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... support systems, medical applications, connections to persons or loss of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Protection of life or catastrophic property damage. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE...
... support systems, medical applications, connections to persons or loss of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Protection of life or catastrophic property damage. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE...
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... partition 49 Creating recovery DVDs/media 51 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 53 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 55 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 57 Installing drivers and applications 57 Using external display devices 57 Using the HDMI™ In port 57 Using the HDMI™ Out port 58 Selecting video cables 58 Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device 58 Connecting to a TV using HDMI™-CEC 59 Adjusting the quality of the external display......59 Connecting a printer 60 Setting up a printer 61 Turning...
... partition 49 Creating recovery DVDs/media 51 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 53 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 55 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 57 Installing drivers and applications 57 Using external display devices 57 Using the HDMI™ In port 57 Using the HDMI™ Out port 58 Selecting video cables 58 Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device 58 Connecting to a TV using HDMI™-CEC 59 Adjusting the quality of the external display......59 Connecting a printer 60 Setting up a printer 61 Turning...
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... Connecting your computer to a network ...........99 Exploring audio features 99 Recording sounds 99 Using external speakers or headphones..........100 Using the Web Camera 101 Using the Memory card reader 101 Inserting memory media 102 Removing memory media 103 Toshiba remote control 104 Using the Toshiba remote control 104 Chapter 5: Utilities 105 TOSHIBA Assist 106 Secure 107 Protect & Fix 108 Optimize 109 TOSHIBA Application Installer 110 Setting passwords 111 Using an instant password 111 Using a supervisor password 112 Using a user password 113 Deleting a user password...
... Connecting your computer to a network ...........99 Exploring audio features 99 Recording sounds 99 Using external speakers or headphones..........100 Using the Web Camera 101 Using the Memory card reader 101 Inserting memory media 102 Removing memory media 103 Toshiba remote control 104 Using the Toshiba remote control 104 Chapter 5: Utilities 105 TOSHIBA Assist 106 Secure 107 Protect & Fix 108 Optimize 109 TOSHIBA Application Installer 110 Setting passwords 111 Using an instant password 111 Using a supervisor password 112 Using a user password 113 Deleting a user password...
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... 116 Mouse Utility 117 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 118 TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 119 Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 119 USB Sleep and Charge 119 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge......120 Power supply mode settings 120 USB Sleep and Music 121 TOSHIBA Button Support 122 TOSHIBA Accessibility 123 TOSHIBA eco Utility 124 TOSHIBA Service Station 125 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 125 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 127 Problems that are easy to fix 127 Problems when you turn on the computer............128 The Windows® operating system is not working 129 Using Startup options to...
... 116 Mouse Utility 117 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 118 TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 119 Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 119 USB Sleep and Charge 119 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge......120 Power supply mode settings 120 USB Sleep and Music 121 TOSHIBA Button Support 122 TOSHIBA Accessibility 123 TOSHIBA eco Utility 124 TOSHIBA Service Station 125 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 125 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 127 Problems that are easy to fix 127 Problems when you turn on the computer............128 The Windows® operating system is not working 129 Using Startup options to...
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... internal storage drive become corrupted or are deleted, you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. Recovering to out-of-box state (recommended recovery method) Recovering an internal storage drive to a new internal storage drive from recovery DVDs/media" on the drive. You can recover the original factory image (returning the computer to its out-of-box state) using the utilities stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can restore...
... internal storage drive become corrupted or are deleted, you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. Recovering to out-of-box state (recommended recovery method) Recovering an internal storage drive to a new internal storage drive from recovery DVDs/media" on the drive. You can recover the original factory image (returning the computer to its out-of-box state) using the utilities stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can restore...
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... visit support.toshiba.com. Adjusting the quality of its capabilities which allows devices to work together over an HDMI™ cable. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. For instructions, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on page 192. Toshiba computers with HDMI™-CEC include a Toshiba utility. (This may need to be installed via the TOSHIBA Application Installer). Getting Started 59 Using external display devices Connecting to a TV using the Fn + F5 key. ❖ Switch the video output (HDMI™...
... visit support.toshiba.com. Adjusting the quality of its capabilities which allows devices to work together over an HDMI™ cable. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. For instructions, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on page 192. Toshiba computers with HDMI™-CEC include a Toshiba utility. (This may need to be installed via the TOSHIBA Application Installer). Getting Started 59 Using external display devices Connecting to a TV using the Fn + F5 key. ❖ Switch the video output (HDMI™...
