

229 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Some discs run correctly b ut others do not. Check the type of disc you are usin g. The optical dri ve supports the Digital V ersatile Disc (D VD) formats D VD ± R, DV D ± R W , and D VD RAM, plus the CD formats CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Re writable (CD-R W). If [...]

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

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

232 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The computer stops working (hangs) when y ou insert a PC Card . The problem may be cause d b y an I/O (input/output) conflict between the PCMCIA socket and another de vice in the system. Use Device Manager to make sure each device has its o wn I/O base address. See ?[...]

233 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 A PC Card error occurs. Reinsert the card to make sure it is properly connected. If the card is attached to an external de vice, check that the connection is secure. Refer to the card’ s documentation, which should contain a troubleshooting section . Printer proble[...]

234 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The printer will not print what y ou see on the scr een. Many programs display informa tion 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 yo u see your work exactly as it will print. Contact the [...]

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

236 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Check the Control Panel’ s Device Manager to v erify that the W i-Fi adapter is r ecognized by W indows ® , and that the dri v er is loaded. Carefully note an y error messages— these will be very helpful if you should confer with a support technicia n at a la[...]

237 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har d war e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Click Start , then click Run... ❖ Enter Cmd and press Enter . ❖ Enter PING 192.168.1.1 at the command prompt, and press Enter . ❖ If “Request T imed Out” or another error message appears in response, then the problem is probably W i-Fi-related. ❖ If y[...]

238 If Someth ing Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Windo ws XP wir eless management facility does not wor k. If you are using an e xternal W i-Fi adapter (a PC Card, USB adapter , or othe r v ariet y), check if the adapter comes with its o wn management utility . If it does, the utility may be disabling the W indows XP [...]

239 If Something Goes Wrong D V D oper ating pr oblems 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 5 V erify that your computer re cognizes your optical drive by double-clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop. The optical drive should appear in the list. 6 See “Checking de vice properties” on page 218 for instructions on using De vice Manager to vie w the optic[...]

240 If Someth ing Goes Wrong D VD operating pr oblems 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 D VD titles, games, or applic ations appear distorted. Havi ng Stretch enabled when your video resolution is set to 640 x 480 or 800 x 60 0 can cause distortion. T o disable Stretch, follo w the instructions belo w: 1 Right-click the Desktop , select Pr operties . 2 Select [...]

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

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

243 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 4 In the Restore point description f i eld, enter a name that is descripti ve enough to be easily understood in the future, such as “Before installing Brand X Accounting app. ” Then click Cr eate . 5 W indows creates the Restore Point and automatically stamps it wit[...]

244 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Backing up your data to CDs with Windows XP The most valuable component of your computer system is the data that you create and sto re on its hard dri ve. Since problems with either hardware or software can mak e the data inaccessible or ev e n destroy it, the ne xt mo[...]

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

246 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Favorites (bookmarks) for Internet Explorer Follo w these steps to back up your Fa v orites for Internet Explorer (v er 5.0 or ne wer): 1 In Internet Explorer , click File , Import and Export . 2 The Import/Export W izard will appear . Click Next . 3 Click Export F a v[...]

247 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 General tips for installin g hardware and software Here are a fe w tips to help ensure safe and easy installation of ne w hardw are (printers, pointing de vices, e xternal hard dri ves, D VD write rs, scanners, etc.) a nd software (applications lik e Microsoft Of fice a[...]

248 If Someth ing Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Do one installation at a time. If yo u ha ve se veral ne w items to add to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating Restore Points immediately before each successi ve installation. This will mak e it much easier to determine the origin of any ne [...]

249 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ If the problem occurs wh ile you are running a program, consult the program’ s docume ntation for troubleshooting suggestions. Contact the soft ware co mpan y’ s technical support group for their assistance. ❖ Consult the dealer from whom you p urchased your [...]

250 If Someth ing Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Information about what yo u were doing when the problem occurred ❖ Exact error mes sages and wh en the y occurred For technical support, call the T oshiba Global Support Centre: W ithin the United States at (800) 45 7-7777 Outside the United States at (949) [...]

251 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide of fices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 For more information on ad ditional T o shiba w orldwide locations, please visit: www .toshiba.co.jp/index.htm . Italy Centro Direzionale Colleoni Palazzo Perseo Vi a P a r a c e l s o 1 0 20041, Agrate Brianza Milano, Italy Jap an T oshiba Cor poration, PCO-IO 1-1, [...]

252 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot keys are keys th at, wh en pr essed in combination with the Fn ke y , turn system functions on and of f. Hot keys ha ve a legend on the ke y indicating the option or feature the k e y controls. V olume Mute Fn + This hot ke y enables/disables v olume mute on your computer . When v olume mute is en[...]

