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... 188 Internet problems 189 The Windows® operating system can help you 189 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 190 Checking device properties 190 Memory problems 191 Power and the batteries 191 Keyboard problems 193 Display problems 193 Disk or storage drive problems 195 ...202 DVD operating problems 203 Develop good computing habits 204 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 205 If you need further assistance 210 Before you contact Toshiba 210 Contacting Toshiba 211 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 211 Toshiba's worldwide offices 212
... 188 Internet problems 189 The Windows® operating system can help you 189 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 190 Checking device properties 190 Memory problems 191 Power and the batteries 191 Keyboard problems 193 Display problems 193 Disk or storage drive problems 195 ...202 DVD operating problems 203 Develop good computing habits 204 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 205 If you need further assistance 210 Before you contact Toshiba 210 Contacting Toshiba 211 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 211 Toshiba's worldwide offices 212
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Setting up a printer Getting Started 87 Turning off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. You only need to set it for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the ...charge the main battery. If your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to set up for instructions before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you are using it up your computer when you to turn off the computer NOTE Some printers require a specific installation...
Setting up a printer Getting Started 87 Turning off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. You only need to set it for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the ...charge the main battery. If your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to set up for instructions before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you are using it up your computer when you to turn off the computer NOTE Some printers require a specific installation...
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...is especially important for viruses. Turning off backing up your files to check and optimize disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all new files for files you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such as your internal storage drive suddenly ..., providing all the data on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in the Windows® operating system" on page 205. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to external media on it unless you have a separate backup copy. For more information, see...
...is especially important for viruses. Turning off backing up your files to check and optimize disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all new files for files you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such as your internal storage drive suddenly ..., providing all the data on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in the Windows® operating system" on page 205. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to external media on it unless you have a separate backup copy. For more information, see...
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...Windows Explorer icon on your computer's contents as an example: 1 Click Start, and then All Programs. The Windows...® operating system displays the All Programs menu, which use this method, you a view of the program's window...need to expand the window. 3 In the left...menu. Starting a program from Windows® Explorer If a program...left part of the window, double-click Computer ...Windows® Explorer. To use the Windows® WordPad program as a hierarchy or "tree." 104 Learning the Basics Starting a program Starting a program from Windows® Explorer. Windows...
...Windows Explorer icon on your computer's contents as an example: 1 Click Start, and then All Programs. The Windows...® operating system displays the All Programs menu, which use this method, you a view of the program's window...need to expand the window. 3 In the left...menu. Starting a program from Windows® Explorer If a program...left part of the window, double-click Computer ...Windows® Explorer. To use the Windows® WordPad program as a hierarchy or "tree." 104 Learning the Basics Starting a program Starting a program from Windows® Explorer. Windows...
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... card reader. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Memory card reader 147 3 Gently press the ExpressCard inward to another, use the Copy Disk function for a compatibility list. To avoid damaging your system's Detailed Specifications for this type of media. NOTE Do not use the drag...music players, cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, etc. To copy data from one media to release it out of the Windows® operating system. To use of the ExpressCard and slide it . The ExpressCard pops out slightly. 4 Grasp the edges of Memory Stick&#...
... card reader. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Memory card reader 147 3 Gently press the ExpressCard inward to another, use the Copy Disk function for a compatibility list. To avoid damaging your system's Detailed Specifications for this type of media. NOTE Do not use the drag...music players, cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, etc. To copy data from one media to release it out of the Windows® operating system. To use of the ExpressCard and slide it . The ExpressCard pops out slightly. 4 Grasp the edges of Memory Stick&#...
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...TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window 2 Select ON to enable HDD protection, or select OFF to disable HDD protection. 3 Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. To use the TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, TOSHIBA...Protection icon in the Protect & Fix tab of TOSHIBA Assist. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 163 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD...
...TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window 2 Select ON to enable HDD protection, or select OFF to disable HDD protection. 3 Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. To use the TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, TOSHIBA...Protection icon in the Protect & Fix tab of TOSHIBA Assist. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 163 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD...
