Toshiba A9-S9012X manual

G M AD 00138010 07/07 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 United States (949) 859 -4273 For more in formation, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 173 in this gui de. Te c r a ® A9 Series [...]

2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling . Model: T ecra ® A9 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software W arranty The computer system you purchased may include[...]

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 devi ces, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or an y other applicatio ns where pro[...]

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 received, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n. Contact either: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb si[...]

5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 of the telephone company is to pro vide you with the best service it can. In order to do this, it may occas[...]

6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Alarm Equipment If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this equipment does not disable yo ur alarm equipment. If you hav e questions abou t what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone compan y or a qualified installer . Instructions for IC CS[...]

7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIB A W ireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology , and is compliant to: ❖ The IEEE 802.11 Standard on W ireless LANs (Rev ision A/B/G), as defined and approv ed [...]

8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situations or en vironments, the use of W ireless LAN may be restricted by the proprietor of the b uilding or responsible representativ es of the organization. These situatio ns may for e xample include: ❖ Using the W ireless LAN equipment on board airplanes, or ❖ In any other en vironment where the risk of inter[...]

9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The term “IC” before the equipment certif ication number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. T o prev ent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors an d away from windo ws to pr ovide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit ante[...]

10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Modem W arning Notice Conformity Statement The equipment has been ap prov ed to [Commissio n Decision “CTR21”] for pan- European single terminal connection to the Public Switched T elephone Network (PSTN). Howe ver , due to dif ferences between the indi vidual PSTNs provided in dif ferent countries/re gions the appro va[...]

11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 1. Sticker Please put the following stick er on devices incorpora ting this product. 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 e[...]

12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 J AP AN APPR O V ALS INSTITU TE FOR TELECOMMUNICA TIONS EQUIPMENT Approval Number: D01-1128JP TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER Ap prov al Number: 03NY .A0018, 03GZD A0017 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 [...]

13 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 vate usage outside b uildings acr oss public grounds over less than 300m no special reg istration with IB PT/BIPT is required. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for priv ate us age outside b uildings across p[...]

14 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 x: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance with Euro pean spectrum usage laws for Wireless LAN operation, the above 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limitations apply . The user should use the [...]

15 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 irel ess LAN Access Point. ❖ This device must be used with Acce ss Points that have emplo yed and activ ated a radar detecti[...]

16 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Tu r b o M o d e ( 5 G H z ) Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel ® PRO/ Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Aust[...]

17 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/regions 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 Intel ® PRO/Wireless [...]

18 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 802.11a (5 GHz) Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel ® Wireless Wi-Fi ® Link 4965AGN This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table. An adhoc mode is available in Ch1- Ch11(802.11b/g),[...]

19 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnolo gy Interoperability Bluetooth ® Cards from TOSHIB A are designed to be interoperable with an y product with Bluetooth wireless technology that is based on Freque ncy Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio t echnology , and is compliant to: ❖ Bluetooth Specification as def ined and approv ed [...]

20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Approved Countries/Regions for use ( Bluetooth ® wireless technology) Bluetooth ® Card from T oshiba equipment is ap proved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the follo wing table. Do not use this equipment except in th e countries/regions in the follow ing table. Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnology and Y our[...]

21 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situatio ns or en vironments, the use of Bluetooth wireless technology 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 technology on boar d airplanes, or ❖ In any othe[...]

22 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 frequency electric machinery shall resist against interference from legal communications or from indu strial, scientific and medical radio emiss[...]

23 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[...]

24 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Optical Drive Safety Instructions This appliance contains a laser syst em and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . T o use this model properl y , read th e user’ s guide carefully and keep it for your fut ure reference. Never attempt to disass emble, adjust or repair a HD DV D, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive[...]

25 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Export Administration Regulation This document contains technical data that may be controlled under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and ma y be subject to the approv al of the U.S. Department of Commerce prior to export. Any export, directly or indirectly , in contrav ention of the U.S. Export Ad ministration Re[...]

26 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, Outlook and Windo ws are re gistered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. DirectX, Activ e Desktop, DirectSho w , and W indo ws Media are registere[...]

27 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Contents Introduction ................ ................................................................ 35 This guide ...............................................................36 Safety icons ............................................................37 Other icons used ...............................................[...]

28 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Using the computer fo r the first time ......................47 Opening the display panel ................................. 47 Your computer’s features and specifications ....48 Turning on the power ........................................48 Adding memory (optional) ......................................49 Insta[...]

29 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Caring for your computer ........................................78 Cleaning the computer ......................................78 Moving the computer ........................................79 Using a computer lock ......................................79 Chapter 2: Learning the Ba sics ..........................[...]

30 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Chapter 3: Mobile Comput ing................................................... 98 Toshiba’s energy-saver design................................98 Running the computer on battery power ................99 Battery Notice ................................................... 99 Power management ......................[...]

31 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Surfing the Internet .........................................125 Internet features ..............................................125 Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet ......................................126 Exploring audio features .......................................126 Recording sounds[...]

32 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Fn-esse ® ...............................................................147 Starting Fn-esse ® ............................................147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Boot Utility ......................149 Booting from a bootable SD card ....................150[...]

33 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 A plan of action ...............................................180 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....180 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........181 Memory problems ..........................................183 Power and the batteries .................................. 184 Keyboard problems ..[...]

34 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Display brightness ................................................ 214 Disabling or enabling wireless devices..................215 Disabling or enabling the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device ...............................................215 Zooming applications in/out .................................215 Keyboard hot[...]

35 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. W ith your T osh iba notebook computer, your work and entertainment can accompan y you where ver you go. This notebook is compatible with European Union Dire ctive 2002/95/EC, Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electri[...]

36 Introd uctio n This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The product specifications and configuration i nformation are designed for a product Series. Y our particular model may not have all the features and specifications listed or illustrat ed. For more detailed information about the features and spec ifications on your particular model, please visit T [...]

37 Introduction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Safety icons This manual contains safety inst ructions that must be observed to av oid potential hazards that co uld result in personal injuries, damage to your equipmen t, or loss of data. These safety cautions hav e been classif ied according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight th[...]

38 Introd uctio n Other documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Other documentation Y our computer comes with the following documentation: ❖ An electronic version of the user’ s guide (this docum ent) ❖ It may also contain guides for other programs that may come with your system. For accessory information, visit T oshiba’ s W eb site at accesso[...]

39 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for working comfortably , summ arizes ho w to connect components, and ex plains what to do the first time you use your notebook computer . Selecting a place to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a variety of circumstances and locations. Creating a computer -friendly env[...]

40 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity . ❖ Liquids and corrosi ve chemicals. Keeping yourself comfortable The T oshiba Instruction Manual for Safet y and Comfort, that shipped with your computer, contains helpfu l information for setting up your work environment and tips for working co mfortably throughou[...]

41 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Nev er turn off the computer if a dr i ve light indicates a driv e is activ e. T urning off the computer while i t is reading fro m or writing t o a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or fl ash media, the dri ve, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks aw ay from objects that generate[...]

42 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou must complete all setup steps up to and including “Setting up your software” on page 42 before a dding external or internal components to your computer . These components include, but are not limited to, a mouse, keyboa rd, printer , memory , and PC Cards.[...]

43 Getting Started Re gistering your computer with T oshib a If you are connecting your computer to a network, c onsult your system administrator before you choose your computer name and network settings. 6 Follo w the remaining screen prompt s to complete the setup process. 7 Click Start when the Thank Y ou message appears. The W indo ws ® operat[...]

44 Getting Started Connecting to a power so ur ce ❖ Connect an optional external disk driv e (see “Connecting an optional external diskette dri ve” on page 70 ) ❖ Install PC Cards (see “U sing PC Cards” on page 128 ) Connecting to a power source Y our computer requires power to operate. Use the po wer cord/cable and A C adaptor to conne[...]

