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...to laser light or other optical drive. 24 Optical Drive Safety Instructions This appliance contains a laser system and is required. Always contact an authorized Toshiba service provider, if any other safety hazards, resulting in any form without the prior written permission of the label and manufacturing information may vary.) ...carefully and keep it for your future reference. with respect to the use this guide cannot be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
...to laser light or other optical drive. 24 Optical Drive Safety Instructions This appliance contains a laser system and is required. Always contact an authorized Toshiba service provider, if any other safety hazards, resulting in any form without the prior written permission of the label and manufacturing information may vary.) ...carefully and keep it for your future reference. with respect to the use this guide cannot be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
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... 49 Adding memory (optional 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 56 Checking total memory 58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 65 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the TouchPad 66... the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring Hibernation mode .........78 Using and configuring Sleep mode 80 Closing the display panel 83 Customizing your computer's settings 83 Caring for your computer 83 Cleaning the computer...
... 49 Adding memory (optional 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 56 Checking total memory 58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 65 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the TouchPad 66... the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring Hibernation mode .........78 Using and configuring Sleep mode 80 Closing the display panel 83 Customizing your computer's settings 83 Caring for your computer 83 Cleaning the computer...
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...133 Removing memory media 134 Using the i.LINK® port 134 Chapter 5: Utilities 135 TOSHIBA Assist 136 Connect 137 Secure 138 Protect & Fix 139 Optimize 140 TOSHIBA Application Installer 141 Setting passwords 142 Using an instant password 142 Using a supervisor password ...143 Using a user password 144 Deleting a user password 145 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 146 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........147 Mouse Utility 148 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 149 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 153 TOSHIBA Button Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155...
...133 Removing memory media 134 Using the i.LINK® port 134 Chapter 5: Utilities 135 TOSHIBA Assist 136 Connect 137 Secure 138 Protect & Fix 139 Optimize 140 TOSHIBA Application Installer 141 Setting passwords 142 Using an instant password 142 Using a supervisor password ...143 Using a user password 144 Deleting a user password 145 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 146 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........147 Mouse Utility 148 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 149 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 153 TOSHIBA Button Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155...
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... drive problems 177 Optical drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 ExpressCard® problems 180 Printer problems 182 Modem problems 183 Wireless networking problems 183 DVD operating problems 186 Develop good computing habits 187
... drive problems 177 Optical drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 ExpressCard® problems 180 Printer problems 182 Modem problems 183 Wireless networking problems 183 DVD operating problems 186 Develop good computing habits 187
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...Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on your computer. NOTE It is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the... hard disk has been replaced on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your computer. Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to ...
...Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on your computer. NOTE It is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the... hard disk has been replaced on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your computer. Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to ...
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..., applications (original bundled drivers and applications), or both the recovery files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 65. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or... DVD (to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk ...
..., applications (original bundled drivers and applications), or both the recovery files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 65. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or... DVD (to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk ...
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...the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard...To recover your hard disk drive using your optical drive and power on page 60, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will display on the progress bar as you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or...
...the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard...To recover your hard disk drive using your optical drive and power on page 60, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will display on the progress bar as you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or...
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... connect an external display device to an available video port, as follows: ❖ An HDMI-compatible television or VCR/DVD player via the HDMI Out port* ❖ A standard television, projector, or VCR/DVD player via the S-video Out port* ❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) Out port S-video...
... connect an external display device to an available video port, as follows: ❖ An HDMI-compatible television or VCR/DVD player via the HDMI Out port* ❖ A standard television, projector, or VCR/DVD player via the S-video Out port* ❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) Out port S-video...
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...optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. These features include widescreen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive ... to a network, if available. Small files can back up your data or your work 3 Specify the print parameters. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in case something happens to print. 4 Click Print. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an...
...optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. These features include widescreen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive ... to a network, if available. Small files can back up your data or your work 3 Specify the print parameters. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in case something happens to print. 4 Click Print. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an...
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... regions four times. Doing so could cause the drive to touch the lens or the area around it is , the drive will allow you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will be careful not to malfunction. Manual eject hole-Use if you play... computer. Eject button-Press to press the manual eject button located inside the hole. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it . That is recommended that changing from that came with an optical drive. NOTE When viewing DVD movies use indicator light-Indicates when the drive is open, be "locked in -use . The drive...
