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... Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual Mode Pad 65 Using Dual Mode 65 Using external display devices 67 Directing the display output ...when you turn on the computer 68 Adjusting the quality of the external display......69 Using an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 70 Connecting a...
... Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual Mode Pad 65 Using Dual Mode 65 Using external display devices 67 Directing the display output ...when you turn on the computer 68 Adjusting the quality of the external display......69 Using an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 70 Connecting a...
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... computer 82 Moving the computer 82 Using a computer lock 83 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 84 Computing tips 84 Using the keyboard 86 Character keys 86 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 86 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 87 Function keys 87 Special Windows® keys 87 Overlay keys 88 Using the overlay... Creating a CD/DVD 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........100 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for CD or DVD discs 101 Toshiba's online resources 101
... computer 82 Moving the computer 82 Using a computer lock 83 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 84 Computing tips 84 Using the keyboard 86 Character keys 86 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 86 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 87 Function keys 87 Special Windows® keys 87 Overlay keys 88 Using the overlay... Creating a CD/DVD 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........100 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for CD or DVD discs 101 Toshiba's online resources 101
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... Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Fingerprint Enrollment 157 Fingerprint Logon 159 Power-on Security 159 Control Center 160 Password Bank ... help you 178 Resolving a hardware conflict 178 A plan of action 178 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........179 Memory problems 180 Power and the batteries 181 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 PC Card problems 188
... Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Fingerprint Enrollment 157 Fingerprint Logon 159 Power-on Security 159 Control Center 160 Password Bank ... help you 178 Resolving a hardware conflict 178 A plan of action 178 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........179 Memory problems 180 Power and the batteries 181 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 PC Card problems 188
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... configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 198 If you need further assistance 202 Before you contact Toshiba 202 Contacting Toshiba 203 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 203 Toshiba's worldwide offices 204 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 206 Hot Key Cards 206 Using the Hot Key Cards 207 Application Cards 208 Using the Application... 216 Display brightness 217 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............218 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 219 Changing screen resolution 220 Keyboard hot key functions 221
... configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 198 If you need further assistance 202 Before you contact Toshiba 202 Contacting Toshiba 203 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 203 Toshiba's worldwide offices 204 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 206 Hot Key Cards 206 Using the Hot Key Cards 207 Application Cards 208 Using the Application... 216 Display brightness 217 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............218 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 219 Changing screen resolution 220 Keyboard hot key functions 221
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... Help Protect Windows Automatically screen. 6 Follow the remaining screen prompts to your computer. The first time you must complete all setup steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then may vary according to complete the setup process. 7 Click...
... Help Protect Windows Automatically screen. 6 Follow the remaining screen prompts to your computer. The first time you must complete all setup steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then may vary according to complete the setup process. 7 Click...
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... Failure to the Toshiba Web site at www.register.toshiba.com at that time, you can be connected to : ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 47) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 70) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 69... Warranty. If you must be completed during the initial start up process of your computer. Product registration can either double-click the Toshiba Registration icon on page 40. NOTE To register online, you decide not to register at a later time. After starting your computer for...
... Failure to the Toshiba Web site at www.register.toshiba.com at that time, you can be connected to : ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 47) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 70) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 69... Warranty. If you must be completed during the initial start up process of your computer. Product registration can either double-click the Toshiba Registration icon on page 40. NOTE To register online, you decide not to register at a later time. After starting your computer for...
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... hand 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. Small bright dots may not be careful to slowly open or close the display panel. Any small bright dots...
... hand 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. Small bright dots may not be careful to slowly open or close the display panel. Any small bright dots...
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..., 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 computer. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next. When the computer powers on, the... Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery...
..., 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 computer. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next. When the computer powers on, the... Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery...
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...drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work 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 work to external media before ...hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be lost . Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to...
...drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work 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 work to external media before ...hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be lost . Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to...
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Be sure you that all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of 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 the HDD has been ..., depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. To delete the data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and...
Be sure you that all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of 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 the HDD has been ..., depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. To delete the data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and...
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... been recovered. 4 Press any information on them will not be affected and will display on the HDD (for example, if you make your keyboard to external media first. Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your selections...process) and your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. 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 its factory default setting reformats all information on...
... been recovered. 4 Press any information on them will not be affected and will display on the HDD (for example, if you make your keyboard to external media first. Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your selections...process) and your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. 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 its factory default setting reformats all information on...
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... Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5...burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to restart the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 56): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into ... CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 57, to begin the ...
... Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5...burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to restart the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 56): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into ... CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 57, to begin the ...
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...TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to move the cursor with your computer. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, smooth, square cutout located in front of the keyboard...drive, you can check its status in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor to the right side of a finger. Simply move your ...
...TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to move the cursor with your computer. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, smooth, square cutout located in front of the keyboard...drive, you can check its status in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor to the right side of a finger. Simply move your ...
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... external display device must set the resolution of the internal display panel to match the resolution of the external display device. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ...or Built-in Display and TV). The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. 2 Release the Fn key. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use a full-size keyboard, you must support a resolution of the external display To obtain the best picture ...
... external display device must set the resolution of the internal display panel to match the resolution of the external display device. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ...or Built-in Display and TV). The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. 2 Release the Fn key. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use a full-size keyboard, you must support a resolution of the external display To obtain the best picture ...
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... room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 111. If you place the computer in which you have turned off light glows blue. Refer to suit your particular...and/or display. Moving the computer Before moving your computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. You may also wish to customize your operating system documentation or Help and Support for your computer This ...
... room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 111. If you place the computer in which you have turned off light glows blue. Refer to suit your particular...and/or display. Moving the computer Before moving your computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. You may also wish to customize your operating system documentation or Help and Support for your computer This ...
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...you to simulate the Enter key on the full-sized keyboard. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on a typewriter,.... ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. 86 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full-size...
...you to simulate the Enter key on the full-sized keyboard. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on a typewriter,.... ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. 86 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full-size...
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...function as the secondary mouse button Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application 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... information, see your program documentation. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 87 (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are ...
...function as the secondary mouse button Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application 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... information, see your program documentation. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 87 (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are ...
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... the numeric overlay on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. The numeric mode light on . The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on , press Fn and F10 simultaneously. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the... overlay on . 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 , press Fn and F11 ...
... the numeric overlay on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. The numeric mode light on . The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on , press Fn and F10 simultaneously. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the... overlay on . 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 , press Fn and F11 ...
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.... If you want your program displays a Save As dialog box. Some applications do . 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...
.... If you want your program displays a Save As dialog box. Some applications do . 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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... is on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. When the disc tray is powered on certain models) The media control buttons located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is open, be careful not to press the manual eject button located inside the computer and damage...
... is on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. When the disc tray is powered on certain models) The media control buttons located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is open, be careful not to press the manual eject button located inside the computer and damage...