45 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce T o connect A C power to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer cord/cable to the A C adaptor . (Sample Illustration) Connecting the power cord/cable to the A C adaptor Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other [...]

46 Getting Started Char ging the main battery The computer’ s main battery light gives you an indication of the main battery’ s current char ge: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is bei ng charged (A C adaptor connected) ❖ Glows g r e en when the main battery is f ully charged ❖ Is unlit when t he main battery has d ischarged, the batt[...]

47 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time Battery life and charge time may var y depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for you to turn it on and be gin using it. Opening the display panel 1 Facing the front of the com puter, locate[...]

48 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time Small bright dots ma y appear on your screen displa y when you turn on your computer . Y our display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high- precision technology . An y small bright dots that may appear on your display are an intrinsi[...]

49 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 3 Press and hold the power button in until the on/of f light on the system indicator panel glows g re e n —about one second. (Sample Illustration) T urning on the power The preinstalled operating syst em will load automatically . When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the powe[...]

50 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module M em o r y m o d ul e s can be installed in the mem ory module slots on the base of the computer . Y ou w ill need a small Phillips scre wdriv er for this procedure. If the computer has been running recently , the memory module may be hot. The surrounding area may also be hot. A[...]

51 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 4 Remove the main battery . For information on removing the main battery , see “Removing the battery from the computer” on page 109 . 5 Close the display panel an d turn the computer upside down to locate the memory module slot cover . (Sample Illustration) Locati ng the memory module slot cover 6 Usi[...]

52 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up. Avoid touch ing the connector on the memory module or on the computer . Grease or dust on the connector may cause memor y access problems[...]

53 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 12 Firmly press the mem ory module into the memory slot’ s socket at approximately a 30-de gree angle (to the horizontal surface of the computer). (Sample Illustration) Inserti ng the memory m odule into the so ck et 13 Once the module’ s connector is fu lly inserted into the socket, press downw ard o[...]

54 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) For this model, Slot A is the bottom slot. Slot B is the top slot. If only one memory module is to be installed, it must be installed in slot A. 14 Replace the memory modu le slot cov er and secure it using the screw . 15 Re-insert the main battery . For more information on inserting the main battery , se[...]

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

56 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer . TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou must have at least one memor y module installed for the computer to work. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory mo d u l e , you can check that the computer has recognized the change. T o do this: 1 Click Start , C[...]

57 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Using the HDD Recov ery , you can: ❖ Create Hard Driv e Recov ery CD s or DVDs using a writable driv e. ❖ Recov er your hard disk driv e to the factory-set default. ❖ Recov er just your C: driv e, leaving any other partitio ns you may hav e created intact, for example, a D: dri ve. ❖ Recov e[...]

58 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or DV D (to create Recovery media on CDs or D VDs). (Sample Imag e) Recovery Disc Cr eator scr een 3 Select the items you want to copy by clicking the check box next to the item’ s Name—recov ery files, applications (original bundled dri vers and applications), or both the recov ery [...]

59 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities ❖ Recov ering the C: partition with a user spec ified size ❖ Hard Disk Dri ve Reco very using the Recov ery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recover y partition Y ou hav e the options of recov ering your system using the Hard Driv e Recov ery partiti[...]

60 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all parti tions on the hard disk drive and you r information will be lost. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the T oshiba Recovery W izard screen, se[...]

61 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recov ery W izard allows you to delete all data and partitions from the hard di sk. T o delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the T oshiba Recovery W izard screen, select Erase the hard disk , and then click Next . 2 The next screen lists the two methods [...]

62 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be lost. Be sure to save your work to external media first. If you have created other partit[...]

63 Getting Started Har d Drive Recovery Utilities The size of the C: drive will disp lay on the progress bar as you make your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recov ered. 5 Press any ke y on your keyboard to restart the computer . Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recover y [...]

64 Getting Started Using the T oshiba Dual P ointing Devi ce Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk driv e, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start . 2 Right-click My Computer . 3 Select Manage . 4 Click Disk Manageme nt . 5 Highlight the hard disk driv e in the V olume list to display its status in the lower po[...]

65 Getting Started Using the T ouchP ad™ Accupoint ® II pointing device —Mo ves the cursor and selects items on the screen. (A vailable on certain models). T o mov e the cursor , gently push the pointing device in the direction you want the cursor to move. Pushing harder on the pointing device mov es the cursor faster . Primary button —Perfo[...]

66 Getting Started Using external display de vices Scrolling with the T ouchPad ™ There are two acti ve regions on the T ouchPad ™ that allo w you to scroll as you would with any wheel de vice on a mouse or trackball. T o scroll vertically , run your finger up or do wn along the right edge of the T ouch Pad. T o scroll horizontally , run your f[...]

67 Getting Started Using external display de vices 3 T urn on the external de vice. 4 Set the display m ode by pressing Fn + F5 , or by configuring the Display Properties settings. Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you ha ve connected an e xte rnal displa y devi ce, you can choose to use the internal display only , the[...]

68 Getting Started Using an e xternal ke yboar d Adjusting the quality of the external display T o obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other video display device), you may need to adjust the video settings. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. TECHNICAL NOTE: T o use one of the simultaneous mod[...]

69 Getting Started Connecting a printer T o make the connection, you need a suitable USB cable wh ich may come with your printer . If a USB cable was not incl uded with your printer , you can purchase one from a computer or electronics store. If your printer sup ports Plug and Play , your computer may automatically reco gnize the printer; the print[...]

70 Getting Started Connecting an option al e xternal diskette drive 2 Click Add a printer . The Add Printer W izard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer W izar d 3 Follo w the on-screen instructions to set up your pri nter . Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some operations, such as creati ng a password service diskette, require a diske[...]

71 Getting Started T urning off the computer T o connect an optional external USB disk ette driv e, connect the cable to one of the comput er’ s USB ports. (Sample Illustration) Connecting an o ptional external USB diskette drive T urning off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows ® operating system could cause y[...]

72 Getting Started T urning off the computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using any of these options to shut down or turn off your computer , save your files and make sure all disk/disc activity lights are off. If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again. Hibernation mode Hiber[...]

73 Getting Started T urning off the computer ❖ The Standby command does not store unsa ved info rmation on your hard disk. Y ou should save your work before putting your computer on Standby . ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting from tur ning off the computer or using Hibernat ion mode. [...]

74 Getting Started T urning off the computer Shut Down Follo w these steps to shut do wn the computer when you are connected to a domain server: 1 Click Start , and then Shut do wn . The Shut Down W indo ws ® dialog box appears. 2 Select Shut down from the drop-down list. 3 Click OK . The computer shuts do wn completely . T urning off the computer[...]

75 Getting Started T urning off the computer These options are set separately for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to the AC power . ❖ When I press the po wer button Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down when you press the po wer button. ❖ When I close the lid Set th[...]

76 Getting Started T urning off the computer Configuring Hibernation mode options Y ou can place the computer into Hibernation mode b y either pressing the power b utton or closing the display panel. Y ou can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Hibernation mode. T o use any of these methods, you first nee[...]

77 Getting Started T urning off the computer Using and configuring Standby mode T o turn off the computer using the Standby command, click Start , T urn off computer , and then select Stand By . (Sample Image) T urn off computer W ind ows ® dialog box The computer sav es the status of all open programs and f iles, turns of f the display , and ente[...]

78 Getting Started Customizing your comp uter’ s settings 5 Click App l y . 6 Click OK . Once the computer is conf igured , you can place it into Standby mode by either pressing the po wer button or closing the display panel, depending on the Standby options set. Starting again fro m Standby mode T o start up the computer from Standby mode, press[...]

