Toshiba Encore manual

GMAD00378010 10/13 If you need assistance: T echnical support is available online at T oshiba’ s W eb site at support.tosh iba.com . At this W eb site, you will find answers for many commonly asked tec hnical questions plus many downloadable software drivers, BIOS upda tes, and othe r downloads. For mor e informatio n, see “If Something Goes Wr[...]

2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Handling the cord on this prod uct will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of Ca lifornia to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. W ash hands after h andling . For the state of Ca lifornia only . Model: WT8 - A Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software W arranty The device[...]

3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up cop ies of all the data stored on th e hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DA T A IS AL T ERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TRO UBLE, F AILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DIS[...]

4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 FCC Notice “Declarati on of Conformity Information” This equipment has be en tested an d found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits ar e designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipm[...]

5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnology Interoperability Bluetooth ® modules are designed to be inter operable with any product with Bluetooth wireless technolo gy that is based on Frequency Hopping Spr ead Spectru m (FHSS) radio techno logy , and is compliant to: ❖ Bluetooth Specification as de fined and appr oved by The Bluet[...]

6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnology and Y our Health The products with Bluetooth ® wireless technology , like other radio devices, emit radio frequency electr omagnetic ener gy . The level of ener gy emitted by devices with Bluetooth wireless technolo gy however is much less than the el ectr omagnetic ener gy emitted by wirel[...]

7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless Interoperability Wireless LAN pr oducts ar e designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN pr oduct that is ba sed on Direct Sequence Spr ead Spectrum (DSS S) radio techno logy , and is compliant to: ❖ The IEEE 802.11 Standard on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined and approved by the Institute of Elec[...]

8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Wireless LAN and Y our Health Wireless LAN products, like other ra dio devices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic ener gy . The level of ener gy emitted by Wirele ss LAN devices however is far much less than the electr omagnetic ener gy emitted by wireless devices lik e for example mobile phones. Because Wireless LAN pr o[...]

9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Specific Absorption Rate (IEEE) Y our device is designed to be in compliance with Radio Waves exposur e regulations an d does not exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves (radio frequency electr omagnetic fiel ds) in accor dance with the Federal Communications Commission (F CC) and Industry Canada (IC). A substantial sa[...]

10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Canada – Industry Canada (IC) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Can adian ICES-003. Cet appareil numér ique de la cl asse B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. The installer of this radio equipment must ensure th at the antenna is located or pointe[...]

11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This device is restr icted to indo or use due to its operation in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency range. Indust ry Canada requi res this pr oduct to be us e d indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to r educe the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. Please note that high-po[...]

12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 The European Union WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive Information The European Union WEEE (W aste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive is intended to pr otect the quality of the environment and huma n health thro ugh the responsible use of natural resour ces and the adoption of wa[...]

13 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Europe - Restrictions for use of 2. 4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries België/ Belgique: For private usage outside buildings acr oss public grounds over less than 300m no special regi stration with IBPT/BIPT is requir ed. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for pr ivate usage outside buildings across pu bl[...]

14 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries O: allowed x: forbidden ❖ T o remain in conformance w ith European spectrum usage laws for Wireless LAN operation, the above 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel limitations apply . The user should use the wireless LAN utility to check the current c h[...]

15 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 ❖ This device must be used wi th Access Points that have employed and activated a radar detect ion feature requir ed for European Com munity operation in the 5 GHz bands. This device will operate un der the contr ol of the Acce ss Point in order to avoid operating on a channel occupied by any radar system in the area. The[...]

16 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 2. Indication The indication shown below a ppears on this equipment. 1 2.4: This equipment uses a fr equency of 2.4 GHz. 2 DS: This equipment us es DS-SS modu lation. OF: This equipment uses OFDM modulation. 3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 40m. 4 This equipment uses a fr equency bandwidth from 2,400 [...]

17 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 VCCI Class B Information Device Authorization This device obtains the T echnical Regulatio n Conformity Certificat ion and the T echnical Conditions Complia nce Approval, and it belongs to the device class of radio equipment of low-power data communication system ra dio station stipulated in the Radio Law and the T elecommu[...]

18 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Notice The information contained in th is manual, including but not limited t o any product specifications, is su bject to change without notice. TOSHIBA CORPOR A TION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMA TION SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIBA) PROVIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONT AINED HEREIN AN D HER[...]

19 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rademarks Encore is a trademark of T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/or T oshiba Corp oration. Adobe and Photoshop are either register ed trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Sy stems Incorporat ed in the United States and/or other countries. Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetoo th SIG, Inc. an[...]

20 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Device Recycling Information As part of a commitment to people and the future, T oshiba promotes the efficient use of r esources by working to achieve our zer o-waste- to-landfill goal at all o ur production si tes. In addition to our existing waste reduction and r ecycling po licies, T oshiba is strongly committed to reduc[...]

21 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Contents Introduction ............................................. ................ 25 This guide ...................................... ...................... 26 Safety icons ............................................. ............ 27 Other icons used ............................................ 27 Your device’s feat[...]