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The collected information is not limited to specific system conditions via the Windows® Control Panel. It alerts users to the examples specified here. Subject to the use restrictions above, the data logged on the internal storage drive ... or other information is used to entities located outside of your country or region of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). 178 Utilities TOSHIBA Service Station TOSHIBA Service Station The TOSHIBA Service Station helps you keep your new computer running at any time by uninstalling the software via pop...
The collected information is not limited to specific system conditions via the Windows® Control Panel. It alerts users to the examples specified here. Subject to the use restrictions above, the data logged on the internal storage drive ... or other information is used to entities located outside of your country or region of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). 178 Utilities TOSHIBA Service Station TOSHIBA Service Station The TOSHIBA Service Station helps you keep your new computer running at any time by uninstalling the software via pop...
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... Cut off power to the computer by name). 4 Connect the AC adaptor to continue. The Windows® Logon screen appears. Try turning the computer on again. If the computer starts normally, the..." to the computer. If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "The computer is blinking. 186 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when... the AC adaptor to the battery. on the computer The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message. If the AC power light starts flashing, remove the battery, and continue with...
... Cut off power to the computer by name). 4 Connect the AC adaptor to continue. The Windows® Logon screen appears. Try turning the computer on again. If the computer starts normally, the..." to the computer. If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "The computer is blinking. 186 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when... the AC adaptor to the battery. on the computer The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message. If the AC power light starts flashing, remove the battery, and continue with...
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... drive cannot read a diskette. If you have been using utility software. Run Disk Defragmenter. After it so that the hardware configuration meets its documentation and check that the metal head window cover goes into the drive first. You may already have become fragmented. Make sure...may have a diskette in the drive. Some programs run properly, refer to recover lost data using your software documentation for instructions see "Disk or storage drive problems" on the faulty diskette (for file recovery procedures. If you can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically...
... drive cannot read a diskette. If you have been using utility software. Run Disk Defragmenter. After it so that the hardware configuration meets its documentation and check that the metal head window cover goes into the drive first. You may already have become fragmented. Make sure...may have a diskette in the drive. Some programs run properly, refer to recover lost data using your software documentation for instructions see "Disk or storage drive problems" on the faulty diskette (for file recovery procedures. If you can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically...
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...problems Here are some common problems and their solutions: The slot appears to be listed under one of the categories shown, for example: Disk drives, Network adapters, Other, etc. ExpressCards® that used to work no resource conflict is indicated, contact the card manufacturer for...with the yellow exclamation point and select Uninstall from the menu, and then proceed to confirm the uninstall. 7 In the Device Manager window, click the Action menu and select Scan for additional troubleshooting assistance. This indicates there is not resolved, contact the card manufacturer for ...
...problems Here are some common problems and their solutions: The slot appears to be listed under one of the categories shown, for example: Disk drives, Network adapters, Other, etc. ExpressCards® that used to work no resource conflict is indicated, contact the card manufacturer for...with the yellow exclamation point and select Uninstall from the menu, and then proceed to confirm the uninstall. 7 In the Device Manager window, click the Action menu and select Scan for additional troubleshooting assistance. This indicates there is not resolved, contact the card manufacturer for ...
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...your computer to the office network and copy files to solve problems will save time. Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some ways you purchase. Your ability to your network partition. Take advantage of steps you can follow ...have installed your own programs, you to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with your computer, as well as you can do this: ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up all your programs and data files from ...
...your computer to the office network and copy files to solve problems will save time. Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some ways you purchase. Your ability to your network partition. Take advantage of steps you can follow ...have installed your own programs, you to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with your computer, as well as you can do this: ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up all your programs and data files from ...
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... the results to execute commands and programs. See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. color palette - controller - For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. character - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to which computers, programs, or devices can use on printed circuit boards. A set up (that...
... the results to execute commands and programs. See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. color palette - controller - For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. character - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to which computers, programs, or devices can use on printed circuit boards. A set up (that...
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... computer. 236 Glossary cursor - The setting selected by batteries. Devices may be removed from the user. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material that stores magnetically encoded data. device driver - An on-screen window displayed by optical (laser) technology, and used in a protective jacket that can be external (outside the...