79 Getting Started Caring for your computer Moving the computer Before moving your computer, e ven across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the driv e indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back. Doing so could damage the system. U[...]

80 Chapter 2 Learning t he Basics This chapter giv es some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sav e your work frequently . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory until you sav e it to the disk. If the network you are using goes down and you must restart your compu ter to reconn[...]

81 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your files to disks (or other remov able media) on a regular basis. Label the backup co pies clearly and store them in a safe place. It is easy to put of f backing up because it takes time. Ho wev er , if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all t he data on it unless you have a separate bac[...]

82 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Using the keyboard Y our computer’ s ke yboard contai ns character keys, control ke ys, function ke ys, and special W indo ws ® k e y s , providing all the functionality of a full- size ke yboard. (Sample Illustration) Ke yboar d Character keys T y ping with the character keys is very much like typing [...]

83 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl , Fn , and Alt keys do dif ferent things depending on the program you are using. For more inform ation, see your prog ram documentation. Function keys The function k eys (not t o be confused with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at th[...]

84 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d Overlay keys The ke ys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of them form the numeric and cursor ov erlay . This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key ke ypad on a desktop comput er’ s k eyboard . (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor contr ol ov[...]

85 Learning the Basics Starting a pr og ram Starting a program The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of the file that contains the information you want to work on. T o find the file, use My Computer or W indo ws ® Explorer . If you prefer to open the program f i rst, you hav e four options. Y ou can: ❖ Double-click the i[...]

86 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram Starting a program from Windows ® Explorer If a program is not listed in th e All Programs menu, yo u can start it from W indows ® E xplorer . W indo ws ® Explorer gi ves you a view of your computer’ s contents as a hi erarchy or “tree. ” Y ou can easily see the contents of each driv e and folder [...]

87 Learning the Basics Saving your work Starting a program fro m the Run dialog box This example uses the Run command to start W ordPad: 1 Click Start , and then Run . The Run dialog box appears. (Sample Image) Run dialog box 2 In the Run dial og box: ❖ If you know the program’ s location, ty pe the command line. For a program in the W indo ws [...]

88 Learning the Basics Saving your work Many programs of fer a feature th at sa ves documents at regular intervals. Check your program’ s do cumentation to see if it has an automatic sav e feature. Saving files 1 In your Windo ws ® -based application, click File , and then Sav e . If you are working with a docum ent that already has a f ile name[...]

89 Learning the Basics Printing your work File names The W indo ws ® operating system supp orts long file names that can contain up to 255 characters and can include spaces. Some applications do not support long file names and require file names limited to no more th an eight characters. Y ou may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plu[...]

90 Learning the Basics Backing up your work 2 In your Windo ws ® application, click File , and then Print . The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. For e xample, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print . Backing up your work Back up all the files you create in[...]

91 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Restoring your work T o restore information from your backu p media to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the back up program. Look in the online Help or your operating syst em documentation for inform ation on restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you i[...]

92 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Optical drive components The optical dri ve is located o n t h e s i d e of the computer . Y our optical drive may look like this: (Sample Illustration) Optical drive Drive in-use indicator light —Indicates when the driv e is in use. Eject button —Press to release the disc tray . Do not press the e[...]

93 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by 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 97 . 6 Place the disc carefully in th e disc tray , label si[...]

94 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 8 Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lyin g flat on the tray . If you insert the disc incorrectly , it may jam the drive. If this happens, contact T oshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of the tray until it clicks into place. Y ou a[...]

95 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive The W indo ws Media ® Player control panel works much like an ordinary compact disc player: ❖ T o play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button. ❖ T o stop the CD, click the Stop button. Before putting on headphones to listen, turn the volume down. Do not set the volume too high when using [...]

96 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your T oshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo, or play back optical media recorded by other computers or o[...]

97 Learning the Basics T oshiba’ s online r esour ces 2 Pull the tray out until it is fully open , remove the disc, and place it in its protecti ve co ver . 3 Gently press the tray in to close it. Caring for CD or DVD discs ❖ Store your discs in their original con tainers to protect them from scratches and k eep them clean. ❖ Do not bend a di[...]

98 Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter cov ers all aspects of using your com puter while trav eling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a low-po wer suspension mode when it is not being used, thereby conserving energy and sa ving money in the process. It has a number of other features that enhanc e its energy ef ficiency . [...]

99 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power Y our computer contai ns T oshiba EasyGuard ® The T oshiba EasyGuard * technology is made up of four fou ndational elements that incorporate hardware and software innov ations into various T o shiba notebooks that addres s the most common security , reliability and connect ivity issues face[...]

100 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power T o ensure that the battery maintain s its maximum capacity , oper ate the computer on battery po wer at least once a month. The Lithium- Ion battery has no memory ef fect so it is not neces sary to let the battery fully discharge each time. Howe ver , for better accuracy of the battery met[...]

101 Mobile Computing Char ging ba tteries Using additional batteries In addition to the main bat tery , y ou may also hav e an opti onal secondary battery (not included with your computer). If you trav el and need to work for many hours without an A C po wer source, you may purchase a battery modul e for use in the comp uter , or carry additional c[...]

102 Mobile Computing Char gi ng batteries The battery may not start ch arging immediately under the following conditions: ❖ The battery is extremely hot or cold. T o ensure that the battery char ges to its full capacity , wait until it reaches room temperature (50 to 80 degrees F ahrenheit, 10 to 26 degrees Celsius). ❖ The battery is almo st co[...]

103 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power It is seldom necessary to charge the RTC battery because it charges while the computer is on. If the RTC battery is low , the real-time clock and calendar may display the incorrect time and date or stop working. When Hibernation mode is enabled and the RTC battery is completely discharged, a warnin[...]

104 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power HINT : Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on/off light ( ). When the on/off light flashes amber , it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows ® operating system Standby command). (Sample Illustration) P ower and batt ery light locations Power button System In[...]

105 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Determining remaining battery power Wait at least 16 se conds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power . The computer needs this time to check the battery’ s remaining capac ity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start , Contro l Panel , Perf ormance a[...]

106 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power If you do not manage to do any of these things before the main battery completely runs out of po wer , the computer automatically enters Hibernation mode an d turns itself off. Hibernation mode keeps track of where you were, so that when you turn on th e power again, you can continue where you left[...]

107 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power T o shiba has combined these options into preset Po wer Profiles. Using one of these profiles lets you choose between maximum power sa vings and peak system performance. Y ou may also set individual po wer-sa ving options to suit your own needs. The following sections describe ho w to choose a Po w[...]

108 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery Using a hot key to se t the Power Profile Y ou may use a hot key to set the Power Prof ile. T o set the Power Profile: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display th e Po wer Profile pop-up window . (Sample Image) P ower Pr ofile pop-up window 2 While continuing to press Fn , press F2 until you select [...]

109 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery TECHNICAL NOTE: T o avoid losing any data, save your files and then either completely shut down your computer or put it into Hibernation mode before changing the main battery . Removing the battery from the computer T o remove the battery: 1 Sav e your work. 2 T urn of f the computer or place it in Hib[...]

110 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery . 7 Pull the discharged battery out of the computer . (Sample Illustration) Removing the battery If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked, put on protective gloves to handle it, and discard it immediately . Always dispose of used battery [...]

111 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery If the battery does not slide into the slot easily , move the battery release lock to the unlocked position and try again. Do not force the battery into position. (Sample Illustration) Inserting the ba ttery 3 Slide the battery release lo ck to the locked position. (Sample Illustration) Locking the bat[...]

112 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery T aking care of your batter y The follo wing sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery and prolong its life. Safety precautions ❖ If the battery pack produces an odor , o verheats or changes color or shape while it is being used or charged, turn of f the computer’ s power immediat[...]