22 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Charging the battery ............................................ 37 Using the device for the first time ........................ 38 Turning on the power .................................... 38 Initial setup ..................................................... 38 Setting up your software .........................[...]

23 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Chapter 3: Mobile Co mputing ................................ 64 Toshiba’s energy-sav er design ............................ 64 Running the device on battery power .................. 64 Battery Notice ................................................ 65 Power management ....................................... 6 6[...]

24 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Chapter 5: Utilities . .............................. ................... 85 Create Recovery Media ....................................... 86 Service Station ............................................ ......... 86 TOSHIBA Application Installer ............................. 87 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wr ong [...]

25 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Introduction W elcome to the world of powerfu l, portable, multimedia computing. With yo ur T oshiba device, y our work and entertainmen t can accompan y you wherever you go. This device is compatible with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC, Restric tion of the use of certain Hazardou s Substances in elec trical and electr[...]

26 Introduction This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Certain Microsoft ® software product(s) included with this device may use te chnological measur es for co py prot ection. 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 PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft’ s pr[...]

27 Introduction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Safety icons This manual c ontains safety instructions th at must be observed to avoid po tential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damag e to your equipm ent, or loss of da ta. These safet y cautions have been classified ac cording to the seriousness of the r isk, and icon s highligh[...]

28 Introduction Documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Y our device’ s features and specifications Certain device ch assis are designed to accommodate all possible configuratio ns for an entire product Series. Y our select model may not have all th e featur es and specificat ions corresponding to a ll of the icons o r switches show n on the device c[...]

29 Introduction Service options 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Precautions Y our device is designed to provide opt imum safety and ease of use, and t o withstand the rigors of travel. Y ou s hould observe cer tain precautions t o further reduce the risk of personal injury or dama ge to the device. Keep this devi ce away fr om sm all childr en. This device i[...]

30 Introduction File management tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 File management tips ❖ Back up your files t o external media on a re gular basis. Label the ba ckup copies clea rly and store them in a safe place. As you work with data it exists in the device’ s memory . This memory is called “volat ile memory” because it is only active while the [...]

31 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for using your device effectively , summar izes how to con nect components , and explains wh at to do the fir st time you us e your device. Please read the safety ins tru ction information on the Quick Start document (that shipped with your device) car efully and make sur e you f ully understa[...]

32 Getting Started Featur es and com ponents Features and components For furthe r details on e ach of the items listed in the following section, be sure to follow the pr ovided r eferences to se ctions later in this document. Front (Sample Illustration) Front view ❖ Web Camera indicator* —Glows when the W eb Camera is active. For more informati[...]

33 Getting Started Features and components Back (Sample Illustration) Back view ❖ Web Camera* —Allows you to take still photos (includes flash settings) or record videos. For more information, see “Using the W eb Camera” on pa ge 82 . Left side (Sample Illustration) Left side view ❖ microSD™ slot —Supports the us e of microSD™ (SD?[...]

34 Getting Started Featur es and com ponents Right side (Sample Illustration) Right side view ❖ V olume control button —Allows you to incr ease/decr ease the volume. ❖ Power button —T urns the devi ce on and off. Press and hold the button for several seconds to turn the device ON/OFF . Press the button quickly to w ake the device from Sleep[...]

35 Getting Started Setting up your device ❖ Micro HDMI™ port —Allows connect ion to an HDMI™-compatible television or external display device. ❖ Micro USB port —Allows the tr ansfer of data via the USB cable and char ging of the battery via th e USB/AC adaptor . Bottom (Sample Illustration) Bottom view ❖ Speakers —Allow you to liste[...]

36 Getting Started Connecting to a power source Connecting to a power source Y our device requires power to o perate. Use th e USB Power cable and USB/AC adaptor to connect t he device to a live electrical outlet, or to charge the device’ s battery . Always confirm tha t the U S B / A C a d a p t o r (and ext ension cable plug if used) ha s been [...]

37 Getting Started Charging the battery Handling the cord on this pr oduct will expose you to lead, a chem ical know n to the State of Califor nia to cause birth defect s or other r eprodu ctive harm. W ash hands after handling . 2 Plug the USB Power cable int o the Micro USB port on the device. (Sample Illustration) C onnecting the U SB/AC adaptor[...]

38 Getting Started Using the device for the first time Using the device fo r the first time The device is now ready for you to tur n it on and begi n using it, see “Exploring Y our Device’ s Fe atures” on page 75 . T urning on the power T o tur n on the device: 1 Make sure any external devic es (such as the USB/AC adaptor , if you plan to use[...]

39 Getting Started Registering your de vice with T oshiba Setting up your software When you tur n on the d evice for the first time , do not tur n off the power again until the operating system ha s loaded completely . The names of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear , may vary acco rding to your software setup choices. The fir[...]

40 Getting Started T o Shut down your device T o Shut down your device 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, swip e in from the r ight edge of the screen. 2 When the Windows ® charms appear , touch the Settings ( ) charm. Pressing the power bu tton before shutting dow n the Windows ® operating sys tem could cause you to lo se your work. 3 In the lo[...]

