Toshiba Satellite A210 manual

T OSHIBA Satellite A210/ Satellite Pro A210 Portable Personal Computer User ’ s Manual[...]

ii User ’s Manual Copyrigh t © 2007 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Unde r the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liabilit y is assumed, with respect to the use of the info rmation contain ed herein. TOSHIBA Satellite A210/Satellite Pro A210 Portabl[...]

User ’s Manual iii Bluetoot h is a registered trademark owned b y its propri etor and used b y TOSHIBA u nder license. DVD MovieFactory is trademarks of the Ulead Systems. Inc. Labelflash™ is a trademark of Y AMAH A CORPORA TION. Manufactured und er license from Dolby Lab oratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are tradem arks of D[...]

iv User ’s Manual resulting excessive c urrent follow can cause ex tremely high temperatur es and may re sult in dam age from burn s. ❑ Be sure that noting rest s on your AC adapter ’ s power cab le and that the cable is not located wher e it can be tripped over o r stepped on. ❑ Place the AC adapter in a ventilated area, s uch as a desk to[...]

User ’s Manual v mined by tu rning the equi pment of f and on, th e user is encourag ed to try to cor- rect the interference by one or more of the following measures: ❑ Reorient or relocate the receivin g antenna. ❑ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . ❑ Connect the equipment into an o utlet on a circuit different f [...]

vi User ’s Manual BSMI Notice (T aiwan Only) EU Declaration o f Conformity Supplementary Information: “The product complies with the requirements of the Low V oltage Directive 2006/95 /EC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EE C and/or the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.” This product is carr ying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related Euro pean Dir[...]

User ’s Manual vii Cet appareil nu mérique de la class B re specte toutes les exgences du Règlemen t sur le matériel brouileur du Canada. Modem warning notice Conformity Statem ent The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision “CTR21 ”] for pan- European single terminal connection to the Public Switched T elep hone Network (PSTN)[...]

viii User ’s Manu al Japan regulations Region selection If you are us ing the computer in Japan, t echnical regulati ons described i n the T elecommunications Business Law require th at you select th e Japan re gion mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Jap an with any other selection. Redi al Up to two redial attempts can be made. If more than[...]

User ’s Manual ix systems ) is proh ibited. Con nection t o party lines service is subject to state tariffs. If you have any questions about your teleph one line, such as how many p ieces of equipment you can connect to it, the telephone company will provide this infor- mati on up on requ est. T elephone company proce dures The goal of the teleph[...]

x User ’s Manual Instructions for IC CS-03 certifi ed equipment 1 The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipmen t meets certain telecommun ications network protec- tive, operational and safety requiremen ts as pr escribed in the approp riate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirem ents docume[...]

User ’s Manual xi Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand Modem warning notice for Australia Modems connected to the Australian telecoms network m ust have a valid Austel permit. Thi s modem has been designed to s pecifically configure to ens ure com- pliance with Austel standa rds when the country/region selection is set to Austra- lia. The[...]

xii User ’s Manual ❑ Some parameters required for compliance with T elecom’ s P TC Specifica- tions are depend ent on the equipment (PC ) associated with this modem. The associated equipment sh all be set to operate within the following lim its for compliance with T elecom Specifications: (a) There shall be no more t han 10 call attempts to t[...]

User ’s Manual xiii ❑ The transmit level from this device is set at a fixed level and because of this there may be circum stances where th e perfor mance is less than optimal. Before reportin g such occurrences as fau lts, please check the line with a standard T elepermitted telephone, and only report a fault if the ph one perfor- mance is impa[...]

xiv User ’s Manual Following information is only for E U-member states: The symbol indicate s that this product may no t be treated as household waste. Please e nsure this product is prop erly disposed as i nappropriate w aste handling of this produc t may cause potential hazards to the environme nt and human health. For more deta iled informatio[...]

User ’s Manual x v Important Notice Copyrig hted works incl uding, but n ot limited t o music, vid eo, computer pro- gram, databas es are protected by copyright laws. Unless specifically permitted under applicable cop yright laws, you can not co py , mo dify , a ssig n, trans mit or oth erwise dispos e of an y copy righte d work with the consent [...]

xvi User ’s Manual CD-R W/DVD-ROM drive safety instructions T oshiba Samsung TS-L462D ❑ The drive employs a laser system. T o ensur e pr oper use of this pr oduct, pleas e r ead this instr uction manua l car efully and r eta in for future r efer ence. Should the u nit ever r equir e maintenance, contact an auth o- rized service location. ❑ Us[...]

User ’s Manual xvii TEAC DW-224E Location of the r equired label CERTIFICA TION TISH PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES21CFR CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAP TER J APPLI- CABLE DA TE OF MANUF ACTURE MANUF ACTURED: TEAC CORPORA TION 3-7-3 NAKA-CHO, MUSASHINO-SHI, TOKYO, JAP AN[...]

xviii User ’s Manu al HD DVD-ROM and HD DVD-R drive safety instructions T oshiba TS-L802A ❑ The drive employs a laser system. T o ensur e pr oper use of this pr oduct, pleas e r ead this instr uction manua l car efully and r eta in for future r efer ence. Should the u nit ever r equir e maintenance, contact an auth o- rized service location. ?[...]

User ’s Manual xix T oshiba SD-L902A Location of the r equired label PRODUCT IS CERT IFIED BY THE MANUF ACTURER TO COMP AL WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR CHAPTER1, SUBCHAPTER J. MANUF ACTURED: Manufac tured by TOSHIBA CORPORA TION 1-1, SHIBAURA 1-CHOME, MINA TO- KU, T OKYO 105 -8001, JAP AN[...]

xx User ’s Manual DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive safety instructions Matsushita UJ-850U ❑ The drive employs a laser system. T o ensur e pr oper use of this pr oduct, pleas e r ead this instr uction manua l car efully and r eta in for future r efer ence. Should the u nit ever r equir e maintenance, contact an auth o- rized service location. ❑ [...]

User ’s Manual xxi TEAC DV -W2 8E HLDS GSA-T20N Location of the r equired label CERTIFICA TION TISH PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAP TER J APPLICABLE DA TE OF MANUF AC- TURE MANUF ACTURED: TEAC CORPORA TION 3-7-3 NAKA-CHO, MUSASHINO-SHI, TOKYO, JAP AN Location of the r equired label COMPLIES WITHFDA RADIA TION PERFORMANC[...]

xxii User ’s Manu al Pio n eer DVR- K17T T oshiba Samsung TS-L632D Location of the r equired label COMPLIES WITHFDA RADIA TION PERFORMANCE ST ANDARDS, 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J. MANUF ACTURED: Manufac tured by PIONEER CORPORA T ION 4-1. Meguro 1- chome, Meguro-k u TOKYO 1 53-8654, J AP AN Location of the r equired label PRODUCT IS CERT IFIED BY THE MAN[...]

Us er ’s M anu al x xii i CAUTION: This appli ance contains a laser system a nd is clas sified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .” T o use this model pro perl y , read the instruction manual car ef ully and keep this manual for your futur e r efer ence. In case of an y tr ouble wi th this model, please contact your near est “AUTHORIZED service s[...]

xxiv User ’s Manual OBS ! Appar aten innehål ler laserkom ponent som avger laser stråining överstigand e gränsen för lase rklass 1. VA R O I T U S . Suojakoteloa s i saa avata. Laite sisältää la ser diodin, jo ka lähetää näkymätöntä silmilie va arallista laser säteilyä. CAUTION: USE OF CONT ROLS OR ADJUST- MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF[...]

Us er ’s Ma nu al x xv T able of Contents Preface Manual contents .......... ..... .............. .............. .... ............ xxxiii Conventions ....... .............. .............. .............. ................ xxxiv Abbreviatio ns ............ .............. .............. .............. ........ xxxiv Icons ........... .............. .[...]

xx vi Use r ’s M an ua l Options ..... .............. .............. .............. ................... ......... 1-17 Chapter 2 The G rand Tour Front with the display clos ed ................ .............. ........... 2-1 Left side .... ..... ..... .... .............. ..... .............. .............. ..... ...... 2-3 Right side ............ [...]

U ser ’s Ma nu al xxvi i Sleep mode.......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .. 3-7 Restarti ng the computer .......... ..... .... ..... .............. ........... 3-8 System Re covery Options ................ .............. .............. .. 3-9 System Recovery Opt ions ...... .............. .............. ..... ....[...]

xx vi ii Use r ’s M anu al Using the Computer in place of an HD DVD Player .... 4-26 Before Conne cting .................. .............. .............. ......... 4-26 Connecting to the Comp uter ............ .............. .............. 4-27 Switching between Co mputer and Televisi on Display . 4-27 Display Compati bility .......... ...........[...]

User ’s Manual xxix Moving the c omputer ................ .............. .............. ......... 4-58 Heat dispers al ............. .............. .............. .............. ......... 4-59 Chapter 5 The Keyboard Typewriter k eys .. .............. .................. .............. .............. .. 5-1 F1 ... F12 f unction keys ...............[...]

xx x Us er ’s M an ua l Replacing the battery pack ............... .............. .............. 6-14 Removing th e battery pa ck .............. .............. .............. 6-14 Installin g the batter y pack ................ .............. .............. 6-16 Starting the computer by password ........... .............. .... 6-16 Power-up modes.[...]

User ’s Manual xxxi Precaution s ............... .............. .............. .............. ......... 8-14 Connecting........... .............. .............. .............. .............. 8-15 Disconnecting .. .............. .............. .................. .............. 8-16 Security lock ............. .............. .............. ........[...]

xx xi i User ’s M an ual Wireless LAN ............ ..... .... ..... ..... .............. .............. .... 9-24 Bluetooth.............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 9-25 i.LINK (IEEE 139 4) ............. ..... .............. .............. ......... 9-25 Recovery Discs ............. .... ..... .............. .....[...]

U ser ’s Ma nu al xxxi ii Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite A210 /Satellite Pro A210 comput er . This powerfu l, lightweigh t notebook comp uter is desi gned to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing. This manua l tells how to set up and begin using your Satell ite A210/Satellite Pro A210 comput er .[...]

Preface xx xi v User ’s Man ua l Chapte r 6, Power and Power-Up Mo des , gives d etails on the co mputer ’ s power resources an d battery save mo des. Chapte r 7, HW Setup and Pass wor ds , explains ho w to configure the compu ter using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password. Chapte r 8, Optional Devices , describes the optio[...]