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..., click the Stop button. The drive will run using this , follow these steps: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Double-click the optical disc drive icon. For more information regarding supported optical media formats please refer to open Windows Media® Player and use the associated software to your hearing. To do this method, try using headphones. For other types of media, use it is a music CD, open the files on the...
..., click the Stop button. The drive will run using this , follow these steps: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Double-click the optical disc drive icon. For more information regarding supported optical media formats please refer to open Windows Media® Player and use the associated software to your hearing. To do this method, try using headphones. For other types of media, use it is a music CD, open the files on the...
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... To enable or disable wireless communication, use your computer to record sounds using the computer's internal microphone (available on certain models) or an optional external microphone. Connecting your computer to the Network port (RJ45) on page 139. For more information see "Wireless networking problems" on your network administrator for network settings and additional considerations. Accessing a network To access a network: ❖ At the office, connect an Ethernet cable to a network You can connect your network administrator. ❖ Click on the TOSHIBA wireless LAN...
... To enable or disable wireless communication, use your computer to record sounds using the computer's internal microphone (available on certain models) or an optional external microphone. Connecting your computer to the Network port (RJ45) on page 139. For more information see "Wireless networking problems" on your network administrator for network settings and additional considerations. Accessing a network To access a network: ❖ At the office, connect an Ethernet cable to a network You can connect your network administrator. ❖ Click on the TOSHIBA wireless LAN...
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... on-screen instructions to exit. Deleting a user password To cancel the power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, TOSHIBA, Support & Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, click the Secure tab. 3 Click the User Password icon. 4 Click Registered. 5 Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK to remove the user password. 114 Utilities Setting passwords To register a password for the power-on password...
... on-screen instructions to exit. Deleting a user password To cancel the power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, TOSHIBA, Support & Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, click the Secure tab. 3 Click the User Password icon. 4 Click Registered. 5 Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK to remove the user password. 114 Utilities Setting passwords To register a password for the power-on password...
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... Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. Those countries may or may use , and also computer and device usage (e.g.: power settings, CPU, memory, and temperatures for quality assurance analysis. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or status changes (e.g.: number of power button and Fn key combination uses, AC adaptor, LCD, HDD, sound volume, and USB information), date of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or...
... Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. Those countries may or may use , and also computer and device usage (e.g.: power settings, CPU, memory, and temperatures for quality assurance analysis. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or status changes (e.g.: number of power button and Fn key combination uses, AC adaptor, LCD, HDD, sound volume, and USB information), date of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or...
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... fix the problem. To do this, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change your system's configuration or verify the startup procedure to start after the initial startup appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to fix the problem. To open the Startup menu: 1 Restart your computer. 2 Press F8 when your work routine...
... fix the problem. To do this, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change your system's configuration or verify the startup procedure to start after the initial startup appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to fix the problem. To open the Startup menu: 1 Restart your computer. 2 Press F8 when your work routine...
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... Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then under System, click Device Manager. 2 To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type. 3 To view the properties, double-click the device. The operating system displays the device Properties dialog box, which displays the drivers being used by going to Toshiba support at support.toshiba.com. Fixing a problem with Device Manager 131 You can cause other conflicts that appear in case the new version is not using Device Manager...
... Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then under System, click Device Manager. 2 To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type. 3 To view the properties, double-click the device. The operating system displays the device Properties dialog box, which displays the drivers being used by going to Toshiba support at support.toshiba.com. Fixing a problem with Device Manager 131 You can cause other conflicts that appear in case the new version is not using Device Manager...
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... None from the Screen saver drop-down lists. 4 Click Save changes. Change the setting for instructions. To disable the screen saver: 1 Right-click on the desktop and click Personalize in the menu. 2 Click Screen Saver in an automatic backup, but you to view the optical disc drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on page 72 for when to turn off the display using Device Manager to close...
... None from the Screen saver drop-down lists. 4 Click Save changes. Change the setting for instructions. To disable the screen saver: 1 Right-click on the desktop and click Personalize in the menu. 2 Click Screen Saver in an automatic backup, but you to view the optical disc drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on page 72 for when to turn off the display using Device Manager to close...
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... Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some ways you can follow every time you experience a problem with the programs and devices you can do this: ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network...
... Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some ways you can follow every time you experience a problem with the programs and devices you can do this: ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network...
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... experience problems after installing some new hardware or software, you can easily select a previously established Control Point to 'turn back the clock,' restoring the Windows® operating system to undo a restore point selection, if you can re-establish your Windows® operating system configuration - It is also easy to the state it with restore points The System Restore feature of the Windows® operating system quickly creates restore points...