41 Getting Started Adding optional external devices 3 In the lower r ight of the scr een touch the Power () icon. (Sample Imag e) Sleep 4 Highlight Sleep , and then to uch the Slee p option. Sleep mode saves the current state of th e device to memory so that, wh en you restart the device , you can continue work ing from where you left off. Adding o[...]

42 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive A recovery image of you r device is stored on the int ernal storage dr ive, and th e image can be r estor ed by running t he recovery utilities dir ectly from your internal storage drive as described in the section s belo w . However , it is strongly recommended that you create r ecovery med[...]

43 Getting Started Recover ing the Internal Storage Dr ive During the recovery process your device mu st first be fully char ged via t he U S B/ A C adaptor . When you create recovery media, o nly the operating system files and drivers or igina lly shipped with the device are backed up to the exter nal media and c an be restor ed fro m this media. [...]

44 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive 2 T ouch the Ye s button. The Recovery Image Utility dialog box appears. (Sample Image) Recover y Image Utility scr een 3 T ouch Create a Recovery Drive . A message displays indicatin g that you will need two items befor e proceeding. (Sample Image) Re covery Image Utility messa ge screen 4 [...]

45 Getting Started Recover ing the Internal Storage Dr ive The Recovery Driv e scree n appears. (Sample Image) Recovery Dr ive - Cre ate a recovery dr ive scr een 5 With the default checkbox check ed, touch the Next button. Y ou must have a Micro USB to USB On-the-Go adap ter attached so that a USB flash drive of 8GB or higher can be attached. Reco[...]

46 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive The Recovery D rive scr een appears, displayin g the available drive(s). (Sample Image) Recover y Drive - available drive (s) scree n The Next butt on is greyed out if th e attached USB drive is not at least 8GB in size. If there are multiple USB flash drives connected to the device, the top[...]

47 Getting Started Recover ing the Internal Storage Dr ive The Recovery Drive screen ap pears, displaying a war ning message, statin g “Everything on the drive will be deleted. If you have any personal files on this drive, make sure you’ve backed up the files.” (Sample Image) Recovery Dr ive - W arning scr een 7 When you are ready to begin, t[...]

48 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive The message, “the recovery drive is ready” appears when the copy process is co mplete. (Sample Image) Recovery Dr ive - The recove ry dr ive is ready scr een 8 T ouch the Finish button if you are done, otherwis e proceed to step 9. The Delete the recovery partition link is an option that[...]

49 Getting Started Recover ing the Internal Storage Dr ive (Sample Image) Recove ry Drive - Delete the r ecovery pa rtition scr een 10 T ouch the Delete bu tton when prompted. The partition drive will be deleted. (Sample Image) Recover y Drive - recovery partition de leted scr een 11 T ouch the Finish butt on when com pleted.[...]

50 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive T oshiba does not guar antee successful dat a back up. Be sure to save your wor k to exter nal media be fore executing t he recovery (see “Backing up your w ork” on page 63 ). Restoring from recovery media The recovery process delete s information stored on the internal storage dr ive. B[...]

51 Getting Started Recover ing the Internal Storage Dr ive 3 Select your USB boot devic e. The device reboots, and then th e “Choose you r keyboard layout” menu appear s. (Sample Image) Choose y our keyboar d layout menu 4 T ouch US (for a US keyboard) to continue. The “Choose an option ” menu appears. (Sample Image) Choose an option menu 5[...]

52 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive The “T roubleshoot” menu a ppears. (Sample Image) T roubleshoot menu 6 T ouch Reset your PC to perfo rm the reco very . The “Reset your PC ” menu appears. (Sample Image) R eset yo ur PC men u 7 T ouch Windows 8.1 to choose yo ur target operating system. A message appears stating “H[...]

53 Getting Started Recover ing the Internal Storage Dr ive 8 T ouch Next . T wo options ar e now available: ❖ Y es, repartition the drives ❖ No, keep the existing partitions (Sample Image) R eset yo ur PC men u 9 If you select Ye s , two more options become availabl e: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive (Sample Image) R eset yo [...]

54 Getting Started Recovering the Inter nal Storage Drive Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installe r allows you to reinstall the drivers and applicatio ns that were or igin ally bundled with your device. Y ou must have an Int ernet connection to r einstall applications. T o reinstall dr ivers and applications: 1 Swipe in[...]

55 Getting Started Connecting an e xternal device Connecting an external device Y ou can easily attac h an exter nal device to your device. To d o t h i s : 1 Read the directions that came with the exter nal device to see if you first need to install new softw are. 2 Connect the ext erna l device’ s video or US B cable to the port on your device [...]

56 Getting Started Using external display devices Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device T o connect an H DMI™-compatible televisio n or display device: ❖ Connect on e end of the cable (not included w ith your device) to the Micr o HDMI™ Out port on the side of the display panel/ta blet, and then conne ct the other end [...]