U ser ’s Ma nu al xxxv Preface Key operation Some operation s require yo u to simultan eously use two or more keys. W e id en- tify such operations b y the key to p symbols separated by a p lus sign (+). For example, CTRL + C means you must hol d down CTRL and at the same time press C . If three keys are used, ho ld down the first two and at the [...]

Preface xx xv i User ’s Man ua l[...]

User ’s Manua l xx xvii General Precautions TOSHIBA compu ters are designed to optim ize safety , minimize strain and with- stand the rigors of portability . Howeve r , certain precautions shoul d be observed to further redu ce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer . Be certain to read the g eneral precautions below and to note th[...]

Gener al Precau tions x xx v ii i U s er ’s M a n ua l Heat inju ry ❑ A void prolonged phy sical contact with the computer . If the comp uter is used for long per iods, its surface can become ver y warm. While the temperature will not feel hot to the touch, if you maintain physical contact with the com- puter for a lon g time, for example if yo[...]

User ’s Manual 1-1 I NTRO DUCTION Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter pro vides an equipment checklist, and it identifi es the computer ’ s features, options and acces sories. Equipmen t ch ecklist Carefully unpack yo ur computer . Save th e box and packing materials for future use. Hard ware Check to make s ure you have all the following i tem[...]

Introduction 1 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l I NTROD UCTIO N Software Windows V ista™ ◆ The following software is preinstalled: •M i c r o s o f t ® W indows V ista™ • Modem Dr iver (Can be used only for Modem models) • Display Drivers for W indows • W ireless LAN driver (Can be used on ly for W ireless LAN models ) • Sound Driver for[...]

User ’s Manual 1-3 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION ◆ Documentat ion: • User Informatio n Guide •M i c r o s o f t ® W indows V ista™ manual packag e (provided w ith some mod- els) • Instr uction Manu al for Sa fety & Comf ort • End User License Ag reement Feature s This computer incorp orates the following features and benefits: Pro[...]

Introduction 1 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l I NTROD UCTIO N Disks Hard dis k drive The comp uter has an i ntegrated, 2 1/ 2" hard dis k drive (HDD) for nonvolatile storage of data and software. It comes in the following sizes. 60 GB 80 GB 100 GB 120 GB 160 GB 200 GB 250 GB 300 GB Disclaimer (Hard disk drive cap acity) For more information on the[...]

User ’s Manual 1-5 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD Super Multi (+- R DL) drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3. 15") CD/DVDs with out using an adaptor . It reads DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and [...]

Introduction 1 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l I NTROD UCTIO N HD DVD ROM driv e Some models are equipped with a full-size HD DVD- ROM drive module that lets you run CD's or DVD's without using an adaptor . The drive reads DVD-RO M's at a maximum 8x speed and CD-ROM's at a maxim um 24x speed, and HD DVD's at a maximum 1x speed a[...]

User ’s Manual 1-7 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION Keyboard HD DVD-R drive Some models are equipped with a full-size HD DVD-R drive module that lets you run CD's or DVD's without using an ad aptor . The dr ive reads DVD-ROM's at a maximum 8x s peed and CD-ROM's at a maximum 24x speed, and HD DVD's at a maximum 1x speed and w[...]

Introduction 1 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l I NTROD UCTIO N Pointing Device Power Ports Built-in A T o uch Pad/Dual Mode Pad and control buttons in the palm rest enable co ntrol of the on -screen pointer . Battery pack The computer is powered by one rec hargeable lithium- ion battery pack. R T C battery The internal R TC b attery backs up the Real Ti[...]

User ’s Manual 1-9 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION Slots Multimedia Communications Multiple Digital Media Card This slot lets you easily transfer data from devices, such as digital cameras and Pers onal Digital Assistants, that use flash memory (SD/SD HC/MS/MS Pr o/MMC/xD memory cards ). (Provided with s ome models) Express Card Ex press Card slot a[...]

Introduction 1 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al I NTROD UCTIO N Security Software Modem Some computers in this series a re equipped with an internal modem. Th e internal modem provid es capabil- ity for d ata and fax communication. It supports V .90 (V .92). Refer to V .90 section in Appendix C . The speed of date tran sfer and fax depends on anal og tel[...]

User ’s Manual 1-1 1 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION Specia l Feature s The following features are either unique to T O SHIBA comp uters or are advanced features , which make the computer more co nvenient to use. Hot keys Ke y combinatio ns let you qu ickly modi fy the system configurat ion directly f rom the keyboar d without run - ning a sys tem c[...]

Introduction 1 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al I NTROD UCTIO N Battery s ave mode This feature lets you save battery power . Y ou can s pec- ify the Power Save Mode in the Profile item in TOSHIBA Power Saver . Pane l power on/off Thi s feat ure turn s power to the computer off when the display panel is closed an d turns it back on when the panel is open[...]

User ’s Manual 1-13 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION T OSHIBA V alue Adde d Pac kage This section describes th e T OSHIBA Com ponent features pre-installed on the computer . TOSHI BA Powe r Saver TO SHIBA Power Sa ver provides yo u with the feat ure of more various powe r supply man agements. TOSHI BA Button S upport This utility controls the followi[...]

Introduction 1 -1 4 Us e r ’s M an u al I NTROD UCTIO N Utilities and Application This section describ es pre-installed utilities and tells how to start them. For details on operation, refer to each utility’ s online manual, help file s or readme.txt files. TOSHI BA Accessibility The TOSHIBA Accessibility utilit y provides support to movement i[...]

User ’s Manual 1-15 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION TOSHI BA DVD-RAM Uti lity TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility has the functio n of Phys- ical Format and W r ite-Protect to DVD-RAM. This utility is contained the setup module of TOSHIBA Disc Creator . Y ou can boot TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility from the menu bar as f ollow s. Start → All Programs → TOSHIBA → [...]

Introduction 1 -1 6 Us e r ’s M an u al I NTROD UCTIO N Fingerprint Utility This product has a fi ngerprint utility installed for the purpose of enrolling and recognizing fingerprints. By enrolling the ID an d password to the fingerprint authen- tication device, it is no long er necessary to input the passw ord from the keyboard. Jus t by swipin [...]

User ’s Manual 1-17 Introducti on I NTROD UCTION Options Y ou can ad d a number of op tions to make your co mputer even mo re powerful and convenient to use. The following op tions are available: Memory expansion T wo memory exp ansion slots are available for installing 512 MB, 10 24 MB or 2048 MB memory mod ules. The modules are PC2-5300 , 200-p[...]

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User ’s Manual 2-1 T HE G RAND T OUR Chapter 2 The Grand T our This chapter identifies the various comp onents of your compu ter . Become famil- iar with each componen t before you operate th e computer . Front wi th the di splay closed Figure 2-1 shows the computer ’ s front with its display panel in the closed posi- tion. Figur e 2-1 Fr ont o[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE G RAND T OUR V olume control Use this di al to adjust the v olume of the system speaker and headph ones. Microphone jack A standar d 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables con- nection of a monaural mi crophone or ot her device for audio inp ut. Headphone jack A standard 3. 5 mm mini headph one jack [...]

User ’s Manual 2-3 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Left side Figu re 2-2 shows the com puter ’ s l eft si de. Figur e 2-2 The left side of the co mputer Exte rnal monito r port This 15-p in port lets you conn ect an external monitor . Fan vent Provides air flow for the fan . Be car eful not to block the fan vent. Also be car eful to keep for[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE G RAND T OUR Vide o-out jack Plug a 4-pin S -V ideo connector i nto this j ack. LAN jack This jack lets you co nnect to a LAN. The adap tor has built- in support f or Ethernet LA N (10 Mbi t/s, 10BASE- T) or Fast Ethernet LAN (100 Mbit/s, 100B ASE-TX). The LAN has two indi cators. See Chapter 4, O[...]

User ’s Manual 2-5 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR . Universa l Serial Bus Ports The two Universal Serial Bu s (USB) ports comply with USB Serial 2.0 standards, which enables data transfer speeds 40 times fas ter than the USB 1.1 standa rds. (The ports also suppo rt USB 1. 1) Keep for eign objects out of the USB con nectors. A pin or similar o[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE G RAND T OUR Right s ide Figure 2 -3 shows t he computer’ s right side. Figur e 2-3 The righ t side of the co mputer Universa l Serial Bus Ports The two Universal Serial Bu s (USB) ports comply with USB Serial 2.0 standards, which enables data transfer speeds 40 times fas ter than the USB 1.1 st[...]

User ’s Manual 2-7 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Back side Figure 2-4 show s the computer ’ s back side. Figur e 2-4 The computer ’ s back side Securi ty lock slot A security cable att aches to this slot. Th e optional secu- rity cabl e anchors y our computer to a desk or other lar ge object to deter theft. DC IN 19V The AC adaptor conne[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE G RAND T OUR Under side Figure 2-5 shows t he undersid e of the compu ter . Make sure the display i s closed before tur ning over your co mputer . Figur e 2-5 The un derside of the co mpute r Battery pack The battery pack powers the computer when the AC adaptor is n ot connected. The Batteries sec[...]

User ’s Manual 2-9 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Front with th e disp lay open Figure 2-6 show s the front of the compu ter with the display op en. T o open the display , slide the display latch on the front of the computer and lift the display up. Position the disp lay at a comfortable viewing angle. Figur e 2-6 The fr ont with the display [...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Stere o Spea ker The speaker emits sound g enerated by your softwar e as well as audio alarms, such as low battery condition, gen- erated by the sys tem. Fingerprint Sensor Just b y swiping the f inger agai nst the fingerprin t sensor , the following functions will be enabled (Provide[...]

User ’s Manual 2-1 1 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR AV B u t t o n Six butt ons are provi ded with s ome models. A vailable for use: Internet, CD/DVD, Play/Pause, Stop , Previous, Next. These buttons allow you to m a nage Audio/V ideo, run applications and access util ities. Refer to the A V butt on function section in C hapter 4, Operating B[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR System indicat ors Figure 2-7 show s the system indicators, which ligh t when various compu ter operations are i n progress. Figur e 2-7 System i ndicators Power source/sys tem indicators DC IN The DC IN in dica tor gl ows b lue when DC power is sup- plied from the AC power adapto r .[...]