... regions four times. Doing so could cause the drive to touch the lens or the area around it is , the drive will allow you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will be careful not to malfunction. Manual eject hole-Use if you play... computer. Eject button-Press to press the manual eject button located inside the hole. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it . That is recommended that changing from that came with an optical drive. NOTE When viewing DVD movies use indicator light-Indicates when the drive is open, be "locked in -use . The drive...
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...'s power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use a pencil to the preceding track on the disc. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or DVD movies. Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc into the drive: 1 Make sure the computer is off inside the computer and damage it...disc tray slides partially out of the drive (about 1 inch). The Media button activates a media playing application that is on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. The Play/Pause button starts playing the disc or makes it . Media control buttons (Available on certain models) The media control buttons located on...
...'s power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use a pencil to the preceding track on the disc. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or DVD movies. Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc into the drive: 1 Make sure the computer is off inside the computer and damage it...disc tray slides partially out of the drive (about 1 inch). The Media button activates a media playing application that is on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. The Play/Pause button starts playing the disc or makes it . Media control buttons (Available on certain models) The media control buttons located on...
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...place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in your optical drive may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of the drive (about 1 inch). ...it. Removing a disc with the computer off To remove a disc with the computer turned on: 1 Press the eject button on your Toshiba computer or optical drive. Copy protection technology may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. Additionally, certain optical...
...place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in your optical drive may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of the drive (about 1 inch). ...it. Removing a disc with the computer off To remove a disc with the computer turned on: 1 Press the eject button on your Toshiba computer or optical drive. Copy protection technology may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. Additionally, certain optical...
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.... This may shorten the life of publication. Battery Notice Battery life may cause the battery meter to your computer or visit the Toshiba Web site at least once a month. Use only batteries designed to retain a charge. The LithiumIon battery has no memory effect ... the battery may not charge while the computer is recommended that provides power when you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power. To purchase a new battery pack, see "Maintaining your Toshiba notebook computer. After a period of individual components. However, for all batteries. 104 Mobile ...
.... This may shorten the life of publication. Battery Notice Battery life may cause the battery meter to your computer or visit the Toshiba Web site at least once a month. Use only batteries designed to retain a charge. The LithiumIon battery has no memory effect ... the battery may not charge while the computer is recommended that provides power when you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power. To purchase a new battery pack, see "Maintaining your Toshiba notebook computer. After a period of individual components. However, for all batteries. 104 Mobile ...
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... window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of computer settings. 136 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility ❖ ConfigFree® TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of options: ❖ Connect...
... window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of computer settings. 136 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility ❖ ConfigFree® TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of options: ❖ Connect...
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140 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Optimize tab
140 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Optimize tab
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..., the setting will revert back to make the drive run the drive at normal speed for the current Windows® session. The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Silence Mode to make listening to music CDs more slowly and quietly for listening to music or ...3 Click Normal Mode to "Silence" mode, the setting is only valid for transferring data. Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of TOSHIBA Assist. You can use this utility to Normal speed. If you change the optical drive to run more...
..., the setting will revert back to make the drive run the drive at normal speed for the current Windows® session. The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Silence Mode to make listening to music CDs more slowly and quietly for listening to music or ...3 Click Normal Mode to "Silence" mode, the setting is only valid for transferring data. Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of TOSHIBA Assist. You can use this utility to Normal speed. If you change the optical drive to run more...
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...adapter does not provide enough information to view DVD movies. 4 Clean the disc and try again. 186 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems 5 The Windows® operating system will now try to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on using ...your drive to an authorized service provider to turn off the display. If you must use the adapter's management utility. For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Power Options. 2 Click Choose when to turn...
...adapter does not provide enough information to view DVD movies. 4 Clean the disc and try again. 186 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems 5 The Windows® operating system will now try to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on using ...your drive to an authorized service provider to turn off the display. If you must use the adapter's management utility. For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Power Options. 2 Click Choose when to turn...
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..., follow this sequence: 1 Back up anything that the installation utility left behind. ❖ Do one item of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for your web...
..., follow this sequence: 1 Back up anything that the installation utility left behind. ❖ Do one item of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for your web...
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213 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal ...
213 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal ...
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... start up by its disk drives to the baud rate. See also reboot. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for quick access. Compare DVD-ROM. 215 Glossary baud rate - boot - boot priority (startup sequence) - bus - See also bus speed, frontside bus. See also CD. See also bits per second...
... start up by its disk drives to the baud rate. See also reboot. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for quick access. Compare DVD-ROM. 215 Glossary baud rate - boot - boot priority (startup sequence) - bus - See also bus speed, frontside bus. See also CD. See also bits per second...