57 Getting Started Customizing your device’ s settings 4 T ouch Second screen . (Sample Image) Display options w indow 5 Select the desired display setting. Adjusting the quality of the external display T o obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other video display device), y ou may need to adjust the video settings. See the vid[...]

58 Getting Started Caring for your device Caring for your device This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your de vice. For informat ion about ta king care of your dev ice’ s battery , see “T aking car e of your battery” on page 72 . Please handle your device carefully to av oid scratchin g or damaging t he surface. Cleaning the device [...]

59 Chapter 2 Learning the Basics This chapter giv es some computing tips an d provides important information about basic fe atures. Computing tips ❖ Save your work fr equently . Y our work stays in the device’ s temporary memo ry until you save it t o the inter nal stor age drive. If the ne twork you are using goes dow n and you mus t restart y[...]

60 Learning the Basics T ouch sc ree n ❖ Back up your files t o external media on a re gular basis. Label the ba ckup copies clea rly and store them in a safe place. It is easy to put off backing up be cause it takes time. However , if your inter nal storage drive suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup [...]

61 Learning the Basics T ouch scr een T ouch screen navigation Use your fing er to manipulate the on-screen icons, bu ttons, menu items, and other it ems on the touch scr een. Y ou can also change the screen’ s orientation. The screen is made of glass so avoid contact with sharp, rough, or abrasive objects or substances as sc reen may break or sc[...]

62 Learning the Basics Mouse properties Mouse properties If you have attached an e xterna l mouse to yo ur device, Mouse pr operties allo w you to change your pointing devi ce or mouse settin gs. T o access Mou se properties: 1 Swipe in from the right edge of th e screen. When the Windows ® charms a ppear , touch the Search ( ) charm, touch Settin[...]

63 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you turn off the device using the Shut down command, save your work on the inte rnal storage dr ive, exter nal media, or flash media. This is on e of the most important rules of computing. Many applications offer a feature that saves docum ents at regular intervals. Chec k your program[...]

64 Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter cover s all aspects of using your devic e while traveling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our devic e enters a low- power suspen sion mode when it is not being us ed, thereby conserving en er gy and sav ing money in the process. It has a numbe r of other fe atures that enhance its energy ef ficiency .[...]

65 Mobile Computing Running the de vice on batt ery power Battery Notice Battery life r ating is for compar ison purpos es only , and does not indicate th e battery life tha t will be obtained by any individual user . Actual battery life may vary considerably from specifications depe nding on pr oduct model, configuration, applic ations, power mana[...]

66 Mobile Computing Charging the battery TECHNICAL NOTE: Depending on your system, the RTC battery may only charge while the device is tur ned on. Power management Y our device ships w ith the power management options preset to a configuration that will pr ovid e the most stable operating en viron ment and opti mum system performa nce for both AC p[...]

67 Mobile Computing Charging the battery Wal l Ou tl e t —The f astest way to charge your tablet is with the included USB/AC adap tor plugged into a wa ll outlet. Charging the RTC battery Y our device has an internal real-time clock (R TC) battery . The RTC ba ttery powers the Sy stem Time Clock and BI OS memory used to store your device’ s con[...]

68 Mobile Computing Charging the battery With repeated dischar ges and recharges, the battery’ s capacity gradua lly decreases. A frequently used older battery does not power the devic e for as long a s a new battery , even when fully char ged. TECHNICAL NOTE : The device drains the battery fast er at low temperatu res. Check your remaining charg[...]

69 Mobile Computing Charging the battery A window appears displaying the power lev el of the battery . (Sample Imag e) Power Options s creen 2 T ouch More power options . The Power Options window appears. 3 T ouch Change plan settings under the po wer plan to be customized. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. 4 T ouch Change advanced power setti[...]

70 Mobile Computing Charging the battery Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are using the device de pends on a n umber of facto rs, such as: ❖ How the device is configured ❖ How much you u se the inter nal storage drive or other optional devic es ❖ Where you are working, since ope rating time decreases at[...]

71 Mobile Computing Charging the battery 2 T ouch More power options . The Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Power Options window 3 Select an appropriate plan for you r work environment or create your own cu stom plan. 4 T ouch Create a power plan i n t h e l e ft p a n e t o s e t u p a new plan. T o edit a plan or to edit advanc ed set[...]

72 Mobile Computing Changing the ba ttery Changing the battery The device’ s battery is not accessible by the user . When your battery has run out of power , plug in the USB/AC adaptor . If you find t hat a new battery is needed, contac t the location where you purchased the device for more informat ion on replacing the battery . T oshiba will no[...]

73 Mobile Computing Disposing of your devic e Maintaining your battery Fully discharging a battery will allow better ac curacy of the battery meter . T o fully discharge your battery: ❖ Periodically , disconnect the device from a power source and operate it on battery power until th e battery f ully dischar ges. Disposing of your device Never att[...]