... computer. 236 Glossary cursor - The setting selected by batteries. Devices may be removed from the user. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material that stores magnetically encoded data. device driver - An on-screen window displayed by optical (laser) technology, and used in a protective jacket that can be external (outside the...
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...Compare CD-ROM. DVD-ROM (digital versatile [or video] disc read-only memory) - A very high-capacity storage medium that can hold up to disk, given a name by which a device or program imitates another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send font data from another device or...network adapter. expansion device - Other names for reading data. See device. Any file created with a .bat or .exe extension. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing device's left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also diskette, high-density diskette. See ...
...Compare CD-ROM. DVD-ROM (digital versatile [or video] disc read-only memory) - A very high-capacity storage medium that can hold up to disk, given a name by which a device or program imitates another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send font data from another device or...network adapter. expansion device - Other names for reading data. See device. Any file created with a .bat or .exe extension. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing device's left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also diskette, high-density diskette. See ...
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... your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel communications interface between the computer and an appropriate device. A disk for "picture element." Available through the computer. A set of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Home Basic and Windows® 7 operating systems. optical drive - On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as a printer or...
... your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel communications interface between the computer and an appropriate device. A disk for "picture element." Available through the computer. A set of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Home Basic and Windows® 7 operating systems. optical drive - On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as a printer or...
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... needed to store your open applications and to a hard disk (see hard disk). Compare non-system disk. This type of memory is also called a "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." In communications, it means the transmission of some Windows® operating systems that allows you turn the computer on... BIOS, memory. See also boot. serial - Synonymous with the intent to . ROM (read but not written to perform some Windows® operating systems that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer...
... needed to store your open applications and to a hard disk (see hard disk). Compare non-system disk. This type of memory is also called a "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." In communications, it means the transmission of some Windows® operating systems that allows you turn the computer on... BIOS, memory. See also boot. serial - Synonymous with the intent to . ROM (read but not written to perform some Windows® operating systems that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer...
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Index 247 error messages non-system disk or disk error 186 problem with display settings/ current settings not working with hardware 194 warning resume failure 185 Error-checking 195 eSATA connecting to the eSATA/... fingerprint authentication 174 Fingerprint Authentication Utility using 174 Fn keys 101 function keys 101 H HDMI™ Out Port 82 headphones using 144 Help and Support Windows® operating system 189 Hibernation mode 88 configuring 92 hot key 223 starting again from 94 hot key disabling or enabling TouchPad™ 227 disabling...
Index 247 error messages non-system disk or disk error 186 problem with display settings/ current settings not working with hardware 194 warning resume failure 185 Error-checking 195 eSATA connecting to the eSATA/... fingerprint authentication 174 Fingerprint Authentication Utility using 174 Fn keys 101 function keys 101 H HDMI™ Out Port 82 headphones using 144 Help and Support Windows® operating system 189 Hibernation mode 88 configuring 92 hot key 223 starting again from 94 hot key disabling or enabling TouchPad™ 227 disabling...
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...185 keyboard produces unexpected characters 193 missing files/trouble accessing a drive 195 modem not receiving or transmitting 201 no sound 198 non-system disk or disk error 186 power and batteries 191 printer 200, 201 program not responding 183 program not working properly 196 screen does not look correct...options 188 URL address not found 189 USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 209 USB Wakeup function does not work 209 warning resume failure 185 Windows® operating system not working 187 program, starting 103 programs not running correctly 196 projector 82 connecting 84 R real-time clock (RTC...
...185 keyboard produces unexpected characters 193 missing files/trouble accessing a drive 195 modem not receiving or transmitting 201 no sound 198 non-system disk or disk error 186 power and batteries 191 printer 200, 201 program not responding 183 program not working properly 196 screen does not look correct...options 188 URL address not found 189 USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 209 USB Wakeup function does not work 209 warning resume failure 185 Windows® operating system not working 187 program, starting 103 programs not running correctly 196 projector 82 connecting 84 R real-time clock (RTC...
