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... 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling with the TouchPad 66 Control buttons 66 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 66 Using the Dual Mode Pad 67 Using Dual Mode 67 Using external display devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 70 Adjusting the quality ...of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external...
... 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling with the TouchPad 66 Control buttons 66 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 66 Using the Dual Mode Pad 67 Using Dual Mode 67 Using external display devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 70 Adjusting the quality ...of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external...
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... computer 83 Moving the computer 83 Using a computer lock 83 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 85 Computing tips 85 Using the keyboard 87 Character keys 87 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 87 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 88 Function keys 88 Special Windows® keys 88 Overlay keys 89 Using the overlay...
... computer 83 Moving the computer 83 Using a computer lock 83 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 85 Computing tips 85 Using the keyboard 87 Character keys 87 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 87 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 88 Function keys 88 Special Windows® keys 88 Overlay keys 89 Using the overlay...
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...conflict 180 A plan of action 180 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........181 Memory problems 182 Power and the batteries 183 Keyboard problems 184 Display problems 185 Disk drive problems 187 Optical drive problems 189 Sound system problems 190 PC Card problems 190 Printer ...Windows® operating system 199 If you need further assistance 203 Before you contact Toshiba 203 Contacting Toshiba 204 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 204 Toshiba's worldwide offices 205 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 207 Hot Key Cards 207 Using the Hot Key Cards 208 Application Cards ...
...conflict 180 A plan of action 180 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........181 Memory problems 182 Power and the batteries 183 Keyboard problems 184 Display problems 185 Disk drive problems 187 Optical drive problems 189 Sound system problems 190 PC Card problems 190 Printer ...Windows® operating system 199 If you need further assistance 203 Before you contact Toshiba 203 Contacting Toshiba 204 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 204 Toshiba's worldwide offices 205 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 207 Hot Key Cards 207 Using the Hot Key Cards 208 Application Cards ...
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34 Contents Sleep mode 215 Hibernation mode 216 Display modes 217 Display brightness 218 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............219 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 220 Changing screen resolution 221 Keyboard hot key functions 222 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 223 Glossary 224 Index 238
34 Contents Sleep mode 215 Hibernation mode 216 Display modes 217 Display brightness 218 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............219 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 220 Changing screen resolution 221 Keyboard hot key functions 222 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 223 Glossary 224 Index 238
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... appropriate option from the Help Protect Windows Automatically screen. 6 Follow the remaining screen prompts to your computer. The first time you through steps to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. Setting up your software When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn on your software...
... appropriate option from the Help Protect Windows Automatically screen. 6 Follow the remaining screen prompts to your computer. The first time you through steps to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. Setting up your software When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn on your software...
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...Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your computer for the first time you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 49) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard... (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 71) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 69) ❖ Connect a local printer (...
...Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your computer for the first time you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 49) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard... (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 71) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 69) ❖ Connect a local printer (...
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... appear on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to the right. 2 Lift the display panel. (Sample Illustration) Opening the...
... appear on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to the right. 2 Lift the display panel. (Sample Illustration) Opening the...
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... default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard...
... default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard...
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...Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost...to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to restart the computer. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to begin the recovery. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a ...
...Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost...to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to restart the computer. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to begin the recovery. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a ...
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... Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that all data, then overwrites...proceeding. 4 Click Next to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you can choose: ❖ Delete all sectors on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. This may take several hours, depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD...
... Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that all data, then overwrites...proceeding. 4 Click Next to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you can choose: ❖ Delete all sectors on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. This may take several hours, depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD...
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...restart the computer. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the recovered drive will remain intact. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of Factory Default... media first. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments.
...restart the computer. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the recovered drive will remain intact. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of Factory Default... media first. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments.
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... first recovery CD or DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your optical drive and power on your keyboard to its default factory state, you can rebuild the system using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to restart the... computer. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Once complete, a ...
... first recovery CD or DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your optical drive and power on your keyboard to its default factory state, you can rebuild the system using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to restart the... computer. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Once complete, a ...
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... smooth, square cutout located in front of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the TouchPad in the lower portion of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen... Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you to move the cursor with your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to the top of ...
... smooth, square cutout located in front of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the TouchPad in the lower portion of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen... Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you to move the cursor with your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to the top of ...
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.... Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. To make the connection, you need to adjust the video settings. Getting Started 71 Using an external keyboard Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from a computer or electronics store. See the video device documentation for additional... not install the software as instructed by the printer manufacturer, the printer may not function correctly. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. To determine if the printer is USBcompatible, check its documentation.
.... Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. To make the connection, you need to adjust the video settings. Getting Started 71 Using an external keyboard Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from a computer or electronics store. See the video device documentation for additional... not install the software as instructed by the printer manufacturer, the printer may not function correctly. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. To determine if the printer is USBcompatible, check its documentation.
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... could damage the system. Getting Started 83 Caring for your computer Caring for your computer This section gives tips on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable For information about taking care of your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly...
... could damage the system. Getting Started 83 Caring for your computer Caring for your computer This section gives tips on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable For information about taking care of your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly...
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... specially marked keys allows you can simulate the Enter key. Using the Fn key, you to emulate a full-size keyboard. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with the character keys is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The ... some programs assign separate functions to the right and left Ctrl and Alt keys, or to simulate the Enter key on the full-sized keyboard. Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the numeric pad of the time, this does not matter...
... specially marked keys allows you can simulate the Enter key. Using the Fn key, you to emulate a full-size keyboard. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with the character keys is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The ... some programs assign separate functions to the right and left Ctrl and Alt keys, or to simulate the Enter key on the full-sized keyboard. Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the numeric pad of the time, this does not matter...
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88 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on page 212. .... For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Special Windows® keys Windows® Application button key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the...
88 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on page 212. .... For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Special Windows® keys Windows® Application button key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the...
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...To turn the cursor control overlay on . The numeric mode light on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. To turn the numeric overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. The cursor control mode light on...cursor overlay. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on their left front are ...
...To turn the cursor control overlay on . The numeric mode light on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. To turn the numeric overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. The cursor control mode light on...cursor overlay. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on their left front are ...
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... working with a document that can contain up to no more than eight characters. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As...
... working with a document that can contain up to no more than eight characters. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As...
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... the drive in-use a pencil to malfunction. Media control buttons (Available on certain models) The media control buttons (available on certain models) located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is off inside the hole. Pencil lead can break off . Doing so could cause the drive to...
... the drive in-use a pencil to malfunction. Media control buttons (Available on certain models) The media control buttons (available on certain models) located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is off inside the hole. Pencil lead can break off . Doing so could cause the drive to...