User ’s Manual 2-13 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Keyboard indicators When the CAPS LOCK indicator glows the keyboard is in all-caps mode. Figur e 2-8 CAPS L OCK indicat or The figures b elow show t he positions of the keypad over lay indicators and the CAPS LOCK indi cator. When the F10 key i ndicator glows t he keypad overlay lets you co n[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -1 4 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Optical disc drive CD-R W/DVD-ROM d rive, DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive, HD DVD-ROM drive or a HD DVD-R driv e. An A T API in terface controller is used for CD/DVD/ HD DVD-ROM operation. When the co mputer is accessing a CD/DVD/HD DVD, an indicator on the drive glows. About the HD DV[...]

User ’s Manual 2-15 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR dard. This device does not support advanced features of the HD DVD V ideo standard as defined by the DVD Forum, including picture-in-picture and network do wload features . Screen movement may not be smoo th, and per- formance may be lowered with some HD DVD content. ❑ Playback of high bit [...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -1 6 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Writabl e discs This section describes th e types of writable CD/DVD/HD DVD discs. Check the specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use T OSHIBA Disc Creator to write compact dis cs. Refer to Chapter 4, Opera ting Basics . CDs ◆ CD-R discs can be writte[...]

User ’s Manual 2-17 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR HD DV D s ❑ Like CD and DVD, HD DVD is div ided into the read-only and reco rdable- formats listedbelow . ❑ Some media cann ot be used wit h this produ ct. Be sure to t horoughly read section "HD DVD-ROM drive" or "HD DVD-R drive" of this before using this pr oduct. ?[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -1 8 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Formats CD-RW/DVD-ROM driv e The full-size CD-R W/DVD-ROM drive module lets you record d ata to rewrit- able CDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adap tor. Some types and forma ts of DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs may be unr eadable. [...]

User ’s Manual 2-19 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to s as rewrit- able CDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adap tor. The r ead speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster a t the outer e[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -2 0 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR HD DVD ROM dr ive The full-size HD DVD ROM drive module lets you record data to s as rewritable CDs as well as run either 12 c m (4.72") HD DVD,12 cm (4.72") o r 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs wi thout usi ng an adaptor. The r ead speed is slower at the center of a disc and faste[...]

User ’s Manual 2-21 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR HD DVD-R drive The full-size HD DVD-R drive module lets you record data to s as rewritable CDs as well as run either 12 c m (4.72") HD DVD,12 cm (4.72") o r 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs wi thout usi ng an adaptor. The r ead speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster a t the out[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -2 2 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Remote Controller Y our co mputer includ es a Remote C ontroller whic h enables y ou to perfor m some functions of your computer from a distant location. The following figure shows th e buttons on the Remote Controller . Y our can use your Remote Controller with Med ia Center to play [...]

User ’s Manual 2-23 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Refer to the Using the Remote Controller secti on in this chapter for information on how to use the Remote Controller as well as how to install and remove its bat- teries. Figur e 2-10 Remote Controller P AUSE P OWER P LAY R ECORD S TOP F AST F ORWARD S KIP M ORE I NFO S TA RT O K M UTE R EWI[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -2 4 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Power Starts or terminates the o perating system.This butto n function s like the Power b utton of your computer . By default, t he Sleep Mode is equivalent to the Power Of f state of you r computer . T o change the setting, click Start , select Control pa nel → Syst em and Ma in- t[...]

User ’s Manual 2-25 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Vo l u m e + Increases the volume while viewing DVD's or replaying CD's. Vo l u m e - Decreases th e volume while viewing DVD's or replay- ing CD's. Star t Opens Media Center to the main wind ow . Channel/Page up (+) and down (-) No funct ion. Mute T urns yo ur computer s [...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -2 6 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Using the Remote Controller This computer includes a remote control unit, which allows you to control some of your com puter ' s functions from a distant location. Operational r ange of the Remote Controlle Point the Rem ote controller at your co m put er and press a button . The[...]

User ’s Manual 2-27 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR *The appearance o f the provi ded Remote Con troller may va ry from model to model, and it is not provided with some m odel. Installing/Removin g batteries Be sure to i nstall the dry b atteries provid ed with this pr oduct bef ore using the Remote Controller .The procedures for inst alling a[...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -2 8 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR T ype of battery that can be used for the Remote Control- ler When the batteries shipped with the Remote Contro ller are discharged , replace them with commercially available AA ma nganese batteries or AA alkaline bat- teri es. O ther ty pes or batte ry sho uld not b e use d. Installi[...]

User ’s Manual 2-29 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR Figur e 2-12 Opening the ba ttery cover 2. Insert the batteries in place. Be sure to place the batteries with their polarities (+ and -) in the correct posit ion. Figur e 2-13 Inser ting the ba tteries 3. Close the batter y cover . Close the cover securely until it clicks Figur e 2-14 Closin [...]

The Gr and T o ur 2 -3 0 Us e r ’s M an u al T HE G RAND T OUR Replacing the batteries When the batteries in the Remote Contro ller reach the end of their life, the Remote Controller may not operate correctly or work only within a short dis- tance from y our computer . In this instance, y ou should purc h ase new batteries and replace the dischar[...]

User ’s Manual 2-31 The Gr and T our T HE G RAND T OUR AC ad aptor The AC adapto r converts AC pow er to DC power and reduces t he voltage su p- plied to the co mputer . It can automatically adjust to any vo ltage from 100 to 240 volts and to a frequency o f either 50 or 60 h ertz, enabling you to u se the com- puter in almost any region. T o rec[...]

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User ’s Manual 3-1 G ETTING S TART ED Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapt er provides basic information to get you started usi ng your comput er . It cove rs the follo wing topics: ❑ Connecting the AC adaptor ❑ Opening the display ❑ T urning on the power ❑ Starting up for the first time ❑ T ur ning off the po wer ❑ Restarting the com[...]

Gettin g Started 3 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l G ETTING S TARTED Connec ting the AC adap tor Attach the AC adaptor when yo u need to char ge the battery o r you want to oper- ate from AC power . It is also the fastest way to get started, b ecause the battery pack will need to be charged before you can operate from battery power . The AC adaptor can [...]

User ’s Manual 3-3 Getting Started G ETTING S TARTED 3. Plug the p ower cord into a liv e wall outlet. The Battery and DC IN indicator on the fro nt of the co mputer should glow . Opening th e display The display panel can be rot ated in a wide r ange of angl es for optimal viewing. 1. Slide the display latch on the front of the computer to the r[...]

Gettin g Started 3 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l G ETTING S TARTED Figur e 3-4 T u rnin g on the pow er Starting up for the first time When you first turn on the po wer, the computer ’ s initial screen is the Microsoft ® W indows V ista™ Startup Screen Logo. Follow the on-screen direction s. T urning off the power The power can be t urned of f in[...]

User ’s Manual 3-5 Getting Started G ETTING S TARTED 3. Click W indows Start button, point to , and then sel ect Shut Down . 4. T urn off the power to any perip heral devices. Hibernati on mo de The hibernation featu re saves the contents of memory to the har d disk when the computer is turned o ff. The next time th e computer is turned o n, the [...]

Gettin g Started 3 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l G ETTING S TARTED Starting Hiberna tion T o enter Hibernation mode, follow the steps below . Windows Vista™ 1. Clic k W indows St art button. 2. Point to . 3. Select Hibernate . Automatic Hibernation The computer will e nter Hibernate mo de automatically when you press the power button or close the li[...]

User ’s Manual 3-7 Getting Started G ETTING S TARTED Sleep mode In sleep mode the power rema ins on, but the CPU and all other devices are in sleep mode. Benefi ts of sl eep The sleep feature p rovides the following b enefits: ❑ Restores t he previous work ing enviro nment more rapidl y than does hi berna- tion. ❑ Saves power by shutting down[...]

Gettin g Started 3 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l G ETTING S TARTED When you t urn the power back on, you can co ntinue where y ou left when you shut do wn the comput er . Sleep limitations Sleep will not function under the following conditi ons: ❑ Power is turned back on immediately after shutting do wn. ❑ Memory circuits are exposed to stat ic el[...]

User ’s Manual 3-9 Getting Started G ETTING S TARTED System R ecovery Options About 1.5GB hidden partition is allo cated on the hard disk drive for the System Recovery Options. This partition stores files which can be used to repair the sys- tem in the event of a problem. Sy s t em Reco ver y O ptio n s The System Recovery Options feature is inst[...]

Gettin g Started 3 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al G ETTING S TARTED Create Op tic al Recovery Discs For HDD Recovery model A recovery image of your co mputer is stor ed on the hard disk. Y ou may use this image to create CD or DVD recovery discs using the following steps: 1. Select either blank CDs or DVDs media. 2. The application will allow you to ch[...]

User ’s Manual 3-1 1 Getting Started G ETTING S TARTED In addition, if you use a third-party partitioning p rogram to reconfigure partitions on your har d disk, it may become impos sible to re- setup your co mputer . Y ou can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the pre-in stalled software without Sys tem Recovery Option s. 1. T urn off y[...]

Gettin g Started 3 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al G ETTING S TARTED 3. Use the up or down cursor key to select CD /DVD in the display menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW Set up and Pass- wor ds . 4. A menu appears. Follow the on-screen instructions. When drivers Utilities ar e inst alled, you can setup the respective [...]

User ’s Manual 4-1 O PERATING B ASIC S Chapter 4 Operating Basics This chapter gives informat ion on basi c operations inclu ding using t he T ouch Pad/Dual Mode Pad, the fi ngerprint sens or , optical di sc drives, the web camera, the microphone, the internal modem, wireless co mmunication and LAN. It also provides tips on caring for your comput[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PER ATING B ASI CS Dual Mo de Pad But ton function (Dual Mo de Pad is provided wi th some mode ls) Figur e 4-2 Dual Mode Pad Button Switch button T o switch between Cursor Mode and Butt on Mode. When you swit ch to Butto n Mode, the pad blinks blu e. Vo l u m e Increases or decreas es the volume of [...]

User ’s Manual 4-3 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Using t he Fingerprin t Sensor This product has a fingerprint utility instal led for the purpose of enrollin g and recognizing fingerprints. By enrolling the ID and password to the fingerprint authentication device, it is no lon ger n ecessary to input the pas sword from the keyboard. Just [...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PER ATING B ASI CS Points to note abo ut the Fingerprint Sensor Failure to follow these g uidelines might result in (1) damage to the sensor or cause sensor fail ure, (2) finger recog nition problems , or lower finger recogn ition success rate. ❑ Do not scrat ch or poke th e sensor with y our nail[...]