74 Mobile Computing T raveling tips TECHNICAL NOTE: When traveling by air , you may be required to pass your device through airport sec urity equipment. The X-ray equi pment will not harm your device. Before using your device aboard an aircraft, make sure the Wireless antenna is OFF (A irplane mode is ON) if your device has wireless LAN capability [...]

75 Chapter 4 Exploring Y our Device’ s Features In this chapter , you will explor e some of the special features of your device. Exploring the Start screen The Start scr een is the launch ing pad for everyth ing you can do in the Windows ® operating sy stem, providing new and easy ways to a ccess everyth ing from your favorite apps and W eb site[...]

76 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Explor ing the Star t scree n For detailed information on th e new functionalit y , r efer to the Windows ® Help and Support. (Sample Image) Windows ® Start screen Charms Use the Windows ® charms to start apps, find document s, set up system component s, and perform most ot her computing tasks. By swiping i[...]

77 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Explorin g the desktop T iles Tiles can be acce ssed and launched f rom the Start screen. T ypical Start screen tiles are th e Desktop tile and Mail tile, as well as tiles repr esenting all other applicatio ns downloaded to your system. Exploring the desktop Y ou can use its feat ures to start applica tions, f[...]

78 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Exploring the desk top Icons An icon represents a folder , file, or program that can be quickly activate d by touching the icon. Y ou can create a n ew desktop icon f or any folder , file, or prog ram by dragging the element’ s icon fr om its location in a window to the desktop ar ea. Y ou may see v arious i[...]

79 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Windows ® Store Notification area The notifica tion area displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background and disp lays notificat ions. T ypical tasks in t he notification area are Current time, Power usage mode, n etwork conne ctivity status, an d speaker volume. T o activate a spe[...]

80 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Setting up for communications Setting up for communications T o connect to the Inte rnet yo u need: ❖ A browser or communications program ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use t he Inter net ❖ A way to connect to the ISP (for exa mple Wi-Fi ® /broadband connection, e [...]

81 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Explor ing audio featur es Accessing a network For specific inf ormation abou t connectin g to the netw ork, consult your netw ork administrator . Many hotels, airports, and offices offer Wi-Fi ® access. Exploring audio features Y ou can use you r device to record sounds using the device’ s internal microph[...]

82 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Using the W eb Camera Using external speakers or headphones T o locate yo ur headphone/microphone jack, please refer to your Quick St art document. Y our device is equipped with a full ster eo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of using the inte rnal speakers, you can connec t headphones or a pair of[...]

83 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Using a microSD™ Car d ❖ Have video conference calls T o email, instan t message or video conference, you must be connected to the Internet. T o access the W e b Camera, on the Start screen tou ch the Camera tile. The W eb Camera indicator light glows w hen the W eb Camera is activ e. When the W eb camera [...]

84 Exploring Y our Device’s Features Using a microSD™ Car d When inserting memory media , do not touch the met al contacts. Y ou could expose the stor age area to static electricity , which can destroy data. Always remove memory media when not in use. Removing memory media 1 If you are not currently on the Desktop, choose the Desktop tile on th[...]

85 Chapter 5 Utilities Y our device includes several ut ilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best m eet your individu al needs. T ogether , these allow you to asc ertain certain syst em details, set additional options, or change defau lt options. These utilities are descr ibed in this chapter . The utilities described in th is[...]

86 Utilities Create Recovery Media Create Recovery Media The Create Recovery Media ut ility enables yo u to cr eate recovery media that can be u sed to return your system to its out-of-box state, if necessary . For de tailed information on using the utility to create recovery media, see “Creating recovery media” on page 42 . Service Station The[...]

87 Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installe r allows you to reinstall the drivers and applicatio ns that wer e or igin ally bundled with your device. Y ou must have an Internet connection to r einstall applications. T o reinstall dr ivers and applications: 1 Swipe in from the right edge [...]

88 Chapter 6 If Something Goes Wrong Some problems you may encounter when using your device are r elatively easy t o identify and solve. O thers may require help from your network administrator or th e manufactu rer of the software program. This chapter aims to help you solve many problems by yourself. It cov ers the problems you are most likely to[...]

89 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on th e device Problems when you turn on the device These problems may o ccur when yo u tur n on the powe r . The device will not start. Make sur e you a ttached th e USB Power cabl e to the USB/AC adaptor properly . Pres s and hold the Power button for a t least 5 seconds , and then swipe down wh e[...]

90 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows ® operating s ystem is not workin g The Windows ® operating system is not working Once you are familiar with your device and used to the way the operating syst em responds to your work r outine, you ca n easily detect if the operating sys tem is not working cor rec tly . For example: ❖ The operating system[...]

91 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows ® operating sy stem is not wo rking Y ou now have sever al options: Refresh your device ❖ Y our files and personalizat ion settings won't change ❖ Y our device settings will be changed back to their defaults ❖ Y our Apps fr om the Windows ® Store are r etained ❖ Apps you installed from discs or [...]