113 Mobile Computing T aking car e of your battery Maintaining your batter y Fully discharging your battery pack will allo w better accurac y of the battery meter . T o fully discharge your battery pack: ❖ Periodically , disconnect the computer from a power source and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. Before doi[...]

114 Mobile Computing Disposing of used b atteries 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 hav e fully recharged the battery . Y ou must discard a batter y if it becomes damaged. Never attempt to dispose of a battery pack by[...]

115 Mobile Computing T raveling tips T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “Selecting a place to work” on page 39 , also apply while traveling. ❖ Nev er leav e your computer on a sunny ledge or in a place where it could get wet or covered in dust. ❖ Always tra vel with the comput er in a carrying case. T oshiba of fers a [...]

116 Chapter 4 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features In this chap ter , you will explore so me of the special features of your notebook computer . Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the W indows ® operating system. Y ou use its features to start programs, find documents, set up system components, an[...]

117 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Exploring the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Y our computer’ s desktop includes se veral standard features: icons, Start button, T askbar, System tray , and b ackground pattern. (Sample Image) W indows ® operating system desktop Icons An icon represents a folder , file , or program that can[...]

118 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g the desktop If you place the cursor over a n icon, a popup description of the file contents appears. Y our desktop may contain othe r icons depending on your configuration. See W indo ws ® online Help for more specific information on each icon and ho w to use it. Start button Y ou use the Start[...]

119 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications Setting up for communications T o connect to the Internet, or use an online service, you need: ❖ A browser or communications program ❖ An Internet Service Pro vider (ISP ) or online service if you plan to use the Internet ❖ A way to connect to the ISP (for example modem/[...]

120 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 8 Click OK to close the properties dialog box for that sp ecific modem. 9 Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box. 10 Close the Control P anel. Connecting a modem to a telephone line Y our computer may come with a built-in modem th at can be connected to a standard v[...]

121 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications 2 Connect the other end to the RJ-11 wall jack. (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a wall jack Connect the built-in modem only to ordinary analog phone lines. Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN). Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector [...]

122 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Setting up for communications Setting up the connection T o set up an off ice connection, consult your network administrator for network settings and ad dition al considerations. T o set up a dial-up connection, use the N e w Connection Wizard: 1 Click Start , and then All Programs . 2 Click Accessories , [...]

123 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet Using Wireless LAN connectivity Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, external hardware or services. Availa bility of public wireless LAN access points may be limited. Y our system may come with an optional wireless LAN mo[...]

124 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet The Wo rld Wide Web The W orld W ide W eb (or “W eb”) is a subset of the Internet—a collection of interlinked docum ents (located on computers connected to the Internet) that w ork together using a specific Internet protocol called Hyp ertext T ransfer Protocol (HTTP[...]

125 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features An overview of using the Internet Surfing the Internet Once connected to the Internet, th e W eb browser displays a home page, for example, your ISP’ s ho me page on the Internet or your company’ s W eb site hom e page. T o visit a desired W eb site, type i n the W eb address. The W eb address, or Unif[...]

126 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explor ing audio feat ur es Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet T ransferring files from one co mputer to another is termed uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on the W eb), or downloading (transferring data from a site on the W eb to your computer). There are sev e[...]

127 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Explorin g audio featur es 5 When you hav e f inished recording, click the Stop button. The Sound Recorder window displays the ne w sound file as a wav eform. Y ou can only record 60 seconds at a time. 6 T o hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. 7 T o sav e the file, click File , and then Sav[...]

128 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds Using PC Cards (A vailable on certain models) 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 y our computer , but are likely to be much more difficult to set up and use. Y our noteb[...]

129 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using PC Car ds Removing a PC Card Be sure to disable the PC Card prior to removing it. Otherwise, the system may be damaged. Before removing a PC Card, make sure that no applications or system services are using the card. 1 Prepare the card for remov al by clicking the Sa fely Remove Hardwar e icon in the[...]

130 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using an Expr essCar d™ Using an ExpressCard ™ (A vailable on certain models) This section applies if you have a ExpressCard ™ slot. The ExpressCard slot supports the use of ExpressCard media. The slot also supports ho t swapping, which allo ws you to replace one ExpressCard with another while the co[...]

131 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 4 Grasp the edges of the ExpressCar d and slide it out of the slot. (Sample Illustration) Removing an Expr essCar d Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot The Bridge Media Adapter slot support s the use of Memory Stic k ™ , Memory Stick ™ PR O, Secure Digital ™ (SD ?[...]

132 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 2 Push the media into the ad apter until it locks in place. (Sample Illustration) Inserting memory media When inserting memory media, do not touch the metal contacts. Y ou could expose the storage area to static electri city , which can destroy data. Removing memor y med[...]

133 Exploring Y our Computer’ s Features Using the i.LINK ® port Using the i.LINK ® port (A vailable on certain models) The i.LINK ® port on the front of the computer provides an extremely fast data transfer rate. In addition to high speed, the i.LINK ® port also supports isochronous data transfer (the delive ry of data at a guaranteed rate).[...]

134 Chapter 5 Utilities Y our computer includes sev eral utilities designed to help yo u to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T o gether , these allo w you to ascerta in certain system details, set additional options, or change default optio ns. These utilities are described in this chapter . ❖ TOSHIB A Assi st ❖ TOSHI[...]

135 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist ❖ T o shiba Button Controls ❖ CD/D VD Dri ve Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIB A Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utilit y TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIB A Assist pro vides qui ck access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of com puter settings. T o access TOSHIB A Assist, do one of the foll[...]

136 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Connect The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ ConfigFree™ Connecti vity Doctor ❖ Start Bluetooth ® ❖ Bluetooth ® Settings ❖ Bluetooth ® Local COM Setting s (Sample Image) T OSHIBA Assist window – Connect tab[...]

137 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Secure The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password (Sample Image) T OSHIBA Assist window – Secur e tab[...]

138 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Protect & Fix The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ TOSHIB A PC Diagnostic T ool Utility ❖ TOSHIB A HDD Protection Utility (Sample Image) T OSHIBA Assist window – Pr otect & F ix tab[...]

139 Utilities TOSHIB A Assist Optimize The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Hotkey assignment using Fn-esse® ❖ TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ TOSHIB A Po wer Saver ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIB A Hardware Se tup ❖ TOSHIB A Zooming Utilit y ❖ TOSHIB A Mobile Extension ❖ T o shiba Button Controls ❖ CD/D VD Dri ve[...]

140 Utilities TOSHIB A Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The T OSHIB A Application In staller allo ws you to re install the dri vers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer . T o reinstall dri vers and applications : 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA A pplication Installer icon on the W indows ® desktop. 2 Click[...]

141 Utilities Setting passwor ds Setting passwords Setting a password lets yo u walk away from your computer , secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can w ork on your computer again. T oshiba supports se ve ral types of passwords on you r computer: ❖ An instant p[...]

142 Utilities Setting passwor ds Using a supervisor password A supervisor password pre vents other users from changing hardware configuration options. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, T oshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not r[...]

143 Utilities Setting passwor ds 7 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel to continue without saving the password to a text f ile. 8 Shut down the system to complete the process. Deleting a supervisor password T o delete a supervisor passwor d: 1 Click Start , All Programs , T[...]

144 Utilities Setting passwor ds 3 Click the User Password icon. The T oshiba Password Utility windo w appears. (Sample Image) T oshiba P asswor d Utility windo w 4 Click Set . 5 Enter your pas sword, and then enter it ag ain to verify . 6 Click Set . 7 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, [...]

145 Utilities TOSHIB A PC Dia gnostic T ool Utility TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T ool Utility This utility can h elp diagnose pro blems with devices in your computer . Refer to the online Help documentatio n within the application for additional help. The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic T ool u tility may show tests for features you do not have. This is normal and[...]