User ’s Manual 4-5 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS recognition success rate. Also if the fingerpr int is worn down or the finger becomes thinner or fatter , the recognition success rate may be lowered. ❑ The finger print for each finger is di f ferent and unique. Please ensure that only the register ed or enrolled fingerp r int or fingerp[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PER ATING B ASI CS ❑ T oshiba does not guarantee that the fi ngerprint sensor will recognize the enrolled user or accurately s creen out unauthorized users at all times.T oshiba is not liable for any failure or damage that might arise out of the use of this fingerprint recognition software or util[...]

User ’s Manual 4-7 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS 1. Click St art , Point to All P rograms , point to Protec tor Suite QL and cli ck User Enroll ment . 2. Th e Use r's Password screen is displayed. Ensure the sam e W i ndows logon username is displayed before entering a password into the Enter your Pass word field. Click Next . 3. Cli[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PER ATING B ASI CS Windows Logon via Fingerpr int Authentication In place of the usual W indows logon by ID and pas sword, fingerprint authentica- tion also allows lo gon to W indows. This is useful especially when many us ers are using the PCs, as user selection can be skip ped. Fingerprint Authent[...]

User ’s Manual 4-9 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Fingerprint System Boot Authentication General The fingerprint authentication system can be used to r eplace the keyboardbased User Password authenticatio n s yste m when booti ng up. If you do n ot want to use the finger print authent ication sy stem for pass word authentication when boo t[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS 4. Power-on Se curity screen is d isplayed. Place a checkmar k in Replace the po wer-on and hard drive passwords wi th the fingerpri nt reader and clic k OK . The modified conf iguration for Fingerprin t Power -on Security becomes effective the next time the system is booted up. F[...]

User ’s Manual 4-1 1 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Fingerprint utility limitat ions TOSHIBA does not guarantee that the Fingerprint utility tech nology will be completely secure or erro r-fr ee. TOSHIBA does not gu arantee that the Finger- print utili ty will accurately screen o ut unauthorized users at all times. TOSHIBA is not liable fo[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Using o ptical disc drive s The text and illustrations in this sectio n refer primarily to the optical disc drive. However , operation i s the same for all other opti cal disc drives . The full-si ze drive provides high-performance execution of CD/DV D/HD DVD ROM-based programs. Y[...]

User ’s Manual 4-13 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Loading discs T o load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below and refer to figures 4-3 to 4-7. 1. a. When the power is on, press the eject butto n to open the drawer slightly . Figur e 4-3 Pr essing the eject button b. Pre ssing t he ej ect bu tton wi ll not open the drawer when the drive’ s po[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -1 4 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS 2. Grasp the drawer gently and pull until it is fully open ed. Figu r e 4-5 Pul lin g the dr awer o pen 3. Lay the CD/DV D/HD DVD, label side up, in the drawer . Figur e 4-6 Inse rting a CD /DVD/HD DVD When the drawer is fully opened, the edge of the computer will extend slightly [...]

User ’s Manual 4-15 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS 4. Press gently at the center of the CD /DVD/HD DVD until you feel it click into place. Th e CD/DVD/HD DVD should lie below the top of the spindle, flus h with the sp indle base. 5. Push the center of the drawer to close it. Press ge ntly until it locks into place. Figur e 4-7 Closing the [...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -1 6 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS 2. The CD/DVD/HD DVD extends slightly over the sides of the drawer so you can grasp it. Hold the CD/DVD/HD DVD gently and lift it out. Figur e 4-8 Removing a CD-R W/ DVD/HD DVD-ROM 3. Push the center of the drawer to close it. Press ge ntly until it locks into place. A V Button fu[...]

User ’s Manual 4-17 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Using TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER to enjoy HD DVDs HD DVD Playback Rest rictions HD DVD-ROM drive and HD DV D-R drive model allow users to enjoy the strong visuals of HD DVDV ideo. "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" software is provided for playback of H D DVD- Vi d e o . Notes on use HD DVD Pl[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -1 8 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Notes on playing HD DVD V ideo discs HD DVD Video discs ❑ Please use "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" for HD DVD V ideo playback. "W i ndows Media Player" and other commercially available software cannot be used for HD DVD V ideo playback. ❑ HD DVD V ideo playback [...]

User ’s Manual 4-19 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS ❑ Do not configure the Display automa tic power of f function to run while the "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" is running. ❑ The W indows Aero function is disabled while the "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" is r unning. Display D evices & Audio ❑ "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -2 0 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS T OSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER ❑ "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" software is supported for playback of HD DVD V ideo, DVD-V ideo and DVD-VR. ❑ The "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" does not have a parental control func- tion. ❑ In orde r to protect c opyrights, t he W indows P [...]

User ’s Manual 4-21 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS If this occurs , select Play HD D VD movie or Run the HD DVD Lau nche r , then click OK to launch the T OSHI BA HD DVD PLA YER . Figur e 4-10 Applic ation selec tion scr een 2. T ou ch the CD/DVD panel on the Front operation panel. Or select Star t → All Programs → TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA Y[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -2 2 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS ❑ If the men u is opened in the Displa y Area using the Control wi ndow's T op Menu or Menu b uttons, touch pad and mous e menu operation s may not be able to be used. Figur e 4-1 1 TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER windows Display Area Dis plays video. Double click on the Display Are[...]

User ’s Manual 4-23 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Open T OSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER HELP TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER features and instructions are also explained in detail in "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER Help". Use the following procedure to open "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER Help". 1. Click the "Help" button( ) in the Display Ar[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -2 4 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Figur e 4-13 TOSHIBA HD D VD PLA Y ER Control window (2) Always on top Sets the control window as always on top, so that it is not hidd en by othe r windows or full sc reen display . Exit Clos es T OSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER . Current position Displays the c urrent position with in the[...]

User ’s Manual 4-25 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Figur e 4-14 T OSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER Contr ol window (3) *1: Displayed when an HD DVD (T win form at disc) is placed in the optical disc drive. Subtitle Switches between available subtitles. Sound Switches between audio tracks for titles which have more than 1 au dio track. Angle Switches [...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -2 6 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Using th e Computer in place of an HD DVD Pla yer V ideos played using "TOSHIBA HD DVD PLA YER" included with the com- puter can be di splayed on a t elevision equi pped with an H DMI input port . Before Connecting Please refer to the television's user manual as wel[...]

User ’s Manual 4-27 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Connecting to the Compu ter T urn of f the television and com puter before connecting . 1. Insert the HDMI cable plug into the HDMI out port on the com- pute r . Figur e 4-15 Conn ecting the HDMI o ut port 2. Insert the remaining HDMI cable plug into the HDMI input port on the television. [...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -2 8 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Notes on O peration ❑ Change the display device setting before playing HD DVD-V ideo . Do not change the display device while playing HD DVD-V ideo. ❑ Do not c hange the d isplay dev ice at the following times. • When readi ng or writ ing data . • When carry ing out commun[...]

User ’s Manual 4-29 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS W riting CDs on CD-RW /DVD-ROM drive Y ou can use the CD-R W/DVD -ROM drive to write data to either CD-R or CD- R W discs. The following applications for writing are supplied: TOSHIBA Disc Creator. Important mess age (CD-RW/ DVD-ROM drive) Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/R W disc, read[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -3 0 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS ◆ Do not run software such as a s creen saver which can put a heavy load on the CPU. ◆ Operate the computer at f ull power . Do not use power -saving features. ◆ Do not write while virus check software is running. W ait for it to finish, then disable vi rus detect ion progra[...]

User ’s Manual 4-31 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Disclaimer ( CD-RW/ DVD-ROM drive) TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following: ◆ Damage to any CD-R/R W disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with this produ ct. ◆ Any change or loss of the record ed co ntents of CD-R/R W disc that may be caused by writing or rewr[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -3 2 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS ◆ However , in no event does T OSHIBA guarantee the o peration, quality or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite success rates. ◆ If the disc is poor in quality , dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may occur . Be careful to check the dis [...]

User ’s Manual 4-33 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS ◆ The actual number of rewrites to CD-R W , DVD-R W , DVD+R W or DVD- RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used. ◆ There are two t ypes of DVD-R discs: author ing and g eneral use discs . Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a [...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -3 4 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS ◆ Do not write while virus check software is runn ing. W ait for it to finish, and then disab le virus d etection prog rams including any s oftware that checks files automatically in the background. ◆ Do not use hard disk utilities, in cluding those intended to enhance HDD acc[...]

User ’s Manual 4-35 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Disclaimer (DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive) TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following: ◆ Damage to any CD-R/R W or DVD-R/-R DL/-R W/+R/+R DL/+R W/ DVD- RAM disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with this product. ◆ Any change or loss of the recorded contents of C[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -3 6 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS For further info rmation on T OSHIBA Disc Creator an d Ulead ® DVD MovieFac- tory ® , please refer to each software’ s online manual or online help s. Refer to HD DVD Guide for information on accessing the online manual or on line help. Important message Before you write o r r[...]

User ’s Manual 4-37 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS ◆ Damage that may be caused by u sing third party equipment or softwar e. Given the technological limitati ons of current optical disc writing drives, you may experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality or problems with hardware devices. In view of this, it is g[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -3 8 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS ◆ If the disc is poor in quality , or is dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may be noted - ens ure that you check all discs f or dirt or damag e before you use them. ◆ The actual number of rewrites to CD-R W , DVD-R W , DVD+R W or DVD- RAM media will be af fected by[...]

User ’s Manual 4-39 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS stance, even if you write only a small am ount of data, i t might take ad di- tional time to fill in the dum my data. ◆ When multiple drives th at can write data to discs are connected, be sur e that you do no t write to or delete da ta from the wro ng drive. ◆ Be sure to connect the A[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -4 0 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS ◆ Do not per form any of the fo llowing action s: • Cha nge use rs in the W i ndow s V ista TM ope rating system . • Operate the compu ter for any othe r function, including such tasks as using a m ouse or T ouch Pad, o r closing/open ing the disp lay panel. • Start a comm[...]

User ’s Manual 4-41 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS ◆ DVD-RAM dis cs cannot be backed up using t he 'Disc Backup ' functionof TO SHI BA Dis c Creat or . ◆ Y ou cannot back up CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-R W media to DVD-R, DVD-R (Dual Layer), DVD-R W or HD DVD-R media using the 'Disc Backup' func- tion of T OSHIBA Disc C reat[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -4 2 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Data V erification T o v erify that data has been written or rewritten correctly to a data CD/DV D/HD DVD you should follow the steps below before you begin the write/rewrite pro- cess: 1. Displa y the setting dialog bo x by one of t he following tw o steps: ❑ Click the Reco rdi[...]