92 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows ® operating s ystem is not workin g Startup Settings In previo us Operating Systems the major ity of the options found on this menu were available by pr essing the F8 key durin g the Windows ® boot process: ❖ Enable low resolution video mode Restarts Windows ® using your current video driver at low resolu[...]

93 If Something Goes Wrong Fixing a pr oblem with Devic e Manager My browser cannot find the URL address I typed in. Make sure you separated the domain names of the address with the forward slash (/). Ch eck the spelling of each name and the syntax of the address carefully . A single incorrect letter or missed character will ma ke it impossible for[...]

94 If Something Goes Wrong Power and the batt eries Checking device properties Device Manager provid es a way to view the pr operties of a device. Properties include t he name of the ma nufacturer , th e type of device, t he drivers installed, and the sy stem resources assigned to the device. T o check a de vice’ s properties: 1 Swipe in from the[...]

95 If Something Goes Wrong Display problems Here ar e some typical problems and how to solve them: The USB Power cable to the USB/AC adaptor work correctly , but the battery will n ot charge. The tablet’ s battery does not char ge while the device is consuming full power . T ry turning of f the device. The battery may be too hot or too cold to ch[...]

96 If Something Goes Wrong Display problems If you are using an exter nal monitor: ❖ Check that the monito r is turned on. ❖ Check that th e monitor’ s Power cable is firmly plug ged into a working power o utlet. ❖ Check that the cable conne cting the exte rnal monitor to the device is f irmly attached. ❖ T r y adjusting the contrast an d[...]

97 If Something Goes Wrong Disk or storage dr ive problems The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external display device do es not work. Make sure the external monit or is capable of displaying at resolu tions of 1280 x 800 or higher . Devices that d o not support this resolutio n will only work in Internal/External mode, and not simultan[...]

98 If Something Goes Wrong Disk or storage dr ive problems 3 T ouch and hold the drive you wish to ch eck. (Sample Image) Selecting t he drive 4 In the pop-up menu , touch Properties . The dr ive’ s Pr operties box appears. 5 T ouch the T ools tab. 6 T ouch the Check butt on. The Error Checking box appears. The system will alert you if yo u need [...]

99 If Something Goes Wrong Sound system pro blems Y our data files are damaged or corrupted. Refer to your softwar e document ation for file recove ry proc edur es. Many softwa re pa ckages automatic ally crea te backup files. Y ou may also be able to re cover lost data using utility software. Consult yo ur network ad ministrator . Some programs ru[...]

100 If Something Goes Wrong Wireless ne tworking pr oblems Y ou may have connec ted the pr inter while the device is on. Disable Sleep mode, turn off the device, and turn off the printer . T urn th e printer back on, make su re it is online, and then tur n the de vice back on. T ry printing anot her file. For examp le, you could cr eate and attempt[...]

101 If Something Goes Wrong Wireless networking problems ❖ V erify that the Se rvice Set Identifier (SSID), or network name, is correct - i.e., that it match es the SSID assigned to the acces s point you ar e attempti ng to connect thr ough. SSIDs ar e case-sens itive. ❖ Check the Windows ® Control Panel's De vice Mana ger to verify that [...]

102 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Develop good computing habits Save your work frequ ently . Y ou can never pr edict when your device will lock, forcing you to close a program and lo se unsaved chan ges. Many software programs build in an autom atic backup, but yo u should not rely solely on this featur e. Save your work! Se[...]

103 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computin g habits Data and system configuration backup in the Windows ® operating system The Windows ® operating sys tem offers some easy -to-use features for backing u p your Window s ® settings and your data - documents and other important files. T a ke advantage of these feat ures to prot ect yourself [...]

104 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 8 T ouch the input fi eld, and enter a na me that is descr iptive enough to be easily understood in the fu ture , such as “Before installin g Brand X Accounting app.” Then touch Create . The Windows ® operating sys tem creates the restore point, automa tically stamps it with the current[...]

105 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computin g habits Backing up your data or your entire device with the Windows ® operating system The most valuable component of you r device system is the data you create and store on its inter nal sto rage drive. Since problems with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy[...]

106 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits restore the Windows ® operating sy stem to th e state it was in prior to the installati on, undoing any changes that the installat ion pr ocess intr oduced. ❖ Back up your critical data (se e “Backing up you r data or your entire device with the Windows® op erating system ” on page 1[...]

107 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance If you need fu rther assistance If you have followed the r ecommendations in this chapter and are still having pr oblems , you may need additional technical a ssistance. Since some problems may be related to the op erating system or the pr ogram you ar e using, it is important to investigat[...]

108 If Something Goes Wrong T oshib a’ s worl dwide of fices T oshiba’ s worldwide offices For mor e information on additi onal T oshiba worldwide locations, please visit: w ww .toshiba.co .jp/index.htm . Australia T oshiba (Australia) Pty . Limited 84-92 T alaver a Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Sydney Australia Canada T oshiba Canada Ltd. 191 McNab[...]

109 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix A Power Cord/Cable Connectors Y our device sh ips with the correct po wer supply for the country of pur chase. Th is appendix shows the sh apes of the typical AC power c ord/c able connectors for vari ous parts of the world. USA UL approved Canada CSA approved United Kingdom BS approved Europe VDA appro ved NEMKO [...]