146 Utilities TOSHIB A HDD Pr otection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIB A HDD Protection utility controls your computer’ s hard disk dri ve (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whene ver motion is detected on the computer . Using this utility , you can enable or disable hard disk driv e (HDD) protection, and set the moti[...]

147 Utilities Fn-esse® Fn-esse ® Desktop shortcuts and T oshiba’ s Fn-esse program pro vide quick ways to open programs, document s, and folders from within any W indows ® -based program without using the Start menu. For more information on cr eating desktop short cuts, refer to the operating system documentation that came with your computer .[...]

148 Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Card F ormat Utility There are two ways to assign a ke y to open a program or document: ❖ Using drag-and-drop ❖ Using the k eyboard or pointing de vice The method most often used is d rag-and-drop. TOSHIBA SD ™ Memor y Card Format Utility This utility is used to for mat SD ™ cards used with the Bridge Med[...]

149 Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Boot Utility TOSHIBA SD ™ Memor y Boot Utility The TOSHIB A SD ™ Memory Boot Utility allows you to create an SD card you can use to boot up your computer . This utility also allows you to easily format SD Memory Cards. Refer to the online Help document ation within the application for any additional help. T o[...]

150 Utilities TOSHIB A SD™ Memory Boot Utility T o create a bootable SD card with the Read from an image file option, you need a third-party application. Booting from a bootable SD card T o boot from a bo otable SD card: 1 Create a bootable SD card (see “T OSHIB A SD™ Memory Boot Utility” on page 149 for instruct ions). 2 V erify that no fl[...]

151 Utilities TOSHI BA P ower Saver TOSHIBA Power Saver The TOSH IB A Power Sa v er is used for po wer management, enabling you to control your computer’ s power usage, re gardless of the source, and use the man y pres et po wer profiles, or create one yourself. T o access TOSHIB A Po wer Sav er: ❖ Click Start , Contro l Panel , Perf ormance an[...]

152 Utilities TOSHIB A P ower Saver Preset Power Profiles The preset po wer profiles are: ❖ Full Power ❖ A C Optimized ❖ High Power ❖ Normal ❖ D VD Playback ❖ Presentation ❖ Long Life These profiles cannot be deleted. It is not recommended to change the settings of these profiles. If you need a custom profile, create a new prof ile wi[...]

153 Utilities Mouse Utility Mouse Utility The Mouse utility allows you to change your pointing device or mouse settings. T o access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start , Contro l Panel , Printers and Other Hardware , and then Mouse , or click the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIB A Assist . The Mouse Properties screen appears. (Sample Image) Mo[...]

154 Utilities TO S H I B A H a rd w a re S e t u p TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIB A Hardware Setup is the T oshib a configuration management tool av ailable through th e W indows ® operating system. T o access it: ❖ Click the TO SHIB A Hard ware Se tup icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIB A Assist . The TOSHIB A Hardware Setup screen appe ars. (Sam[...]

155 Utilities T O S H I BA H a rd w a re S e t u p ❖ CPU —Allows you to enable or disable CPU frequency switching modes Dynamically Swit chable —This mode is th e default setting for your computer , and automatica lly changes the processing frequency and decreases voltage depending on the po wer source: ❖ AC P o w e r —If your computer is[...]

156 Utilities TOSHIB A Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Zooming Utility This utility allows you to select which applications will work with the zoom in/out hot ke ys (see “Hot Keys” on page 210 ). Y ou may select all applications or any subset of the follo wing: ❖ Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ® ❖ Microsoft ® Of f ice ❖ W indo ws Media ® Playe[...]

157 Utilities TOSHIB A Mobile Exten sion TOSHIBA Mobile Extension T o adjust the settings for the optional T oshi ba Express Port Replicator , use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension utility . T o use the TOSHIB A Mobile Extension utility: 1 Click Start , then Control P anel , then Perf ormance and Maintenance . 2 Click TOSHIB A Mobile Extension . The TO[...]

158 Utilities TOSHIB A Mobile Extension 4 Under the Display Change Service tab, you can set the default display configuration you wish to use when docking the system to the optional T oshiba Express P ort Replicator . (Sample Image) Display Change Service tab option s[...]

159 Utilities T oshiba Button Contr ols T oshiba Button Controls The T oshiba Button Controls allow you to customize the TOSHIB A Assist button. The T OSHIB A Assi st button is located abo ve the keyboard. T o access T oshiba Button Controls: 1 Click the T oshiba Button Control icon in the Optimize ta b of TOSHIB A Assi st . The T oshiba Controls P[...]

160 Utilities CD/D VD Drive Acoustic Silencer CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of your optical driv e to make it run more quietly . Y ou can use this utility to make listening to music CDs more enjoyable. When you change the CD/DVD drive to “Quiet” mode, the setting is only valid for the current Windows ® session.[...]

161 Utilities TOSHI BA A ccessibility TOSHIBA Accessibility The TOSHIB A Accessibility utility allows you to use the Fn ke y to create a hot key combination wit h one of the function ke ys without pressing the two keys simultaneously as is usually required. Using Accessibility lets you make the Fn key a sti cky key , meaning you can press it once, [...]

162 Utilities F ing erprint Authenticati on Utility Fingerprint Authentication Utility (A vailable on certain models) The fingerprint authentication utility (av ailable on certain models) can be used to replace the ke yboard-based user/BIOS password authentication system when booting up. The fingerprint authentication uti lity can also be us ed for[...]

163 Utilities F ing erprint Authent ication Utility 6 Swipe your finger on the reader . A sample will be created and in dicated by a Fingerprint icon. 7 Repeat the previous step. Swip e the same finger on the reader two more times to create two more sam ples. 8 The final template will be created from these three samples. If you do not use a Windows[...]

164 Utilities F ing erprint Authenticati on Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your comp uter using fi ngerprints. During us er enrollment, f ingerpr int samples are sav ed and associated with the user’ s W indows ® user account. When the user attempts to log on again, th e user’ s f ingerprint is read and compa[...]

165 Utilities F ing erprint Authent ication Utility Y our hardware must support Power -on security to use the single logon feature. Y ou must have administrative privileges to change settings. T o enable power -on security single logon: 1 Open the Contro l Center and go to Settings - System Settings . 2 Check the Allow power -on security single sig[...]

166 Utilities F ing erprint Authenticati on Utility Fingerprints ❖ Enroll or edit current user’ s fingerprint templates—Runs the fingerprint enrollment wizard. Y ou can enroll, edit, or delete fingerprints for the current user and, if po wer-on security is implemented, control whether they are stored in the fi ngerprint device memory . After [...]

167 Utilities F ing erprint Authent ication Utility Elevate Administrative Privileges for User ❖ Elev ate administrati ve pri vileg es for user .—By def ault, the operating system assumes you are a user and not an administrator, and renders most of the system settings in the Control Center gray and una vai lable. T o access these system setting[...]

168 Utilities F ing erprint Authenticati on Utility Registering a new Web page or dialog Y ou are logged on to the computer and want to register a new 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 re play the next time you access this W eb page. 3 Use the reader to display the[...]

169 Utilities F ing erprint Authent ication Utility Replaying registrations with multiple forms Password Bank re gisters forms, not pages. If a page contains se veral forms, each form requires a separate registration. If a page contains se veral forms, replayi ng works as follo ws: ❖ If only one form is registered for the page (regardless of ho w[...]

170 Utilities F ing erprint Authenticati on Utility 6 Change the value of an it em or delete the item. 7 Select the Au t o s u b m i t check box to submit the selected registration automatically after re playing the registration. A warning is displayed if you attempt to register a form or dialog that may be incompatible or not work properly with au[...]