User ’s Manual 4-43 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS 5. Ch oose DV D Drive for Prin ter . e. g.< E :> PIONEER DVD.... 6. Add an d customize the l ook of your imag es and tex t. 7. Click Labelflash setting and choose Draw Quality . 8. Click Pr int . How to m ake a DVD-Vide o Simplified steps for making a DVD-V ideo from video data captu[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -4 4 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Important information for use Note the following limitations when y ou write video DVD: 1. Ed iti ng digi tal vi deo. ❑ Log in with Administrator rights to use DVD MovieFactory . ❑ Make sure t hat your comp uter is running on AC power w hen using DV D MovieFactory . ❑ Operat[...]

User ’s Manual 4-45 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS • Install, remove or connect extern al devices, including the following: Express Car d, SD card, USB device, external display , i.LINK devices, optical digital devices. ❑ Please verify your d isc after recording impo rtant data. ❑ DVD-R/+R/-R W disc cannot be written in VR format. ?[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -4 6 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Media care This secti on provides t ips on protect ing data st ored on you r CD/DVD / HD DVD. Handle your med ia with care. The following simp le precautions will increase the lifetime of your media and protect the data s tored on them: CD/DVD/HD DVD 1. Store your CD/DVD/HD DVD in[...]

User ’s Manual 4-47 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Using t he W eb Camera(Bu ilt-in W eb Camera is provided with some mod- els. ) This section describe s the bundled webcam utility , which can capture still and video images. The web camer a will auto-run when W indows starts. Figur e 4-16 W eb Camera 1. A CTIVE LED 2. W EB C AMERA L EN S[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -4 8 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Using the software The web camera software is pre-configured to start when you turn on W indows V ista; if you need to restart it go to Start → Programs → Camera Assi stant Software → Camera Assistan t Software Figur e 4-17 Usin g the Softwar e 1. Capture still imag es 2. Vi[...]

User ’s Manual 4-49 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Using t he micro phone Y our computer has a built-in micropho ne that can be used to r ecord monaural sounds into yo ur applications. It can als o be used to iss ue voice commands to applications that support s uch functions.(Built-in microphone is provided with some model s) Since your co[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -5 0 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Modem The availability of this f eature is depending on the m odel you purchas ed. This section des cribes how to connect and di sconnect the inter nal modem to and from a teleph one jack. Region selection T elecommunication r egulations v ary from on e region to anot her , so you[...]

User ’s Manual 4-51 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS 4. Select a r egion from t he region menu or a telepho ny location f rom the sub- menu. • When you click a region it b ecomes the modem’ s region sel ection, and the New Location for telephony will be set auto matically . • When you select a telephony location, the corresponding regi[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -5 2 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Dialing Properties Select this item to display the dialing properties. Connecting T o connect the internal mode m cable, follow the steps below . 1. Plug one end of the modular cable into th e modem jack. 2. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack. Figur e 4-[...]

User ’s Manual 4-53 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Wireless c ommunications The computer’ s wireless commu nication functi on supports both W ireless LAN and Bluetoot h devices. Wireless LAN The W ireless LAN is compatible with ot her LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread S pectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing radio t[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -5 4 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Security ◆ Be sure to enable encryption function. Otherwise your computer will allow the illegal access by outsider through wireless LAN to cause illegal instruc- tion, eaves dropping, an d loss or dest ruction of s tored data. TOSHIBA strongly reco mmends the customer to enable[...]

User ’s Manual 4-55 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Wirele ss communic ation switch Y ou can enable or disable W ireless LAN an d Bluet ooth functi ons, wi th the on /off switch. No transmissions are sent or recei ved when the switch is of f. Slide the switch toward the left of the computer to turn it on and toward the right of the computer[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -5 6 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS LAN The computer has built-in s upport for Eth ernet LAN (10 m egabits per second, 10BASE-T) o r Fast Ethe rnet LAN (100 megabits per s econd, 100B ASE- TX)(dependin g on model you purchas ed). This section des cribes how to con nect/ disconnect to a LAN. Connecting LA N cable If [...]

User ’s Manual 4-57 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS 2. Plug one en d of the cable into the LAN jack. Press gently un til you hear the latch click into place. Figur e 4-21 Connecti ng the LAN cab le 3. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN hub connector . Check with your LAN administrator b efore connecting to a hub. Disconnecting LAN c[...]

Operat ing Basi cs 4 -5 8 Us e r ’s M an u al O PER ATING B ASI CS Cleanin g the co mputer T o help ensure long , trouble-fr ee operati on, keep the computer free o f dust and use care with liquids around the computer . ◆ Be careful not to spill liquids into the computer . If the computer does get wet, turn the power off immediately and let the[...]

User ’s Manual 4-59 Operat ing Basi cs O PERATING B ASICS Heat dispe rsa l T o protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature senso r . If the computer ’ s internal temp erature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. Y ou can select whether to control the CPU temperature by turn[...]

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User ’s Manual 5-1 T HE K EYBOARD Chapter 5 The Keyboard The computer’ s keybo ard layouts are comp atib le with a 104/105-key enhanced keyboard. B y pressing some keys in combination, all the 104/10 5-key keybo ard functions can b e executed on the compu ter . The number of keys on your keyboard dep ends on which country/regi on’ s key- boar[...]

The K eyboard 5 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE K EYBOARD F1 ... F12 functio n keys The funct ion key s, not to be co nfuse d with FN , are the 12 keys at the top of your keyboard. Th ese keys are da rk gray , but function differentl y from the ot her dark gray keys. F1 thr ough F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed func tion[...]

User ’s Manual 5-3 The Ke yboard T HE K EYBOARD tion in this chapter for more information on h ow to operate these keys. Th e power on default for bot h settings is of f. Pre ss FN + F12 ( Sc rLock ) to lock the cu rsor on a specific line. The power on defa ult is of f. Pre ss FN + ENTER to simulate ENTER on the enhanced key board’ s numeric ke[...]

The K eyboard 5 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE K EYBOARD Instan t securi ty: Pr essing FN + F1 to enter “L ock computer” mode. T o restore your desktop, you n eed to log on agai n. Power Pla n: Pressing FN + F2 changes the power settings. Sleep: Pressing FN + F3 switches the system to Sleep mode. Hibernation: Pressi ng FN + F4 switches the sys[...]

User ’s Manual 5-5 The Ke yboard T HE K EYBOARD Brightness Down: Pressi ng FN + F6 decreases the computer ’ s display panel brightnes s in individual s teps. Brightness Up: Pressing FN + F7 increases the computer ’ s display panel brightnes s in indiv iual step s. Wireless: Pressing FN + F8 s witches the active wireless devices if the wireles[...]

The K eyboard 5 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE K EYBOARD Zoom: Pressi ng FN + space changes the display resolution. TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (reduce): Press ing FN + 1 reduc es the icon size on the deskt op or the f ont sizes w ithin one of t he supporte d application wi ndows. TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (enlarge): Pr essing FN + 2 enlarges the ico n [...]

User ’s Manual 5-7 The Ke yboard T HE K EYBOARD Windows sp ecial key s The keyboard provides tw o keys that hav e special fun ctions in W indows: one activates the Star t menu and the other has the same fu nction as the secondary mous e but ton. This key activates the W indows Star t menu. This key has the same functi on as the second ary mouse b[...]

The K eyboard 5 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T HE K EYBOARD Nume ri c mode T o turn on the Numeric mode, pres s FN + F1 1 . The Numeric mode indicator lights. Now try numeric data entry using the keys in figure 5-1. Press FN + F1 1 again to turn of f the overlay . Figur e 5-1 The numeric keypad over lay T emporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)[...]

User ’s Manual 5-9 The Ke yboard T HE K EYBOARD T emporaril y using overlay (overlay off) While using the normal keyb oard, you can tempo rarily use the keypad over lay without turnin g it on: 1. Pr ess and ho ld dow n FN . 2. Check the keybo ard indicators. Pressing FN tur ns on the most r ecently used overlay . If the Numeric mode indicator lig[...]

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User ’s Manual 6-1 P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes The computer’ s power resources include the AC adaptor and intern al batteries. This chapter gives d etails on making the most ef fective use of these resources including ch arging an d changing ba tteries, tips fo r saving batt ery power , and power up modes. [...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES T able 1: Power con ditions Power on Powe r off (no oper at i on) AC adaptor conn ecte d Battery fully charge d •O p e r a t e s • No charge •L E D : Battery Blue DC IN Blue • No charge •L E D : Battery Blue DC IN Blue Battery partially charge d or no c[...]

User ’s Manual 6-3 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Power indicators The Battery , DC IN and Power indi cators on the system in dicator panel al ert you to the computer ’ s operating capability and battery charge status. Battery indicator Check the Battery indicator to deter mine the status of the b attery . The followi[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Power indicator Check the Power indicator to determine the power status . Blue Indicates power is being supplied to the computer and the computer is tur ned on. Blinking amber Indicates the power wa s tur ned off while the computer was in Resum e mode. No li ght [...]

User ’s Manual 6-5 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES The battery rechar ges the R TC batteries. The battery maintains the state of the computer when yo u enable Resume. T o ensu re that the battery pack maintains its maximum capacity , operate the computer on ba ttery power at least once a month until the battery pack is f[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Care and use of the batter y pa ck The battery pack is a vital component of p ortable computing. T aking p roper care of it will help ensure longer operating tim e on battery power as well as a longer life for your battery pack. Follow the instructio ns in this s[...]

User ’s Manual 6-7 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES packs have different vo ltages and terminal polari ties. Use of an improper battery co uld cause smoke, fire or rupture of th e battery pack. 7. Never subject a battery p ack to heat, such as stor age near a heat source. Exposure to h eat can cause the battery pack to ig[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Cau tion 1. Never continue to use a battery pac k after its rechar ging capacity has become impaired , or after the display of a warning message indicating th at the batte ry pack’ s power is exhausted. C ontinued use o f an exhausted or impaired battery p ack [...]

User ’s Manual 6-9 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Charging the batteries When the power in the ba ttery pack becomes low , the Battery indicator flashes amber indicat ing that onl y a few minutes of battery pow er remain. If y ou con- tinue to use the computer while the Battery indicator flashes, the computer enables Hi[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Battery charging notice The battery may no t charge right aw ay und er the following conditions: ❑ The battery is extremely hot or cold. If the battery is ex tremely hot, it might not char ge at all. Also, to ensure the battery charges to its full capacity , ch[...]