110 Glossary TECHNICAL NOTE: Some feat ures defined in th is glossary may not be available on your device. Acronyms The following acr onyms may a ppear in this User’ s Guide. AC Alternating Curr ent Apps Applications BIOS Basic Input/ Output System BD-ROM Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory bps bits per seco nd CD Compact Disc CD-ROM Compact Disc Read-[...]

Glossary 111 DOS Disk Operating System DPI Dots Per Inch DVD Digital V ersatile (or Video) Disc DVD-ROM Digital V ersatile (or Video) Disc Re ad-Only Memory eSA TA external Se rial Advanced T echnology Attachment FAT File Allocation T able FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte GBps gigabytes p er second HDD Hard Disk Dr ive HDMI High-De[...]

112 Glossary RGB Red, Gr een Blue light (monitor) RFI Radio Frequency Interference ROM Read-Only Memory RTC Real-Time Clock SD Secure Digital SDRAM Synchr onous Dynamic Random Acce ss Memory SSD Solid State Drive TFT Thin Film T ransistor USB Universal Serial Bus URL Uniform Resour ce Loc ator WA N Wide Area Network www Wo r l d W i d e We b Te r m[...]

Glossary 113 application —A computer p rogra m that you u se to per form tasks of a specific type. Applications in clude word processors, spr eadsheets, and database management systems. See also program . B backup —A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in case the original file is lost or damaged. Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) [...]

114 Glossary bus —An electrical circuit that conn ects the ce ntral processing unit (CPU) with other parts o f the compu ter , such as the video adapter , disk drives, and ports. It is the path way through which data flows from one device to anothe r . See also bus speed, fr ontside bus . bus speed —The speed at which the cent ral pro cessing u[...]

Glossary 115 color palette —A set of specified colo r s that establishes the colors that ca n be displayed on the screen at a particular time. compatibility —The extent to w hich computer s, programs, or devices can work tog ether harmonious ly , using the same commands, formats, or langu age as another . configur ation —(1) The colle ction o[...]

116 Glossary Direct Current (DC) —The type of power usually supplied by batteries. DC flows in one direction. Compare Alternating Current (AC) . Direct Memory Access (DMA) —A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, th at enables dir ect data tran sfer between memory and a device. directory —See folder . disable —T o tur n a computer option of[...]

Glossary 117 DVD-ROM (Digital V ersatile [or Video] Disc Read-Only Memory) —A very high-ca pacity stora ge medium that u ses laser optics fo r reading data. Each DVD-ROM ca n hold as much data as seve ral CD-ROMs. Co mpare CD-ROM . E emulation —A technique in which a devic e or program imitates another device or pr ogram. enable —T o tur n on[...]

118 Glossary format —(verb) T o pr epare a blank disk for use with the computer’ s operat ing system. For matting creates a s tructure on the disk so the operating system can wr ite informa tion to the disk or read informatio n from it. frontside bus —The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer’ s main memory . Also calle d ?[...]

Glossary 119 Hibernation —A feature of many T oshiba compute rs that saves to the inter nal stora ge drive the current state of your work, including all open files and programs, when you turn th e computer off. When you t urn on the computer a gain, your work is return ed to the same stat e it was when th e computer was turned off . See also Slee[...]

120 Glossary LED (Light Emitting Diode) —A solid state lamp (SSL ) that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as t he source of light, which offers long life and high ef ficiency outpu t. Multiple diodes are used together , sin ce the light created by individual light-emitting di odes is small compared to incandescent and compac t fluorescent lamps. [...]

Glossary 121 multi-function drive —A DVD dr ive that can read and write to CD and DVD media. multimedia —A combination of t wo or more media, such as sound, animation , and video in a comput er program or presentation. Musical Instrument Digital Interface —See MIDI . N network —A collection o f computers and asso ciated devices that are con[...]

122 Glossary peripheral —Any device, such as a printer or joys tick, that is attached to th e computer an d controlled by the computer’ s CPU. pixel —Short for “pic ture element.” The smallest dot that can be prod uced on a scr een or pr inter . Plug an d Play —Generally , refers to th e computer’ s ability to automatically c onfigure[...]

Glossary 123 removable disk —A disk that c an be removed from a disk drive. A Flash drive is one example of a removable disk. resolution —A meas ure of the sharpness of t he images that can be pr oduced by a print er or displayed on a screen. For a print er , resolution is expr essed in dots per inch (dpi). For a scr een, it is expr essed as th[...]

124 Glossary solid state drive —A data storage device that utilizes solid- state memory a s opposed to a hard disk (see also hard disk ). Solid state drives hold a lar ge amount of informat ion and ar e used for storag e of programs and data. Start screen —Displays the new Windows ® operating sy stem look and feel. Suspend —A featur e of som[...]