171 Utilities F ing erprint Authent ication Utility Care and maintenance of your fingerprint reader Failure to follow these guidelines and/or procedures might result in damage to the reader or cause r eader failure, f inger recognition problems, or lo wer finge r recognition success rate. ❖ Do not scratch or poke the reader with your nails or any[...]

172 Utilities F ing erprint Authenticati on Utility ❖ Check your finger condition. Changed conditions, such as injured, rough, extremely dry , wet, soiled, dirty , oily , soaked or swollen fingers, may lo wer the recognition success rate. Also if the fingerprint is worn do wn or the finger becomes thinner or fatter , the recognition success rate [...]

173 Chapter 6 If Somet hing G oes W r ong Some problems you may encounter wh en using your computer are relativ ely easy to identify and solve. Others may require help fro m your network administrator or the manufacturer of the software program. This chapter aims to help you solve many problems b y yourself. It cov ers the problems you are most lik[...]

174 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems that ar e easy to fix 3 Select the program you want to close, then click End T ask . Closing the failed prog ram should allow you to continue working. If it does not, continue with the next step. 4 Close the remaining prog rams one by one b y selecting the program name, then End T ask . T o power of f your comp[...]

175 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur wh en you tu rn on the power . The computer will not start. Make sure you attached the A C adaptor and power cord/ca ble properly or installed a charged battery . Press and hold the po wer b utton for at least 10 secon[...]

176 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer Always sa ve your data e ven when you are using Standb y . If your battery fully discharges, information that has not been saved will be lost. Y our computer can be configur ed to warn you when the battery is running low see “What to do when the main battery runs l ow” on page [...]

177 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows® operating system is not working If the trickle-charging does not prov e ef fectiv e, visit the T oshiba W eb site at pcsupport.tosh iba.com and see the Support Bulletin Step-Charging the computer ’ s battery (click the Ask Iris ® link and search for the s upport b ulletin by name). 4 Connect the A C ada[...]

178 If Something Goes Wrong The W indo ws® operating system is not working Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start properly , you may hav e to change your system’ s conf iguration or verify the startup procedure to fix the problem. T o do this, use the options in the Startup menu. T o open the Startup menu: 1[...]

179 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict My bro wser cannot f ind the URL address I typed in. Make sure you separated th e domain names of the address with the forward slash (/). Check the spelli ng of each name and the syntax of the address carefully . A single inco rrect letter or missed character will make it impossible for yo[...]

180 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict A plan of action The smooth operation of the system depends on the interactio n of all devices , programs, and features . If the system or one of its attached devices is not working, resolving the problem can be time- consuming and frustrating. The recommended procedure for getting multiple[...]

181 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Plug and Play W ith Plug and Play and the operating system, avoiding hardware conflicts is easy . Plug and Play is a computer standard that helps the system BIOS (basic inp ut/output system) and the operating system to automati cally assi gn system resources to Plug and Play- compliant dev[...]

182 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Disabling a device 1 Click Start , Contro l Panel , then cl ick Perf ormance and Maintenance . 2 Click the Administrati ve T ools icon. 3 Double-click Computer Management , then click De vice Manager . 4 Select the specific de vice from the device cate gory . T o expand a de vice category ,[...]

183 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict ❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one de vice to another . A T roubleshooting button is also present. 6 Click T roubleshoot... A Help and Support window for that de vice appears. For more information ab[...]

184 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Power and the batteries Y our computer recei ve s its po wer through the AC adaptor and power cord/cable or from the system batteries (battery , optional high-capacity battery , and real- time clock (R TC) battery). Power problems are interrelated. For exam ple, a fa ulty A C adaptor or pow[...]

185 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Check the power options using the Power Management utility . Ha ve you added a device, such as a PC Card or m emory module, that takes its power from the battery? Is you r software using the hard disk more? Is the display power set to turn of f automatically? W as the battery fully charged[...]

186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Display problems Here are some typical displ ay problems and their sol utions: The screen is blank. Display Auto Off may ha ve gone into ef fect. Press any ke y to acti vate the screen. Y ou may ha ve acti v ated the instan t password feature by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously . If you ha[...]

187 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict T o change the number of colors displayed: 1 Right-click in a blank area of the W indo ws ® desktop. 2 Click Properties , and then the Settings tab . 3 Change the Colors option and click OK . For more information see Windo ws ® Help. A message displays saying that ther e is a problem wit[...]

188 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette dri ve usually sho w up as an inability to access the disk or as s ector errors. Sometimes a disk problem may cause one or m ore files to appear to ha ve g arbage in them. T ypical disk problems are: Y ou ar e ha ving troubl[...]

189 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Y our data f iles ar e damaged or corrupted. Refer to your software do cumentati on for file recov ery procedures. Many software packages automatically create backup files . Y ou may also be able to recover lost data using utility software. Consult your network administrator . Some program[...]

190 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Examine the disc to see if it is di rty . If necessary , wipe it with a clean cloth dipped in water or a neutral cleaner . Replace the disc in the tray . Make su re that the disc is lying flat, label side up. Close the tray car efully , making sure it has shut completely . Y ou pr ess the d[...]

191 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict If you are using external headphones or speakers, check that they are securely connected to your computer . The computer emits a loud , high-pitched noise. This is feedback between the mi crophone and the speakers. It occurs in any sound system when inpu t from a micropho ne is fed to the [...]

192 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict ❖ Occasionally a defecti ve PC Card slips through quality control. If another PCMCIA-equipped compu ter is a vailable, try the card in that machine. If the car d malfunctions again, it may be defecti ve. Resolving PC Card problems Here are some common problems and their solutions: The slo[...]

193 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 4 Remov e the device when prompted to do so. 5 Click OK three times to close the Safely Remove Ha rdwar e screen. Never swap modules when the computer is in Hibernation or Standby mode. This is known as “warm swapping” and is not supported with this computer . For more information on H[...]

194 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Other cards must be set up be fore you can use them. Use the W indows ® operating system ExpressCar d™ W izard to set up the card. Refer to your Microsoft ® documentation for m ore information, or refer to the doc umentation that came with the ExpressCard™. Some card manufacturers use[...]

195 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict The computer stops working (hangs) when y ou insert an ExpressCard™ . The problem may be caused by an I/O (input/outpu t) conflict between the socket and another de vice in the system. Use Device Manager to make sure each de vice has its o wn I/O base address. See “Fixing a problem wit[...]

196 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict Printer problems This sectio n lists some of t he most common pr inter problems . The printer will not print. Check that the printer is connected to a working power outlet, turned on and ready (on line). Check that the printer has plenty of paper . Some printers will not start printing when[...]

197 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict Check the port settings to make sure the hardw are and software are referring to the same COM port. See “Determining the C OM port” on page 119 . Check the communications paramete rs (baud rate, parity , data length and stop b its) specified in the communicatio ns program. It should be[...]

198 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardwar e conflict ❖ If another computer is on the same network, verify that it has network access, and can connect to the Internet. If, for example, the other computer canno t browse to a public W eb site, the ISP’ s (Internet Serv ice Provider) service may be disrupted. ❖ V erify that the Service Set [...]

199 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict ❖ Click Start , then click Run... ❖ Enter Cmd and press Enter . ❖ Enter PING 192.168.1.1 at the command pr ompt, and press Enter . ❖ If “Request T imed Out” or another error message appears in response, then the problem is probably Wi-Fi ® -related. ❖ If you hav e enabled an[...]

200 If Something Goes Wrong D VD operating pr ob lems DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing D VDs, you may be able to fix the problem yourself. For general problems playing a D VD title, try the following steps: 1 V erify that th e disc is in a format that the dri ve supports. 2 Ensure that the disc is proper ly inserted in the[...]