User ’s Manual 6-1 1 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Monitoring battery capacity Remaining b attery power can be monitore d in TOS HIBA Power Save r . ❑ W a it at least 16 seconds after turning o n the computer befor e trying to monitor th e r emain ing operating time. The computer needs this time to check the battery?[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Maxi m izing ba ttery op erat ing t ime A battery’ s usefuln ess depend s on how lon g it can su pply power on a single charge. How long the ch arge las ts in a battery depends on: ❑ How you co nfigure the comp uter (for examp le, whether you enable battery- [...]

User ’s Manual 6-13 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Retaining data with power off When you turn of f your computer w ith fully charged batteries, the batteries retain data for the following approximate time periods: Battery pack (3 cell) about 1.8 days (Sleep mode) about 1 5 days (S hutdown mode) Battery pack (6 cell) ab[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -1 4 Us e r ’s M an u al P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES ❑ If you are n ot going to use the compute r for more than eight hours, discon- nect the AC adaptor . ❑ Store spare battery packs in a cool dry pl ace out of direct sunligh t. Replac ing the battery pack When the battery pack reaches the end of its operating [...]

User ’s Manual 6-15 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Figur e 6-1 Slide the locking latch to the unlocked position 6. Slide the battery release latch to free the battery pack for removal, then lift up the battery pack. Figur e 6-2 Removing th e battery pack 7. Pull the battery pack forward to remove it. For envi ro nmental[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -1 6 Us e r ’s M an u al P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Installing the battery pack T o install a battery pack, follow the s teps below . 1. Be sure the com puter ’ s power is of f and all cables are disco nnected. 2. Insert the battery p ack. Figur e 6-3 Install ing the battery pack 3. Push the battery pack until i[...]

User ’s Manual 6-17 Power an d Power-Up M odes P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES T o start up the computer with th e user pas sword, follow these steps: 1. T urn on the pow er as described i n Chapter 3, Get ting Start ed . The follow- ing mess age appears: Password = 2. Enter the password. 3. Pr ess ENTER . Power-up m odes The computer has the foll[...]

Power and Pow er-U p Modes 6 -1 8 Us e r ’s M an u al P OWER AND P OWER - U P M ODES Panel power on/off Y ou can set up your computer so that power turns off automatically when you close the di splay panel. When you op en the panel, pow er turns o n in Sleep or Hibernation mode but no t in boot mo de. System Auto Off This feature turns the system[...]

User ’s Manual 7-1 HW S ETUP AND P ASSW ORDS Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords This chapter explains h ow to use TO SHIBA H W Setup prog ram to config ure your comput er and how t o set pass words. HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup le ts you configure settin gs for Display , CPU, Boot priority , Keyboard, USB, LAN, Gener al and passwor d. Accessing HW Set[...]

HW Setu p and Password s 7 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S General This windo w displays the BIOS vers ion and contai ns two but tons: Default and About . Setup This field displays BIOS Version and date. Passwor d User Password This option allows yo u to set or reset the user password for p ower on. T o enter a user password: 1[...]

User ’s Manual 7-3 HW Setu p and Password s HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S T o delete a user pas sword: 1. Select Not Registered to di splay the following prompt: Enter Password: 2. Enter the curr ently registered passwo rd. The character string you enter is disp layed as a string of asteris ks. Enter Password: **** 3. Click the OK button. I f the cha[...]

HW Setu p and Password s 7 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S CPU Dynamic CP U Frequency Mo de This option lets you choos e fro m the followin g settings: Boot Priority Boot Priority Options This option sets the priority for booting the computer . If there is only 1 HDD, the Boot Priority Options setting will be like th e follow- [...]

User ’s Manual 7-5 HW Setu p and Password s HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S If there are only 2 HDDs, the Boot Priority Options setting will be like the fol- lowing. Y ou can overr ide the settings and manu ally select a boot device by pressing one of the following keys while the computer is booting: This procedure does not affect the settings. * In th[...]

HW Setu p and Password s 7 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l HW S ETUP AND P ASSWORD S Keyboard Wake-up on Keyboard When this feature is enabled a nd the comp uter is in s leep mode, you can turn on the computer by pressing any key . It is ef fective only for the inter nal keyboard and only when the computer i s in sleep m ode. USB Legacy USB Support Use [...]

User ’s Manual 8-1 O PTIONAL D EVICES Chapter 8 Optional Devices Optional devices can expand the comp uter’s capabilities and its versati lity . The following optional dev ices are available from you r TOSHIBA dealer: Cards/ memory ❑ Express C ards ❑ SD, SDHC, MS, MS Pro, MMC, xD memor y cards ❑ Memory expans ion Power devices ❑ Additio[...]

Option al Devices 8 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PTIONAL D EVICES Express Card Installing an Express Card The Express Car d slot is located on the left side of the computer . Y ou can install one Express Card in the slot. W indows’ hot-install feature lets you in stall Express C ard while the computer ’ s power is o n. T o install an Express Ca[...]

User ’s Manual 8-3 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES Removing an Express Card T o remove the Express Card, follow the steps below . 1. In W indows V ista™, open the Sa fely Remove H ardware icon on t he system tray and disable the Express Card. 2. Press the Express C ard slightly to make it stretch out. 3. Grasp the Expres s Card and pull[...]

Option al Devices 8 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PTIONAL D EVICES Multiple Di gital Med ia Card Slot Some models ar e equipped with a Mult iple Digital Media Card Slot th at can accom modate Se cure Digit al (SD)/ S ecure Dig ital High Ca pacity (S DHC)/ Me m- ory Stick (MS)/Mem ory Stick Pro (MS Pr o)/Mu lti Media Card (MMC)/xD mem - ory cards. Th[...]

User ’s Manual 8-5 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES 2. Press gently to en sure a firm connection. Figur e 8-3 Inserting the memory car d ❑ Keep for eign objects out of th e Multiple Digita l Media Card Slot. A pin o r simi lar obj ect ca n dam age the c omput er' s cir- cuitry ❑ Make sur e the SD/SDHC /MS/MS Pr o/MMC/xD car d is o[...]

Option al Devices 8 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PTIONAL D EVICES Removing a SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MM C/xD card T o remove the memory c ard, follow the steps b elow . 1. In W indows V ista™, open the Safely Remove Hardwar e icon on the system tray and disable the inserted memo ry card. 2. Gently press the memory card inside the s ocket to eject it. 3[...]

User ’s Manual 8-7 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES Memory ex pansio n Y ou can install ad ditional memory i n the computer ’ s m emory module to increase the amount of RAM. Insta lli ng me m ory mo dul e T o in stall a memory module, make sure the computer is in boot mode then: 1. T urn the computer of f in boot mode. Refer to the T urn[...]

Option al Devices 8 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l O PTIONAL D EVICES Figur e 8-5 Removing the cover 6. Insert the memory module into the connector on the co mputer . Press the module carefu lly and firmly to ensure a s olid connection. 7. Push the module down so that it lies flat and is secured by two latches. . Figur e 8-6 Inserti ng the memory modul[...]

User ’s Manual 8-9 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES memory is recognized. If it is not r ecognized, check the module’ s connec- tion. Remo vin g memor y mo dule T o remove the memory m odule, make su re the computer i s in boot mo de then: 1. T urn the computer of f and remove all cables connected to the computer . 2. T urn the computer [...]

Option al Devices 8 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al O PTIONAL D EVICES Figur e 8-7 Removing th e memory modu le 7. Seat the cover and secure it with one screw . Addition al batte ry pack (6 Cell and 9 Cell ) Y ou can increase th e portability of the computer with ad diti onal battery packs (6 Cell: P A3534U-1B RS/P A3534U-1BAS, 9 Cell: P A35 35U-1BRS/P [...]

User ’s Manual 8-1 1 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES External monitor An external analog monitor can be connect ed to the external monito r port on the computer , Port Replicator . The computer supports VGA and Super VGA video modes. T o connect a monito r , follow th e steps below . 1. Connect the monito r to the external monitor port. 2[...]

Option al Devices 8 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al O PTIONAL D EVICES T ele vision A television can be con nected to the video out por t on the computer . T o connect a television, follow the steps be low . 1. T urn the computer of f. 2. Use a video cab le (not supplied) to conn ect the television to the vide o out port . Figur e 8-8 Connect ing a tele[...]

User ’s Manual 8-13 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES HDMI A HDMI monitor can be co nnected to the HDMI out port o n the computer . 1080i, 7 20p, 576p and 480p signal formats can be supported . But actual s ignal format you can use depends on HDMI monit o r . T o connect monitor , follow th e steps as detailed below: 1. Plug one end of the [...]

Option al Devices 8 -1 4 Us e r ’s M an u al O PTIONAL D EVICES Settings for audio on HDMI T o set the audio device to use the HDMI, follow the s teps below . 1. Click Start. 2. Clic k Control P anel. 3. Click H ardware and S ound. 4. Click R ealtek HD Audio Manager . 5. Click Digital Outp ut Device (HDMI). 6. Click the Set Default Device button.[...]

User ’s Manual 8-15 Opti onal De vices O PTI ONA L D EVICES 3. If you ar e transferring data thro ugh an IEEE1 394 hub, do no t connect or disco nnect other devices from the hub during dat a transfer . There is a lik eli- hood t hat da ta wi ll be da maged . Conn ect a ll de vices to the hu b bef ore you turn on the comp uter ’ s power . 4. Y o[...]

Option al Devices 8 -1 6 Us e r ’s M an u al O PTIONAL D EVICES Disconnecting 1. Open the Safe ty Remove Hardware i con on the T ask Bar . 2. Point to i.LINK (I EE E1 394) de vice and click. 3. Disconnect the cable fro m the co mputer then from the i.LINK device. Security loc k A security lock enables you to anchor yo ur com puter to a de sk or o[...]

User ’s Manual 9-1 T ROUBL ESHOOTING Chapter 9 T roubleshooting TOSH IBA desig ned the computer f or durabil ity . However , shoul d problems occur , following the procedu r es in this chapter can help to determine the cause. All readers should b ecome familiar with this chapt er . Knowing what might go wrong can help p revent problems fro m occu[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T ROUBL ESHOOTING ❑ Check that your diskette is correctly inserted and that the disk ette’ s write protect tab is corr ectly set. Make notes of your observ ations and keep them in a permanen t error log. This will help yo u describe your proble ms to your d ealer . If a problem r ecurs, the log wil[...]