Glossary 125 utility —A computer program designed to pe rform a narrowly focused operation or solve a specific pr oblem. Utilities ar e often related to c omputer system management. W Web —See W orld Wide W eb . Wi-Fi ® —A register ed trademark term of the Wi-Fi Alliance that stands for Wireless Fidelity , and is another term for the communi[...]

126 Index A AC power 66 accessing network 81 adding optional external devices 41 apps searching 62 starting from Start scr een 62 audio feature s 81 B backing up data 30 backing up files 60 , 63 battery battery life 65 care 72 , 73 changing 72 char ge time 66 char ger 66 char ging 37 , 66 char ging the r eal-time clock (RTC) 67 conserving power 70 [...]

127 Index cleaning the device 58 communications set up 80 computing habits troubleshooting 102 computing tips 59 connecting device to a network 80 external device 55 HDMI™-compatible TV or display device 56 monitor 56 power source 36 USB/AC adaptor 36 USB/AC adaptor cord to Micr o USB port 37 connecting power USB/AC adaptor 37 customize device se[...]

128 Index Initial setup using your device for the first time 38 internal microphones 34 internal storage drive rec ov e ry 41 L Licenses 19 M maintaining your battery 73 Memory card r eader inserting memory media 83 re moving memory media 84 Micro USB port 35 microphone using 81 microphone jac k 34 microSD™ Car d using 83 microSD™ slot 33 monit[...]

129 Index internal storage drive 41 recover ing from a USB Recovery PBR 50 restor ing fr om rec overy media 50 recycle bin ic on 78 register ing device 39 restor e points troubleshooting 103 running device on battery power 64 S safety device 73 disposing of device 73 icons 27 precautions 29 safety pr ecautions battery 72 saving files 63 selecting a[...]

130 Index external monitor 96 good computing habits 102 hard disk dr ive is slow 98 high-pitched noise 99 installing har dware /softwar e 105 missing files/tr ouble accessing a drive 97 power and batteries 94 printer 99 restor e points 103 screen does not look corr ect/ flickers 96 slow Internet connection 92 sound system 99 trouble running pr ogra[...]

38 von 46 21. Europäische Norm EN 9241-307 Klasse II In der Ver gangenheit gab es immer wieder verschiedenste Ansätze die Anzahl der erlaubten Pix elfehler zu definieren. Diese war en aber zumeist sehr komplizier t und von Hersteller zu Hersteller v öllig unterschiedlich. MEDION folgt daher für alle TFT - Display-Pr odukte bei der Garantieabwic[...]

NL FR DE 39 von 46 Pix elfehler- T ypen: • T yp 1: dauerhaft leuchtende Pix el (heller , weißer P unkt), obwohl nicht angesteuert. Ein weißer P ixel entsteht durch das L euchten aller drei Subpixel . • T yp 2: nicht leuchtende Pix el (dunkler , schwarzer Punkt), ob wohl angesteuert • T yp 3: abnormale oder defekte Subpix el der F arben Rot,[...]

40 von 46 22. T echnische Daten Beschreibung MD 99300 (S9714) Abmessungen (B x H x T ) 257 x 186 x 9,9 mm Gewicht ca. 630 g Netzadapter mit Anschlusskabel GSP , Modell: GSCV2000S005V15A Input: 100-240V ,5A max. / Output: 5V 2A CPU NVIDIA TEGRA 3 Quad-Core 1,2GHz Speicher 1GB DDRL3 Arbeitsspeicher / 32GB interner Speicher , erweiterbar durch micr oS[...]

NL FR DE 41 von 46 23. Glossar Apps (=application) Anwendungen für moderne Smartphones und T ablet-PCs , die über einen in das Betriebssystem integrierten Onlineshop bezogen und so direkt auf das Gerät installiert werden können. Bluetooth Als Bluetooth wird eine F unkschnittstelle bei einem Gerät bez eichnet, die dazu dient, kabellos andere Ge[...]

42 von 46 OT A Abkürzung für „O ver the air“ . Bezeichnet einen Upgrade -Modus, bei dem die not- wendigen Dateien per WLAN oder 3G direkt auf das T ablet geladen und installiert werden. PIN Persönliche Identifikations Nummer Postpaid Mobilfunkver träge mit nachträglicher Zahlungsweise (via Rechnung, Lastschriftver- fahren, etc .) werden al[...]

NL FR DE 43 von 46 W i-Fi Geräte, die mit W i-Fi ausgestatt et sind, können auf WLAN zugreif en. Das bedeutet, sie unterstützen Internetzugang innerhalb eines drahtlosen Netzwerks ohne dass zusätzliche Gebühren anfallen. WLAN WLAN steht für „ Wir eless Local Area Network“ und beschr eibt ein zuvor konfigurier- tes F unknetz in einem lok a[...]

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NL FR DE 45 von 46 Startbildschirm anpassen ........................ 20 Stromv ersorgung ................................... 7, 17 Stromzufuhr Netzbetrieb .............................................. 17 T T echnische Daten ....................................... 40 U Umgebungstemperatur .............................. 6 Unterstützung ............[...]

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