201 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5 Click OK . D VD titles, games, or applications appear distorted. Having Stretch enabled when your video resolution is set to 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 can cause distortion. T o disable Stretch , follow the instructions below: 1 Right-click the Desktop , select Properties . 2 Select the Settin[...]

202 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits On a regular basis, back up the inf ormation stored on y our hard disk. Here are some ways you can do this: ❖ Copy f iles to disk ette. ❖ Copy f iles to an external storage de vice. ❖ Connect a CD /D VD to the syst em and use specia lized softw are to copy e verythi ng on the hard disk[...]

203 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Saving system configuration with Restore Points The System Restore feature of the Windo ws ® operating system quickly creates Restore Points —‘snapshot s’ of your W indows ® operating system configuration—and sav es them for later recall. If you experience problems after installing[...]

204 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits This list may contain Restore Points that you did not create. Restore Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by the Windows ® operating system. Other Restore Points may have been created automatically by applications when they were installed. 5 Select the desired Restor[...]

205 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 5 In this second window , browse to the files you wish to back up. Click the down-pointing arro w at the upper-right of the window (to the left of the Go b utton) to see a list of locations that includes My Documents —a likely location of your data. 6 Drag and drop fold ers or individual f[...]

206 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a fe w tips to help ensure safe and easy installation of ne w hardware (printers, pointing devices, e xternal hard drives, D VD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft ® Of fice and Adobe ® Photoshop ® ,[...]

207 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 6 For each additional hardware or software item, repeat these steps, starting at step 1 if an y of your critical data has changed, or starting at step 2 if no critical data has changed. If you need further assistance If you have follo wed the recomm endations in this chapter and are still h[...]

208 If Something Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites T oshiba voice contact Before calling T o shiba, make sure you have: ❖ Y our computer’ s serial number ❖ The computer and any optional devices related to the problem ❖ Backup copies of your Wi ndows ® operating system and all other preloaded software on your choice of media ❖[...]

209 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide of fices For more information on additio nal T osh iba worldwide locations, please visit: www .toshiba. co.jp/i ndex. htm . France T o shiba Systèmes (France) S.A. 7, Rue Ampère; B. P . 131 92800 Puteaux Cédex France Germany T o shiba Europe GmbH Leibnizstraße 2 D-93055 Regensbu rg Germany Ita[...]

210 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot ke ys are keys that, when pr essed in combination with the Fn key , turn system fu nctions on and off. Hot k eys hav e a legend on the key indicating the option or feature the ke y controls. V olume Mute Password security Without a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns of f the display and acti[...]

211 Hot Keys P asswor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 With a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns of f the display and acti vates instant security . If you set a blank screen sa ver , pressing the Fn + F1 key combination to acti vate ins tant secu rity will cause the screen to go blank. Using the pointin g device or an y key will make the di[...]

212 Hot Keys P ower pr of ile 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o ensure the password protec tion is acti vated after pressing Fn + F1 (to activ ate instant security), wait ten seconds before walking away from the computer . Power profile Standby mode Fn + This hot key displays the power prof ile pop-up window and cycles through the power profiles. (Sample I[...]

213 Hot Keys Hibernation mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Hibernation mode Fn + This hot key places the comp uter into Hibernation mode. If Hibernation mode is enabled (the default) a message box displays by default to conf irm the computer is entering Hibernation mode. Y ou can choose not to displ ay this message box. (Sample Image) Hibernation confirma[...]

214 Hot Keys Display modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Display modes Display brightness Fn + This hot key cycles through the power -on display options. Some modes are only available with the appropriate device attached and turned on. The displa y modes are: ❖ LCD—Internal d isplay only ❖ LCD + CR T—In ternal display and external monitor simu ltan[...]

215 Hot Keys Disabling or enabli ng wir eless de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Disabling or enabling wireless devices Disabling or enabling the T o shiba Dual Pointing Device Zooming applications in/out Fn + This hot key enables/disables the optional wireless devices installed in your computer . The wireless modes are: ❖ All disabled—Disables bot[...]

216 Hot Keys K e yboar d hot ke ys 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Keyboard hot keys Fn + This hot key turns the curs or control overlay on and off. Fn + This hot key turns the numeric ov erlay on and off. Fn + This hot key turns the scroll lock feature on and off. Fn + [ Space bar ] This hot ke y switches screen resolution.[...]

217 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix B P o wer Cord/Cable C o nnector s Y our notebook computer features a universal po wer supply you can use worldwide. This appendix show s the shapes of the typical A C po wer cord/cable connectors fo r v arious parts of the world. USA and Canada UL ap pr oved CS A a pp rove d United Kingdom BS ap pr oved Australia[...]

218 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 available on your system. ConfigFree ™ is a set of utilities that makes it easy to control communication devices and networ k connections. Conf igFree also lets you identify c[...]

219 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Profile Settings—The Profiles utility lets you switch between network conf igurations. For more information, see “Profile Settings” on page 228 . ❖ ConfigFree SUMMIT—The Conf ig Free SUMMIT utility is used to connect with other Conf igFree users [...]

220 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Getting Started 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 When you start a search for wire less devices, Conf igFree Launcher displays on your computer desktop. Y ou can then click the appropriate icon on the Launcher to start the desired ConfigFree utilities. (Sample Image) Conf igF ree Launcher ConfigFree Launcher [...]

221 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) ConfigF r ee Laun cher coming bac k into view ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connectivity Doctor lets you analyze your network connections and fix network connection prob lems. Using Connectivity Doctor , you can vie w deta[...]

222 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Status of wireless communication switch (on or of f) (Sample Image) Connect ivity Doctor scr een Moving the mouse pointer ov er a wired or wireless network de vice icon displays infor mation about th e de vice, such as its IP address, subnet mask, a[...]

223 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 A triangle containing an exclama tion point also appears on the Connecti vity Doctor screen, and an orange frame describes the rele vant location. Y ou can also vi ew the possible cause and solution for the problem by clicking the exclamation point. If[...]

224 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2 Click Search f or W ireless Devices . A virtual map appears with a gr aphical representation of the wireless de vices that have be en detected. Search for Wireless Devices can also be started from the ConfigFree Launcher . For Wi-F i ® networks, the [...]

225 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Creating a new wireless connection This feature is only supported on systems run ning Windows ® XP SP2. T o add a ne w wireless conn ection to an Access Point: 1 Open the Search for W ireless Devices option from ConfigFree Launcher . 2 Drag and drop t[...]

226 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Enter the SSID/WEP informatio n and connect to the device. After the Access Point is set up and added to the connec tion list, the system displays the Connection scree n rather than the Wireless settings screen. Creating a detected device wireless con[...]

227 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Drag and drop the file directly onto the icon for that Bluetooth ® device. (Sample Imag e) Dra gging the f ile to the Bluetooth ® device icon T o be prompted for th e device: 1 Drag and drop the f ile to the Bluetooth ® radar icon on the ConfigF[...]

228 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 3 Click Send . During a file transfer , connecting and disconnecting to the selected device will occur automatically . Disconnecting from a Bluetooth ® device T o disconnect from a Bluetooth ® device: 1 Place the cursor on top of the connected line. T[...]

229 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o create a profile: 1 Click the Conf igFr ee icon on the System T ray . 2 Mov e the pointer to Prof ile . 3 Click Add . The Add Prof ile screen appears. 4 Select Captur e and click OK . The Add Profile screen appears. 5 Enter the name of the prof ile[...]

230 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 (Sample Image) Expanded Add Pr ofile scr een The online Help provides real-world examples of setting up profiles for different networking environments. After you set up o ne or more profiles, you can check their settings and fine-tune them as necessary [...]

231 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ Bluetooth ® P AN/LAP ❖ Cross cable (Ethernet or Gbit Ethernet) T o host a ConfigFree SUMMIT , click the SUMMIT icon on th e ConfigFree Launcher , select the users that you want to attend the SUMMIT meeting, and send them an invitation. (Sample I[...]