User ’s Manual 9-3 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING Hardwa re and sy st em checkl ist This se ction discusse s problems caused by y our comput er ’ s ha rdware or a ttached peripherals. Basic pr oblems may occur in the following area s: System start-up When the computer do es not start properly , check the following items: ❑ Self T es t ?[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -4 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T ROUBL ESHOOTING Self t est When the computer starts up, the self-test will be run automatically , and the fol- lowing will be displayed: In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA This message remains o n the screen for a few seconds. If the self test is successfu l, the comput er tries to load the operating sys[...]

User ’s Manual 9-5 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING AC powe r If you have trouble turn ing on the comp uter with the AC ad aptor connecte d, check the DC IN indicator . Refer to Chapter 6, Po wer and Power -Up Modes fo r more information. Problem Procedure AC adaptor does n’t power the compu ter ( DC I N indicator does not glow blue) Check [...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -6 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T ROUBL ESHOOTING Bat tery If you susp ect a problem with the battery , check the DC IN indicator as well as the battery indicator . For information on indicators and battery operation see Chapte r 6, Power and Power-Up Mo des . Problem Procedure Battery doesn’t power the compu ter The batt ery may b[...]

User ’s Manual 9-7 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING Password Key boar d Keyboard p roblems can b e caused by yo ur setup con figuration. For more inf or- mation refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboa r d and Chapter 7, H W Setup an d Pass- wor ds . Battery doesn ’ t power the computer as long as expected If yo u frequen tly recharge a partia lly ch[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -8 U s e r ’s M a nu a l T ROUBL ESHOOTING LCD pane l Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer’ s setup. Refe r to Chap- ter 7, HW Setu p and P asswo r d s , for more inf ormation. Hard disk drive Problem Procedure No di splay Pre ss hot ke ys FN + F5 to ch ange the di splay priorit y , to ma ke sure it is not se[...]

User ’s Manual 9-9 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING CD-RW/DVD-ROM driv e For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Problem Procedure Y ou cannot access a CD/DVD in the dri ve M ake sur e the driv e’s drawer is securely closed . Pres s gently unt il it cl icks into place. Open t he dr awer a nd make sure t he CD /DVD is[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -1 0 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING HD DVD ROM dr ive For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Problem Procedure Y ou cannot access a CD/DVD in the dri ve M ake sur e the driv e’s drawer is securely closed . Pres s gently unt il it cl icks into place. Open t he dr awer a nd make sure t he CD /DV[...]

User ’s Manual 9-1 1 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING HD DVD-R drive For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Problem Procedure Y ou cannot access a CD/DVD in the dri ve M ake sur e the driv e’s drawer is securely closed . Pres s gently unt il it cl icks into place. Open t he dr awer a nd make sure t he CD /DVD is pro[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -1 2 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive For more informatio n, refer to Chap ter 4, Operating Bas ics . Cannot wri te correctly I f you have trouble writing, mak e sure yo u are obser ving the foll owing prec autions: Use onl y media re commended by TOSHIBA Do not us e the mous e or keyboar d [...]

User ’s Manual 9-13 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING Check the type of DVD/CD you are using. Th e drive s upports: DVD-ROM:D VD-RO M, DVD-Video CD-ROM:CD-DA, CD-T ext, Photo CD (single/ multi- session), CD -ROM Mode 1 , Mode 2, CD- ROMXA Mo de 2 (Form 1, Form2), Enh anced CD (CD-EXTRA), CD-G (Audio CD on ly) Check the regio n code on the DVD.[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -1 4 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING Diskette drive Infrared port Refer also to the docu mentation for your I rDA compatible device and related software. Pointing device If you are using a USB mouse, also refer to the USB section in this chapter and to your mous e documentation . Problem Procedure Drive do es not operate[...]

User ’s Manual 9-15 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING T ouch Pad/Dual Mode Pad Problem Procedure On-sc reen poi nte r does n ot respond t o Pad oper ation The s ystem might be busy . If the po inter is shaped as an ho urglass, wai t for it to resume i ts normal shape and tr y again to m ove it. Double -tappi ng doe s not work T ry ch anging th[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -1 6 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING When t he reaction of T ouch pad/D ual Mode Pad is s ensitiv e to slow Adjust the to uch Sen s itivit y . 1. Open t he Control Pa nel. 2. Click the P rinters ico n and then the O ther Hardware icon. 3. Click th e Mouse ico n. 4. Click th e Device Settin g tab. 5. Click the S etting bu[...]

User ’s Manual 9-17 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING USB mouse This section applies only with W in dows V is ta™ o perati ng syste ms. Problem Procedure On-sc reen poi nte r does n ot respond t o mous e operat ion The s ystem might be busy . If the po inter is shaped as an ho urglass, wai t for it to resume i ts normal shape and tr y again [...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -1 8 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING Fingerprint Sensor Problem Procedure Reading of the fingerprint wa s not succ essful. Pleas e try again using the c orrect po sture. Re fer to Usin g the Finger print Sensor i n Chapter 4, Operating Basics . T ry the r ecogni tion proces s again usi ng another enrol led finger . The f[...]

User ’s Manual 9-19 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING Express Card Refer also to Chapter 8, Op tional Devices . SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC/xD card Refer also to Chapter 8, Op tional Devices . Problem Procedure Express Card error occurs Re seat the E xpress Ca rd to make s ure it is firmly c onnected. Make s ure the connec tion betwee n the extern a[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -2 0 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING Monitor Refer al so to Ch apter 8, Optional Devices , and to your monitor’ s documentation. Problem Procedure Monitor does not turn on Make sure th at the external monitor ’s power switch is on. Confi rm that the ex ternal monitor ’s power cab le is plugg ed into a wo rking powe[...]

User ’s Manual 9-21 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING Sound system TV output signal Refer also to your Personal Conferencing Kit’ s documentation. Problem Procedure No sound i s heard Adjus t the volu me contr ol dial. Check the software v olume setti ngs. Make s ure the headp hone conn ection is sec ure. Check Wi ndo ws Dev ice Mana ger . M[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -2 2 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING USB Refer also to your USB dev ice’ s documentatio n. Modem Problem Procedure USB devi ce does not work Check for a firm c able connec tion betwe en the USB por ts on the co mputer and the USB de vice. Make s ure the US B device drivers are properly instal led. Refer to your Wi ndow[...]

User ’s Manual 9-23 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING After mak ing a ca ll you can’ t hear a ri ng Make s ure the to ne or pulse selecti on in yo ur commun ications a pplicati on is set c orrectly . Y ou can a lso use the A TD com mand. Refer to the cha pter on A T com mands in onli ne help files for Ap pendix C, A T C ommand . Commun icati[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -2 4 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING Sleep/Hiber nation LAN Wireless LAN If the following p rocedures do no t restore LAN access, cons ult your LAN admin- istrator . For more information on wireless communication, refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics . Problem Procedure The syste m will not enter Sleep /Hib erna- tion Is[...]

User ’s Manual 9-25 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING Bluetooth For more information on wireless communication, refer to Chapter 4, Operat ing Basics . i.LINK (IEE E1394) Problem Procedure Cannot acc ess Blue- tooth de vice Make s ure the com puter ’s wirele ss commun ica- tion sw itch is set to o n. Make s ure the Bluetoo th Manager is runn[...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -2 6 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING Recovery Disc s Problem Procedure The foll owing mes- sage a ppears w hen executi ng Recove ry Disc Creator . " The Re covery Disc Creator can not be launched because there is no reco very partition. " Y ou will see this message if y ou have prev iously chose n to remove the[...]

User ’s Manual 9-27 T roub leshooti ng T ROUBLE SHOOTING T OSHIBA support If you require any additional help using your computer or if yo u are having prob- lems opera ting the compu ter , you may n eed to contact TOSHIBA for ad ditional technical assistance. Before you call Some probl ems you exper ience may be related to software or the operat [...]

T rou bleshooting 9 -2 8 Us e r ’s M an u al T ROUBL ESHOOTING Out si de of Eu rope In Eu rope Australia TOSHIBA Australia Pty . Ltd. Info rmation Systems Division 84-92 T alaver a Road North R yde N.S .W . 21 13 Sydney Germany & Austria TOSH IBA Europe (I.E.) GmbH Geschäftsbereich, Deutsc hland-Österreich Hammfelddamm8, D-41460 Neuss, Ge r[...]

User ’s Manual 10-1 D IS CLAIM ERS Chapter 10 Disclaimers This chapter slates the Disclaimer(s ) information applicable to TOSHIBA com- puters. CPU Central Processing Unit ("CPU") Per formance Dis claimer . CPU performan ce in your computer pro duct may vary fro m specifications under the following conditions: ❑ use of certa in extern[...]

Discla imers 1 0- 2 Us e r ’s M an u al D ISCL AIME RS product d ocumentation. Contact T oshiba t echnical service and s upport, refer to TOSHIBA support section in chapter 9 T r oubleshootin g for more inf ormation. 64-Bit Comp uting. 64-bit pr ocessors are design ed to take advantage of 32 and 64 bit computing. 64-bit computing requires that th[...]

User ’s Manual 10-3 Disc laimer s D ISCLAIME RS shipped with your co mputer , or visit the T oshiba web site at www .pcsup- por t.tosh iba.co m. HDD Drive Capacity 1 Gigabyte (GB) means = 1,000,000 ,000 bytes usi ng powers of 10. The com- put er ope rating system , howe ver , r eport s storag e capa city us ing p owers of 2 for the d efini tion o[...]

Discla imers 1 0- 4 Us e r ’s M an u al D ISCL AIME RS Wireless L AN The transmission speed over the wireless LAN and the distance over which wire- less LAN can reach may var y dependi ng o n surrounding electrom agnetic envi- ronment, obstacles, acces s point design and configuration, and client design and software/hardware configu rations. [54M[...]

User ’s Manual A PPENDIXES Appendixes Appendix A Specifications ......... ................... ................... .................... .................. A-1 Appendix B Display Contro ller and Modes ....... .......................... .................... ..... B-1 Appendix C V .90/V .92 .................. ................... ................... .[...]

Appendi xes-2 User ’s Manual A PPENDIXES[...]

User ’s Manua l A-1 A PPENDIX A Append ix A Specifications This appendix su mmarizes the comp uter ’ s technical specifications. Physical Dime nsions Size W ith TF T display 362 (w) x 267.8 (d) x 33.5 (front) / 39.3 (rear) millimeters W eight (typ ical*) < 2.72 kilograms, configured with: 15.4" panel, DVD Combo drive, 3-cell battery , a[...]

