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... the main battery 41 Using the computer for the first time 41 Initial setup 42 Setting up your software 42 Registering your computer with Toshiba 42 To Shut down your computer 43 To Restart your computer 43 To place your computer in Sleep mode 44 Adding optional external devices...49 Refresh your PC (with user's data 50 Reset your PC 52 Installing drivers and applications 55 Using the touch pad 56 Adjusting touch pad settings 58 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 59 Connecting an external device 59 Using external display devices 59 Selecting video cables 60 Connecting an HDMI...
... the main battery 41 Using the computer for the first time 41 Initial setup 42 Setting up your software 42 Registering your computer with Toshiba 42 To Shut down your computer 43 To Restart your computer 43 To place your computer in Sleep mode 44 Adding optional external devices...49 Refresh your PC (with user's data 50 Reset your PC 52 Installing drivers and applications 55 Using the touch pad 56 Adjusting touch pad settings 58 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 59 Connecting an external device 59 Using external display devices 59 Selecting video cables 60 Connecting an HDMI...
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... Learning the Basics 63 Computing tips 63 Using the keyboard 64 Function keys 65 Special Windows® keys 65 Backlit keyboard 65 Touch screen 66 Touch screen navigation 66 Mouse properties 67 Starting an app 67 Starting an app from the Start screen 68 Saving your work 68 Backing ...up your work 69 Toshiba's online resources 69 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 70 Toshiba's energy-saver design 70 Running the computer on battery power 70 ...
... Learning the Basics 63 Computing tips 63 Using the keyboard 64 Function keys 65 Special Windows® keys 65 Backlit keyboard 65 Touch screen 66 Touch screen navigation 66 Mouse properties 67 Starting an app 67 Starting an app from the Start screen 68 Saving your work 68 Backing ...up your work 69 Toshiba's online resources 69 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 70 Toshiba's energy-saver design 70 Running the computer on battery power 70 ...
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Contents 23 Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys 134 Functions 134 Help file 135 Display brightness 135 Output (Display switch 136 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 137 Media buttons 137 Volume Mute 138 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............138 Keyboard Function keys 138 Zoom (Display resolution 138 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 139 Glossary 140 Index 155
Contents 23 Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys 134 Functions 134 Help file 135 Display brightness 135 Output (Display switch 136 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 137 Media buttons 137 Volume Mute 138 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............138 Keyboard Function keys 138 Zoom (Display resolution 138 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 139 Glossary 140 Index 155
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... should be about an arm length away while sitting back in the chair. ❖ The monitor should be more productive. ❖ Use the pointing device (e.g., touch pad, Accupoint®, or tablet pen whichever is helpful to change the type of pointing device that you use on an elevated surface. Alternatively, you... stuck in just one hand posture. You will be centered in front of your body. ❖ The top of time. Typing style ❖ Learn to touch type so that you don't have to look down at or slightly below eye level. To do this properly, the notebook needs to be at...
... should be about an arm length away while sitting back in the chair. ❖ The monitor should be more productive. ❖ Use the pointing device (e.g., touch pad, Accupoint®, or tablet pen whichever is helpful to change the type of pointing device that you use on an elevated surface. Alternatively, you... stuck in just one hand posture. You will be centered in front of your body. ❖ The top of time. Typing style ❖ Learn to touch type so that you don't have to look down at or slightly below eye level. To do this properly, the notebook needs to be at...
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... your feet flat on the monitor? ❏ Is the monitor tilted so that it is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of use a light touch when typing or using a mouse or other optional pointing device? ❏ Are your hands and wrists aligned in a comfortable, straight posture? ❏ Are your arms...
... your feet flat on the monitor? ❏ Is the monitor tilted so that it is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of use a light touch when typing or using a mouse or other optional pointing device? ❏ Are your hands and wrists aligned in a comfortable, straight posture? ❏ Are your arms...
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... vents located at the underside of the disc. Getting Started 37 Selecting a place to a power outlet (even if your computer is in serious injury. Avoid touching the surface of the computer. ❖ Always operate your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to work Handle discs carefully. Grasp it...
... vents located at the underside of the disc. Getting Started 37 Selecting a place to a power outlet (even if your computer is in serious injury. Avoid touching the surface of the computer. ❖ Always operate your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to work Handle discs carefully. Grasp it...
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... upper-right corner of windows displayed, and the order in from the right edge. In the list that appears, click or touch Registration and complete the registration process. NOTE To register online, an Internet connection is the first screen displayed when you turn on...Windows 8 Startup screen is required. Registering your software. Failure to properly install the operating system and begin using your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on-screen instructions on -screen instructions. Follow the on each screen in the Search field, type ...
... upper-right corner of windows displayed, and the order in from the right edge. In the list that appears, click or touch Registration and complete the registration process. NOTE To register online, an Internet connection is the first screen displayed when you turn on...Windows 8 Startup screen is required. Registering your software. Failure to properly install the operating system and begin using your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on-screen instructions on -screen instructions. Follow the on each screen in the Search field, type ...