... experience problems after installing some new hardware or software, you can easily select a previously established Control Point to 'turn back the clock,' restoring the Windows® operating system to undo a restore point selection, if you can re-establish your Windows® operating system configuration - It is also easy to the state it with restore points The System Restore feature of the Windows® operating system quickly creates restore points...
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.... ❖ Do not guess - This will make it was in case you to do so. Always restart the Windows® operating system after each successive installation. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 145 For more help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and...
.... ❖ Do not guess - This will make it was in case you to do so. Always restart the Windows® operating system after each successive installation. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 145 For more help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and...
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... tips 72 configuring Hibernation mode 64 Hibernation mode options 65 Sleep mode 67 Sleep mode options 67 connecting AC adaptor cord to (DC-IN) 28 computer to a network 99 HDMI™-compatible TV or display device 58 power cord/cable 28 connecting 27 power source 28 to TV via HDMI™-CEC 59 connection set up 99 cooling fan adequate ventilation 26 customize computer settings 70 D data/entire system backup troubleshooting 144 desktop creating new icon...
... tips 72 configuring Hibernation mode 64 Hibernation mode options 65 Sleep mode 67 Sleep mode options 67 connecting AC adaptor cord to (DC-IN) 28 computer to a network 99 HDMI™-compatible TV or display device 58 power cord/cable 28 connecting 27 power source 28 to TV via HDMI™-CEC 59 connection set up 99 cooling fan adequate ventilation 26 customize computer settings 70 D data/entire system backup troubleshooting 144 desktop creating new icon...
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... function keys 77 L LEDs system indicator lights ON/OFF light 29, 64, 67, 69 Web Camera light 101 Licenses 12 lock computer, using 71 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 85 memory adding (optional) 31 check total memory 38 removing memory module slot cover 33 Memory card reader inserting memory media 102 removing memory media 103 using 101 memory module installation 31 inserting into socket 34 removing 36, 37 microphone using 100 mouse utility 117 moving the computer 70 N network accessing 99 connecting your computer 99 networking wireless...
... function keys 77 L LEDs system indicator lights ON/OFF light 29, 64, 67, 69 Web Camera light 101 Licenses 12 lock computer, using 71 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 85 memory adding (optional) 31 check total memory 38 removing memory module slot cover 33 Memory card reader inserting memory media 102 removing memory media 103 using 101 memory module installation 31 inserting into socket 34 removing 36, 37 microphone using 100 mouse utility 117 moving the computer 70 N network accessing 99 connecting your computer 99 networking wireless...
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... video cables 58 setting up adding memory (optional) 31 communications 98 computer 26 software Setup Wizard 30 work environment 24 setting up a connection 99 settings customize computer settings 70 Shut down button 32, 63 command 63 computer 32, 63 Hibernation mode 65 Sleep mode 67 Sleep mode 63 configuring 67 configuring options 67 hot key 155 powering down 67 Shut down 67 starting again from 69 using 67 software Setup Wizard 30 software program starting 78 starting from Start menu 78 sounds recording 99 speakers using external...
... video cables 58 setting up adding memory (optional) 31 communications 98 computer 26 software Setup Wizard 30 work environment 24 setting up a connection 99 settings customize computer settings 70 Shut down button 32, 63 command 63 computer 32, 63 Hibernation mode 65 Sleep mode 67 Sleep mode 63 configuring 67 configuring options 67 hot key 155 powering down 67 Shut down 67 starting again from 69 using 67 software Setup Wizard 30 software program starting 78 starting from Start menu 78 sounds recording 99 speakers using external...
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... button 136 error message, warning resume failure 128 Error-checking 134 external keyboard 133 good computing habits 141 hard disk drive is slow 135 Help and Support, Windows® operating system 130 high-pitched noise 138 installing hardware/software 145 keyboard 133 keyboard will not respond 128 memory problems 132 missing files/trouble accessing a drive 134 online content, Blu-ray Disc™ 136 on-screen eject button 136 optical disc drive 135 power and battery 132 printer 138 restore points 143 screen...
... button 136 error message, warning resume failure 128 Error-checking 134 external keyboard 133 good computing habits 141 hard disk drive is slow 135 Help and Support, Windows® operating system 130 high-pitched noise 138 installing hardware/software 145 keyboard 133 keyboard will not respond 128 memory problems 132 missing files/trouble accessing a drive 134 online content, Blu-ray Disc™ 136 on-screen eject button 136 optical disc drive 135 power and battery 132 printer 138 restore points 143 screen...