253 Hot Keys P asswor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Password security Without a password The Fn + F1 ke y combination turns of f the display and activ ates instant security . Using the pointing device or an y ke y will mak e the display’ s content reappear , if no password is set for the current user . With a password The Fn + F1 key combina[...]

254 Hot Keys P asswor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 3 If you clicked Choose a screen sa ver , the Sc reen Sa ver tab has already been selected . If it is not selected, click the Scr een Sa ver tab . 4 Click the On resume, passw ord protected check box. 5 Click OK . Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged When the battery is [...]

255 Hot Keys P ower pr of ile 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Power profile Standby mode Fn + This hot ke y displays the power prof ile pop-up window and c ycles through the power prof iles. (Sample Imag e) P ower pr of iles The properties of each po we r prof ile are set in the TOSHIB A Power Sa ver utility . F or more information, see “TOSHIB A Po wer [...]

256 Hot Keys Hibernation mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Hibernation mode Fn + This hot ke y places the computer into Hibernation mode. If Hibernation mode is enabled (the default) a message box displays b y default to conf irm the computer is entering Hibernation mode. Y ou can choose not to displa y this message box. (Sample Imag e) Hibernation conf[...]

257 Hot Keys Display modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Display modes Display brightness Fn + This hot ke y cycles through the po wer -on display options. The display modes are: ❖ Built-in display only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only ❖ TV and built-in display ❖ TV only (Sample Imag e) Display o pt[...]

258 Hot Keys Disabling or enab ling wir eless devices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Disabling or enabling wireless devices Disabling or enabling the T o uchPad Fn + This hot ke y informs you when the W ireless antenna on-of f switch is in the of f position. (No message appears when th e W i-Fi antenna on-of f switch is in th e on positi on.) Fn + This ho[...]

259 Hot Keys Zooming applications in/out 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2 Zooming applications in/out Keyboard hot keys Fn + This hot ke y turns the Zooming utility to zoom-out. For more information, see “TOSHIB A Zooming Utility” on page 187 . Fn + This hot ke y turns the Zo oming utility to zoom-in. For more information, see “TOSHIB A Zooming Utilit[...]

260 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix B P o wer Cord/Cable C o nnector s Y our notebook compu ter features a uni versal po wer supply you can use worldwide. This appendix sho ws the shapes of the typical A C power cord/ cable connectors for va rious parts of the world. USA and Canada UL app roved CS A ap prove d United Kingdom BS app roved Australia A[...]

261 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix C Using ConfigFree ™ with your T oshiba Computer All references to Bluetooth ® in this appendix are applicable only if Bluetooth is availab le on your system. ConfigFree ™ is a set of utilities that mak es it easy to control communication de vices and network connections. ConfigFree also lets you identify com[...]

262 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Search for W ireless Devices—The Search for W ireless De vices utility searches for wireless LAN and Bluetooth ® de vices used in the neigh borhood, and displ ays information about them on a virtual map. Fo r more information, see “Search for W ireles[...]

263 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Press the TOSHIB A Assist button (if applicable to your system) to open the T OSHIB A Assist, and then click the ConfigFr ee icon. ❖ Click the Conf igFree icon on the T askbar , and then click the desired utility . If your computer is not connected to a [...]

264 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) Conf igF ree Laun c her A uto-hide mode setting (Sample Imag e) Conf igF ree Laun cher coming bac k into view ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connecti vity Doctor lets you analyze you r network connections and f ix network co[...]

265 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Access points The Connecti vity Doctor displa ys the f ollo wing information: ❖ WEP (Used, not Used) ❖ W ired co nnection line (link speed) ❖ W irele ss connection line (sig nal strength and link sp eed) ❖ Location of wireless comm unicatio[...]

266 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Imag e) V iewing de vice information If a problem or potential problem is dete cted, in most cases, a screen automatically dis plays sho win g you the possible cause and solution for the problem. A triangle containing an excl amation point also [...]

267 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The follo wing checkboxes and b u tt ons are pro vided on the Connecti vity Doctor screen: Stay on the task tray When check ed, the Conf igFree icon resides in the system tray . Options Displays ConfigFree sett ing screen. Log Lets you create a diagnos[...]

268 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Search for Wireless Devices The Search for W ireless De vices utility searches for wireless LAN and Bluetooth ® de vices currently used in the neighborhood, and displays in formation about them on a virtual map. T o search for wireless devices: 1 Click[...]

269 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The Search for W ireless De vices feature identifies if a de vice is IEEE 802.11a, b, or g. It also inclu des an option to displ ay hidden access point a vailability . (Sample Image) V iewing W i-F i devices Creating a new wireless connection This feat[...]