Specif icat ions A -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l A PPENDIX A Buil t-in Mod em The ability of this feature i s depending on the model you p urchased. Network control unit (NCU) Ty p e o f N C U A A T ype o f line T ele phone l ine ( analog only ) T ype of dialing Pulse To n e Control co mmand A T commands EIA-57 8 commands Monitor functio n Computer’[...]

User ’s Manua l B-1 A PPEND IX B Append ix B Display Controller and Modes Disp la y co ntroll e r The display controller interprets software commands into hardware commands that turn par ticular pels on or of f. The controller is an advanced V ideo Gr aphi cs Array (VG A) that provid es Super VGA (SVGA) and Extended Graphics Array (XGA) support f[...]

B -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l A PPENDIX B V ideo M odes The computer s upports video modes defined in the tabl e below . If your applica- tion offers a selection of mode numbers that do not match the numbers on the table, sel ect a mode based o n, resoluti on, number of co lors and refr esh rates. T abl e V i deo M odes CRT Display Resolut ion Color[...]

User ’s Manual C-1 A PPENDIX C Append ix C V .90/V .92 The TO SHIBA internal modem uses V .90 technology . The modem is capab le of downstream speeds of 56K bps (kilob its per second) when connected to an Inter- net service p rovider that supports V .90/V .92. A s with any modem, the actual throughput (speed of data transfer) depends on analog te[...]

C -2 U se r ’s M an u a l A PPENDIX C T able Result codes f or a V .90 co nnection No. Resu lt code Descriptio n 70 CONNECT 32000 EC* Connection at 32000 bits/s 72 CONNECT 36000 EC* Connection at 36000 bits/s 74 CONNECT 40000 EC* Connection at 40000 bits/s 76 CONNECT 44000 EC* Connection at 44000 bits/s 78 CONNECT 48000 EC* Connection at 48000 bi[...]

User ’s Manual C-3 A PPENDIX C A T Command -V90=* V .90 Di al Line Rate -V90 sets the max imum V .90 downstream that the modem att empts to connect. -V90=0 V .90 disabled -V90=1 V .90 enabled : automatic speed s election - maximum mod em speed (default)[...]

C -4 U se r ’s M an u a l A PPENDIX C[...]

User ’s Manual D-1 A PPENDIX D Append ix D Wireless LAN This appendi x is intended to help you get your W ireless LAN network up and runn ing, w ith a minimu m of pa rame ters. Card specification s Radio characteri stics Radio characteristics of W ireless LAN cards may vary according to: ◆ Country/region wher e the product was purch ased ◆ T [...]

D -2 U se r ’s M an u a l A PPENDIX D The range of the wireless signal is related to the transmit rate of the wireless communication. Commun ications at lower transmit r ange may travel lar ger distances. ◆ The range of y our wireless devices can b e affected when the an tennas are placed near metal su rfaces and solid high-density materials. ?[...]

User ’s Manual D-3 A PPENDIX D When installin g W ireless LAN cards, the channel configuration is managed as follows: ◆ For wireless clients that operate in a W ireless LAN infrastructure, the Wi re- less LAN card will automatically start operation at the channel identified by the W ireless LAN Access Point. When roaming between dif ferent acce[...]

D -4 U se r ’s M an u a l A PPENDIX D *1 Factory-set default channels *2 Refer to the sheet Appr oved Countries /Regions for use for the countries/ regions that in which these channels can be used . *3 These channels are av ailable to A/B/G combo type only . *4 A vailab le Area: US (USA, CANADA) only . Frequenc y Range Ch annel ID 5150-5850 M Hz [...]

User ’s Manua l E-1 A PPENDIX E Appe ndix E AC Power Cord and Connectors The power cord’ s AC input plug must be compatible with the various intern a- tional AC power outlets and the cord must meet the standards for the country/ region in which it is used. All cords must meet th e following specifications: Length: Minimum 1. 7 meters W ire size[...]

E -2 U s e r ’s M a nu a l A PPENDIX E The following illustratio ns show the plug shapes for the U.S.A. and Canada, the United King dom, Austra lia, Europe and C hina. USA United Kingdom UL approved BS approved Australia Europe AS approved Approved by the appropriate agenc y Canada CSA approved China CCC approved[...]

User ’s Manual Glossary -1 G LOSSARY Glossary The terms in this glossary cover the topics discussed in this manual. Altern ate naming is included for reference. Abbreviatio ns AC: alternating current AGP: accelerated graphics port ANSI: American National Standards Institute APM: advanced power manager ASCII: American Standard Code f or Informatio[...]

G lo s sa r y - 2 Us e r ’s M an u al G LOSSARY SCSI (Abbr eviat ions c ontin ued) SCSI : small comp uter system inter- face SIO: serial input/output SO-D IMM: small-outline dual in-line memory modul e SVGA: super video graphi cs adapter SDRAM: synchronized dynamic ran- dom access memory TF T : thin-film transistor UAR T : universal asynch ronous[...]

Us er ’s Ma nu al Glos sa ry- 3 G LOSSARY AUTO EXEC.BA T : A batch file that executes a series of MS-DOS com- mands and prog rams each time you start the computer . B backup: A d uplicate copy of files kept as a spare in case the orig inal is destroyed. batch file: A file that can be execu ted from the sys tem prompt cont aining a sequence of ope[...]

G lo s sa r y - 4 Us e r ’s M an u al G LOSSARY cache memory C cache memory: High speed m emory which stores da ta that increases pro- cessor speed and data transfer rate. When the CPU reads data f rom main memory , it s tores a copy of this data in cache memory . The next time the CPU needs that same data, it looks for it in the cache memory r a[...]

Us er ’s Ma nu al Glos sa ry- 5 G LOSSARY communi cations: The means by which a computer tran smits and receives data to and fr om another com- puter or device. See p arallel interface; serial interface. compatibility: 1) The ability of one computer to accept and pr ocess data in the same manner as an other computer without mo difying th e data o[...]

G lo s sa r y - 6 Us e r ’s M an u al G LOSSARY delete delete: T o remove dat a from a di sk or other dat a storage device. Synonymo us with erase. device driver: A program that con- trols communication between a spe- cific peripheral device and the computer . The CONFIG.SY S f ile con- tains device drivers that MS-DOS loads when you turn the com[...]

Us er ’s Ma nu al Glos sa ry- 7 G LOSSARY escape: 1) A code (ASCII code 27), signaling the computer th at what fol- lows are commands; used with periph- eral devices such as printer s and modems. 2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress. escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sen t to the modem which distinguish[...]

G lo s sa r y - 8 Us e r ’s M an u al G LOSSARY hexadecimal hexadecimal : The base 16 numbering system composed of the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F . host computer: The computer that controls, regulates, and t ransmits information to a device or another computer . hot dock/u ndock: Connecting o r dis- connecting a devic[...]

Us er ’s Ma nu al Glos sa ry- 9 G LOSSARY KB: See k ilobyte. keyb oard : An input device contain- ing switches that ar e activated by man- ually pressing marked keys. Each keystroke activates a s witch that trans- mits a sp ecific code to the computer . For each key , the transmitted code is, in turn, representative o f the (ASCII) character mark[...]

G l o s s a r y - 1 0 U s e r ’s M a n u a l G LOSSARY monitor moni tor: A device that uses rows and columns of pixels to di splay alphanu - meric characters or graphic images. See CR T . motherboard: A name sometimes used to refer to the main printed circuit board in processing equipment. It u su- ally contains integrated circuits that perform t[...]

U se r ’s M a nu a l G l os s a ry - 1 1 G LOSSARY parity: 1) The symmetrical relatio n- ship between two paramete r values (integers) both of which are either on or of f; odd or even ; 0 or 1. 2) In serial communications, an err or detection bit that is added to a group of data bits making the s um of the bits even or odd. Parit y can be set to [...]

G l o s s a r y - 1 2 U s e r ’s M a n u a l G LOSSARY restart rest art: Resetting a computer without turning it off (also called ‘war m boot’ or ‘soft reset’). T o restart the computer , press CTRL + AL T + DEL whil e th e computer is on. See also boot. RCA jack: A single-pin co nnector that carries composite video signals, which include[...]

U se r ’s M a nu a l G l os s a ry - 13 G LOSSARY S-vid eo: This co nnection pr ovides separate lines for con trast and color , which produ ces a video image s uperior to that produced by a composite con- nection. See also RCA ja ck. synchr onous: Ha ving a constant t ime interval between successive bits, char- acters or events. system disk: A di[...]

G l o s s a r y - 1 4 U s e r ’s M a n u a l G LOSSARY[...]

User ’s Manua l Index-1 I NDEX Index A AC adaptor 1-8, 2-7 DC IN 15V port 2-6 additional 1-17, 8-10 connecting 3-2 ASCII characters 5-9 Auto power on, See Power B Battery pack 6-6 additional 8-10 loc atio n 2-8 replacing 6- 14 Battery, See also Battery pack charging 6-9 extending life 6-13 indicator 2-12, 6-3 monitori ng capacity 6-11 real time c[...]

Index Index- 2 User ’s Manu al I NDEX FN Sti cky key 5-6 Functi on keys 5-2 H Hard disk drive 1-4 automatic power off 1-11 problems 9-8 HD DVD-ROM drive using 4-35 Hibernation 1-12, 5-4 problems 9-24 Hot keys 1-11, 5-3 brightnes s down 5-5 brightnes s up 5-5 hibernation 5-4 instant security 5-4 lock computer mode 5-4 output 5-4 power plan 5-4 sle[...]

User ’s Manual Index-3 Index I NDEX Monitor external problems 9-20 Moving the comput er 4-58 N Numeric keypad, See Keyp ad overlay O Operating System 1-10 Overlay, See Keypad ove rlay P Panel power on/off, See P ower Passw ord power on 1-11 starting the computer with 6-16 user 7-2 Port s DC I N 15 V 2-6 external monitor 1-8, 2-3 headphone, See So[...]

Index Index- 4 User ’s Manu al I NDEX problems 9-21 speake r 2-10 volume con trol 2-2 T TOSHIBA Power Saver 1-13 TV 8-12 U Utilities lis t 1-13 USB 1-8 loc atio n 2-3, 2-6 problems 9-22 V Video modes , Appendix B Video RAM 1-3 Vide o-ou t jack 1-8, 2-4 Volume control, See Soun d system W Wireles s LAN 1-9 using 4-53[...]