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... you to lose your work. Shut down option Power (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down while holding the Shift key, and then click or touch the Shut down the operating system, and then turns off . To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to the... your pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk...
... you to lose your work. Shut down option Power (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down while holding the Shift key, and then click or touch the Shut down the operating system, and then turns off . To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to the... your pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk...
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... Be sure to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. 44 Getting Started To place your unsaved information will be lost. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower... right of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. Restart option Power (Sample Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. If you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your ...
... Be sure to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. 44 Getting Started To place your unsaved information will be lost. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower... right of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. Restart option Power (Sample Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. If you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your ...
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Getting Started 45 Adding optional external devices 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep option. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends setting up your computer for the first time you to : ❖ Connect external devices (see "Connecting ... Storage Drive NOTE To purchase an optional external writable optical disc drive or a USB Flash drive, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. See "Reset your system and reinstall Windows®. This option allows you created. This option allows you...
Getting Started 45 Adding optional external devices 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep option. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends setting up your computer for the first time you to : ❖ Connect external devices (see "Connecting ... Storage Drive NOTE To purchase an optional external writable optical disc drive or a USB Flash drive, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. See "Reset your system and reinstall Windows®. This option allows you created. This option allows you...
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...-right corner of external media you created; If you are in the Desktop, move your computer. Any files that appears, click or touch your work" on page 69. Getting Started 47 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you create recovery media, only the operating system... screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your system's recovery files. Follow the procedure below to determine how much space you will prompt you to use. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or...
...-right corner of external media you created; If you are in the Desktop, move your computer. Any files that appears, click or touch your work" on page 69. Getting Started 47 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you create recovery media, only the operating system... screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your system's recovery files. Follow the procedure below to determine how much space you will prompt you to use. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or...
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... drive of creating the recovery media. All information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will be sure to label each DVD in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on page 49. 48 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE If an external optical ... Media Creator utility) to your external media to another storage device before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the set sequentially (for example, "1 of 3," "2 of 3," etc.), so that you will need and/or the minimum amount of storage ...
... drive of creating the recovery media. All information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will be sure to label each DVD in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on page 49. 48 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE If an external optical ... Media Creator utility) to your external media to another storage device before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the set sequentially (for example, "1 of 3," "2 of 3," etc.), so that you will need and/or the minimum amount of storage ...
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...that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to an external power source via the AC adaptor. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your work" on your internal storage drive to factory default state and attempts... to back up of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( )...
...that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to an external power source via the AC adaptor. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your work" on your internal storage drive to factory default state and attempts... to back up of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( )...
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The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click or touch Get Started. Be sure to save your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work" on page 69). The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . Getting Started 51 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings.
The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click or touch Get Started. Be sure to save your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work" on page 69). The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . Getting Started 51 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings.
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... be prompted to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. Reset your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 69). The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. ...to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to refresh your system. 7 Click or touch the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your system will restart. When the process is complete your Windows® operating system. NOTE During the ...
... be prompted to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. Reset your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 69). The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. ...to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to refresh your system. 7 Click or touch the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your system will restart. When the process is complete your Windows® operating system. NOTE During the ...
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Getting Started 53 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click or touch Get Started.
Getting Started 53 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click or touch Get Started.
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The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen 8 Click or touch the Reset button. 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click or touch the Next button.
The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen 8 Click or touch the Reset button. 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click or touch the Next button.
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... Drive NOTE Selecting the "Fully clean the drive" option may take several hours. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click or touch Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in the ...Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Search ( ) charm and, in from the right edge. In the list that were originally bundled with your...
... Drive NOTE Selecting the "Fully clean the drive" option may take several hours. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click or touch Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in the ...Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Search ( ) charm and, in from the right edge. In the list that were originally bundled with your...
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To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger several times across the touch pad or move the pointer. 56 Getting Started Using the touch pad Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer...information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once Touch pad Primary control button Secondary control button (Sample Illustration) The touch pad and associated control buttons Refer to your computer. To move the pointer a longer distance, slide your ...
To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger several times across the touch pad or move the pointer. 56 Getting Started Using the touch pad Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer...information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once Touch pad Primary control button Secondary control button (Sample Illustration) The touch pad and associated control buttons Refer to your computer. To move the pointer a longer distance, slide your ...
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... you want to right-click. 2 Press and release the secondary control button. This feature varies by program. Repeat to scroll. Getting Started 57 Using the touch pad To: Do the following: Example: Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following:...Open or activate an 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to item open/activate. 2 Do one of the following: ❖ Tap the touch pad twice in rapid succession OR ❖ Press and release the primary control button twice in the direction you want to scroll a longer distance. (Sample...
... you want to right-click. 2 Press and release the secondary control button. This feature varies by program. Repeat to scroll. Getting Started 57 Using the touch pad To: Do the following: Example: Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following:...Open or activate an 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to item open/activate. 2 Do one of the following: ❖ Tap the touch pad twice in rapid succession OR ❖ Press and release the primary control button twice in the direction you want to scroll a longer distance. (Sample...