270 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) Drag ging a device to the Access P oint (Sample Image) W ir eless settings screen 3 Enter the SSID/WEP inform ation an d connect to the device. After the Access Point is set up and add ed to the connection list, the system displays the Co[...]

271 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Creating a detected device wireless connection The follo wing screen sho ws an example of Bluetooth ® de vices that are detected using the Search f or Wir eless Devices option. Moving the mouse cursor ov er a de vice icon displays informatio n abou t [...]

272 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Imag e) Dr ag ging the f ile to the Bluetooth ® device icon T o be prompted for the de vice: 1 Drag and drop the file to the Bluetooth ® radar icon on the ConfigFree Launcher . (Sample Imag e) Dr ag ging the f ile to the Bluetooth ® rad ar ic[...]

273 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) Selectin g Send to Bluetooth ® Devices option 2 Choose a file recipient. 3 Click Send . During a file transfe r , conne cting and disconnecting to the selected device will occur automatically . Disconnecting from a Bluetooth ® device T[...]

274 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 A profile contains the currently configured netw ork settings on the computer , as well as information about an y network de vices. The follo wing settings can be sa v ed (or “captured”) in a profile: ❖ Internet settings —includes LAN settings ([...]

275 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 7 Click Change Icon and select an icon for this prof ile. 8 Click the icon at the botto m of the screen to display more capture options. 9 Under Captured Items , select th e items you w ant to capture for this profi le. 10 If connecting with a wireless[...]

276 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) Expanded Add Pr ofile scr een The online Help pro vides real-world examples of setting up profiles for different networking environments. After you set up one or more profiles, you can check their settings and fine-tune t hem as necessary[...]

277 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ConfigFree SUMMIT The ConfigFree SUMMIT utility is a con venient way to share files with other users and to transfer f iles between your computers at home and at w ork. This utility is faster and more dependab le than se nding the files via email . Use[...]

278 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) User s attending SUMMIT meeting (user icons appear on SUMMIT table) Files can be shared with one us er or all users attending the meeting. ❖ T o share a file with one user , drag and drop the f ile on the user’ s icon. Only the SUMMIT[...]

279 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ T o share a file with all users, drag the f ile to the center of the SUMMIT table where users can access it as desired. If you are the Host of the summit, and drag a file to the center of the SUMMIT table, it will automatically be sent to all SUMMI[...]

280 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Select the appropriate users and in vite them to the SUMMIT meeting. As users join the SUMMIT , their icons appear on the SUMMIT tabl e. 4 Use drag and drop to share documents with SUMMIT users: ❖ T o share a file with one user , drag the file to th[...]

281 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T oshiba Wireless Projector The Quick Connect feature switches the W ireless LAN connection to connect to a T o shiba W ireless Projector . Once the projector utility is installe d, launching the Quick Connect utility automatically opens th e W ireless[...]

282 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF r ee Utilities 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Imag e) Pr ojector icon when connected with Quic k Connect If the wireless mode for the wi reless setting is set for 5 GHz (802.11a), Quick Co nnect chan ges this mode to 2.4 GHz (802.11b) and then conn ects to the projector . The wireless LAN c[...]

283 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Direct Link T oshiba Device When Access Point is not a v ailable, use the Direct Link T oshiba Device feature to conn ect your computer in Ad Hoc (peer -to-peer) mod e and use the Summit feature . T o use this feature: 1 Display the ConfigFree menu. 2 [...]

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

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

286 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be av ailable on your computer . Acronyms The follo wing acronyms may appear in this user’ s guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-R OM compact disc read-only memory CD-R W compact disc r[...]

287 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 DMA direct memory access DIMM dual inlin e memory modu le DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nem atic DV D digital versatile (or video) disc DV D - RO M digital v ersatile (or video) disc read-on ly memory ECP enhanced capabilities po rt EPR OM erasable programmable read-only memory F[...]

288 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 RFI radio frequency interference RO M read-only memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system interface SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SRAM static random access memory SVGA super video graphics adapter TFT thin film transistor USB univ ersal serial bus URL uniform resource lo cator WA N wi[...]

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

290 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 C cache — A section of very fast memory in which frequently used information is duplicated for qu ick access. Accessing data from cache is faster than acces sing it from the computer’ s main memory . See also CPU cach e, L1 c ache, L 2 cach e. CD — An individual compact disc. See also CD-R OM. CD-R OM (compa[...]

291 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 CPU — See central pr ocessing unit (CPU). CPU cache — A section of v ery fa st memory re siding betw een the CPU and the computer’ s main m emory that temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU will need to ex ecute commands and programs. See also cach e, L1 cache, L 2 ca che. cursor — A symbol that [...]