232 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Only the SUMMIT Host (the initiator) can share files with multiple users by this method. SUMMIT users can share a file with only one other user . (Sample Image) Sharing a f ile with one user ❖ T o share a file with all users, dr ag the fi le to the ce[...]

233 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Participating users must be connected by LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth ® (P AN). Firewall software may prevent ConfigFree SUMMIT from working. Using ConfigFree SUMMIT T o host a Conf igFree SUMMIT : 1 Click the Conf igFr ee icon on the System T ray [...]

234 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer ConfigF ree Utiliti es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Quick Connect The Quick Connect feature includes two options: ❖ T oshiba Wir eless Pr ojector . Switches the W ireless LAN connection to connect to a T oshiba Wireless Projector ❖ Direct Link T oshiba Device . Launches Conf igFree SUMMIT T oshiba Wi[...]

235 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Confi gF ree Utilit ies 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Because the wireless LAN’ s default connection setting is for Ad Hoc mode, the T oshiba Wireless Projector will not connect if the projector is set to Infrastructure mode. If this occurs, you can change the wireless LAN’ s connection setting to Inf[...]

236 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Using the Au tomatic Switch 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T o use this feature: 1 Display the ConfigFree menu. 2 Select the ConfigFree Link op tion from the Direct Link T o shiba Device submenu. This action switches the computer’ s wireless network setting to Ad Hoc mode, and launches th e SUMMIT featur[...]

237 Using ConfigFree™ with your T oshiba Computer Semi-A utomatic Switch F eatur e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 If your computer is connected to multiple wireless LAN devices, the Auto Switch (SSID) feature is disabled. T o enable this feature, only one wireless LAN device can be used. Semi-Automatic Switch Feature The Semi-Automatic feature al erts you[...]

238 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your computer . Acronyms The follo wing acronyms may app ear in this user’ s guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-R OM compact disc read-only memory CD-R W compact disc rewrite memory CMOS com[...]

Glossary 239 DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nem atic DV D digital versatile (or video) disc DV D - R O M digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities po rt EPR OM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT f ile allocation table FCC Federal Communicat ions Commission GB gigabyte HDD [...]

240 Glossary SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SRAM static random access memory SVGA super video graphics adapter TFT thin film transistor USB univ ersal serial b us URL uniform resource lo cator WA N wide area netw ork www W orld W ide W eb Te r m s The following terms may appear in this user’ s guide. A active-matrix display — A [...]

Glossary 241 baud rate — The speed at which a comm unication de vice, such as a printer or mo dem, transmits in formation. Baud rate is the nu mber of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as bits per second). See also bits per second . BIOS (basic input/ output syst em) — Basic instructions, stored in read- only memory (R OM), co[...]

242 Glossary central processing unit (CPU) — The chip that functions as the “brain” of the computer . It takes informa tion from outside sources, such as memory or keyboard input, processes the information, and sends the results to another device that uses the information. character — Any letter , number , or symbol you can use on the compu[...]

Glossary 243 device — A component attached to the computer . Devices may be external (outside the computer’ s case) or internal (inside the computer’ s case). Printers, disk dr iv es, and modems are examples of devices. device dri ver — A program (called a “dri ve r”) that permits a computer to communicate with a device. dialog box — [...]

244 Glossary double-density d iskette — A 3.5-inch diskette that can hold up to 720 KB of information (half the capac ity of a high-density diskette). See also diskette, high-density diskette. download — (1) In communications, to recei ve a file from another computer through a modem or network. (2) T o send font data from the computer to a prin[...]

Glossary 245 f ile extension — The three characters foll o wing the period (prono unced “dot”) at the end of a f ile name. The extension indicates the type of file. Examples are .ex e for program files and .hlp for help files . See also file name . fo l d e r — Also called directory . A container for organizing files sa ved to a disk. A fol[...]

246 Glossary hot key — (1) A feature in which cert ain keys in combination with the Fn key can s et system options or control system parameters, such as the batter y sav e mode. (2 ) A ke y or combina tion of k eys that acti vates a memory resident program. hot swapping — The ability to add or remove de vices from a computer while the computer [...]

Glossary 247 local area network — See LAN. logical drive — A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating system as a separate disk dri ve. A system’ s logical dri ves may dif fer from its physical driv es. For example, a single hard disk drive may be partitioned in to two or more logical d ri ves. M memory — T ypically refers to t[...]

248 Glossary non-system disk — A disk for storin g programs and data that cannot be used to start the computer . Compare system disk . O online — A vailable through the computer . Online may refer to information being read from your own computer’ s hard disk, such as online documentation or online Help, or to inform ation coming from another [...]

Glossary 249 port — A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for connection to a netw ork or a peripheral de vice. processor — See central pr ocessing unit (CPU) . program — A set of i nstructions t hat can be e xecuted by a comput er . The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, application, an d ut[...]

250 Glossary S select — T o hig hlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the intent to perform some operation on it. serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means the transmission of one bit at a time sequentia lly ov er a single channel. On your computer , the seri al port provides a serial interf ace[...]

Glossary 251 W We b — See W orld W ide W eb . Wi- F i ® — 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 (w ww) — The worldwide network of W eb si tes linked [...]

252 Index A A C adaptor 44 AC p o w e r connecting adaptor 45 accessories docking solutions 133 memory 49 Accupoint® using 65 adding memory 49 adjusting recording quali ty 127 Alt keys 83 audio fil e s 126 audio features 126 B backing up files 81 battery alarms 106 changing 108 charge indicator light 46 , 103 charge not lasting 184 charging 44 , 4[...]

253 Index character keys 82 charging the battery 46 checking device properties 182 click 66 communications network connection 121 set up 119 system resources 180 compact disc positioning 93 compact discs handling 93 inserting 92 removing 96 compact disk dri ve using 91 computer caring for 78 cleaning 78 moving 79 non-system disk or disk error messa[...]

254 Index problem with display settings/ current settings not wor king with hardware 187 program has performed an illegal operation 174 warning resume failure 175 Error-checking 188 Ethernet LAN port 122 expansion capability 133 expansion memory slot 51 exploring the desktop 116 ExpressCard™ inserting 130 removing 130 ext e rn a l monitor not wor[...]

255 Index uploading and downloading files 126 URL address not found 179 using 123 Internet Explorer® icon 117 Internet Service Providers 124 IRQ (Interru pt Request) 180 ISPs 124 J jack RJ-11 121 K keyboard character keys 82 function keys 83 hot keys 216 not working 175 ov erlay keys 84 special W indo ws® keys 83 troubleshooting 185 using 82 keyb[...]

256 Index configuring 129 errors 193 , 195 hot swapping fails 192 , 195 inserting 128 not recognized 193 , 195 problem solving 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 removing 129 setting up 129 Plug and Play 181 port COM 119 Ethernet LAN 122 RGB 66 power computer will not start 175 connecting cable to A C adaptor 45 cord/cable connectors 217 energy-sa ving features[...]

257 Index program not working properly 189 screen does not look right/flickers 186 Startup options 178 system resources 180 URL address not found 179 warning resume failure 175 W indows® operating system not wor ki ng 177 program, starting 85 programs not running correctly 189 projector 66 connecting 66 R real-time clock (R TC) battery 100 recordi[...]

258 Index troubleshooting D VD player general problems 200 external keyboard 185 keyboard 185 keypa d overl a y 185 optical driv e 189 turning on the compu ter 48 turning on the power 48 U user password, disabling 144 user password, setting 143 using a file extension 89 using the T oshiba Dual Pointing Device 64 Utilities 134 utilities Power Sa ver[...]