292 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 disk drive — The device that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one or more read/write heads. diskette — A thin, flexible disk in a protecti ve jack et that stores magnetically encoded data. Diskettes can be removed from the computer and[...]

293 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 executable f ile — A computer program that is ready to run. Application programs and batch files are e xamples of ex ecu table f iles. Names of ex ecutable files usually end with a .bat or .exe extension. expansion de vice — A de vice that connects to a computer to expand its capabilities. Other names for an e[...]

294 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 G ground — A co nductor to which al l comp onents of an elect ric circuit are connected. It has a potential of zer o (0) volts, is connected to the earth, and is the point of refere nce for voltages in the circuit . H hard disk — A storage device composed of a rigid platter or platters that can be magnetically[...]

295 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Internet — The decentralized, w orld-wide network of computers that provides electronic mail, the W orl d W ide W eb, and other services. See also W o rld W ide W eb. K keyboard shortcut — A key or combination of keys that you use t o perform a task instead of using a pointing device such as a mouse. L L1 (lev[...]

296 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 MIDI (Musical Instrume nt Digital Interface) — A standard for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and com puters. The MIDI standard provides a way of translating music into a form computers can use, and vice v ersa. modem — Short for “modulator/demodulator . ” A device that con verts information [...]

297 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 optical drive — A dri ve which reads plas tic coated discs on which information is recorded digitally and uses a laser to read data, music, or videos. P palette — See color palett e . parallel — Processes that occur simultan eous ly . In comm unications, it means the transmission of more th an one bit of in [...]

298 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 properties — The attrib utes of an object or device. F or ex ample, the properties of a file include the f ile’ s type, size, and creation date. R RAM (random access memory) — V olati le memory that can be written to as well as read. V olati le here means that information in RAM is lost when you turn off you[...]

299 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 shortcut — See k e yboar d shortcut . software — See pr ogr am. Compare ha rd w a re. Standby — A feature of some Windo ws ® operating systems that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your op en applications and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer on again. Suspend[...]

300 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 W We b — See W orld W ide W eb . Wi- Fi — A registered trademark term of the W i-Fi Alliance that stands for W ireless Fidelity , and is anot her term for the communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connect ion using wireless communication components. W orld Wide W eb (www) — The worldwi de network of W[...]

301 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Index A A C adaptor 47 AC p ow e r connecting adaptor 49 accessories docking solutions 160 memory 54 adding memory 54 adjusting record ing quality 151 Alt ke ys 98 audio fil es 150 audio features 150 B backing up files 96 battery alarms 125 changing 129 charge indicator light 49 , 122 charge not lasting 221 charging 47 , 5[...]

302 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 charging the battery 50 checking device properties 218 click 76 communications network connection 144 set up 140 system resources 216 compact disc positioning 111 compact discs handling 112 inserting 110 removing 115 compact disk dri ve using 108 computer caring for 93 cleaning 93 moving 93 non-system disk or disk er[...]

303 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 210 , 227 problem with display settings/ current settings not wor king with hardware 224 program has performed an illegal operation 208 warning resume failure 209 Error-checking 226 Ethernet LAN port 145 expansion capability 160 expansion memory slot 56 exploring the desktop 137 ExpressCard inserting 155 removing 156[...]

304 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 mouse 81 instant passwords, using 168 Internet bookmarked site not found 214 connecting to 148 features 149 slow connection 213 surfing 149 uploading and downloading files 150 URL address not found 214 using 146 Internet Explor er icon 139 Internet Service Providers 147 IRQ (Interru pt Request) 216 ISPs 147 J jack RJ[...]

305 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 P password deleting a supervisor 171 disabling a user 169 supervisor set up 170 types 168 passwords instant, using 168 setting 168 PC Card checklist 231 CIS (Card Informat ion Structure) 230 computer stops working 232 configuring 155 errors 233 hot swapping fails 232 inserting 153 not recognized 232 problem solving 2[...]

306 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 keyboard not responding 209 missing files /trouble accessing a disk 225 modem not recei ving or transmitting 234 no sound 229 non-system disk or disk error 210 , 227 PC Card 230 checklist 231 error occurs 233 hot swapping fails 232 not recognized 232 slot appears dead 231 power and batteries 220 printer 233 , 234 pro[...]

307 Index 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 from Standby 92 Startup menu problem solving 212 supervisor password, deleting 171 supervisor password, set up 170 system tray 140 T Ta s k b a r 140 telephone line connecting to modem 142 television adjusting display 80 To s h i b a registering computer 46 worldwide of fices 250 TO SHIB A Assist 162 TOSHIB A Button [...]